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Planning Director, Patterson discussed the land use issue, which involves the annexation of 130 acres of property in the unincorporated area of Redwood City as well as the proposed land use for the subject property. The other issue is the project proposed for the particular site. Patterson provided information about previous waterfront plans presented to the Council that were not adopted due to concerns about retaining industrial land use in Redwood City. Peter Brandon, Jones Lang Wootton Realty Advisors, Project Manager for Pacific Shores discussed the project vision, campus development concept, new campus site plan, park- centered plan, recreational benefits, architectural design, environmental design, ecological benefits, Seaport Blvd. improvements and benefits, traffic improvements, land use compatibility, SedwaylCooke compatibility study findings, noise study findings, air quality study findings, view impacts on-site, visual impacts of Seaport Blvd. improvements, alternative use and market considerations, and benefits to Redwood City. 2) Issues Raised by the Planning Commission; The Planning Commission members present were Bursak, Garcia, Giannini, Pine, Verdone, and Watry and they discussed the architectural character of the plan, the nature of its development, flexibility of the plan, size of population, revenues, and traffic concerns. 3) Discussion between City Council and Planning Commission regarding issues and concerns followed by comments from the public; Council Members and Planning Commission members discussed zoning issues, reverse impacts, traffic issues, philosophy of the plan, compatible land use and the demand for heavy industrial use. Port Commission, Chairman Dodge, discussed four long range plans of the Redwood City Port; long term strategic planning, business planning, project planning and budget planning, lack of available land to develop the Port. It is estimated that a minimum of 10 acres is requested by the Port; he emphasized the need for heavy industrial land use and the importance of a compatible development project. Councilwoman Steinfeld discussed seasonal traffic issues. Councilwoman La Berge thanked the Planning Commission for their input and stated that the theme of the discussion seems to be centered around the issue of incompatible land use. In response to a question from Councilman Sanfilipo, Port Chairman Dodge stated that the existing tenants at the Port have requested more land space. MINUTE BOOK NO. 53 Special Joint City CounciVPlanning Commission Meeting Minutes Page No. 214 June 19, 1995 Page 4