Reso25-02 0024 PC Reso 901 El Camino Real

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ATTY/RESO.0024/PC RESO 901 EL CAMINO REV: 04-11-25 VR Page 15 of 20 space on the ground floor is consistent with Redwood City’s General Plan, Downtown Precise Plan, Municipal Code, Zoning Ordinance, and all applicable development requirements, as proposed to be amended. The Project and improvements proposed therein are consistent with, conform to the intent of, and will appropriately implement the DTPP because it will facilitate redevelopment in Redwood City to create work, a community space, and open space that will improve the pedestrian experience and add to the City’s downtown environment as a premier urban location for business, dining, living, and entertainment. The Project and improvements comply fully with all applicable Standards of the DTPP with the exception of two Standards that the project is eligible for relief from due to project site constraints. The Project and improvements comply with all applicable guidelines of the DTPP with the requested Guideline deviations. The aspects of the Project which do not conform to the Guidelines of the DTPP (which are recommended, not mandatory) are mainly related to architectural style and are appropriate to the proposed building design. b. The establishment, maintenance or operation of the use will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the proposed use, or the property and improvements in the neighborhood, or the City. The proposed office with R&D, Lab uses and Teen Center/Multi-Purpose Room development is compatible with the adjacent commercial, retail, Transit, and educational uses along El Camino Real, Broadway, James Avenue, and the greater Downtown and is appropriately located on a major Downtown block. While the project site is not located in an area in the DTPP that requires active uses, the project includes a Teen Center/Multi-Purpose space across from a high school and a public plaza on the ground floor and corner of the project site for active ground floor uses. As discussed, the Project uses are consistent with surrounding downtown uses, and the parking and circulation will not conflict with adjacent businesses or other downtown uses as the Project will reconfigure the streets to create a DTPP desired grid circulation pattern and provide parking for the building. No noise or odor impacts are expected as noted in the CEQA Consistency Checklist. The Project has adequate frontage improvements, access, parking and other facilities, and based on the CEQA Consistency Checklist analysis of the potential adverse impacts, it was determined the Project with inclusion of the Conditions of Approval would not be detrimental. The establishment, maintenance and operation of the Project and improvements proposed by the Downtown Planned Community permit will not, under the circumstances of this particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, peace, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the Project, or be detrimental or injurious to property or