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7A d) Adopt a Resolution approving the Draft Sequoia Hospital Precise Plan. The CityPage 60 Council must find that the General Plan Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment to rezone the real property at Sequoia Hospital from PO {Professional Offce) and R-1 (Residen#ial) to P {Planned Community) District would be in the public interest in order to approve #he General Plan and Zoning Map Amendmen#s and adopt the associated Draft Precise Plan. e) Approve Planned Community (PC} Permit for the proposed hospitai expansion, new parking structure and si�e improvements subject to further design review/ input by the Archttectural Review Committee and final Planning Direc#or approval. Note: The above referenced documents and plan submittal were provide to the P(anning Commission prev�ot�sly under separate caver: Draft EIR, AmPndment, Fir�a� EIR, Drafi Precise Pian and PC pfan submittai). SACKGROUND The project review history for the redesigned Sequoia project has been extensive and is summarized beiow: • On January �2, 20�5, C�ty sta� ar�d the City's u��an design �ar�s�ltant met with owners and tenants of 2900, 2940 & 29�0 Whipple Avenue medical office buildings ta solicit early input into the Precise Plan to be prepared in response to Sequoia HospitaPs proposed project. Staff proposed that the acfjacent office bui(dings at 2900, 2940, and 2950 Whipple Avenue be included in the study area for the Precise Plan {as Area B) to coordinate with the Hospital's proposed deve(opment (Area A) plan. Refer to Draft Precise Plan, Figure 2 for project boundary map. • On February 10, 2005, the City held a Community Scoping Meeting to give the public an opportunity to provide early input and ask questians aboufi Sequoia's proposed project prior to preparation of the environmenta! impact report. • On February 17, 2005, tl�e Planning Commission and Architectural Review Committee (ARCj heid a Joint Study Session wnereby the City's Urban ��sign Consultant and Sequoia Hospital architect presented the outcome of a coflaborative, preliminary site p(anning and design effart between City and Sequoia Hospital's design team. The Pianning Commission and ��CC were asked io revie�,v an� provide earfy input an the proposed conceptual site plan and fo provide direction to staff and the City's consultants. The outcome of the Study Session resulted in significant ravisions to Sequoia's original project propasal. ■ ln early January 2006, Sequoia HospitaE gave authorization to reinitiate work on the Draft EIR and Precise Plan based on input provided at t}�e February 17, 2005 Joint St�!dy Session. ■ �n May 9, 2008, fhe Planning Commission and ARC held a Joint Study Session to review the revised concept site plan. ■ On December 12, 2006, the ARC reviewed and provided input on Sequoia Hospital's