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07/25/2016 ATTY/RESO.0070/CC RESO DENYING APPEALS & APPROVING PERMIT FOR 603 JEFFERSON RESO. NO. 15515 REV: 07-15-16 VR MUFF NO. 603 Page 2 of 22 cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of the historic resource at 620 Jefferson Avenue, and that the historic resource would remain eligible for listing in the California Register of Historic Places; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Redwood City is empowered by the Subdivision Ordinance of the Redwood City Municipal Code to act upon applications for Tentative Maps and Condominium Permits, and by the Downtown Precise Plan and Zoning Ordinance to act upon applications for Downtown Planned Community and Planned Development Permits; and WHEREAS, on May 17, 2016, the Planning Commission considered an Initial Study checklist and its findings prepared by the City's Planning Division, the previously certified Downtown Precise Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (State Clearinghouse #2006052027), the staff reports, oral and written, and testimony and materials presented by all those wishing to be heard on this Project at the noticed public hearing on this matter; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.0.3.A.1.a of the DTPP (pg. 26), the Project is a “small project” which would typically be approved by the Planning Manager/Designee; however, the Project includes a Tentative Map and Condominium Permit which, pursuant to the Subdivision Ordinance of the Redwood City Municipal Code, must be approved by the Planning Commission and it is City practice to have the highest decision-making body take action on a project as a whole; and WHEREAS, on May 17, 2016, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Subdivision Map Act, and the Redwood City Municipal Code and Zoning Ordinance, to consider the Downtown Planned Community Permit Application DPC2015-009 including five guideline deviations, Tentative Map and Condominium Permit Application TM2015-010, and the Planned Development Permit Application (PD2015-003), along with all applicable requirements of the State Planning and Zoning Law, the Downtown Precise Plan, and the recommendations of the AAC and HRAC; and WHEREAS, at the May 17, 2016 public hearing, the Planning Commission determined that the proposed Downtown Planned Community Permit including five guideline deviations, Tentative Map, Condominium Permit, and Planned Development Permit would further the purposes of and appropriately implement the City of Redwood City General Plan, applicable provisions of the Redwood City Municipal Code and Downtown Precise Plan, and the 603 Jefferson Avenue project, and approved the Project; and