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S.A. - Page 23 of 61 Discussion: This site has a General Plan Land Use Designation of Commercial Neighborhood and is appropriately zoned Neighborhood Commercial which does not allow residential uses. The adjacent properties along this block are designated and zoned Mixed Use — Transitional (MUT) which allows for mixed use, including residential uses. While the project scope is considerably less than the other Gatekeeper projects, the process would be consistent with other Gatekeeper projects and would require a General Plan Initiation and environmental review. Additionally, the environmental review will need to assess the full development potential of the site if designated MUT instead of narrowly focusing on the proposal because the site has the potential to be further developed in the future. In addition, staff have been following Assembly Bill No. 3107. If passed, this bill could be applied to the project site as it would make housing developments authorized (or permitted) uses on sites that are designated for commercial use. The bill provides additional guidance on height, floor area ratio (FAR) and density increases for projects that meet specific outlined requirements but otherwise requires compliance with City regulations and compliance that 20% of the proposed units must be affordable to lower income households. Staff have now received an update that the proposed bill failed to advance for this year. 5. 901, 947, 999 EI Camino Real and 2529 Broadway (Autozone site) Project Description: The project is a mixed-use development with 154,000 square feet of office, 60 units of off-site below market rate residential (level of affordability not indicated), and a 5,000 square foot teen center. The proposed mixed-use building would be approximately 92 feet in height (8 stories) with the office portion fronting EI Camino Real and the residential units facing Winklebleck and California Street. The teen center is detached and would be a two-story building. The project proposes 404 parking stalls with 3 levels of underground parking where the mixed-use project may require as many as 501 parking spaces. The applicants would potentially pay the parking in -lieu fee for any parking deficit. ($25,000 per space). • General Plan: Mixed -Use Downtown • Zoning: P (Downtown Precise Plan) • Existing Use: Retail (Autozone), Restaurant, and Surface Parking Strategic Priorities: The project addresses the following Council Strategic Priorities: • 20-30 below market rate units (Housing); • 5,000 sq. ft. teen center (Children & Youth); • Housing and jobs in close proximity to Caltrain and SamTrans (Transportation) • Shared parking available to the public during non -business hours (Transportation) Discussion: The proposed project is located in the DTPP and would require a General Plan Amendment and DTTP amendment for additional office sq. ft. development and residential units. The off-site units would be operated by HIP Housing, however the level of affordability and unit sizes have not been provided at this time. The teen center was designed in collaboration with the Teen and Youth Advisory Board, and includes a study hall, multiple study rooms, a computer station, and a roof patio. The applicant's proposal indicates that the City's Parks and Recreation department would operate the teen City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org 290