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ATTY/RESO.0070/CC RESO DENYING APPEALS & APPROVING PERMIT FOR 603 JEFFERSON
<br />REV: 07-15-16 VR
<br />Page 3 of 22
<br />WHEREAS, two appeals were filed with the City during the 15-day appeal period
<br />by (1) Carr, Yeley and Associates, and (2) Kris Johnson challenging the Planning
<br />Commission’s approval of the Project; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the matter was duly noticed for a de novo public hearing before the
<br />City Council on July 25, 2016; and
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<br />WHEREAS, on July 25, 2016 the City Council conducted a duly noticed de novo
<br />public hearing in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Subdivision Map
<br />Act and the Redwood City Municipal Code, all applicable requirements of the State
<br />Planning and Zoning Law, the City Zoning Ordinance and the Downtown Precise Plan,
<br />to consider the appeal of the Project, and received and considered oral and documentary
<br />evidence on the appeals and application; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council considered the Initial Study checklist prepared by
<br />the City's Planning Division and its findings, the previously certified Downtown Precise
<br />Plan Program EIR (State Clearinghouse #2006052027), and the entire record of the
<br />administrative proceedings regarding the adoption of the Downtown Precise Plan
<br />(including without limitation the Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Plan attached
<br />to Resolution No. 15086 adopted on January 24, 2011); and
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council determined that the proposed Downtown Planned
<br />Community Permit including five guideline deviations, Tentative Map, Condominium
<br />Permit, and Planned Development Permit would further the purposes of and
<br />appropriately implement the City of Redwood City General Plan, the Downtown
<br />Precise Plan, and applicable provisions of the Subdivision Map Act, the Redwood
<br />City Municipal Code and Zoning Ordinance.
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
<br />CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS:
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<br />Section 1. The City Council, having independently heard, considered and weighed
<br />all the evidence in the record, f including evidence presented by City staff, the Applicant,
<br />the Appellants and members of the public, and being fully informed of the Project, the
<br />Planning Commission’s decision, and the appeal, finds that the Appellants have not
<br />shown, based on evidence in the record, that the Planning Commission’s decision was
<br />made in error, that there was an abuse of discretion by the Planning Commission, that
<br />the Planning Commission’s decision was otherwise improper, or that the City’s notices,
<br />agendas, and appeal procedures were unlawful in any manner, and, in the exercise of
<br />its independent judgment, hereby denies the appeals and approves the Downtown
<br />Planned Community Permit including five guideline deviations, Tentative Map,
<br />Condominium Permit, and Planned Development Permit based on the following findings
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