Reso PC20-12 0116 PC Reso Denying Appeal for 645 Sapphire

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ATTY/RESO.0116/PC RESO DENYING APPEAL FOR 645 SAPPHIRE REV: 11-03-2020 PR Page 1 of 10 RESOLUTION NO. 20-12 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY DENYING THE APPEAL OF KAREN SAUCIER AND UPHOLDING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR APPROVAL OF ARCHITECTURAL PERMIT NO. AP2020-023 FOR 645 SAPPHIRE STREET AND DETERMINING THE PROJECT TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301 WHEREAS, Wendy Jordan (Applicant) has applied for an Architectural Permit for the construction of a 542 square foot second story addition and 63 square feet lower floor addition to an existing 833 square foot single family residence with a 273 square foot one- car attached garage on a 2,980 square foot lot (the Project) at 645 Sapphire Street (the Property); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 45.3 of the Zoning Ordinance, the Zoning Administrator is authorized to review and approve such Architectural Permits; and WHEREAS, on July 10, 2020, the Zoning Administrator issued a Notice of Official Action for Architectural Permit No. AP2020-023, approving the Project because the required R-1 Zoning District Standards were met and the Architectural Permit Findings were made; and WHEREAS, on July 24, 2020, an appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve the Architectural Permit was filed with the City Clerk by Karen Saucier and was joined by two additional neighbors, David and Jessica Wu (collectively, “Appellant”); and WHEREAS, on October 9, 2020, a public hearing notice was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal and mailed to interested parties and all property owners within 300 feet of the Property; and WHEREAS, on October 20, 2020, the Planning Commission of the City of Redwood City (Planning Commission) held a duly noticed public hearing in accordance with all applicable requirements of the State Planning and Zoning Law and the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance, to consider the appeal; and WHEREAS, on October 20, 2020, the Appellant, the Applicant, and all other interested parties were given the opportunity to participate in the public hearing through oral testimony and the submittal of written comments; and WHEREAS, on October 20, 2020, the Planning Commission fully reviewed, considered, and evaluated the staff report prepared for the Project (Staff Report) including the attachments to the Staff Report, oral and written public testimony, and all other documents and evidence in the public record on the Project and the appeal.