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01/09/2017 WHEREAS, Petitioners and the Applicant negotiated terms for a tentative settlement agreement about a modified version of the Project (described below) for the Applicant to propose for consideration by the City to supersede the Project approval of Resolution No. 15515; and WHEREAS, City representatives participated in the settlement negotiations for purposes of discussing a legally appropriate process for the City to consider a modified version of the Project to be proposed by the Applicant pursuant to its negotiations with Petitioners; and WHEREAS, on November 17, 2016, the City, the Applicant and Petitioners entered a Settlement Agreement and Release ("Settlement Agreement") which addressed a modified version of the Project which, pursuant to the Applicant's negotiations with Petitioners, the Applicant agreed to propose for the City to consider approving in lieu of the original Project approval set forth in Resolution No. 15515, and WHEREAS, on November 21, 2016, the Applicant submitted a modified version of the Project, which reduced the number of building stories from eight to six stories, reduced the number of residential units from 91 to 68 -units, reduced overall building height from 92 -feet to 77 -feet, 3 -inches (+/- 6 -inches), reduced the number of parking spaces from 136 to 106 spaces, and reduced the number of below -grade parking levels from three to two (the "Modified Project" or "Revised Project"); and WHEREAS, the AAC, HRAC and Planning Commission previously considered the merits of the Project and no further review by the AAC, HRAC, or the Planning Commission is required or necessary with respect to the proposed Revised Project; and WHEREAS, the City Council's consideration of the Revised Project was duly noticed for a de novo public hearing before the City Council on January 9, 2017; and WHEREAS, on January 9, 2017 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 Revised Project, and received and considered oral and documentary evidence related thereto; and WHEREAS, at the January 9, 2017 duly noticed public hearing, the City Council further considered the Initial Study checklist prepared by the City's Planning Division and its findings, the previously certified Downtown Precise Plan Program ATTY/RESO.0127/CC RESO APPROVING PERMIT FOR 603 JEFFERSON RESO. NO. 15554 REV: 12-19-16 VR MUFF NO. 603 Page 4 of 24