Reso PC18-02 0016 PC Reso Appeal for 253 Iris Street

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RESOLUTION NO. 18-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY UPHOLDING THE APPEAL OF JEFFREY IRA AND OVERTURNING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR APPROVAL OF ARCHITECTURAL PERMIT NO. AP2017-069 FOR 253 IRIS STREET WHEREAS, the applicant, Sarah Potter (Applicant), on behalf of Alex Chew (Property Owner), has applied for an Architectural Permit to construct a new 3,135 square foot single-family residence (the Project) at 253 Iris Street (the Property); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 45.3 of the Zoning Ordinance, the Zoning Administrator is authorized to review and approve such Architectural Permits; and WHEREAS, on December 1, 2017, the Zoning Administrator issued a Notice of Official Action for Architectural Permit No. AP2017-069, approving the Project because the required R-1 Zoning District Standards were met and the Architectural Permit Findings were made; and WHEREAS, on December 13, 2017, an appeal of the Zoning Administrator's decision to approve the Architectural Permit was filed with the City Clerk by Jeffrey Ira (Appellant); and WHEREAS, on February 9, 2018, a public hearing notice was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal and mailed to interested parties and all property owners within 300 feet of the Property; and WHEREAS, on February 20, 2018, the Planning Commission of the City of Redwood City held a duly noticed de novo public hearing in accordance with all applicable requirements of the State Planning and Zoning Law and the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance, to consider the appeal; and WHERAS, on February 20, 2018, the Appellant, the Applicant, and all other interested parties were given the opportunity to participate in the public hearing through oral testimony and the submittal of written comments; and WHEREAS, on February 20, 2018, the Planning Commission fully reviewed, considered, and evaluated the staff report prepared for the Project including the attachments to the staff report, oral and written public testimony, and all other documents and evidence in the public record on the Project and the appeal; and WHEREAS, the Commission determined that the proposed house does not fit with the character of the neighborhood because of its size and design and ATTY/RESO.0016/PC RESO APPEAL FOR 253 IRIS STREET REV: 02-28-18 PR Page 1 of 3