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7.A. - Page 1 of 41 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Faunded 1867 <br />\:3aAW <br />DATE: February 24, 2020 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Initiation of an amendment to the General Plan and Downtown Precise Plan for the Sequoia Station <br />Shopping Center at 1039-1101 EI Camino Real <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Adopt a resolution to initiate proceedings to amend the Redwood City General Plan and Downtown <br />Precise Plan. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLE <br />Transportation <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City of Redwood City adopted the City's General Plan in 2010. The General Plan creates the framework <br />for land development including allowed land uses and maximum development intensities. After the <br />adoption of the General Plan, in 2011 the City adopted the Downtown Precise Plan (DTPP) with its <br />associated Environmental Impact Report. The Downtown Precise Plan implements the General Plan with <br />more specific standards including approved land uses, development standards, open space, and other <br />requirements for new development or changes to the streets and sidewalks. The DTPP ensures that the <br />Downtown is an urban location for entertainment, retail, housing and office. Both the DTPP and the <br />General Plan limit building heights and the amount of development in downtown. <br />While the General Plan and Downtown Precise Plan are long-term planning documents, they can also be <br />updated periodically to respond to changing community needs and policy objectives. The General Plan <br />and Municipal Code describe a process where property owners may request amendments to the General <br />Plan and the City Council can choose whether to initiate study of that amendment. <br />Page 1 of 12 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />195 <br />