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7A ATTAcHME~l1ge 9 mixed uses on Woodside Road (approximately 200 yards away) to the east, condominiums to the southeast, single-family residences and duplexes to the north (rear) on Union.Avenue as well as on Kentfield Avenue. The Architectural Review Committee (ARC) recommended approval of the proposed project design on March 24, 2009, after three previous revisions. The ARCts comments and conditions were related to the exterior treatment of the buildings and the site plan and have been incorporated into the final plans. This development proposal requires an Environmental Assessment, Tentative Map, and Planned Development Permit to be approved by the City. The Environmental Assessment includes the prepa~~~~~n of an Initial Study and Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for this project whic9~{:'Cles~~iBes the proposed project, presents the findings, and states the reasons for ,tOt3 conctu~i.gn that there will be no significant effect on the environment. A come1rted Initial Studr is attached to the Negative Declaration to support the determin~tionof!,Jl0 significant~~ct. A Planned Development Permit (PO) ij~(~J~R require.p to allow the con$~ryetion of 24 units with the proposed site configuration.a~~euse t~~"i,project site is greater than one acre, the Planning Commission has the autn~~i!X::,<(to review and take action on the Planned Development Permit. Article 46 Of"}E~re Zoning Ordinance, Planned Development Permits, allows~"~9L a planned devet~r;),fl1ent within the existing zoning district "to encourage flexibility d~'~~~~j~n and develoPn1~flJ ofl~nd in such a manner as to promote its most appropriate lJ~e'~;~~.j!~;~ubmitting to:t)~;~.t1~r scrutiny. Therefore, the role of the Planning CommiSslqp is.tqf0~~~r pUblic,festimony on the Planned Development Permit and render ~.deci~.ionb~~~9:91}l'+' findings relevant to Planned Developments. . . ;"',: A Tentativ~;,'p (TM)iS;":-~equired in order to merge the two existing parcels which will then be stdB ................,...~.~ into ~~. lots with a cOflP.mon space parcel. The Tentative Map must conform to theP:f@~ned~.~~~IQpment Perrt1it approval. .^;...p..;.... :.,:::.,:: ~~;.:;$t~ij~.:;.n;;,~rticleg;'~[j;:~ecti~.ili4!621 of the Zoning Ordinance, the purpose of the ,"Planned De,;,,:,..,~~R1ent'R~~it is as listed below. The Planning Commission, based on ,_..~he application'<~~~t,..relatea;,,~,~.~~Jtials submitted and the written and/or verbal testimony ""'"~~geived prior toq~~;guring t~~Public Hearing on this matter, approved the application fO~0,)~:l~nned Develo~~ent Rermit, subject to the conditions of approval listed below. As reqQi~~g by Section1"~6 of the Zoning Ordinance, the Planning Commission must base their d~~ion reg~~ging the Planned Development Permit request on the standards listed in :tn~/.zoningOrdinance and other factors listed below. ........ . Findings - I~jtial Study/Mitigated negative Declaration: That the Planning Commission adopted the IS/MND based on the following findings: 1. The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was completed in compliance with CEQA; 2. That the Planning Commission has considered the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, along with comments received during the public review process, and has determined that, based on the whole record before it, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; and Page 2 of 11