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RESOLUTION NO. 15-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY APPROVING A VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP AND A DOWNTOWN PLANNED COMMUNITY PERMIT FOR 1305 EL CAMINO REAL PURSUANT TO THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY'S DOWNTOWN PRECISE PLAN AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE WHEREAS, Applicant, Greystar Development, submitted an application for a Vesting Tentative Parcel Map and a Downtown Planned Community permit ("DPC") for a 7-story multifamily residential project consisting of 137 units located at 1305 El Camino Real, (the "Project")which is located within the Downtown Precise Plan area ("DTPP"); and WHEREAS, on April 1, 2015, pursuant to Section 2.0.3-A of the DTPP (pg. 28), the Architectural Advisory Committee ("AAC") conducted a public hearing to consider the proposed three (3) deviations from the DTPP guidelines, including a reduced rear courtyard dimension, inactive frontages along secondary corridors, and use establishments that exceed the 25 ft. maximum length. The MC found that the proposed deviations are consistent with the spirit and intent of the DTPP and unanimously recommended approval of the deviations to the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, on April 15, 2015, pursuant to Section 2.1.4-D of the DTPP (pg. 43), the Historic Resources Advisory Committee ("HRAC") conducted a public hearing to consider whether the proposed project would create a substantial adverse change to the adjacent historic resource located at 1322 El Camino Real (The Record Man). The HRAC considered the historic analysis report prepared by Richard Brandi and agreed with its conclusions that: (1) the project would not create a substantial adverse change in the significance of the historic resource, and (2) the historic resource would remain eligible to be listed on the California Register. The HRAC unanimously recommended that the Planning Commission determine that the project at 1305 El Camino Real will not cause a substantial adverse change to the adjacent historic resource at 1322 El Camino Real; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Redwood City is empowered by the Subdivision Ordinance of the Redwood City Municipal Code to act upon applications for Vesting Tentative Parcel Maps and by the Downtown Precise Plan to act upon applications for Downtown Planned Community permits; and WHEREAS, on May 19, 2015, the Planning Commission considered an Initial Study checklist and its findings prepared by the City's Planning Division, the previously certified Downtown Precise Plan Program Environmental impact Report (State Clearinghouse #2006052027) ("EIR"), the staff reports, oral and written, and testimony and materials presented by all those wishing to be heard on this Project at the noticed public hearing on this matter; and WHEREAS, on May 19, 2015, pursuant to Section 2.0.3-A of the DTPP (pg. 28), the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and the Redwood City Municipal Code, to consider the Vesting Tentative Parcel Map Application TM2015-02 and the Downtown Planned ATTY/RES0.3086/PC RESO 1305 EL CAMINO REV:05-14-15 VR Page 1 of 17