Reso PC16-23 PC 0116 Reso CEQA - Sandpiper

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RESOLUTION NO. 16-23 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PLAN FOR NEW JOINT -USE SANDPIPER SCHOOL CLASSROOM BUILDING WHEREAS, Applicant, Belmont -Redwood Shores School District, (a) seeks to construct new classroom buildings serving 220 students for Sandpiper School on City owned property at 797 Redwood Shores Parkway, including one classroom on City owned property; (b) has requested that City enter an amended Joint Use Agreement; and (c) has applied for a General Plan Amendment to construct such buildings (collectively, the "Project"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.; hereafter, "CEQA") and the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq. of the California Code of Regulations; hereafter, the "CEQA Guidelines"), the City prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration to assess potential environmental impacts that could result from implementation of the proposed Project; and WHEREAS, the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration concluded that the Project, with the proposed mitigation measures contained in the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and associated Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program, would not have a significant adverse effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, the City prepared a separate Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the Project, and WHEREAS, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15072 and 15073, a Notice of Intent to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration was filed with the County Clerk, sent to the State Office of Planning and Research, advertised in the newspaper, and mailed to property owners and occupants within 300 feet of the subject site to inform the public of the 30 -day public review and comment period; and WHEREAS, the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was published for public review and comment beginning November 4, 2016 and ending December 6, 2016; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has agreed to incorporate in the Project all applicable mitigation measures identified in the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative ATTYIRESO.01161PC RESO CEQA-SANDPIPER REV: 12-02-16 JS Page 1 of 3