Reso PC22-13 0108 PC Reso Recommending Approval of DTPP 1330 ECR

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ATTY/RESO.0108/PC RESO RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF DTPP 1330 ECR REV: 01-11-23 JB Page 1 of 23 RESOLUTION NO. 22-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A DOWNTOWN PRECISE PLAN (DTPP) AMENDMENT, A DOWNTOWN PLANNED COMMUNITY PERMIT, A TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP, AND A STATE DENSITY BONUS LAW CONCESSION AND WAIVER OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLAN FOR THE PROJECT LOCATED AT 1330 EL CAMINO REAL AND DETERMINE THAT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FOR THE PROJECT HAS BEEN COMPLETED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 15168 AND 15183 OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIROMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES WHEREAS, the applicant, Toby Long Design, submitted an application for a Downtown Precise Plan (DTPP) Amendment, a Downtown Planned Community permit (“DPC”) including seven guideline deviations, a Tentative Parcel Map, State Density Bonus Law concession and waiver, and Affordable Housing Plan for a 6-story multifamily residential project consisting of 130 units (including 13 moderate, 6 low income, and 7 very-low income affordable units), located at 1320 El Camino Real, 1322 El Camino Real, 1326 El Camino Real, 1330 El Camino Real, and 114 Madison Avenue, (the “Project”) which is located within the DTPP area; and WHEREAS, the requested State Density Bonus Law concession would allow the Project to construct 6 stories and 64 feet of building height; and WHEREAS, the requested State Density Bonus Law waiver of development standards would allow the Project to implement a 40 degree daylight plane; and WHEREAS, on June 11, 2020, the Historic Resources Advisory Committee (“HRAC”) conducted a public hearing to consider the historic evaluation and the peer review for 1322 El Camino Real, and provide an assessment on whether the property qualifies or doesn’t qualify as an individual historic resource based on the findings in these reports. The HRAC concurred with the peer review memo provided by Stantec stating that the property is not individually eligible for the California Register of Historic Resources or Redwood City local landmark designation; and WHEREAS, on September 15, 2022, the Architectural Advisory Committee (“AAC”) conducted a public hearing to consider the seven (7) proposed deviations from the DTPP guidelines, including bundled parking, planters being considered a plinth, greater than 25% or 25’ of Madison Avenue building base be inactive, stoops be less than 4 feet above sidewalk grade, secondary colors that are brighter be included, the omission of hipped and gabled roofs and the primary roof be accepted as flat roof with parapets, and fixed and casement windows be allowed instead of only single or double hung windows. The AAC supported all 7 deviations. The AAC forwarded its recommendation