Reso PC21-01 0012 PC Reso Granting Approval of an ARC Permit for 240 Twin Dolphin Dr.

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ATTY/RESO.0012/PC RESO GRANTING APPROVAL OF AN ARC PERMIT FOR 240 TWIN DOLPHIN DR REV: 03-11-2021 PR Page 3 of 21 The proposed project meets the maximum 100’-0” height limit and does not exceed the maximum Floor Area Ratio of the CP Zoning District, when considering the FAR bonus. The office building and parking garage are well designed with a consistent architectural style throughout each elevation including well-proportioned to create a balanced and harmonious appearance. The office building and parking garage are compatible with each other and maintain a harmonious appearance. The project was reviewed by the AAC, which determined that the size and design of the structure was appropriate for the site. c. The extent to which the structure conforms to the general character of other structures in the vicinity insofar as the character can be ascertained and is found to be architecturally desirable. The project site is located near multi-story commercial offices and hotels. The building’s proposed contemporary architectural style with quality exterior materials conform to both the existing land uses surrounding the project as well other building designs within Redwood Shores. 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 instead provides high quality exterior materials including: glass, spandrel, curvilinear glass curtain walls, vertical glass fins, metal panel cladding, tinsel mesh screening, and a kinetic wall. The exterior materials are not imitative of other materials. 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 would retain existing pine trees fronting the site and a landscaping berm along Twin Dolphin Drive. The project would include on- and off-site improvements to the Belmont Creek trail including widening the existing trail to eight feet, trail regrading with decomposed granite, wayfinding signage, and upgrading amenities such as benches, and lighting. The project would provide significant landscaping, open spaces, and improve connectivity to existing pedestrian networks that increases the quality of natural features. In total the project would remove 62 trees, retain 56 trees, and plant 66 new trees. f. The accessibility of off-street parking areas and the relation of parking areas with respect to traffic on adjacent streets. The development includes five levels of structure parking at the rear of the site accessed by Twin Dolphin Drive and Shoreline Drive and complies with the City’s parking requirements for an office 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.