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09/11/2017 City General Plan, and is in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Redwood City Code and Redwood City Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, Commissioners that were opposed to the Resolution expressed concern with the land use compatibility of a school operating within a light industrial area, the lack of on-site parking for parents and special events, pedestrian conflicts associated with large trucks and limited visibility at driveways and potential traffic impacts to adjacent businesses due to morning and afternoon school queue spilling onto the narrow street; and WHEREAS, on July 5, 2017, Dave Tanner for the Redwood Village Business Association (collectively, "Appellant") submitted an appeal of the Commission's decision asserting the Commission failed to comply with CEQA and lack of substantial evidence in the record to support the required findings to grant a Conditional Use Permit required for the Project; and WHEREAS, on September 11, 2017, the City Council conducted a duly noticed de novo public hearing, in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Redwood City Municipal Code and State Planning and Zoning Law, to consider the appeal of the Commission decision to approve Conditional Use Permit No. UP2014- 20 and Architectural Permit No. AP2014-66, and received and considered oral and documentary evidence in favor of or opposed to the Project; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the proposed Conditional Use Permit and Architectural Permit, for a new elementary school would be in conflict with the purpose and intent of the City of Redwood City General Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council finds that the above recitals are accurate and constitute findings in this matter and, together with the Staff Report and the application materials, development plan, the IS/MND, and all other documents, reports, studies, memoranda, maps, oral and written testimony, and materials in the City's file for the applications and the Project, and all adopted City planning documents relating to the Project and the property including the City's General Plan, Municipal Code, Zoning Ordinance, and other applicable City laws and regulations, have together served as an adequate and appropriate evidentiary basis for the findings and actions set forth in this Resolution. Section 2. The City Council is unable to make the required Findings for approval of a Conditional Use Permit (Zoning Ordinance Sections 42.4 and 33.19). Specifically, the City Council finds that: a. The proposed location of the school use will not be consistent with various elements and objectives of the General Plan listed below, in that the Project ATTY/RESO.0086/CC RESO DENYING ROCKETSHIP CUP & AP RESO. NO. 15619 REV: 09-12-17 PR MUFF NO. 603 Page 2 of 4