Reso PC18-07 0027 PC Reso Approving Permits to 1548 Maple Street (Strada)

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RESOLUTION NO. 18-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT, APPROVE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, APPROVE A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND THE CONDOMINIUM PERMIT, APPROVE THE TENTATIVE MAP, APPROVE AN ARCHITECTURAL PERMIT AND APPROVE A SIGN PERMIT FOR THE 1548 MAPLE STREET PROJECT WHEREAS, Applicant, Strada Investment Group, submitted an application for a Zoning Map Amendment to the City's new Mixed -Use Waterfront District, Architectural Permit, Planned Development Permit, Tentative Map, Sign Permit and requested a Development Agreement for a 131 unit townhouse development located at 1548 Maple Street, (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the City is concurrently processing a Zoning Code amendment to create Mixed -Use Waterfront District consistent with the General Plan ("Waterfront Ordinance"); and WHEREAS, City has a Property Disposition policy that requires the City Council, upon Planning Commission recommendation, to make a finding of consistency with the General Plan prior to disposition of City Property; and WHEREAS, on July 18, 2017, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed scoping session for the preparation of an Environmental Impact report (EIR) to analyze the 1548 Maple Street project; and WHEREAS, the Architectural Advisory Committee ("AAC") conducted duly noticed public hearings to review the project design at its October 5, 2017 and January 18, 2017 meetings. The AAC was generally supportive of the design and requested design details return to the Committee on a future consent agenda; and WHEREAS, on March 8, 2018, the Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) held a meeting to provide comments on the Cultural Resources Chapter of the Draft EIR. Some Committee members requested the applicant consider retaining the water tank it is current location; and WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared in accordance with 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, section 15000 et seq. of the California Code of Regulations; hereafter, the "CEQA Guidelines"); and ATTY/RESO.0027/PC RESO APPROVING PERMITS TO 1548 MAPLE STREET (STRADA) REV: 04-13-18 PR Page 1 of 22