Reso PC20-08 0088 PC Reso granting approval of a Use Permit for 690 Veterans Blvd

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ATTY/RESO.0088/PC RESO GRANTING APPROVAL OF A USE PERMIT FOR 690 VETERANS BLVD REV: 09-08-2020 PR Page 3 of 19 high-density residential uses. In addition, the building’s contemporary style with quality exterior materials conforms to the dense urban environment of the area. d. The extent to which excessive ornamentation is to be used and the extent to which temporary and second-hand materials, or materials which are imitative of other materials, are to be used. The project does not utilize excessive decorative ornamentation and utilizes high quality exterior materials including: colored aluminum panels, brick veneer, stucco, metal, glazing, and concrete veneer. The materials are not temporary, second-hand or imitative e. The extent to which natural features, including trees, shrubs, creeks, and rocks, and the natural grade of the site are to be retained. The project site is flat, does not contain any natural features, and is already developed with a gas station. The proposed project would enhance the appearance of the site with new landscaping, street trees, and bio-retention planters. f. The accessibility of off-street parking areas and the relation of parking areas with respect to traffic on adjacent streets. The development includes 78 parking spaces located on the ground floor and accessed on Brewster Avenue. While the Zoning Ordinance would require 91 spaces, a parking analysis conducted by TJKM found the provided parking to be sufficient for the use’s anticipated demand. The parking would also be managed by a 24-hour valet service and would ensure minimal queueing. In addition, there would be unloading spots along Veterans and Brewster to handle any overflow queueing including ride sharing cars. Staff finds that the number of parking spaces provided combined with the proximity to Caltrain, the valet system, and the implementation of the TDM program is sufficient for the hotel use. g. The reservation of landscaping areas for the purposes of separating or screening service and storage areas from the street and adjoining building sites, breaking up large expanses of paved areas, separating or screening parking lots from the street and adjoining building sites, and separating building areas from paved areas to provide access from buildings to open space areas. The proposed site design does not include large expanses of paved areas. While the hotel would be adjacent to a residential use, the building is set back 26’-0” (exceeding the minimum requirement of 15’-0”) at that property line, would also provide a daylight plane, and would utilize landscaping to help reduce any impacts to the residential use h. In the case of any commercial or industrial structure, the review authority shall consider its proximity to any R District and shall consider the effect of the proposed structure upon the character and value of the adjacent R District area The project is adjacent to the Residential – High Density – Office Combination Zoning District (R-5-O) District, and adjacent to the Redwood City’s downtown. The building is set back 26’-0” from the neighboring residential use, provides a daylight plane from the adjacent residential use, and would utilize landscaping