Reso PC22-06 0079 PC Reso Recommending Certification of the SEIR

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ATTY/RESO.0079/PC RESO RECOMMENDING CERTIFICATION OF THE SEIR REV: 10-20-22 VR Page 4 of 6 WHEREAS, the Reduced Office Alternative meets the objectives of the Project and produces similar or slightly reduced environmental impacts, including impacts related to the intensity of development. Impacts related to traffic (including traffic that might potentially interfere with emergency evacuation plans); criteria air pollutant, toxic air contaminant, and greenhouse gas emissions; noise and vibration; population or employment; and demand for public services and utilities, would generally be reduced compared to those of the Project; and WHEREAS, all persons who commented on the DSEIR were notified of the availability of the FSEIR on October 14, 2022, which is at least 10 days before the City Council held a public hearing to consider the Project; and WHEREAS, CEQA section 21081.6 requires the City to adopt a mitigation monitoring and reporting program (“MMRP”) because mitigation is required and the MMRP for the Project has been made available to the public with the FSEIR; and WHEREAS, CEQA Guidelines section 15093 requires the City to adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations (“SOC”) before approving a project that will result in the occurrence of significant and unavoidable effects which are identified in the FSEIR, and the City has evaluated the economic, legal, social, technological, and other benefits of the Project and prepared the SOC included in the “Findings and Statements Required by CEQA” attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, on October 25, 2022, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing as required by state law, Redwood City Zoning Code section 52.5, and Redwood City Municipal Code section 18.62 to review and forward a recommendation to the City Council on the proposed Project and the FSEIR; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Redwood City as follows: Section 1. The Planning Commission, having independently heard, considered, and weighed all the evidence in the administrative record, including but not limited to the staff reports; the FSEIR (including all appendices); the Findings and Statements Required by CEQA attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein; and all other documents, reports, studies, memoranda, maps, oral and written testimony, and materials in the City’s file for the Project; and all adopted City planning documents relating to the Project including the