Reso PC22-14 0114 PC Reso Certifying Final EIR 557 E. Bayshore Road

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ATTY/RESO.0114/PC RESO CERTIFYING FINAL EIR – 557 E. BAYSHORE ROAD REV: 12-09-22 VR Page 4 of 61 EXHIBIT A Findings and Statements required by the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq) I. Introduction On behalf of the City of Redwood City (the “City”), and pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations (the “CEQA Guidelines”), the City’s Planning Division has prepared an Environmental Impact Report (the “EIR”) for the 557 E. Bayshore-Mixed Use Project (the “557 East Bayshore Road Project” or the “Project”). The City is the lead agency for the EIR. To support its certification of the EIR and approval of the Project, the Planning Commission of the City of Redwood City makes the following findings of fact (the “Findings”). These Findings contain the Planning Commission’s written analysis and conclusions regarding the project’s environmental effects, mitigation measures, alternatives to the proposed project.. These Findings are based upon the entire record of proceedings for the EIR, as described below. II. Project and Environmental Review The 557 East Bayshore Road Project proposes to redevelop the existing Redwood Plaza Shopping Center into a new mixed-use development that would include residential, commercial, and retail uses. The Project site consists of the construction of two five-story multifamily residential buildings (Buildings A and B) on the northern portion of the site and a 151,423 square-foot (sf) fitness center that consists of a 97,101 sf indoor gym (VillaSport Building) and 54,322 sf for outdoor fitness center uses on the southeastern portion of the site. The southwestern portion of the site would be developed with a paved parking area. All existing improvements on the site would be removed to accommodate the proposed development. In the summer of 2019, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, the City determined that the Project could result in potentially significant environmental impacts and that an EIR would be required. In compliance with Section 21080.4 of CEQA, the City circulated a Notice of Preparation (“NOP”) of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (the “DEIR”) for the Project to the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) State Clearinghouse and interested agencies and persons on July 16, 2019 for a 30-day review period. The NOP solicited comments regarding the scope of the DEIR from identified responsible and trustee agencies, as well as interested parties. The DEIR was published by the City and available for review for a 57-day comment period from August 11, 2022 to September 26, 2022. During the comment period, the interested public and responsible and trustee agencies were invited to submit comments on the DEIR to the City’s Community Development Department. Written and verbal comments on the DEIR were also accepted at a Planning Commission hearing held on September 6, 2022. The DEIR is available on the City’s website (https://www.redwoodcity.org/city-hall/current-projects/development-