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WHEREAS, due to the significance of the proposal, the Zoning Enforcement Official <br /> referred the Site Plan Review application to the Board of Zoning Adjustments for their review <br /> and action, in accord with the provisions of Zoning Code Section 5-2506 B; and <br /> WHEREAS, a duly noticed Public Hearing regarding the Project was scheduled for the <br /> Board of Zoning Adjustments on January 4, 2018, at which time all interested parties had the <br /> opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed Project; and <br /> WHEREAS,the staff report presented to the Board of Zoning Adjustments dated <br /> January 4, 2018 reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis of the potential impacts <br /> from the Project, on file with the City and incorporated herein by reference; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Board of Zoning Adjustments found that the Project conformed to the <br /> development standards of the DA-4 Downtown Area zoning district, including building height, <br /> setbacks, density, and lot coverage requirements; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Board of Zoning Adjustments further found that the architectural design <br /> of the Project was well-articulated, detailed, and complied with the design standards identified <br /> within the adopted TOD Strategy; and <br /> WHEREAS,parking for the Project was determined to comply with the parking <br /> standards for qualifying affordable multi-family housing projects under California Government <br /> Code Section 65915; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Board of Zoning Adjustments determined that the Project was <br /> categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA)per CEQA <br /> Guidelines Article 19, Categorical Exemption, Section 15332, In-Fill Development Projects, and <br /> a Notice of Determination was subsequently filed with the Alameda County Clerk on January 10, <br /> 2018; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Board of Zoning Adjustments, after considering the Project, the staff <br /> report and all public comments and testimony provided at or prior to the hearing, adopted <br /> findings of fact and approved the Project on January 4, 2018 by a 4-0 decision with one <br /> abstention; and <br /> WHEREAS, following the January 4, 2018 decision of the Board of Zoning <br /> Adjustments, J.W. Blaine, Appellant, filed a timely appeal of the Board's decision with the City <br /> Clerk's Office on January 18, 2018; and <br /> WHEREAS, the matter of the appeal was scheduled and noticed in accord with Article <br /> 28 of the Zoning Code; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on March 19, 2018, <br /> regarding the subject appeal; and <br /> RESOLUTION NO.2018-020 2 <br />