Reso PC21-11 0086 PC Reso Recommending Approval of ZA Amendment 1616 Gordon Street

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ATTY/RESO.0086/PC RESO RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF ZA AMENDMENT – 1616 GORDON STREET REV: 10-13-2021 VR Page 2 of 21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Planning Commission finds that the above recitals are accurate and constitute findings in this matter, and with the staff reports, the application materials, development plan, and all other documents, reports, studies, memoranda, maps, oral and written testimony, and materials in the City’s file for the application and the Project, and all adopted City planning documents relating to the Project and the property including the City’s General Plan, Municipal Code, Zoning Ordinance, and other applicable City laws and regulations, have together served as an adequate and appropriate evidentiary basis for the findings and actions set forth in this Resolution. 2. The Planning Commission hereby finds that the Project, namely the Zoning Amendment to Article 60 (Zoning District Boundaries- Maps) to amend the zoning from the Residential Duplex District designation to the Multi-Family Medium Density Zoning designation for a portion of the property at 1616 Gordon Street (as described in Exhibit A) is consistent with the zoning on the majority of the property, the General Plan, the public interest, the existing zoning of the properties in the immediate vicinity, and the purpose of amendments to increase the quality of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance in guiding and regulating the future development, growth, and evolution of Redwood City. 3. The Planning Commission hereby finds that the Project is within the scope of the previously approved General Plan for which the 2010 General Plan EIR was prepared. As set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 and the attached memorandum dated October 19, 2021, the proposed Project is consistent with the densities and policies in the General Plan that were analyzed in the 2010 General Plan EIR. There are no environmental effects which are peculiar to the Project or site, and no further environmental review is required. 4. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve the proposed zoning ordinance amendment to Article 60, attached hereto as Exhibit A. 5. Architectural Permit. The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council make the following findings and approve the Architectural Permit (Zoning Ordinance Section 45.4) subject to the Conditions of Approval attached hereto as Exhibit B: A. The existence of sufficient variety in the design of the structure and grounds to avoid monotony in the external appearance; The design is intended to create interest using a variety of color, texture and form. The base color of the design is the rich yellow found throughout the existing buildings at Gordon Manor. The design has been layered with a complementary yellow ochre band and natural wood elements (including eaves and beams) to create interest on the façade. A deep blue color has been used to bookend the principal façade to add emphasis at the entries. Variety in texture includes a stucco base, natural wood accents, aluminum windows and composition shingle roofing.