Reso 23-09 PC Reso 0034 Reso Recommending CEQA Approval - 505 E. Bayshore

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ATTY/RESO.0034/PC RESO RECOMMENDING CEQA APPROVAL – 505 E. BAYSHORE – EXHIBIT A REV: 05-12-23 JB Page 28 of 30 opportunities for home ownership and community building. • Locate housing outside of the Downtown area. • Provide active recreation area, paths, boardwalk and amenities along the waterfront to increase Bay Trail resiliency. Transportation Impact TRN-C: The project could result in a cumulatively considerable contribution to a significant transportation impact. The City of Redwood City has developed the following project objectives: • Provide a high-quality residential project to help improve the regional and Redwood City jobs/housing balance. • Include sustainability features that help meet Redwood City sustainability goals. • Provide for‐sale housing (with affordable for‐sale housing) to create opportunities for home ownership and community building. • Locate housing outside of the Downtown area. • Provide active recreation area, paths, boardwalk and amenities along the waterfront to increase Bay Trail resiliency. Findings Relating to Alternatives Based on the evaluation and analysis of Project Alternatives set forth in Section 7.4 of the DEIR (pgs. 220 through 226), and on the entire record of proceedings for the Project, the Planning Commission hereby makes the following findings: Findings Relating to Location Alternative. The Location Alternative would eliminate the commercial use, and just provide housing. This alternative would only substantially lessen the identified impacts related to biological resources if the alternative site were not near the bay. The applicant has control over the current proposed site and may not be able to obtain control of another location. Findings Relating to No Project – No Development Alternative. A No Project – No Development Alternative would retain the existing industrial development on the site. The implementation of this alternative would avoid the less than significant impacts within mitigation identified in this EIR. The No Project No-Development alternative would not, however, allow for new waterfront residential development to be constructed on the project site. A project without residential development would not address RHNA needs or address the City Council’s strategic priority for housing. This alternative does not meet any of the objectives of the proposed project; therefore, the City Council hereby finds that the No Project – No Development Alternative is not feasible. Findings Relating to No Project – Existing Plans and Policies Alternative The No Project – Existing Plans and Policies Alternative would assume the currently proposed project is not approved, and a different project is proposed based on what the General Plan currently allows. An alternative project that is consistent with the General Plan would allow for