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<br /> City General Plan, and is in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
<br /> Redwood City Code and Redwood City Zoning Ordinance; and
<br /> WHEREAS, on July 5, 2017, Dave Tanner for the Redwood Village Business
<br /> Association (collectively, "Appellant") submitted an appeal of the Planning
<br /> Commission's decision asserting the Commission failed to comply with CEQA and
<br /> lack of substantial evidence in the record to support the required findings to grant a
<br /> Conditional Use Permit required for the Project, and;
<br /> WHEREAS, on September 11, 2017, the City Council conducted a duly noticed
<br /> de novo public hearing, in accordance with all applicable requirements of the
<br /> Redwood City Municipal Code and State Planning and Zoning Law, to consider the
<br /> appeal of the Planning Commission decision to approve Conditional Use Permit No.
<br /> UP2014-20 and Architectural Permit No. AP2014-66, and received and considered
<br /> oral and documentary evidence in favor of or opposed to the Project, and;
<br /> WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the proposed Conditional
<br /> Use Permit and Architectural Permit, for a new elementary school would not be in
<br /> conflict with the purpose and intent of the City of Redwood City General Plan, and
<br /> is in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Redwood City Code and
<br /> Redwood City Zoning Ordinance.
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
<br /> CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS:
<br /> Section 1. The City Council, having independently heard, considered and
<br /> weighed all the evidence in the record, including evidence presented by City staff, the
<br /> Applicant, the Appellant and members of the public, and being fully informed of the
<br /> Project, the Planning Commission's decision, and the appeal, finds that the Appellant
<br /> has not shown, based on evidence in the record, that the Planning Commission's
<br /> decision was made in error, that there was an abuse of discretion by the Planning
<br /> Commission, that the Planning Commission's decision was otherwise improper, or
<br /> that the City's notices, agendas, and appeal procedures were unlawful in any manner,
<br /> and, in the exercise of its independent judgment, hereby denies the appeal and
<br /> approves the Conditional Use Permit and Architectural Permit based on the following
<br /> findings and subject to the Conditions of Approval as set forth below. This
<br /> determination is based on the entire record, including without limitation the application
<br /> materials, the IS/MND, the General Plan, the staff reports and attachments prepared
<br /> for the Planning Commission hearing on the Project and the appeal, each of which is
<br /> incorporated herein by reference and which serve as an adequate and appropriate
<br /> evidentiary basis for the findings and actions set forth in this Resolution.
<br /> Section 2. The City Council finds that the above recitals are accurate and
<br /> constitute findings in this matter and, together with the Staff Report and the application
<br /> materials, development plan, the IS/MND, and all other documents, reports, studies,
<br /> memoranda, maps, oral and written testimony, and materials in the City's file for the
<br /> ATTY/RESO.0085/CC RESO DENYING APPEAL AND APPROVING CUP&AP—ROCKETSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL APPEAL
<br /> REV:09-03-17 VR
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