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6.2A Page 1 REPORT , . To the Honorable Mayor and City Council Frp.m the City Manager .. C ,n .: February 5, 2007 5 u bject Precise Plan for "The Preserve at Redwood Shores" Recommendation By resolution, initiate a Precise Plan for the Preserve at Redwood Shores Project Background The City has received an application for a mixed use school/residential/open space development in Redwood Shores. The project referred to as 'The Preserve at Redwood Shores" would be located on two parcels: a 1 09-acre parcel commonly known as "Area H," and an undeveloped 5-acre parcel, known as Indian Creek, located adjacent to the southwest corner of Area H. Please see the attached site plan. Area H is the last major parcel of potentially developable land on the Redwood Shores Peninsula. Located on the north side of Shearwater Parkway at the northeastern edge of the Redwood Shores Peninsula, the Area H parcel consists of 109 acres of undeveloped land diked from tidal flows, including approximately 25 acres of degraded seasonal wetlands. The applicant proposes development of the two parcels with the following land uses: 94 acres of restored wetlands; 7 acres for a public elementary school for approximately 450 students; 8 and 2 acres, respectively, for two multi-family townhouse developments (The Preserve at 117 units, and Indian Creek at 27 units); and 3.5 acres for a neighborhood park. The Belmont-Redwood Shores School District would construct the schoo/.1 Staff has determined that a Precise Plan should be prepared for the project. The Precise Plan is a planning tool that defines future development on the affected properties, and has been found to be especially useful when there is a mixture of land uses (such as the Downtown Precise Plan). In brief, the Precise Plan establishes a vision for the property and then describes zoning standards and design guidelines for development within the Planned Community District. It outlines standards and guidelines for site development such as allowed land uses, building heights, setbacks, density, circulation and parking, and design and architecture for the area. The Precise Plan replaces the existing zoning for the property. According to Section 52.5 of the Zoning Ordinance the City Council must first "initiate to adopt a Precise Plan" even before such a Plan can be completed. This action only pertains to approving the commencement of the Precise Plan process. The actual review of, and decision on the project itself will occur at a later date. 1 The Belmont-Redwood Shores School Board and its appointed "New Shores School Advisory Committee" conducted a total of 10 public meetings over an a-month period to evaluate new school site alternatives. They recommended The Preserve as the most appropriate location for the new Shores school.