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<br />I <br />I Chapter I - Background, Issues, and Goals <br /> <br />I Chapter I - Background, Issues, and Goals <br />I Introduction <br />I The Marina Shores Village Precise Plan Area is located in Redwood <br />I City's Bayfront, an area framed by waterways, wetlands, and US <br /> 101. The Bayfront is a self-contained area, largely isolated from the <br /> rest of the city, with a patchwork of industrial and commercial facili- <br /> ties, marinas, residential enclaves, and office parks. The Precise Plan <br />I Area is within a portion of the Bayfront that has a high potential for <br /> change. Approximately 71 acres of land located between Whipple <br />1 Avenue and Maple Street are possibly for sale and/or proposed for <br />I development. This area includes the Peninsula Marina and Pete's <br /> Harbor properties, which total 46.5 acres and are the focus of the <br />I Precise Plan, as well as Century 12 Cinemas, Allen Steel, and <br /> Docktown. The proposed Blomquist Street Extension and new Red- Pete's Harbor is located in the northern portion of the Precise <br />] wood Creek Bridge will link to Maple Street and Seaport Boulevard, Plan area. <br />I significantly reducing the Precise Plan Area's isolation from the rest <br /> of the city. The Inner Bayfront Context map on page 6 illustrates <br />I properties and streets in the area. <br />I In 2003, the City prepared the Bayfront Area Visioning Study and the <br /> Bayfront Transportation Options Study to explore issues and ideas for <br />I the area's future. Concepts of the Visioning Study include a focus on <br />I residential development in the inner Bayfront, retaining industriaV <br /> R&D along the Seaport Boulevard corridor, promoting the City's <br />I "nice places" objectives, and maximizing public access to water edges. <br /> Transportation Study recommendations focused on transportation <br />.., demand management (TDM) efforts - e.g., minimizing vehicle trips <br />I with a self-sustaining land use mix - and a phased approach to im- <br /> proving transit service. <br />I The Marina Shores Village Precise Plan contains land use, design, and <br /> -.-- . <br />I circulation policies for creating a distinctive, water-oriented, urban .. &_... <br /> Peninsula Marina is in the southern portion of the Precise Plan Area. <br /> residential community. The Precise Plan is intended to supersede the <br />I area's previous zoning requirements. Some of the Precise Plan's <br />I - 1 - Final Plan - June 2004 <br />I <br />