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 7 of 20 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-12.4, BE-12.5, BE-12.6, BE-18.2, BE–11.6, BE-18.2, BE-18.5, BE-18.7, BE-18.9, BE-23.7, and H-2.3. The Mixed-Use Downtown Amendments appropriately implement the General Plan’s vision for the Mixed Use–Downtown land use designation as the approved DTPP Plan Wide Amendments allow increases to the office development cap. b. The Project General Plan Mixed-Use Downtown Amendments are limited to an increase in the allowed office development cap and will not create conditions that would be detrimental to the public health, safety, or general welfare. These amendments would instead enhance the DTPP area by promoting planned, transit-oriented development, including increased office with R&D, Lab uses, a Teen Center/Multi-Purpose space, and a public open space plaza consistent with General Plan goals and policies. The Project will revise the General Plan and DTPP Maximum Allowable Development office cap consistent with the amount of office development previously analyzed by the DTPP SEIR. Section 5.Downtown Precise Plan Amendment Findings. Based on the facts and evidence in the Record, the Planning Commission, in the exercise of its independent judgement, finds: a. The Project DTPP Maximum Allowable Development (MAD) Amendments are consistent with the goals and policies of the DTPP (as amended), the prescribed process for increasing the MAD, and appropriately implements the DTPP’s vision for the land use designations in the DTPP as a mixed-use office development is permitted in this area of the DTPP, and R&D Lab uses are conditionally permitted. The Amendments will allow a Project that meets all DTPP Standards and Guidelines, subject to Standards exceptions that the project is eligible for and Guideline deviations that were found appropriate to the building design. In addition, increasing the office capacity in the DTPP for this project would allow for a new mixed-use development on the El Camino Corridor replacing underutilized auto-oriented commercial uses and parking. The project would create additional jobs in Redwood City’s downtown contributing to making the downtown the premier urban location for business, dining, living, and entertainment. The project would also further strengthen pedestrian, transit and bicycle connections by improving the pedestrian experience with streetscape improvements and open space, providing new bike lanes, and be located within walking distance of high quality transit.