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12/12/2016 RESOLUTION NO. '15551 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY DENYING THE APPEAL OF KRISTOPHER JOHNSON AND UPHOLDING THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING A PLANNED COMMUNITY PERMIT, INCLUDING TWO EXCEPTIONS, AND TENTATIVE MAP FOR PHASE 1 OF THE STANFORD IN REDWOOD CITY PROJECT LOCATED AT 405, 425, 475, 500-585 BROADWAY AND 1228 DOUGLAS AVENUE WHEREAS, the Applicant, Stanford University ("Applicant"), submitted an application for a Planned Community Permit (PC2016-001 ) and Tentative Map (TM2016-002) for Phase 1 of the Stanford in Redwood City campus, including four new office buildings, a fitness center, parking garage, IT hub, child care and Central Energy Facility located at 405, 425, 475 , 500-585 Broadway and 1228 Douglas Avenue and including the Road Width Exception (defined below) and the Building Height Exception (defined below) (the "Project") , which is located within the Stanford in Redwood City Precise Plan area; and WHEREAS, the Planned Community Permit application includes a request pursuant to Chapter III . III . B of the Stanford in Redwood City Precise Plan ("Precise Plan") to allow for a 66-foot wide right-of-way on Warrington Avenue and an 86-foot wide right-of-way on Barron Avenue (the "Right-of-Way Exception") , and the Precise Plan allows City to approve the Right-of-Way Exception ; and WHEREAS, the Planned Community Permit application includes a request pursuant to Chapter II . II . D.4 to allow for one building in Block C of the Precise Plan area to exceed the maximum building height requirement of 75 feet by 14. 5 feet (89 . 5 feet total) (the " Building Height Exception") , and the Precise Plan allows City to approve the Building Height Exception ; and WHEREAS, on March 15 , 2016 the Planning Commission of the City of Redwood City (Commission) held a study session to receive information on the Project and ask questions . No action was taken at this hearing ; and WHEREAS, on August 18 , 2016 the Architectural Advisory Committee (AAC) conducted a public hearing to consider the proposed project. The AAC considered the development standards and urban design guidelines of the Precise Plan , and recommended that the Planning Commission approve the project as proposed by the Applicant in that the site planning , building height, massing and articulation , architectural detailing and sustainability features are consistent with the Precise Plan goals and development standards and the intent of its urban design guidelines; and WHEREAS, the Commission is empowered by Article 52 (Planned Community District or P District) of the City of Redwood City Zoning Ordinance and the Precise Plan to act upon the subject application ; the Commission is also empowered by the ATTY/RESO.0123/CC RESO DENYING APPEAL & APPROVING THE STANFORD PROJECT RESO. NO. 15551 REV: 12-07-16 VR MUFF NO. 603 Pagel of3