Reso PC16-07 0037 PC Reso Approving The Project for Oracle Design Tech High School

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The proposed use is consistent with the applicable elements and objectives of the General Plan, the CP zoning designation, and the Planned Development for the Oracle Campus. The use provides a high school option within the Redwood Shores where there otherwise is none. The school shares some of the Oracle facilities, including the fitness center, shuttle service, and kitchen. In addition, the school's intersession program incorporates technology and design-thinking, which Oracle has been a party of. 2. That the proposed use is compatible with surrounding uses. The proposed high school is compatible with the surrounding uses, including the office campus to the south, and residential uses to the north. The school is a closed campus, so students would not be permitted to roam the office campus without adult supervision. The school's outdoor facilities are designed to blend with the public Bay Trail and are accessible for public use during evenings and weekends. The use along the slough bring an educational component and activation to the area. 3. That the use and its associated structures and facilities will not be detrimental to the public health or safety, the general welfare, or the environment. The proposed use, two-story building, and associated facilities have been designed to be harmonious with the existing environment. Proposed landscaping would be native to the area, the building has large areas of transparency to allow views into and through the building to create an active frontage and maximize views to the shore, paths are incorporated to provide connections to the Bay Trail, and additional public amenities are provided to support its existing use. 4. That the use and facilities will not adversely affect or conflict with adjacent uses or impede the normal development of surrounding property. The use and facilities are designed around existing uses so that they would not affect or conflict with adjacent uses. The parking and circulation is designed based on the recommendations of the Traffic Impact Analysis and the no-driving policy for students would reduce impacts to parking and traffic. The Bay Trail would be improved around the project site, and public parking would be relocated adjacent to existing public parking. The proposed outdoor facilities and parking lot would be available to the public during evenings and weekends. 5. That adequate public and private facilities such as utilities, landscaping, parking spaces and traffic circulation measures are or will be provided for the proposed use. The proposed outdoor facilities and landscaping are designed to blend with the public facilities and open space. The goal is for a seamless transition from public to private space. While outdoor recreational areas are not proposed, the students would share Oracle's fitness center and use the existing public facilities located nearby. The campus is currently served with ATTY/RESO.2037/PC RESO APPROVING THE PROJECT FOR ORACLE DESIGN TECH HIGH SCHOOL REV:05-06-16 VR Page 3 of 20