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<br />REDWOOD CITY
<br />SAN MATEO COUNTY
<br />Executive Officers
<br />March 3, 2020
<br />Mario Rendon, Ofc. of Assemblymember Mullin
<br />up-and-coming neighborhood that flanks the Smith Slough with views of Bair Island and
<br />2020 Chair of the Board
<br />the San Francisco Ba The project will be inviting to the community as a whole, not just
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<br />Dani Gasparini, GB Consulting
<br />Jeff Smith, Sr. Vice President, Residential Division
<br />Vice Chair, Economic Development
<br />Sares-Regis Group
<br />Peter Tsai, The Sobrato Organization
<br />901 Mariners Island Blvd., #700
<br />Vice Chair, Community Development
<br />San Mateo, CA 94404
<br />Don Cecil, MC2 Bay Area Public Affairs Consulting
<br />Vice Chair, Membership Services & Funding
<br />RE: Conceptual Endorsement for the 505 East Bayshore Project, Redwood City
<br />Aaron Aknin, Good City Company
<br />Dear Jeff,
<br />Vice Chair, Communications & Technology
<br />Stacey Wagner, Kaiser Permanente
<br />On behalf of the Redwood City -San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce, I am writing
<br />Vice Chair
<br />to convey the Chamber's near unanimous support for the Conceptual Endorsement of the
<br />Steve Mincey, DES Architects + Engineers
<br />505 East Bayshore Project submitted for consideration by the Sares-Regis Group. (The Ione
<br />Larry ian Financial Officer Terrace Associates
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<br />abstention was Aaron Aknin; he abstains from Redwood City development project votes
<br />Simon North, BKF Engineers
<br />due to his former role in the City.)
<br />Rosanne Foust, SAMCEDA
<br />Deputy Chair of the Board
<br />The Chamber Board of Directors enthusiastically supports this project and the new housing
<br />Josh Pierry, Pierry, Inc., A Wunderman Co.
<br />that will transform the light industrial bayfront section of East Bayshore and provide the first
<br />Past Chair of the Board
<br />'Missing Middle BMR' housing offerings. We appreciate that 15 percent of the total project
<br />will be reserved for buyers at this price point and we hope to see more offerings like this in
<br />Amy Buckmaster, Redwood City -SMC Chamber
<br />future housing projects..
<br />President & CEO
<br />Warm regards,
<br />Directors
<br />The 505 East Bayshore Project presents an opportunity to update the entrance of this
<br />Alicia Aguirre, Canada College
<br />up-and-coming neighborhood that flanks the Smith Slough with views of Bair Island and
<br />Jeff Birdwell, saxes Regis
<br />Janette D'Elia, Jay Paul Company
<br />the San Francisco Ba The project will be inviting to the community as a whole, not just
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<br />Tammy Del Bene, Recology San Mateo County
<br />its residents. It elevated promenade, its connection to the Bay Trail for pedestrians and
<br />Jonathan Fearn, Greystar
<br />bicyclists, and its boardwalk features off respite, recreation, and incomparable beauty and
<br />Ron Galatolo, SMCCCD
<br />Bill Graham, Dignity Health Sequoia Hospital
<br />an open invitation to the public to share this resource. The project's contemporary style,
<br />Greg Greenway, Seaport Industrial Association
<br />accessibility, group decks, and its trees and landscaping will also fit into the City's vision for
<br />Lennies Gutierrez, Comcast
<br />bayside living. The units will be spacious townhomes with an average of 1800 s.f., (enough
<br />Gary Johnson, The Acclaim Companies
<br />for families), and include two parking spaces.
<br />Clay Jones, Presidio Bank
<br />Eileen Kong, Kilroy Realty
<br />Manuel Martinez, LV Mar
<br />The 505 East Bayshore Project will complement the adjacent Blu Harbor development,
<br />Steve Mincey, DES Architects + Engineers
<br />beautify the entrance to this bayshore neighborhood in our City, provide needed housing,
<br />Tom Mohr
<br />Jamillah Moore, Canada College
<br />especially the missingmiddle housing' and helpour Cit address the jobs/housing
<br />Simon North, BKF Engineers
<br />imbalance.
<br />Nancy Olson, Stanford Health Care
<br />Rebecca Prozan, Google
<br />We appreciate the priority that this Council has placed on housing our workforce. We
<br />Nancy Radcliffe, Spieker Companies
<br />Agustin Torres, Jr., Facebook
<br />agree. We are proud of the progress that has been made to date. We believe this project
<br />Chris Weber, Oracle Corporation
<br />poses an unusual opportunity to add beautiful, needed housing in an area that is ready for
<br />transformation. We urge you to advance this project through the process without delay.
<br />Past Chairman's Council
<br />Frank Bartaldo, Heritage Bank of Commerce
<br />Alyn Beals, Beals Martin, Inc.
<br />Warm regards,
<br />Steve Elliott, Stanford University
<br />Rosanne Foust, SAMCEDA
<br />Dani Gasparini, GB Consulting
<br />Jeff Gee, Swinerton Management &Consulting
<br />Jim Hartnett, San Mateo County Transit District
<br />Ben Paul, Cushman & Wakefield
<br />Amy Buckmaster
<br />President and CEO
<br />Redwood City/San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce
<br />1450 Veterans Boulevard • Suite 125 • Redwood City, California 94063 • 650.364.1722 • Fax 650.364.1729
<br />www.redwoodcitychamber.com • amy@redwoodcitychamber.com 68
<br />@resmcchamber
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