Reso PC17-18 0107 PC Reso Approving Downtown Plan Community Permit - 707 Bradford

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RESOLUTION NO. 17-18 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY APPROVING A DOWNTOWN PLANNED COMMUNITY PERMIT WITH SEVEN GUIDELINE DEVIATIONS, V E S T I N G TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP, AND DENSITY BONUS PARKING CONCESSION FOR 707 BRADFORD STREET PURSUANT TO THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY'S DOWNTOWN PRECISE PLAN, SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE, AND FINDING THAT SAID APPROVALS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT WHEREAS, Applicant, MidPen Housing, submitted an application in accordance with the approved Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) for a Downtown Planned Community permit ("DPC") including seven guideline deviations, Vesting Tentative Parcel Map, and Density Bonus parking concession fora 7 -story multifamily residential project consisting of 117 units for seniors at the very low income affordability level and a ground -floor child care facility of approximately 8,000 square feet, located at 707 Bradford Street, (the "Project") which is located within the Downtown Precise Plan area ("DTPP"); and WHEREAS, on November 2, 2017, pursuant to Section 2.0.3-A-2 of the DTPP (pg. 28), the Architectural Advisory Committee ("AAC") conducted a public hearing to consider the seven (7) proposed deviations from the DTPP guidelines, including use establishments that exceed the 25 ft. maximum length, use of lawn along the creek, width of the building wings, percentage of inactive frontages, entry setbacks, window insets, and garage entries. The AAC recommended approval of all but one requested deviation. The Committee did not support the requested deviation on the window insets as proposed but suggested that some level of deviation would be acceptable. Considering that these comments relate to design details and given their support for the project's building form and design, the AAC suggested that these design details could be reviewed by AAC after entitlement, and forwarded a recommendation of approval to the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, pursuant to State Density Bonus Law and Redwood City's Affordable Housing Density Bonus regulations (Government Code Section 65915, and Section 32.19 of the Redwood City Zoning Code), the Applicant requested one development standard concession for reduced parking than otherwise required under the DTPP and the City parking regulations (Article 30 of the Redwood City Zoning Code); 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 Vesting Tentative Parcel Maps and by the Downtown ATTY/RESO.0107/PC RESO APPROVING DOWNTOWN PLAN COMMUNITY PERMIT -707 BRADFORD REV: 12-01-17 PR Page 1 of 23