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NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION To: ___X__ X From: Office of Planning and Research County Clerk City of Redwood City 1400 Tenth Street, Room 121 County of San Mateo Community Development Dept. Sacramento, CA 95814 555 County Center, Planning Division First Floor 1017 Middlefield Road Redwood City, CA Redwood City, CA 90463 94063-1665 Date: July 15, 2015 TO: Interested Agencies, Organizations, and Individuals NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 15072 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the City of Redwood City hereby gives notice that a Draft Negative Declaration (ND) for City of Redwood City Light Industrial Incubator Zoning Amendment is available for review and comment. PROJECT TITLE: Light Industrial Incubator Zoning Amendment PROJECT LOCATION - Specific: Light Industrial Incubator Zoning District properties (LII). PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project includes amending Article 17A Light Industrial Incubator Zoning District in the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance to update the “Purpose” AND “Allowed Land Uses” sections These amendments include eliminating the 5,000 square footage cap on office uses, permitting warehousing, business services and maintenance and repair services, permitting a larger variety of restaurants, prohibiting check cashing and financial services, allowing animal- related uses, and prohibiting public and private schools. One amendment to Article 2 Definitions is made to add a definition for “animal-related uses.” PROJECT IMPACTS: The environmental analysis provided in the Initial Study indicates that the proposed project will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment as the proposed Housing Element does not involve physical development, require any construction or demolition activities, or change any land use designation or zoning district in a manner that could lead to increase development or a change in development beyond that which is supported by the existing General Plan Built Environment Element. PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: Begins: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Ends: Monday, August 3, 2015. PUBLIC HEARING: Public hearings will be held before the Redwood City Planning Commission on August 4, 2015 in the Council Chambers, 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 90463 at 7:00 P.M. The Initial Study/Negative Declaration is being circulated for public review and comment for a period of 30 days. Any person may s ubmit written comments to the Planning Division before the end of the review period. If you challenge the City’s action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in written correspondence delivered to the Community Development Department prior to the end of the review period. Comments may be sent by mail or emailed to the following address: Diana O’Dell, Principal Planner City of Redwood City Community Development Department, Planning Division dodell@redwoodcity.org LOCATION WHERE DOCUMENT CAN BE REVIEWED: The Initial Study, Draft Negative Declaration, and supporting documents are available for review during normal business hours at the Redwood City Community Development Department, Planning Division: 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 90463. ___7/15/15________________________________ Date: Diana O’Dell, Principal Planner City of Redwood City 8.C. - Page 13