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28 <br /> <br />otherwise attainable under other districts.” (Zoning Ordinance, § 52.1.) Thus, a precise <br />plan such as the DTPP allows the City to set forth precise development policies for <br />development in a specific area of the City. <br /> <br />In that respect, the DTPP is akin to a general plan or specific plan in that it provides <br />overarching policies, mandatory standards, and guideline recommendations to plan for <br />and shape development in downtown Redwood City, with which specific development <br />projects must be consistent. Like a general plan or specific plan, the DTPP includes a <br />wide range of policies, some of which are in tension with each other. Thus, as with the <br />General Plan, where a project furthers overall intent of the DTPP and does not conflict <br />with any strict mandatory standard, it is well within the City Council’s discretion to <br />determine that the project is consistent with the DTPP. (See DTPP Section 2.0.3.A.2 <br />(Large Projects), p. 28.) <br /> <br />The DTPP sets forth goals and strategies for development across the larger downtown <br />area. The DTPP articulates the City Council’s multiple goals, including without limitation <br />reviving downtown as a commercial hub, creating a strong employment district, <br />providing just enough parking to meet the needs of residents, workers and visitors, <br />encouraging non-vehicular travel, and encouraging preservation of historic resources. <br />(DTPP, p. 14.) The DTPP also describes various strategies for achieving these goals, <br />such as creating a dense downtown area in a manner that expands the employment <br />base, including compact, taller buildings reflective of an urban (rather than suburban) <br />environment, and capitalizing on nearby commuter rail. <br /> <br />The DTPP also provides an overarching vision for physical structure of downtown, <br />including buildings in the Downtown General zone where the project is located. (See <br />DTPP, §§ 2.2, 2.7.) As discussed above, this project fits within the building height <br />standards--three stories/35 feet to eight stories/92 feet. (See DTPP, § 2.7.) Building <br />heights gradually lower the further the distance from the downtown core. <br /> <br />To guide and regulate development pursuant to the foregoing goals and policies, the <br />DTPP includes standards, which are mandatory, and guidelines, which are <br />recommended. The DTPP contains over 1,000 standards and guidelines that create the <br />framework for project design and approval. Examples of standards or guidelines <br />contained in the DTPP include: use regulations, building height, architectural guidelines, <br />historic preservation regulations, building disposition types, and street and parking <br />regulations. <br /> <br />The Project Is Consistent with the General Plan and DTPP <br />Redwood City is a charter city and is not required to report whether a project is <br />consistent with the General Plan (Government Code §65800 et. seq.). However, for the <br />purpose of disclosure, the following analysis shows that the project is, in fact, consistent <br />with the General Plan, as summarized below and further detailed in the attached <br />analysis of the General Plan goals, policies, and programs (Attachment 2), including <br />those cited by the Appellant in the Exhibit to the Appeal. <br />8.A. - Page 28