Reso PC17-13 0093 PC Reso Granting Approval of a Use Permit - 1690 Broadway 10.03.17

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Section 4. Use Permit UP2015-007 (Section 42.3): The Planning Commission finds that: a. That the proposed use will be consistent with the various elements and objectives of the General Plan and any applicable Specific and Precise Plans, and zoning regulations for the subject location. The proposed hotel use is consistent with the various elements and objectives of the General Plan, in that the MU -C Corridor, "category allows for the reinvention of key corridors to support major transit and complementary commercial and residential uses, encouraging transit use, bicycle use, and pedestrian activity." With the proposed hotel located on the Broadway corridor, the hotel's employees and patrons would be encouraged (through a Transportation Demand Management program) to utilize the existing SamTrans bus line, as encourage the use of bicycles, pedestrian connections to access the hotel. Additionally, Program BE -10 of the General Plan seeks to: "Revitalize Targeted Sites. Continue to use the full complement of planning tools and legal authority available to revitalize targeted retail sites and areas with older lodging facilities. Create incentives for landowners to upgrade or redevelop their properties." Therefore, the existing use on the project site is a single -story motel that was developed over seven decades ago, and the proposal to develop a new modern hotel, seeks to support the revitalization of an older lodging facility. b. That the proposed use is compatible with surrounding uses. The proposed hotel use is compatible with surrounding land uses, in that the existing use on the property is a lodging facility. The proposed hotel would revitalize and improve the lodging facility to a more modern facility that would complement the adjacent residential and commercial uses. Moreover each guestroom entry, is contained within the confines of the hotel, which reduces opportunities for nuisance activity as compared to a motor -court style motel with guestroom entries and hallways at the exterior of the motel. c. That the use and its associated structures and facilities will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare of the people and property of Redwood City. The proposed hotel and facilities will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare of the people and property of Redwood City, in that a hotel is an inconspicuous use which rarely exhibits any noise, odors, or disruptions to a neighborhood. ATTY/RESO.0093/PC RESO GRANTING APPROVAL OF A USE PERMIT -1690 BROADWAY REV: 10-04-17 PR Page 4 of 16