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05/22/2017
<br />WHEREAS, on March 21, 2017, the Planning Commission considered an Initial Study
<br />checklist and its findings prepared by the City's Planning Division, the previously certified
<br />Downtown Precise Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (State Clearinghouse
<br />#2006052027), the staff reports, oral and written, and testimony and materials presented by
<br />all those wishing to be heard on this Project at the noticed public hearing on this matter; and
<br />WHEREAS, on March 21, 2017, pursuant to Section 2.0.3.A.2.a of the DTPP (pg. 28),
<br />the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing in accordance with all applicable
<br />requirements of the Subdivision Map Act, and the Redwood City Municipal Code and Zoning
<br />Ordinance, to consider the Downtown Planned Community Permit Application DPC2015-011
<br />including fifteen guideline deviations, Tentative Map and Condominium Permit Application
<br />TM2015-007, Planned Development Permit Application PD2016-006, Density Bonus Parking
<br />Ratio, DTPP Parking Reduction, and all applicable requirements of the State Planning and
<br />Zoning Law, the Downtown Precise Plan, and the recommendations of the AAC and HRAC;
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, on March 21, 2017, the Planning Commission approved the minimum
<br />rear yard size deviation as proposed, in that the proposed rear yard size relative to the overall
<br />lot size exceeds the ratio that would result if one were to comply with the Guideline on a lot
<br />that is twice the size of the subject property, and found that the deviation complied with the
<br />overall intent of the DTPP; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determined that the proposed Downtown
<br />Planned Community Permit including fifteen guideline deviations, Tentative Map,
<br />Condominium Permit, Planned Development Permit, and Parking Reduction would further
<br />the purposes of and appropriately implement the City of Redwood City General Plan,
<br />applicable provisions of the Redwood City Municipal Code and Downtown Precise Plan, and
<br />the 612 Jefferson Avenue project; and
<br />WHEREAS, an appeal was filed with the City during the 15 -day appeal period by
<br />Geoffrey Carr, challenging the Planning Commission's approval of the Project; and
<br />WHEREAS, on May 22, 2017 the City Council conducted a duly noticed de novo public
<br />hearing in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and the
<br />Redwood City Municipal Code, all applicable requirements of the State Planning and Zoning
<br />Law, the City Zoning Ordinance and the Downtown Precise Plan, to consider the Project, and
<br />received and considered oral and documentary evidence on the application.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
<br />Section 1. Evidentiary Basis: The City Council independently heard, considered
<br />and weighed all the evidence in the record, including without limitation the staff report and
<br />and the application materials, the letter from the appellant appealing the Project, the EIR,
<br />development plan, tentative map, and all other documents, reports, studies, memoranda,
<br />maps, oral and written testimony, and materials in the City's file for the application and the
<br />Project, and all adopted City planning documents relating to the Project and the property
<br />including the City's General Plan, Municipal Code, Downtown Precise Plan, Downtown
<br />Precise Plan EIR, other applicable City laws and regulations, and all associated approved
<br />and certified environmental documents, have together served as an adequate and
<br />appropriate evidentiary basis for the findings and actions set forth in this Resolution.
<br />ATTY/RESO.0048/CC RESO 612 JEFFERSON (HABITAT) APPEAL RESO. NO. 15588
<br />REV: 05-23-17 VR MUFF NO. 603
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