Reso PC19-05 PC Reso 0036 Certifying the EIR - Sobrato

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Enhance the vibrancy of Redwood City as a mid -peninsula urban center by providing a pedestrian -friendly community that includes housing and workplaces, public open space and greenery, and neighborhood retail. Activate frontages along public streets consistent with the City's Complete Streets concept, resulting in enhanced connectivity between the project and surrounding neighborhoods. Connect Redwood City's downtown with the "Stanford in Redwood City" office project at the Mid -Point Technology Park, located approximately 1 mile east of the project site. Broadway Plaza is located roughly midway between the 2 areas. Create a prominent gateway development that incorporates quality architectural design and materials, open space, and artwork to announce entry into Redwood City. Create a mixed-use development that places residential and commercial uses in close proximity to each other, and close to transit options. Help the City to achieve its affordable housing goals through the inclusion of low-income units within a residential and mixed-use development project. Findings Relating to Alternatives Based on the evaluation and analysis of Project alternatives set forth in Section 6 of the DEIR (pgs. 6-1 through 6-34), and on the entire record of proceedings for the Project, the City Council hereby makes the following findings: Findings Relating to No Project Alternative. The No Project Alternative would avoid all of the proposed Project's significant environmental impacts, but it would not achieve or promote any of the Project objectives. (DEIR at 6-15, 6-33 (Table 6-6)) In addition, while the proposed Project would contribute to the remediation of soil and groundwater on the site, the No Project Alternative would not provide any such contribution, and existing contamination on portions of the site would remain. (DEIR at 6-10 through 6-11) Because the No Project Alternative would not achieve or promote any of the City's or the applicant's objectives for the Project, the City Council hereby finds that the No Project Alternative is not feasible. Findings Relating to Increased Residential Alternative. The Increased Residential Alternative would avoid the proposed Project's significant and unavoidable traffic impacts at two intersections and the U.S. 101 -Woodside Road off -ramp, but it would not avoid or substantially lessen the Project's significant and unavoidable impacts at two other intersections and the segment of U.S. 101 between Whipple Avenue and the San Mateo County Line. (DEIR at 6-21 to 6-22) The Increased Residential Alternative also would not avoid the proposed Project's significant and unavoidable noise impact. (DEIR at 6-20) The Increased Residential Alternative also would not achieve or promote the City's and the applicant's objectives for the Project to the same degree as the proposed Project. (DEIR at 6-23, 6-33 (Table 6-6)) Specifically, the Increased Residential Alternative would not achieve the objectives of (i) providing employment opportunities and neighborhood -serving retail uses in the area between City's downtown and the Mid -Point Technology Park, and (ii) creating a mixed-use development that places residential and commercial uses in close proximity to each other and to transit options. Because the Increased Residential Alternative does not avoid or substantially lessen most of the proposed Project's ATTY/RESO.0036/PC RESO CERTIFYING THE EIR — SOBRATO REV: 04-29-19 PR Page 26 of 29