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• Desire to combine beauty of some historical areas into some of the storefront space • Desire for more green space in addition to the courthouse green area Public Comment: Mike Spence stated his happiness to see that the city is back on track. He restated his support of transit oriented development and that downtown should come first. He supported the point that more residential downtown is needed and that he has confidence that a downtown will be properly planned and one to be proud of. His concern about the Stambaugh - Heller is that it is an area that has not been studied and not a part of the downtown area plan. He further stated that the two or so blocks of lower Broadway are critical to the entry of the city. He further stated that the entire community should be a reflection of what is being done downtown. He agreed that affordable housing should be in the downtown. Joe LaClair supported the presentation and stated that the concerns raised are ones that the community shares. Areas needing to be included: a pedestrian connection to Sequoia Station; redesign the El Camino at Broadway to create a pedestrian gateway; eliminate further single story buildings in the identified precise plan area; maintain solar access to Broadway; make Redwood Creek an important cultural element; access to the waterfront; implementation discussion as land use, urban design and transportation issues; 15 -20% affordable housing in the downtown; higher density on lower Broadway is possible; provide the PowerPoint presentation on the City website. M/S Hartnett/Howard to extend the meeting 30 minutes until 11:30 p.m. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote by those present. Nita Spangler gave the history of the city being laid out in 1852 stating that it has evolved to this point and it is an interesting plan. She expressed her hope for no buildings over 6 stories and asked about the possibility of building lofts in the downtown area. John Anagnostou stated that Redwood City recently reached a tipping point because of the investment of staff and time in building the retail /cinema project; the courthouse annex coming down; and the plaza about to be built. He responded to the questions about real estate citing various projects in the works. He further stated that both affordable and market rate housing is needed in the downtown. He stated his excitement and thanked the Council and consultant. Shawn White thanked staff and the consultant for the great plan, expressing his concern for parks. He stated that the Park and Recreation Commission has been working to expand the park inventory and with the needs for housing in the CITY COUNCIL JUNE 13, 2005 SPECIAL JOINT STUDY SESSION WITH PLANNING COMMISSION PAGE 5 AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES MINUTE BOOK NO. 60 Page No. 497