Reso PC18-03 0017 PC Reso Adopting the Planned Community Permit & Density Bonus-353 Main St.

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compliance with the NMPP height regulations would result in less residential units and impact the project's ability to build 15% below market rate units onsite; and WHEREAS, on March 6, 2018, the Planning Commission considered whether the Project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (Class 32 - "Infill Development Projects") as explained in the CEQA compliance memorandum attached to the staff report ("CEQA Memorandum"), along with the previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Checklist for the North Main Precise Plan, 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, on March 6, 2018, the Planning Commission conducted a duly - noticed public hearing in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Redwood City Municipal Code and Zoning Ordinance, to consider the Planned Community Permit Application PC2016-05 and Density Bonus height concession, and all applicable requirements of the State Planning and Zoning Law and the North Main Street Precise Plan, and the recommendations of the AAC; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determined that the proposed Planned Community 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 Zoning Ordinance, and the North Main Street Precise Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Planning Commission finds that the above recitals are accurate and constitute findings in this matter and, together with the staff report and the application materials, including without limitation the development plans, and all other documents, reports, studies, memoranda, maps, oral and written testimony, and materials in the City's file for the applications and the Project, and all adopted City planning documents relating to the Project and the property including the City's General Plan, Municipal Code, North Main Street Precise Plan, North Main Street Precise Plan Mitigated Negative Declaration, other applicable City laws and regulations, and all associated approved and certified environmental documents, have together served as an adequate and appropriate evidentiary basis for the findings and actions set forth in this Resolution. Section 2. CEQA: The Planning Commission finds that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (Class 32 - "Infill Development Projects"), as further explained in the CEQA Memorandum, because: a. The project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations; and b. The proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses; and ATTY/RESO.0017/PC RESO ADOPTING THE PLANNED COMMUNITY PERMIT & DENSITY BONUS -353 MAIN ST. REV: 03-01-18 PR Page 2 of 25