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ATTY/RESO.0075/PC RESO 1690BROADWAY REV: 07-11-23 JB Page 2 of 24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, AS FOLLOWS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Planning Commission, having independently heard, considered and weighed all the evidence in the record, finds that the above recitals are accurate and constitute findings in this matter and, together with the staff report and the application materials, including without limitation the CEQA determination, development plans, and all other documents, reports, studies, memoranda, maps, oral and written testimony, and materials in the City's file for the applications and the Project, and all adopted City planning documents relating to the Project and the property including the City's General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Municipal Code, other applicable City laws and regulations, and all associated approved and certified environmental documents, have together served as an adequate and appropriate evidentiary basis for the findings and actions set forth in this Resolution. Section 2. CEQA: The Planning Commission finds that the Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (Class 32 – “Infill Development Projects”), as further explained in the CEQA Memorandum, because: a. The project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and zoning regulations; and b. The proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses; and c. The project site has no value as habitat for endangered species; and d. Approval of the project would not result in significant effects related to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality; and e. The site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. Section 3. The Planning Commission makes the required findings for approval of Planned Development Permit PD 2022-003 pursuant to Section 46.5. for deviation from standards to allow reduction in the number of required parking spaces for a hotel. Specifically, the Planning Commission finds that: a. The design and construction quality contained in all aspects of the development plan is expected to exceed the quality standards typically required for new developments located in similar zoning districts. The neighborhood character would be enhanced through the development of a new modern building and infrastructure improvements such as wider sidewalks, corner sidewalk bulb-outs, and utility undergrounding. The proposed hotel exterior