Reso PC20-14 0125 PC Reso South Main Mixed Use Project Entitlement Signed

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ATTY/RESO.0125/PC RESO SOUTH MAIN MIXED USE PROJECT – ENTITLEMENT REV: 10-27-2020 PR Page 8 of 38 The office or research and development uses on Parcels C and E would meet goals and objectives of zoning and precise plans by locating office within close proximity to the Transit Center to help meet the City ’s target mode share of 33% per the adopted RWC Moves Transportation Plan. The MUT zoning promotes a creative mix of uses, which the mixed -use proposal provides, including retail, family-friendly entertainment, and child care. This distribution of office within a mixed-use setting also promotes activity and opportunities of shared parking throughout the day and week. The conditional threshold for office and research and development in this zoning district were recently increased, recognizing the advantages of these uses in transitional areas that can support complimentary transit and retail services. On Parcel B, child care use is included the MUT community benefits program and consistent the one of the Council’s top three strategic priorities for the City. The entertainment use was incorporated in response to community input received during the outreach process and helps to offset the loss of family friendly entertainment in the community within the last ten years, including the Redwood Roller Rink (roller skating facility) which closed prior to the project submittal and was located on Parcel E-North. b. That the proposed use is compatible with surrounding uses. The office or residential and development uses on Parcels C and E are comparable to the office uses proposed on El Camino Real and recently approved office projects to the north. The uses are close to downtown (just outside the DTPP area), and the Transit Center (approximately half a mile). The office uses are clustered toward the railroad tracks, providing visual and sound buffers to the surrounding uses. The child care on Parcel B would be compatible with and would support surrounding uses. Child care services support residential and office uses for working parents and families living nearby. The location of the facility front Lathrop Streets, which has been designed as a bicycle boulevard with traffic calming facilities to support increased bicycle and pedestrian uses. This includes a proposed crosswalk and short term street parking at the entry. The outdoor play space would be adjacent to Cedar Street which would receive good sunlight and the enclosure would reduce impacts of privacy and noise to adjacent uses. The entertainment use on Parcel B would be compatible to existing and proposed surrounding uses. The parcel is located in close proximity to the downtown and falls with an activity node established in the El Camino Real Corridor Plan. The activity node calls for ground floor active uses along El Camino Real within walkable clusters to support adjacent retail uses, shared parking for park-once opportunities, and neighborhood supporting services. The entertainment use would also support surrounding retail, office, and residential uses with family friendly options and activities. c. That the use and its associated structures and facilities will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare of the people and property of Redwood City. The proposed office, research and development, child care, and entertainment uses are consistent with the zoning district, and would not be detrimental to public health, safety, or welfare. The uses and associated improvements would provide bicycle and pedestrian improvements which would increase safety. Each building provides adequate parking to support the uses and would meet current building and fire safety