09.05.2023 Reso 0091 PC23-20 PC Reso 800 Main Hotel Sequoia

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ATTY/RESO.0091/PC RESO 800 MAIN HOTEL SEQUOIA REV: 09-01-23 VR Page 6 of 32 Plans, and zoning regulations for the subject location. The proposed rooftop bar is consistent with the allowable uses in the General Plan for Mixed-Use Downtown and is also located within the Downtown Core character area of the DTPP which includes bars as a conditional use. The project and proposed restaurant/bar use promotes General Plan Goal BE-18, which aims to “make Downtown the premier urban location on the Peninsula for business, government functions, shopping, dining, living, and entertainment, with attractive buildings and streetscapes that respect and respond to Redwood City’s history” by rehabilitating a historic building and introducing new commercial dining and entertainment uses. Furthermore, the project promotes DTPP Revitalization Strategy 1.2.2.B.8. to “Encourage and nurture the emerging renaissance beginning along Main Street. Promote the re-use of existing buildings by one-of-a- kind local businesses. Provide these properties with a bit more flexibility in terms of permitted uses to support the evolving eclectic mixture of uses along the corridor. Retain the essential requirements for physical configuration that will further the street’s identity as historic and pedestrian-oriented.” The proposed rooftop bar and ground floor commercial and restaurant uses contribute to the vitality of Redwood City’s downtown while increasing entertainment, retail, and dining options. b. The proposed use is compatible with surrounding uses. The proposed use is fully compatible in a downtown environment and surrounded by other similar commercial uses including retail, restaurants, and bars. c. The use and its associated structures and facilities will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare of the people and property of Redwood City. The proposed rooftop bar would not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare of the people and property of Redwood City because it will be subject to conditions of approval to ensure its compatibility with the surrounding uses and its safe and peaceful operation, and because it will be required to adhere to all local laws intended to preserve and promote the public health, safety and welfare, including without limitation City noise standards, DTPP requirements, and the regulations of the department of Alcohol and Beverage Control. The proposed use is also not associated with hazardous materials. d. The use and facilities will not adversely affect or conflict with adjacent uses or impede the normal development of surrounding property. The development and use will not adversely affect or conflict with adjacent uses or impede normal development of surrounding properties. The rooftop bar is a commercial use consistent with the immediate vicinity and the Redwood City