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Resolution making findings and approving Design Review (DR22-0045) for 52 Franklin Avenue Residential Project within the Residential Low-Density (RL-8) Zoning District.
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WHEREAS, Juan Pedro Diaz ("Applicant") has proposed the construction of a new single-family residence and debris barrier at 52 Franklin Avenue ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the proposed Project is located within the Residential Low-Density (RL-8) General Plan Land Use Designation and Zoning District; and
WHEREAS, the applicant seeks approval of a Design Review Permit (DR22-0045) for the Project; and
WHEREAS, construction of one single-family residence in a residential zone is typically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, except in circumstances where the location of the construction may have an impact on an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern (CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2(a)); and
WHEREAS, because the Project site contains several geological constraints and is located in proximity to potential biological resources, on behalf of the City, RCH Group prepared an Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration ("IS/MND") to evaluate the impacts of the proposed Project in accordance with CEQA, Public Resources Code, sections 21000 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the IS/MND concluded that, although the Project could have a potentially significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because the IS/MND identifies measures that will be incorporated into the Project, which will either avoid or mitigate to a level of insignificance all potentially significant or significant effects of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the IS/MND was submitted to the State Clearinghouse (SCH No. 2025100621) and the San Mateo County Clerk and was circulated for a 30-day public review period, beginning on October 15, 2025, and ending on November 14, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City received...
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