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large trucks in the area to move slower and requiring more space for wide turns. Peter Hughes, a 50 -year resident of Redwood City, stated his support for the project as a great addition for Redwood City. Fred Grosser stated that he used to work in the Marina office complex and that he supports the project. He commended the Planning Department for its public process in informing the community and incorporating their comments. He stated his belief that there is strong community support for the project. Gloria Arteaga, a life -long resident of Redwood City, stated her belief that this project will be a great addition to Redwood City, especially along Broadway in maintaining a small town feel and providing lots of activities. Victor Torreano, a resident of Redwood City and a sheet metal worker, stated his belief that this will be a great project but that he does not want to see any retail there. As a union representative, he stated his appreciation for the developer's commitment to provide provisions for union benefits. He stated his thanks to Council and staff for their measured approach and work on the project. Andy Frisch commended Council for what everyone else had said thus far about the project. He stated that the process for this project has set a high standard on the community outreach process. Kamran Mahrouzadeh, a 27 -year Redwood City businessman, stated his support for the Peninsula Park project as a great move in helping the whole City with the housing market. Steve Raney (with time donated by Dennis Blatchford) stated that he wanted to focus on the traffic - reduced housing for the Peninsula Park project. He showed a presentation on a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency suburban sustainability study with a focus on the Bay Area that he was the lead researcher on (on file). They want to provide priority access to new housing for green commuters and reduce green house gases at the rate of three tons of CO2 emissions per home per year. He stated that Mr. Powers, the developer, volunteered to pioneer this innovative project, from a Cool Cities' perspective, in getting people to move closer to jobs and be green commuters. Laura Biche, an almost 20 -year resident of Redwood City, stated her concern that children will not be able to live locally but will have to move away. She stated that she was excited to have participated in the outreach, JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 17, 2007 MINUTES PAGE 8 MINUTE BOOK NO. 61 Page No. 538