Reso 23-01 0007 PC Reso 801 Willow

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ATTY/RESO.0007/PC RESO 801 WILLOW REV: 02-07-23 JB Page 2 of 9 and written testimony, and materials in the City’s file for the application and the Project, and all adopted City planning documents relating to the Project and the Subject property including the City’s General Plan, Municipal Code, Zoning Code, and other applicable City laws and regulations, have together served as an adequate and appropriate evidentiary basis for the findings and actions set forth in this Resolution; and 2. The Planning Commission finds that the Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15301(e) (Class 1-Existing Facilities); and 3. The Planning Commission is able make the required findings for approval of a Use Permit (Zoning Code Section 42.4), Non-Conforming Parking (Zoning Code Section 33.19), and Architectural Permit (Zoning Code Section 45.4). Specifically, the Planning Commission finds that: USE PERMIT. The proposed use permit meets all off the following findings as required by Zoning Code Section 42.4 to approve the Use Permit. Specifically, the Planning Commission finds that: 1. That the proposed use will be consistent with the various elements and objectives of the general plan and any applicable Specific and Precise Plans, and Zoning regulations for the subject location. The Property’s General Plan designation is Mixed Use Transitional, which allows for residential, industrial, and commercial uses. The Property is zoned mixed-use transitional, which conditionally permits large, health/fitness clubs. The proposed rock climbing facility is considered a large, health/fitness club and meets all applicable zoning standards. 2. That the proposed use is compatible with surrounding uses. The Property is adjacent to multiple commercial uses including a self-storage facility, equipment rental facility, and a moving service, and is located across Spring St. from Hoover Park, a recreational facility. As a recreation-focused commercial use, the proposed health/fitness facility is thus compatible with the surrounding commercial and recreational uses. 3. That 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. As a health/fitness facility available to the public within an existing structure, the proposed use is specifically intended to facilitate health and wellness for residents of Redwood City. Additionally, the vertical addition is proposed for the northwest corner of the building, closer to Woodside Road, which is an auto-centric corridor that supports higher density development, thus reducing the impact of the increase in massing on the surrounding area. As such, it will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare of the people and property of Redwood City.