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06/11/2018 RESOLUTION NO. 15673 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ADOPTING CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS; ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM; AND CERTIFYING THE FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE 851 MAIN STREET PROJECT WHEREAS, on January 24, 2011, the City Council certified the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Downtown Precise Plan (Resolution No. 15086); and WHEREAS, on November 25, 2014, The Acclaim Companies (Applicant), submitted an application for a General Plan Amendment, Downtown Precise Plan Amendment, Tentative Parcel Map, Use Permit, and Downtown Planned Community Permit including ten Guideline deviations and a historic preservation standard exception, to develop an office and retail mixed use project located at 851 Main Street, (Project), which is located within the Downtown Precise Plan (DTPP); and WHEREAS, the Project exceeds the General Plan Mixed Use — Downtown development standards for nonresidential space and the DTPP Maximum Allowable Development (MAD) cap for office floor area; and WHEREAS, the City determined that the Project required preparation of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR), pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.; hereafter "CEQA"), and the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq. of the California Code of Regulations, hereafter "CEQA Guidelines"); and WHEREAS, from August 26, 2016 to September 27, 2016, the City held a public review period on the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the SEIR. The City mailed, published and posted on its website a NOP to notify responsible agencies of the State Office of Planning and Research, surrounding property owners and tenants, and interested parties that a SEIR would be prepared for the Project; and WHEREAS, on September 6, 2016, the Planning Commission held a public Scoping Session on the SEIR that served as a forum for the Planning Commission and public to comment on the NOP, to learn about the Project and discuss environmental issues that should be addressed in the SEIR; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, the City prepared a SEIR to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with the 851 Main Street Project; and WHEREAS, the Draft SEIR was published and circulated for public review and comment beginning on February 28, 2018, and ending on April 13, 2018. The Draft SEIR was filed with the State Office of Planning & Research under State Clearinghouse No. 2006052027; and WHEREAS, on March 20, 2018, the Planning Commission (Commission) held a duly noticed public hearing to receive public comment on the Draft SEIR; and ATTY/RESO.0048/CC RESO ADOPTING CEQA FINDINGS -851 MAIN STREET PROJECT RESO. NO. 15673 REV: 06-01-18 PR MUFF NO. 601 Page 1 of 3