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ATT Y/RESO.0059/PC RESO 2075 BROADWAY REV: 07-02-2020 PR Page 2 of 23 Ordinance and DTPP, to consider an amendment to a condition of approval requiring ground floor retail and approval of four DTPP guideline deviations and WHEREAS, on July 7, 2020, all interested parties were given the opportunity to participate in the public hearing by providing oral testimony and/or submitting written comments; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Planning Commission, having independently heard, considered, and weighed all the evidence in the record, finds that the above recitals are accurate and constitute findings in this matter and, together with the staff report and the application materials, including without limitation the CEQA determination, development plans, and all other documents, reports, studies, memoranda, oral and written testimony, and materials in the City’s file for the applications and the Project, and all adopted City planning documents relating to the Project and the property including the City’s General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Municipal Code, Downtown Precise Plan, and other applicable City laws and regulations, and all associated approved and certified environmental documents, have together served as an adequate and appropriate evidentiary basis for the findings and actions set forth in this Resolution. Section 2. CEQA: The Planning Commission finds that the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities). Section 3. COA Amendment: On April 19, 2016, the Planning Commission took final action on mixed-use office/retail development (DPC2014-04) through an appeal. The Planning Commission is the final review authority for the project and in accordance with section 41.4.A.3 of the Zoning Ordinance, the Planning Commission has reviewed the amendment to a ground floor retail condition of approval and finds that the Project provides three active ground floor uses, as defined by the DTPP, including two retail spaces and a financial service land use (Wells Fargo) to provide a variety of uses to sufficiently activate the space meeting the intent of the DTPP and amends as the condition. Section 4. DTPP Guideline Deviations: Under Section 2.0.3.A.1 of the DTPP, the Planning Commission has reviewed the Project for conformance with the applicable DTPP guidelines deviations, and hereby finds that the Project is in conformance with the DTPP goals and guiding principles as follows: Lineal Frontage: The DTPP guideline (2.2.3.2.a) requires that no individual ground floor establishment in an active ground floor use area occupy more than 50 feet of frontage per street when located on a corner. The project breaks up the lineal frontage in keeping with the intent of the DTPP because it utilizes the existing tenant