Reso PC18-12 0077 PC Reso Denying ARC Permit - 330 Grand St.

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ATTY/RESO.0077/ PC RESO DENYING ARC PERMIT – 330 GRAND ST. REV: 08-16-18 PR Page 2 of 3 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission by a vote of 5 in favor and 0 opposed (with one recusal and one absence) directed staff to return to the Planning Commission with a resolution denying the Project on the basis that the proposed house does not fit with the character of the neighborhood because of its size and design and that the required Architectural Permit Finding C of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance cannot be made. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Planning Commission, having independently heard, considered and weighed all the evidence in the record, 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 application, and all adopted City planning documents relating to the Project and the property including the City's General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Municipal Code, 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. Architectural Permit: The Planning Commission is unable to make all of the required findings for approval of an Architectural Permit (Zoning Ordinance Section 45.4). Specifically, the Planning Commission hereby finds that the proposed new two- story home is inconsistent with Architectural Finding “C” contained within Article 45 of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance as follows: C. The extent to which the structure conforms to the general character of other structures in the vicinity insofar as the character can be ascertained and is found to be architecturally desirable The Planning Commission finds that the proposed house does not conform to the general character of the other structures in the vicinity because the proposed house spans nearly the full width of the development envelope, and does not promote the predominant spacing pattern along the block and in the immediately surrounding blocks, which includes detached garages and side yard driveways. Detached garages oriented at the rear of the site are common in the neighborhood, and allow for additional spacing between homes. In this case, the attached garage does not conform to the general character of other structures in the vicinity.