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06/11/2018 (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 including the requested Exception to the Historic Resources Standard for height of additions to the historic landmark building; 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. The AAC asked for the Project to return to further address inactive frontage along Walnut Street and parking garage design deviations; 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 to the Planning Commission for a total of six of the ten deviation requests that relate to Maximum Establishment Length, Fagade Height Articulation, Building Base Facade Composition, Building Middle Facade Composition, General Private Frontage Regulations, and Parking Space Design for tandem parking spaces. The AAC did not recommend approval of four deviation requests related to the parking garage design and operation; and WHEREAS, on March 20, 2018, the Planning 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 was open from February 28, 2018 through April 13, 2018; and WHEREAS, on March 20, 2018, the Commission considered the staff reports, the recommendations from the HRAC and AAC, 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, on March 20, 2018, the Commission 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, and by a vote of 5-0 (Safdari absent, Schmidt recused) recommended that the City Council approve the requested entitlements including a General Plan Amendment, Downtown Precise Plan Amendment, Tentative Parcel Map, Use Permit, and Downtown Planned Community Permit including a ATTY/RESO.0051/CC RESO APPROVING THE DOWNTOWN PLANNED COMMUNITY PERMIT -851 MAIN ST PROJECT RESO NO. 15676 REV: 05-31-18 PR MUFF NO. 601 Page 2 of 6