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designation for the site that allows for the creation of unique neighborhoods that take advantage of Redwood City’s bay frontage. The site is also located within the recently studied Inner Harbor Specific Plan (IHSP) area. The vision of the IHSP is to create a unique and vibrant neighborhood and destination on the Bay and to connect Redwood City to its water’s edge. This would be accomplished through improvements to public and private infrastructure, land uses that promote new waterfront communities with businesses, residential areas, parks and open space, and connections to the natural environment. Work began on the IHSP in 2013 and continued through 2015, culminating in the release of a draft IHSP document and Draft Environmental Impact Report. The Draft IHSP was reviewed by the City Council in May 2016, and the Council recommended that the Planning Commission hold additional public meetings to refine the Draft Plan. Much of the feedback provided on the Draft Plan related to potential changes in land uses within the Plan area. As of late 2016, the City has not scheduled any further work on the preparation of the IHSP. It should be noted that the only other private property in the IHSP area has also decided to proceed separately from the IHSP (Harbor View, proposed by the Jay Paul Company). Given that both land-based property owners are seeking consideration of their development proposals, rather than wait for the completion of the IHSP, the City decided to suspend work on the IHSP indefinitely. As a result, the existing General Plan land use designations and existing zone districts within the IHSP area have not been altered. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND REVIEW BACKGROUND Strada Investment group, (the “Applicant”) submitted an application to develop 131 townhomes with associated site and landscape improvements including constructing a new Bay Trail and constructing the Blomquist Street extension from Maple Street to the Redwood Creek. The townhomes are clustered within 20 three-story buildings with attached garages. The development includes 88 two-bedroom units and 43 three-bedroom units. The applicant also proposes optional roof decks on several buildings. Project plans for the proposed development are available here. On July 6, 2017 through August 7, 2017, the City held a 30-day public review period on the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the 1548 Maple Street Project EIR. The City mailed, published and posted on its website a NOP to inform state and local agencies, surrounding property owners, and interested parties that an EIR would be prepared for the Project. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 18, 2017 to receive public comment on the scope of the EIR. The Architectural Advisory Committee (AAC) reviewed the project at its October 5, 2017 and January 18, 2017 meetings. The AAC was generally supportive of the design and on January 18, 2018 the AAC recommended approval of the project, but requested a few minor design 7.A. - Page 3