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SPECIAL STUDY AREA: No FLOOD HAZARD AREA: No DEPARTMENTS COMMENTING: Engineering PROJECT ANALYSIS: BACKGROUND In 1985, the Planning Commission approved a Planned Development Permit for the approximately 1,000,000-sq. feet Oracle Office Campus In Redwood Shores. The project was subsequently modified in 1988 to reflect the current Oracle design and campus layout. As part of the original Planned Development Permit, the area north of the campus was planned for open space (playing fields, club house, etc.) for the company's employees. However, it was never actually converted to that use. In 1999, the site was converted to a parking lot. Now Oracle wishes to construct a 21,800-sq. ff. childcare center on the site, including a 6,000-sq. ft. office, and parking area. The project will accommodate approximately 200 children in age groups ranging from infant to pre-kindergarten and will primarily serve Oracle Corporation employees. In addition to the classroom area, approximately 25,000-sq. ft. of secure yard and playground area will be provided. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City has prepared an environmental assessment to determine what environmental impacts, if any, would be generated by the project. The City has concluded that the project (including the proposed General Plan Amendment) will not have a significant impact on the environment as long as certain mitigation measures are undertaken. It has prepared a "Mitigated Negative Declaration". The environmental dOcument was sent to the Planning Commission on January 3, 2002, under separate cover. Please refer to that document for more details. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT The subject property currently has a General Plan land use designation of ~Open Space". This designation is appropriate for the original intent of the parcel's land use (playing fields, open space, etc.). However, the proposed childcare facility would not be allowed under this current classification. For this reason the City needs to change the General Plan from "Open Space" to "Commercial/Office" (Office Park Oriented Uses) to allow such a proposed use. The proposed "Commemial/Office" classification would be appropriate for the site, as it is similar to the surrounding General Plan designation for the Oracle campus, and would permit the proposed childcare facility.