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RESOLUTION NO. _____
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND GRANTING AN APPEAL AND SETTING ASIDE THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S CONDITIONAL
APPROVAL OF DENSITY BONUS WAIVERS, MAJOR DESIGN REVIEW, AND VESTING TENTATIVE MAP (PLN21-444) GRANTED FOR THE BRICKYARD COVE RESIDENTIAL
PROJECT AS THE APPLICATION FOR THE ENTITLEMENTS HAS SINCE BEEN
WITHDRAWN BY THE APPLICANT
WHEREAS, Republic Urban Properties (the “applicant”) requested approval of a Density Bonus with Waivers, Major Design Review, and a Tentative Map for the construction of a 90-Unit Multifamily residential development (“Project”) (PLN21-444) at Brickyard Cove Road (APNs:
560-340-043 and 560-340-039).) (“subject site”) within the RM-1 (Multifamily Residential) and PA (Planned Area) Districts; and
WHEREAS, on February 22, 2023, at a publ ic hearing the Design Review Board voted to recommend conditional approval of the Major Design Review permit with additional project - specific conditio ns to the Planning Commission ; and
WHEREAS , on March 16, 2023, at a publ ic hearing the Planning Commission reviewed the Project and voted to adopt Resolution No. 23-09 approving the Project, subject to conditions ; and
WHEREAS , on March 27, 2023, an appeal was filed by the Brickyard Cove Alliance for Responsible Development (BCARD) (“Appellants”) and certain property owners surrounding the project site, objecting to the Planning Commission approval of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant requested and the Appellants agreed to move the appeal hearing date several times with the final date set for January 16, 2024; and
WHEREAS, on December 14, 2023, the Applicant withdrew its application before the appeal was considered by the City Council; and
WHEREAS , on March 5 , 2024, the City C ouncil conducted a prop erly noticed public hearing pursuant to Californ ia Government Code S ection 65090 and has duly considered all written and verbal testimony pre sented before or during th e hearing, including the staff report; and
WHEREAS, Planning Division staff has determined that the City Council’s rejection or disapproval of the Project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) (Cal. Pub. Res. Code, § 21000, et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15000 et seq.) pursuant to Section 15270(a) of the CEQA Guidelines because CEQA does not apply to projects which a public agency rejects or disapproves. The City Council has reviewed staff’s determination of exemption and based on its own independent judgment, concurs in the staff’s determination of exemption.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, on the basis of the written appeal, plans, materials, agenda report, and testimony received at or before the public hearing, the City Council does hereby grant the appeal, and reverses and overturns the Planning Commission’s conditional approval of the
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Density Bonus Waivers, Major Design Review, and Vesting Tentative Map (PLN21-444) for the Brickyard Cove Residential Project as all findings can be made, as the application for the entitlements has been withdrawn by the Applicant, there is no longer evidence being presented in support of the granting of the entitlements and no entitlements are now being sought, and the Applicant has consented to the same.
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I CERTIFY, that t he foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond, California, at a regular meeting held on March 5, 2024 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:
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Eduardo Martinez
Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Dave Aleshire
City Attorney