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10/12/2020 RESOLUTION NO. 15895 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN AND THE DOWNTOWN PRECISE PLAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROJECT AT 2300 BROADWAY AND 609 PRICE AVENUE WHEREAS, an application has been submitted by Tishman Speyer (the "Applicant"), to construct a mixed-use office and retail development at 2300 Broadway and off-site residential development at 609 Price Avenue (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the Applicant seeks a General Plan Amendment to (1) allow an increase in the maximum allowable development for office and residential units in the Downtown, and (2) designate the property at 609 Price Avenue to Mixed -Use Corridor as part of the entitlements for the Project (the "General Plan Amendment"); and WHEREAS, the Applicant seeks a Downtown Precise Plan (DTPP) Amendment to allow an increase in the maximum allowable development for office and residential units in the DTPP area for the portion of the Project located at 2300 Broadway (the "DTTP Amendment"); and WHEREAS, the Applicant seeks a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to designate the property to Mixed -Use Corridor Zoning District in the Zoning Map as part of the entitlements for the portion of the Project located at 603 Price Avenue (the "Zoning Ordinance Amendment"). The General Plan Amendment, the DTPP Amendment and the Zoning Ordinance Amendment are collectively referred to herein as the "Amendments;" and WHEREAS, Redwood City Code Section 18.61 provides that the City Council may adopt a resolution of intention to initiate proceedings to amend the General Plan; and WHEREAS, Redwood City Zoning Ordinance Section 52.5(A) provides that an interested party may request that the City initiate the amendment of a Precise Plan by submitting said request to the Planning Director or designee. The interested party is the Applicant, and the request of initiation is accompanied by materials supportive of the request and showing the nature of the requested DTPP amendment that include statements justifying why the proper functioning of the community requires the amendment of the DTPP as proposed and why the amended DTPP is more suitable for the area than the existing DTPP; and ATTY/RESO.0105/CC RESO FOR GPAI FOR 2300 BROADWAY RESO. NO. 15895 REV: 10-07-2020 PR MUFF NO. 601 Page 1 of 2