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8. B. - Page 1 RE PO RT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er February 13, 2012 SUBJECT Appeals of the December 13, 2011 Planning Commission Certification of the Environmental Impact Report and Related Approvals for the 2580 EI Camino Real Residential Project RECOMMENDATION 1. Hold a Public Hearing on the Appeals of the December 13, 2011 Planning Commission actions. 2. Uphold the Planning Commission's certification of the Environmental Impact Report and related project approvals based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained in the attached resolution (Attachment 1). 3. Deny Redwood City Citizens for Responsible Development appeal (Attachment 2). 4. Deny Redwood City Local Housing Committee appeal (Attachment 3). BACKGROUND SUMMARY/OVERVIEW On November 3, 2010, Urban Housing Group applied for a Planned Development Permit, Vesting Tentative Map and reduced guest parking per Zoning Ordinance Article 30.4 B. The project involves the demolition of the 2.5-acre project site's existing structures (a one-story bowling alley building (formerly Mel's Bowl), historic pole sign and large surface parking lot) to construct a 141-unit, multi-family, transit-oriented, in-fill residential development (Project). In August 2011, the City completed the 2580 EI Camino Real Residential Project Draft Environmental Impact Report and in December 2011 completed the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) pursuant to all relevant sections of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). A complete project description and full chronologies of the City's procedures in processing the EIR and requested planning approvals are provided in the December 13, 2011 Planning Commission staff report (Attachment 4). The chronologies outline the steps taken by City staff to support an informed public process. The Project has undergone extensive review with many opportunities for public input beginning with the City's Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Scoping Session hearing for the EIR to the final decision rendered by the Planning Commission.