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01/09/2017 WHEREAS, two appeals were filed with the City during the 15 -day appeal period by (1) Carr, Yeley and Associates, and (2) Kris Johnson challenging the Planning Commission's approval of the Project; and WHEREAS, the matter was duly noticed for a de novo public hearing before the City Council on July 25, 2016; and WHEREAS, on July 25, 2016 the City Council conducted a duly noticed de novo public hearing in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and the Redwood City Municipal Code, all applicable requirements of the State Planning and Zoning Law, the City Zoning Ordinance and the Downtown Precise Plan, to consider the appeal of the Project, and received and considered oral and documentary evidence on the appeals and application; and WHEREAS, at the July 25, 2016 duly noticed public hearing, the City Council considered the Initial Study checklist prepared by the City's Planning Division and its findings, the previously certified Downtown Precise Plan Program EIR (State Clearinghouse #2006052027), and the entire record of the administrative proceedings regarding the adoption of the Downtown Precise Plan (including without limitation the Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Plan attached to Resolution No. 15086 adopted on January 24, 2011); and WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the July 25, 2016 duly noticed public hearing, the City Council determined that the proposed Downtown Planned Community Permit including five guideline deviations, Tentative Map, Condominium Permit, and Planned Development Permit would further the purposes of and appropriately implement the City of Redwood City General Plan, the Downtown Precise Plan, and applicable provisions of the Subdivision Map Act, the Redwood City Municipal Code and Zoning Ordinance, and adopted City Council Resolution No. 15515 ("Resolution No. 15515") denying the appeals and approving the Project as described therein; and WHEREAS, on August 25, 2016, an association of residents describing themselves as the Redwood City Residents for Responsible Development, of which Kris Johnson is a member and which association is represented by Geoffrey Carr ("Petitioners"), filed a Petition for Writ of Mandate against the City of Redwood City, as respondent, and the Applicant, as Real Party -in -Interest, seeking to invalidate Resolution No. 15515, including on the alleged ground that the City Council's approval of the Project did not comply with the Downtown Precise Plan and violated the California Environmental Quality Act, which lawsuit is entitled Redwood City Residents for Responsible Development v. City of Redwood City, San Mateo Superior Court Case No. 16CIV01069 ("Writ Petition"); and ATTY/RESO.0127/CC RESO APPROVING PERMIT FOR 603 JEFFERSON RESO. NO. 15554 REV: 12-19-16 VR MUFF NO. 603 Page 3 of 24