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

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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act Redwood City Transit District DTPP Amendments 3 ESA / 202100421.00 Subsequent Environmental Impact Report October 2022 The City and responsible agency approvals necessary for implementation of the Project are: Jurisdiction Permits/Approval City of Redwood City Certification of the Final SEIR and adoption of the MMRP Adoption of General Plan amendments, including revisions to the Downtown maximum allowable development cap for office use that is distinct from, and not subject to, the office cap applicable to the remainder of the DTPP, and the addition of residential development potential, to implement the proposed Transit District DTPP Amendments Adoption of amendments to the DTPP, including, but not necessarily limited to, the following: - Amendment to establish the Transit District as a sub-area within the DTPP, with supplemental controls in addition to those applicable elsewhere in the DTPP; - Amendment of the maximum allowable development cap for office use to create a cap specific to the Transit District that is distinct from, and not subject to, the office cap applicable to the remainder of the DTPP, along with the addition of the residential development potential cleared by CEQA under this SEIR; - Minor amendments to minimum heights and to massing regulations (but no changes to the maximum allowable heights); - Revisions to the DTPP New Streets (Circulation) Regulations and associated revisions to DTPP maps, as well as to update the typology of some streets and eliminate some planned but unbuilt streets; - Revisions to DTPP Parking Regulations to lower the parking requirement to reflect anticipated reduced future parking demand, current best practices and future plans for Caltrain track expansion that will encourage non-driving modes of transportation while continuing to incentivize shared parking and the ability for project applicants to pay a fee to the City in lieu of providing new parking spaces (at the same time, bicycle parking requirements may be increased); - Revisions to the DTPP maps to accommodate potential future relocation of the Caltrain station to the north side of Broadway and expansion of the station to four tracks as part of Caltrain’s 2040 Service Vision plan (the station relocation would be a separate project); - Revisions to the DTPP Public Frontages and Use Regulations; - Allowance for exceptions to mandatory Standards in the DTPP Development Regulations for sites identified as potentially providing privately owned publicly accessible open space that is identified on the Potential Public Open Space Map in DTPP Section 3.2.1, and for sites that are constrained by potential anticipated Caltrain track improvements and realignment. This would entail permitting limited exceptions to building placement requirements (i.e., build-to-corner, building setback, and frontage coverage requirements) to allow corner setbacks, other setbacks from the street, and lesser lot coverage than is currently required; and lowering the required minimum heights from 35 feet to 25 feet, or less with a potential exception). The exceptions would allow for reduced massing and shadows, an enhanced pedestrian experience, and provide support for ground floor retail; - Addition to the DTPP’s list of permitted architectural styles to include Contemporary design; and - Amendments to various maps, figures, and charts in the DTPP to implement the foregoing.