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ATTY/RESO.0118/PC RESO SOUTH MAIN MIXED-USED PROJECT
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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 20 - 13
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
<br />REDWOOD CITY RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF CEQA FINDINGS OF
<br />FACT, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, MITIGATION
<br />MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM; AND RECOMMENDING
<br />CERTIFICATION OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR
<br />THE SOUTH MAIN MIXED-USE PROJECT AT 1601 EL CAMINO REAL,
<br />INCLUDING THE SEPARATE PARCEL AT 1304 EL CAMINO REAL
<br />
<br />WHEREAS, the Applicant, Greystar (“Applicant”), submitted an application for an
<br />Architectural Permit (AP2018-05), Planned Development Permit (PD2020-02), Downtown
<br />Planned Community Permit (DPC2019-02), Use Permit (UP2018-03), Vesting Tentative Map
<br />(TM2018-02), State Density Bonus Law concessions and an Affordable Housing Plan for the
<br />South Main Mixed-Use project, including 530,000 sq. ft. of office, 540 residential units
<br />(including 147 affordable units), 28,000 sq. ft. of retail (including 19,000 sq. ft. family-friendly
<br />entertainment), 8,400 sq. ft. of child care and 40,000 sq. ft. of publicly-accessible open space
<br />(square footages are approximate) located between El Camino Real, Maple, Cedar and Main
<br />streets (Parcels A-E) and a non-contiguous affordable housing development at 1304 El
<br />Camino Real (Parcel F), (collectively, the “Project”), which is located within the Mixed Use
<br />Corridor – El Camino Real Zoning District (Parcels A-B), Mixed-Use Transitional (Parcels C,
<br />D, E-North), Mixed-Use Transitional – Emergency Shelter Overlay (Parcel E-South), and
<br />Downtown Precise Plan (Parcel F); and
<br />WHEREAS, the City determined that the Project required preparation of an
<br />Environmental Impact Report (EIR), pursuant to the requirements of the California
<br />Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.; hereafter “CEQA”),
<br />and the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (Title 14,
<br />Sections 15000 et seq. of the California Code of Regulations, hereafter “CEQA Guidelines”); and
<br />WHEREAS, from July 9, 2019 to August 7, 2019, the City held a public review period
<br />on the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the EIR. The City recirculated the NOP and held a public
<br />review period from January 29, 2020 to February 28, 2020 to summarize and disclose the
<br />proposed revisions to the Project. The City mailed, published and posted on its website a NOP
<br />to notify responsible agencies of the State Office of Planning and Research, surrounding
<br />property owners and tenants, and interested parties that an EIR would be prepared for the
<br />Project; and
<br />WHEREAS, on February 18, 2020 the Planning Commission held a public Scoping
<br />Session on the EIR that served as a forum for the Planning Commission and public to
<br />comment on the NOP, to learn about the Project and discuss environmental issues that
<br />should be addressed in the EIR; and
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