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¿(!-¿{ approve the Precise Plan would it then open up to other developers to come in and do the same. Tuscan Towers does excellent work and the City needs to look at the overall City. Judy Buchan stated the City needs to consider the right way of investment and it needs to be worked in with the Downtown Precise Plan. Janet Borgens is fortunate the City of Redwood City allows its citizens to state their opinion. She agrees with the other speakers on the height and understands the need for housing and is pleased that the developer stated the idea is just a concept. She said this is the citizen's opportunity to participate in meetings and to work with the developer. Putting housing in the downtown is part of what the City does. She believes that people are building second story additions because there is no more land space, and as we are continuing to grow we need to go up. She asked staff what it would mean if some of the neighbors are not notified with flyers or mail outs. Staff Williams replied that if one person does not get the notice then it does not invalidate the whole notice. Chair Paulson asked Staff Liaison Passanisi how the Precise Plan came to us in the first place. Staff Liaison Passanisi replied that it is governed by the Zoning Ordinance, Article 52. The Precise Plan can be initiated by the City or the developer can request it. The Planning Commission would then make a recommendation to Council whether it wants a Precise Plan. The project may end up not looking like anything that is shown. Commissioner Seybert wanted to know if the initiation of the Precise Plan process determines the height. Staff Passanisi replied that it will be discussed in the Precise Plan. Commissioner Seybert stated that it is important that this initiates discussion; he then brought up Abbott Labs going through a planning process that went down in size. Commissioner Cronin asked Staff Passanisi to clarify the public process for the Precise Plan and how the public can get involved. Staff Passanisi responded that the Precise Plan would go before the City Council, and then there would be Public Hearings where citizens can then comment. Staff Williams recommended that staff have community meetings first that involve the neighborhood. Commissioner Gee requested that the Planning Commission have a study session with the Architectural Review Committee. Chair Paulson asked if this plan moves forward would it be conflicting or conforming to the Downtown Precise Plan. Planning Manager Church replied that if it does go forward it would not be on the City Council agenda until sometime in August, much sooner before the Downtown Precise Plan is complete. Chair Paulson reminded everyone of the two Study Sessions on Monday, August 8 at 7:00pm and Monday, August 22 at 7:00pm. Staff Church stated that the August 8th meeting involves the height and Planning issues in the Downtown Plan and the August 22nd meeting is the rail infrastructure and traffic impacts. There may be two to three more study session with Council after the August 22nd Study Session.