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7.A. - Page 4 <br /> painting to delineate the driveway and play court surfaces. A section of the playground <br /> is proposed with synthetic turf and a play structure. The applicant proposes to utilize <br /> the existing iron fence with modified finials around the front property. <br /> Requested Entitlements: Pursuant to Article 33 of the Zoning Code, the project <br /> requires approval of a Conditional Use Permit for continuation of legally <br /> nonconforming parking stall size and driveway width. Pursuant to Article 45 of the <br /> Zoning Code, changes to the exterior of a building require an Architectural Permit. <br /> The project will also require a Conditional Use Permit from the County of San Mateo <br /> Planning Commission for school use. The County parcel is zoned M-1 (Light <br /> Industrial) which considers schools Conditional Uses. The County Planning <br /> Commission will consider the Conditional Use Permit for the school use on the <br /> County parcel if the City Council denies the appeal and upholds the Planning <br /> Commission approval. <br /> General Plan Compliance: The 2010 General Plan designation for the subject site is LI, <br /> Industrial-Light. Light industrial uses do not involve substantial truck traffic or outdoor <br /> fabrication or assembly, do not produce odors, generally operate only during typical <br /> weekday hours and do not involve any operations normally considered hazardous <br /> within an urban environment. Although schools are not specifically identified as a use <br /> within the General Plan land use designation, the Project and its operation is <br /> consistent with the General Plan goals to provide high quality educational <br /> opportunities to all Redwood City residents. The Project is also consistent with the <br /> General Plan policy to require renovated buildings to be compatible with the design <br /> character of the neighborhood (BE-1.5) and with the policy to create complete <br /> neighborhoods by integrating schools into each neighborhood (BE-2.1). <br /> Zoning Compliance: The Project Site is zoned IR, Industrial Restricted. The zoning <br /> designation permits public and quasi-public uses when conducted entirely within a <br /> building. The outdoor portion of the school use is located on the County parcel and will <br /> be governed under a Conditional Use Permit from the County. A public school <br /> is considered a "public use" and is permitted within the IR zoning district. Because <br /> all school use on the portion of the Project Site within the City is indoors, no Use <br /> Permit is required for the school use. The project complies with the IR zoning district <br /> standards relating to building height, trash enclosure and with the issuance of a <br /> Conditional Use Permit for parking. The existing building is considered legally <br /> nonconforming as it does not comply with the minimum pervious area and lot <br /> coverage requirements. Article 33 of the Zoning Code allows the continuation of an <br /> existing nonconforming structure with the requirement that the building not be enlarged. <br /> Architectural Review: The applicant proposes modification to the exterior of the <br /> building that requires an Architectural Permit. As the revisions are rather minor in <br /> nature, the project was not reviewed by the Architectural Advisory Committee. <br /> The proposed improvements as discussed under the Project Description above <br /> will be an improvement to the fagade of the existing building. The project complies <br /> with all the Architectural Review findings (section 45.7). Several of the key findings <br />