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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 <br />Page 2 of 22 <br />