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<br />REPORT <br /> <br />78 <br />Page 1 <br /> <br /> <br />December 10, 2007 <br /> <br />SUBJECT <br />Redwood City's New General Plan <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Provide comment and direction regarding the proposed New General Plan process. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />At the City Council meeting Planning staff will make a presentation regarding the status <br />of the General Plan Update which was commenced in 2004 and recommended next <br />steps. The original program was guided by a General Plan Committee comprised of <br />Council Members and Planning Commissioners. The outreach campaign and document <br />development were staff-led. Work products to date include Guiding Principles and five <br />elements completed as public review drafts. The General Plan Update was interrupted <br />in fall 2006 when the City redirected its focus to the extensive public review process for <br />the Downtown Precise Plan. Upon the successful conclusion of the Downtown Precise <br />Plan in spring 2007, staff has been preparing to restart the General Plan Update. In so <br />doing, changing circumstances have been considered and a new course is being <br />proposed. Staff believes that a more in depth approach is appropriate at this time for <br />Redwood City and will be recommending that a New General Plan (as opposed to an <br />update) be developed in a consultant supported effort. The staff presentation will <br />provide an overview of the proposed New General Plan undertaking. <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />No decisions will be made and thus no alternatives are proposed. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />There is no fiscal impact associated with consideration of the presentation and <br />participation in a discussion about the New General Plan. The fiscal impact associated <br />with approval of the consultant agreement will be descri in an upcoming staff report. <br /> <br />~I~ <br />Ji kas . <br />anntng Manager <br /> <br /> <br />Chu Cliang <br />Acting Community Development Director <br /> <br />Peter Ingram <br />Interim City Manager <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />None <br />