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ATTY/RESO.0097/PC RESO 1 TWIN DOLPHIN REV: 10-04-23 VR Page 8 of 23 back to the owner. e. Such other findings conflict with written public policy or with the public interest as the Planning Commission may determine. The proposed project does not conflict with any written public policy or with the public interest. f. In addition, the following finding is required by Government Code Section 66473.5: The proposed subdivision, together with the provisions for its design and improvement, is consistent with the General Plan. The proposed Vesting Tentative Parcel Map and land use is compatible with the objectives, policies, general land uses, and programs specified in the City’s General Plan as described in this staff report. While the state law also references specific plans, there is no specific plan that applies to the project site. Section 6. FAR Bonus: The Planning Commission finds that approval of an FAR Bonus to allow a 0.2 FAR bonus and up to a total of 1.0 FAR is consistent with the CP Zoning District and that the proposed project offers sufficient improvements consistent with the required findings and in relationship to the scale of the FAR bonus requested: a. Provide publicly-accessible pedestrian and bicycle pathways along the water's edge, and connect to existing and planned networks. Although the property is not directly located on a water’s edge, the proposed site design includes on and off-site improvements intended to improve the site’s physical and visual connectivity with the nearby Redwood Shores Lagoon shoreline. The project will provide a new bike lane along Lagoon Drive, consistent with the Redwood City Walk Bike Thrive Plan, to connect existing facilities on Twin Dolphin and Marine Parkway. Crosswalk and lighting improvements are also proposed across Lagoon Drive. The sidewalk on the Lagoon Drive frontage would also be widened to 8’-0” from 5’-6”. The sidewalk on the Lagoon Drive frontage would also be widened to 8’-0” from 5’-6”. Additionally, as part of a Condition of Approval, the project would widen the existing Bay Trail along the project frontage on Twin Dolphin Drive to meet the recommended width for the Bay Trail surface trail to 12’-0”. Finally, the project will also sponsor a $576,976 financial contribution to improve nearby Dolphin Park which is owned and maintained by the City. b. Provide docks and/or develop pedestrian/bicycle networks to connect the project to existing marina(s) when possible. There are no docks in the area, but the project would develop publicly accessible pedestrian and bicycle connections to existing networks as