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04/03/2017 WHEREAS, the matter was duly noticed for a de novo public hearing before the City Council on April 3, 2017; and WHEREAS, on April 3, 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 appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of the Project, and received and considered oral and documentary evidence on the appeal and application; and WHEREAS, 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), as well as the entire record of administrative proceedings regarding the adoption of the General Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council determined that the proposed Downtown Planned Community Permit including two (2) guideline deviations, Tentative Map, and Affordable Housing Plan 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. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council, having independently heard, considered and weighed all the evidence in the record, including evidence presented by City staff, the Applicant, the Appellants and members of the public, and being fully informed of the Project, the Planning Commission's decision, and the appeal, finds that the Appellant has not shown, based on evidence in the record, that the Planning Commission's decision was made in error, that there was an abuse of discretion by the Planning Commission, that the Planning Commission's decision was otherwise improper, or that the City's notices, agendas, and appeal procedures were unlawful in any manner, and, in the exercise of its independent judgment, hereby denies the appeal and approves the Downtown Planned Community Permit including two (2) guideline deviations, ATTY/RESO.0031/ CC RESO ADOPTING DENIAL OF APPEAL BY REDWOOD CITY RESIDENTS FOR RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT REV: 03-30-17 PR RESO. NO. 15575 MUFF NO. 603 Page 3 of 23