Reso 23-10 PC Reso 0035 Reso Recommending General Plan Amendment Approval - 505 E. Bayshore

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ATTY/RESO.0035/PC RESO RECOMMENDING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPROVAL - 505 E. BAYSHORE REV: 05-12-23 JB Page 1 of 32 RESOLUTION NO. 23-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO DESIGNATE THE SITE TO MIXED- USE WATERFRONT NEIGHBORHOOD; A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT TO REZONE THE SITE TO MIXED-USE WATERFRONT; A VESTING TENTATIVE MAP; A CONDOMINIUM PERMIT; AN ARCHITECTURAL PERMIT; AND AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLAN FOR THE PROJECT AT 505 EAST BAYSHORE ROAD (APN 052-520-010) WHEREAS, the Applicant, Regis Homes Bay Area, LLC (“Applicant”), submitted an application for a General Plan Amendment (2019-0001), Zoning Map Amendment (ZM2019-003), Vesting Tentative Map (TM2019-003), Condominium Permit (CP2019- 004), Architectural Permit (AP2019-045), State Density Bonus Law Request, and Affordable Housing Plan for the 505 East Bayshore Townhouse Project consisting of 56 ownership townhomes, including 8 townhomes (15%) to be sold at Moderate Below Market levels(collectively “Project”), at 505 East Bayshore Road (“Property”); and WHEREAS, on October 12, 2020, the City Council held a duly noticed meeting and adopted Resolution No. 15893 initiating the General Plan Amendment process for the Project; and WHEREAS, on September 16, 2021, a duly noticed scoping meeting was held for the preparation of an Environmental Impact report (“EIR”) to analyze the Project; and WHEREAS, an EIR has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Section 2100 et seq.; hereafter, “CEQA”) and the Guidelines for implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (Title 14, section 15000 et seq. of the California Code of Regulations; hereafter, the “CEQA Guidelines”). A separate resolution addresses certification of the EIR, and CEQA findings; and WHEREAS, the Draft EIR for the Project ("DEIR") was circulated for public review and comment for 45 days beginning on September 21, 2022 and ended on November 7, 2022, and was filed with the State Office of Planning & Research under State Clearinghouse No 2021080447; and WHEREAS, on October 4, 2022, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing and received comments on the DEIR. The City received written comments during the DEIR public review period; and