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09/10/2012 ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 15219 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY APPROVING A VESTING TENTATIVE MAP PURSUANT TO THE SUBDIVISION MAP ACT AND THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS, Kirk McGowan dba McGowan Development ("Applicant") submitted applications to the City of Redwood City ("City") for (i) a Planned Development Permit, including Modifications to zoning district regulations, and (ii) a Vesting Tentative Map including Exceptions to the Subdivision Ordinance (the "Finger Avenue ProjecY' or "Project"); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Redwood City ("Commission") is empowered by Article 46 (Planned Development Permits) to act upon applications for planned development permits; the Commission is also empowered by the Subdivision Map Act and the Redwood City Municipal Code to consider Vesting Tentative Map Applications; and WHEREAS, pursuant to a Settlement Agreement dated July 26, 2010 by and among Applicant, City, and the Friends of Cordilleras Creek and Finger Avenue Pride Committee ("Friends"), among other things, the City agreed to prepare and certify an Environmental Impact Report for the Project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") before it may approve the Project. The City also agreed that the Project and Environmental Impact Report would be considered by both the City's Planning Commission and City Council; and WHEREAS, on June 19, 2012, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the Finger Avenue Project, including the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Finger Avenue Nine-Lot Planned Development Project ("Final EIR"), and recommended that the City Council (1) certify the EIR, adopt the necessary CEQA Findings, and adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan in accordance with CEQA, by Resolution No. 12- 16; and (2) strongly consider approval of the alternative identified in the Final EIR as the "Project with 25 Foot Creek Setback Alternative" without (a) increasing home sizes elsewhere in Lots 1-4, (b) reducing front yard setbacks or driveway aprons, or (c) removing heritage trees other than those (10 trees) already proposed for removal by the Project applicant, by Resolution No. 12-19; and WHEREAS, the "Project with 25 Foot Creek Setback Alternative" is similar to the Project as proposed by the developer except that the residences on Lots 1-4 would be setback 25 feet from the top of creek bank and reduced in size by 187 square feet for Lot 1, 348 square feet for Lot 2, 95 square feet for Lot 3 and 87 square feet for Lot 4 (for a total building reduction of 720 square feet). With ATTY/RES0.2785/FINGER RESO APPROVING VTM FINAL RESO.#15219 REV:08-31012 VR MUFF#613 Page 1 of 19