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other two properties have a General Plan designation of Mixed Use-Live/Work that <br />allows for non-residential uses and the combination of residential occupancy with <br />commercial activity in the same building space. In addition, the Built Environment <br />Element of the Redwood City General Plan devotes significant discussion to the <br />importance of preserving the city’s historic resources, and there are several Goals, <br />Policies, and Programs that support the expansion of the Main Street Historic District. <br />Examples of these include, but are not limited to: <br /> <br />· The identification, study, and documentation of historic resources (Goal BE-36); <br />· Preserving and protecting historic resources throughout the city (Policy BE-37-1); <br />· Seeking funding sources such as tax incentives (e.g. Mills Act Contracts) for <br />historic building rehabilitation (Program BE-105); and, <br />· Striving for State and Federal recognition of Redwood City landmarks and <br />historically designated areas by applying for inclusion on the National and State <br />Historic Registers (Program BE-120). <br /> <br />Zoning for the majority of the properties is the Downtown Precise Plan, which allows for <br />a wide range of commercial uses including retail, personal services, banks and financial <br />institutions, and residential. The two properties outside of the Downtown Precise Plan <br />area are located in the Mixed-Use Live/Work (MULW) Zoning District, which allows for <br />light industrial, technology, creative industry, limited office, and complementary uses, <br />and combining residential occupancy with these uses. <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />The Council may deny the request should it feel there is not enough information to <br />designate the historic district expansion, and/or any of the three proposed individual <br />landmarks, under at least one of the four criteria in the Historic Preservation Ordinance. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />The designation of a local historic district and/or landmark carries no fiscal impact. <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW <br />Designating a local historic district and/or landmark is categorically exempt from the <br />California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines under Section 15308, Class 8 <br />“Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment,” in that the <br />expanded historic district and historic landmark designations will help assure the <br />protection of the environment, which includes historical resources under CEQA. <br /> <br />PUBLIC NOTIFICATION <br />In accordance with the Historic Preservation Ordinance, notification of the public <br />hearing was published in the local newspaper and mailed to owners and occupants of <br />all properties within the proposed District. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />7.B. - Page 8