Reso25 16299 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

ATTY/RESO.0032/CC RESO ADOPTING AMENDMENT TO GENERAL PLAN (901 EL CAMINO REAL) REV: 04-22-25 VR Page 4 of 6 WHEREAS, on April 18, 2025, a public notice for the City Council public hearing was mailed to property owners and tenants within a 300-foot radius of the Project site, posted on the City’s website, and published in the San Mateo Daily Journal; and WHEREAS, on April 28, 2025, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing as required by state law, Redwood City Zoning Ordinance Section 52.5, and Redwood City Municipal Code Section 18.67, to review and consider the Project and the associated environmental review; and WHEREAS, following its deliberation on all of the foregoing, the City Council concurrently determined by separate Resolution that pursuant to the CEQA Consistency Checklist, the Project is within the scope of the DTPP EIR and DTPP SEIR, and pursuant to Sections 15168 and 15183 of the CEQA Guidelines, found no further environmental review is required for the Project; and WHEREAS, after the public hearing, the City Council considered the whole of the Record for the Project and determined that the General Plan Amendments appropriately implement the General Plan and DTPP goals and development standards (as amended) and applicable provisions of the Redwood City Municipal Code and Zoning Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in their entirety. Section 2. The City Council, 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 Project Record, have served as an adequate and appropriate evidentiary basis for the findings and actions set forth in this Resolution. Section 3. CEQA. In the exercise of its independent judgement, based on the facts and evidence in the Record, the City Council concurrently adopted a Resolution finding that, pursuant to the CEQA Consistency Checklist, the Project is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21083.3 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15183, and does not require further environmental review under CEQA. Section 4. General Plan Amendment Findings. Based on the facts and evidence in the Record, the City Council, in the excise of its independent judgement, finds: a. The Project General Plan Mixed-Use Downtown Amendments to increase the DTPP Maximum Allowable Development office cap are consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan (as amended) including but not limited to the General Plan goals, policies and programs listed in the Staff Report prepared for the Project: BC 3.1, BE-1.4, BE-1.7, BE-11.5, BE-11.6, BE-12.1, BE-12.2, BE-