Reso23-15 Reso 0049 PC23-15 PC Reso Re...lan Amendments and DTPP Amendments

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WHEREAS, all persons who commented on the DSEIR were notified of the availability of the FSEIR on May 12, 2023, which is at least 10 days before the City held a public hearing to consider the DTPP Plan -Wide Amendments; and WHEREAS, on June 6, 2023, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing as required by state law, Redwood City Zoning Code section 52.5, and Redwood City Municipal Code section 18.62 to review and forward a recommendation to the City Council on the DTPP Plan -Wide Amendments and the FSEIR; and WHEREAS, after the public hearing, the Planning Commission considered the whole of the record for the Project, including the FSEIR and all relevant evidence and testimony, and determined that the DTPP Plan -Wide Amendments identified in the FSEIR meets the objectives of the Project; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission further determined that it desires to recommend that the City Council approve the DTPP Plan -Wide Amendments; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has determined that DTPP Plan -Wide Amendments is consistent with and would further the purpose of and appropriately implement the General Plan and DTPP goals and development standards (as amended) and applicable provisions of the Redwood City Municipal Code and Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered by Redwood City Municipal Code Chapter 18, Article XI, section 18.60 to amend the General Plan upon recommendation by an affirmative vote of four members of the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered by Redwood City Zoning Code Article 52, section 52.5 to amend the DTPP upon recommendation by the Planning Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in their entirety. Section 2. Based on the facts in the staff report, written and oral testimony, and all information presented in the entire record, the Planning Commission, in the exercise of its independent judgment, finds: a. The DTPP Plan -Wide Amendments are consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan (as amended) including but not limited to the General plan goals and policies listed in the Staff Report prepared for the Project: BE -18.2, BE -18.5, BE -18.7, BE -18.8, BE -23.7, BE -25, BE -26, BE -29, and BE -31. The DTPP Plan -Wide Amendments appropriately implement the General Plan's vision for the land use designations in the Mixed Use — Downtown. ATTY/RESO.0049/PC RESO RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS AND DTPP AMENDMENTS REV: 06-07-23 VR Page 4 of 6