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 6 of 21 easements. The project would include a new public sidewalk, open space, and a mid-block crossing along Twin Dolphin Drive that would provide additional public access through dedicated easements. e. The reasons submitted for the granting of any exceptions applied for comply with requirements for findings described in Section 30.69, and the tentative map is deemed not workable without the granting of such exceptions. No exceptions to the Subdivision Ordinance are requested. f. Such other findings of conflict with written public policy or with the public interest as the Planning Commission may determine. The proposed project does not conflict with any written public policy or with the public interest. The proposed Tentative Map and land use is compatible with the objectives, policies, and general land uses, specified in the City’s General Plan as described in the staff report. The project would provide additional benefits to the public interest including a new public sidewalk, open space, and a mid-block crossing along Twin Dolphin Drive, trail widening and regrading, and three publically accessible parking spaces at the trail entry. g. In addition, the following finding is required by Government Code Section 66473.5: The proposed subdivision, together with the provisions for its design and improvement, is consistent with the General Plan. The proposed Tentative Map and land use is compatible with the objectives, policies, general land uses, and programs specified in the City’s General Plan as described in the staff report. While the state law also references specific plans, there is no specific plan that applies to the project site. Section 6. FAR Bonus: The Planning Commission finds that approval of an FAR Bonus to allow a 0.2 FAR bonus and up to a total of 1.0 FAR is consistent with the CP zoning district and that the proposed project offers sufficient improvements consistent with the required conditions and in relationship to the scale of the FAR bonus requested: a. Provide publicly-accessible pedestrian and bicycle pathways along the water's edge, and connect to existing and planned networks. Although the property is not located directly along a water’s edge, the site is adjacent to the Belmont Creek trail and would create connections to the Redwood Shores Lagoon, a pond that provides a variety of recreational opportunities for residents such as boating, windsurfing, fishing, and swimming. The project would introduce a mid-block bicycle and pedestrian crossing that would connect existing walking paths around the Redwood Shores Lagoon north of the project site to the Belmont Creek trail west of the project site. The project would eliminate a right turn lane on Twin Dolphin Drive and replace it with a driveway and connect a new sidewalk with the Belmont Creek trail. The site also contains an open plaza and pedestrian paseo that, although not dedicated through an easement, would add open space to improve the surrounding pedestrian experience.