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ATTY/RESO.0111/PC RESO STANFORD BLOCK E REV: 11-30-23 VR Page 1 of 5 RESOLUTION NO. 23-23 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY APPROVING A PLANNED COMMUNITY PERMIT, AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP FOR PHASE 2 OF THE STANFORD IN REDWOOD CITY PROJECT LOCATED AT 440-510 BROADWAY (BLOCK E) WHEREAS, Stanford Medical (“Applicant”), submitted an application for a Planned Community Permit (PC2019-003) and Tentative Parcel Map (TM2019-005) for Block E of Phase 2 of the Stanford in Redwood City campus, including a medical office building, various site improvements, and a parking structure and surface parking lot located at 440- 510 Broadway (the “Project”), which is located within the Stanford in Redwood City Precise Plan (“Precise Plan”) area; and WHEREAS, on September 3, 2020, the Architectural Advisory Committee (AAC) conducted a public hearing to consider the proposed Project. The AAC considered the development standards and urban design guidelines of the Precise Plan, and recommended that the applicant prepare minor modifications to Block E to be brought back to the AAC on consent for consideration; and WHEREAS, on November 5, 2020, the AAC conducted a public hearing to consider requested revisions as part of the motion to recommend approval of the project to the Planning Commission in the AAC meeting held on September 3, 2020, and approved with an amendment; and WHEREAS, on December 1, 2022, the AAC conducted a public hearing to consider further design modifications to Block E. The AAC considered the development standards and urban design guidelines of the Precise Plan, and recommended that the Planning Commission approve the project as proposed by the Applicant in that the site planning, building height, massing and articulation and architectural detailing are consistent with the Precise Plan goals and development standards and the intent of its urban design guidelines; and recommended approval to the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the Commission is empowered by Article 52 (Planned Community District or P District) of the City of Redwood City Zoning Ordinance and the Precise Plan to act upon the Planned Community Permit; the Commission is also empowered by the Subdivision Map Act and the Redwood City Code to consider the Tentative Parcel Map application as the Planning Commission is the highest applicable review authority required to review the approval concurrently with the Planned Community Permit pursuant to Section 41.4 of the Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, Chapter II, Section IV.G of the Precise Plan provides that parking shall be provided according to the standards in the Precise Plan “unless otherwise reviewed and approved by City”; and