Reso PC19-05 PC Reso 0036 Certifying the EIR - Sobrato

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RESOLUTION NO. 19-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM; AND RECOMMENDING CERTIFICATION OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE BROADWAY PLAZA PROJECT at 1401 BROADWAY AND 2201 BAY ROAD WHEREAS, the Applicant, The Sobrato Organization ("Applicant"), submitted an application for an Architectural Permit (AP2016-062), Planned Development Permit (PD2016-005), Use Permit (UP2018-001), Vesting Tentative Map (TM2016-005) and Affordable Housing Plan for Broadway Plaza, including 119 affordable residential units, 401 market -rate units, 420,000 square feet of office, 26,000 sq. ft. of retail, 10,000 sq. ft. of childcare and 1.6 acres of publicly -accessible open space. located at 1401 Broadway and 2201 Bay Road (the "Project"), which is located within the Mixed Use Corridor — Gateway Broadway Zoning District (Broadway portion) and the Light Industrial Incubator — Emergency Shelter Overlay (Bay Road portion); and WHEREAS, the City determined that the Project required preparation of a Environmental Impact Report (EIR), pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.; hereafter "CEQA"), and the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq. of the California Code of Regulations, hereafter "CEQA Guidelines"); and WHEREAS, from April 7, 2017 to May 8, 2017, the City held a public review period on the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the EIR. The City mailed, published and posted on its website a NOP to notify responsible agencies of the State Office of Planning and Research, surrounding property owners and tenants, and interested parties that an EIR would be prepared for the Project; and WHEREAS, on April 18, 2017, the Planning Commission held a public Scoping Session on the EIR that served as a forum for the Planning Commission and public to comment on the NOP, to learn about the Project and discuss environmental issues that should be addressed in the EIR; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of the CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, the City prepared a EIR to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with the Project; and WHEREAS, the Draft EIR was published and circulated for public review and comment beginning on November 8, 2018 through January 4, 2019. The Draft EIR was ATTY/RES0.0036/PC RESO CERTIFYING THE EIR — SOBRATO REV: 04-29-19 PR Page 1 of 29