Reso PC16-06 0036 PC Reso Certifying EIR - Oracle Design Tech High School

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WHEREAS, on February 16, 2016, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and received public testimony on the DEIR. The City received written and public testimony from the public during the DEIR public review period; and WHEREAS, the City prepared written responses to the comments received during the comment period and included these responses in the FEIR and prepared a separate document entitled "Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program," which together with the DEIR constitutes the FEIR; and WHEREAS, the FEIR was published on April 18, 2016 with a 15-day circulation; and WHEREAS on May 3, 2016, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the Final EIR as well as the following Project approvals, (1) Planned Development Permit Amendment, including setback and parking modifications, (2) Use Permit, (3) Architectural Permit, and (4) Tentative Map for the construction of a new 2-story 64,000 sq. ft. high school for Design Tech located at 275 Oracle Parkway. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, AS FOLLOWS: 1. The above recitals are true and correct and together with the staff report and the application materials, including without limitation the FEIR, tentative map, and all other documents, reports, studies, memoranda, maps, oral and written testimony, and materials in the City's file for the applications and the Project, and all adopted City planning documents relating to the Project and the property including the City's General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and other applicable City laws and regulations, and all associated approved and certified environmental documents, have together served as an adequate and appropriate evidentiary basis for the findings and actions set forth in this Resolution. 2. The City of Redwood City is the lead agency under CEQA for preparing the FEIR, and is the entity with final decision-making authority with regard to approval of the proposed Oracle Design Tech High School. 3. The Planning Commission finds that the FEIR for the project was presented to the Planning Commission, that the FEIR was prepared, published, circulated, reviewed and completed in full compliance with State law and CEQA Guidelines, that there was adequate public review of the DEIR, that it has considered all comments on the DEIR and responses to comments, that the FEIR adequately discusses all significant environmental issues, and that the FEIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the Planning Commission. 4. The Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the information contained in the FEIR prior to acting on the proposed Oracle Design Tech High School. 5. The Planning Commission finds that the information added in the FEIR does not constitute significant new information requiring recirculation, but rather that additional information clarifies or amplifies an adequate EIR. 6. Pursuant to CEQA section 261081 and CEQA Guidelines section 15091 and in support of its approval of the Project, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the CEQA Findings of Fact for the Project, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein ATTY/RES0.0036/PC RESO CERTIFYING EIR—ORACLE DESIGN TECH HIGH SCHOOL REV:04-29-16 VR Page 2 of 31