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05/20/2019 RESOLUTION NO. 15768 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ADOPTING CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM; CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE BROADWAY PLAZA PROJECT AT 1401 BROADWAY AND 2201 BAY ROAD; AND APPROVING A WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROJECT WHEREAS, the Applicant, The Sobrato Organization ("Applicant'), submitted an application for an Architectural Permit (AP2016-062), Planned Development Permit (PD2016-005), Use Permit (UP2018-001), Vesting Tentative Map (TM2016-005) and Affordable Housing Plan for Broadway Plaza, including 119 affordable residential units, 401 market -rate units, 420,000 square feet of office, 26,000 sq. ft. of retail, 10,000 sq. ft. of childcare and 1.6 acres of publicly -accessible open space, located at 1401 Broadway and 2201 Bay Road (the "Project'), which is located within the Mixed Use Corridor — Gateway Broadway Zoning District (Broadway portion) and the Light Industrial Incubator — Emergency Shelter Overlay (Bay Road portion); and WHEREAS, the City determined that the Project required preparation of a Environmental Impact Report (EIR), pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.; hereafter "CEQA"), and the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq. of the California Code of Regulations, hereafter "CEQA Guidelines"); and WHEREAS, from April 7, 2017 to May 8, 2017, the City held a public review period on the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the EIR. The City mailed, published and posted on its website a NOP to notify responsible agencies of the State Office of Planning and Research, surrounding property owners and tenants, and interested parties that an EIR would be prepared for the Project; and WHEREAS, on April 18, 2017, the Planning Commission (Commission) held a public Scoping Session on the EIR that served as a forum for the Commission and public to comment on the NOP, to learn about the Project and discuss environmental issues that should be addressed in the EIR; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of the CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, the City prepared a EIR to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with the Project; and WHEREAS, the Draft EIR was published and circulated for public review and comment beginning on November 8, 2018 through January 4, 2019. The Draft EIR was ATN/RESO.0052 CC RESO CEQA BROADWAY PLAZA —SOBRATO RESO. NO. 15768 REV: 05-15-19 PR MUFF NO. 601 Page 1 of 30