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88 ATTACHMENT 1 Page 5 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT A. PROPOSED FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL 1. Recommendation: That the City Council uphold the appeal and hereby grant approval of the Planned Development Permit, including the changes in the project as described in the staff report, the conditions of approval, and other related documents and drawings, based on the following findings: Findings: Pursuant to the City of Redwood City Zoning Ordinance (the "Zoning Ordinance") Section 46.7, the City Council finds that the proPe>se.d. development will provide an environment of physical and functional desirability, in harmony with the character of the surrounding neighborhood or district because of the following reasons: a. The City's Architectural Review Committee will review the architectural plans of the individual homes to ensure the homes are compatible with the surrounding neighborhood in an appropriate range of individual designs and varied traditional materials prior to the issuance of a Building Permit. b. The project homes will be sited to accommodate the retention of many existing protected trees. c. The project would provide enhanced riparian landscaping along the creek, improving its natural character. d. The project incorporates many design components in harmony with the neighborhood intended to preserve the character therein which include the following: 1. The proposed houses adjacent to Finger Avenue would be oriented to the public street with garages taking access from the new loop road and thus the garages for the homes nearest the street would not be particularly visible from Finger Avenue. This orientation provides a continuation of the existing streetscape which includes homes in a variety of architectural styles, many incorporating enhanced entries with porches and other traditional design features, and in many cases garages are detached and well setback, thus deemphasized along the frontage. 2. The houses would be individually designed, in a range of traditional styles incorporating traditional building materials and architectural details, continuing the neighborhood's eclectic character which was established through a development period that took many years.