Reso PC18-05 0019 PC Reso Recommending Approval of General Plan - 851 Main St.

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California Register; (5) The Project meets all of the historic preservation requirements of the DTPP including the Exception to the Historic Resources Preservation Standards process. The HRAC adopted Resolution No. 17-02 and forwarded a recommendation of approval for the Project; and WHEREAS, on September 7, 2017, the Architectural Advisory Committee (AAC) held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the Project including the ten requested DTPP guideline deviations, and forwarded a recommendation of approval for five of the ten deviation requests; and WHEREAS, on November 2, 2017, the AAC held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the Project and the remaining five guideline deviation requests, and forwarded a recommendation of approval for a total of six of the ten deviation requests that relate to Maximum Establishment Length, Facade Height Articulation, Building Base Facade Composition, Building Middle Fagade Composition, General Private Frontage Regulations, and Parking Space Design for tandem parking spaces. The AAC did not recommend approval of the remaining four deviation requests related to the parking garage design and operation; and WHEREAS, the Commission is empowered by Redwood City Municipal Code Chapter 18, Article XI, Section 18.60 et seq., to consider and recommend amendments to the General Plan to the City Council; and WHEREAS, Section 18.63 of the Redwood City Municipal Code requires the affirmative vote of at least four (4) members of the Commission to recommend a General Plan Amendment; and WHEREAS, on March 20, 2018, the Commission held a duly noticed public hearing in accordance with all applicable requirements of the State Planning and Zoning law, the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance, and the Redwood City Municipal Code to 1) receive public comments on the Draft SEIR and 2) make recommendations to the City Council on the various project entitlements. The public comment period for the Draft SEIR will be open from February 28, 2018 through April 13, 2018; and WHEREAS, on March 20, 2018, the Commission considered the staff reports, materials and documents, and oral and written testimony presented by all those wishing to be heard on this Project; and WHEREAS, on March 20, 2018, the Commission reviewed the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR), including all technical background reports and appendices, and determined that the information contained therein was adequate for purposes of providing a recommendation to the City Council on the requested project entitlements; and WHEREAS, the Commission has determined that the proposed Project is consistent with and would further the purpose of and appropriately implement the General Plan and Downtown Precise Plan goals, development standards as amended to increase the office development cap, and urban design guidelines and applicable provisions of the Redwood City Municipal Code and Zoning Ordinance. ATTY/RESO.0019/PC RESO RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN — 851 MAIN STREET REV: 03-15-18 PR Page 2 of 6