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7.A. - Page 1 of 36 /<4-io'k Redwood CitylCallifornia wended 1967 '�Zw DATE: February 8, 2021 SUBJECT STAFF REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager Continuation of Study Session on proposed Redwood City Transit District and update on Sequoia Station (individual Councilmember input only; public comment accepted in writing) RECOMMENDATION Hold a Study Session on the proposed Redwood City Transit District, including an update on Sequoia Station, and receive input on the proposed process for establishing the new District from individual Councilmembers. This is a Study Session and no formal action will occur at this meeting. STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLE Transportation and Housing BACKGROUND In late 2019 and early 2020, the City Council held three separate hearings on next steps for Downtown planning and Gatekeeper projects. On November 4, 2019, City Council directed staff to create a Transit District in the area adjacent to the existing bus and train stations and to establish a Gatekeeper process to evaluate projects requesting a General Plan Initiation. On January 27, 2020, the Council authorized a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work with Caltrain and SamTrans and provided direction for a community visioning process for the Central Redwood City area. On February 24, 2020, the Council considered an initiation for the Sequoia Station development project. When considering the Sequoia Station development project, the City Council and community expressed concern with building heights exceeding the downtown district standards and the overall lack of balance of office and residential land uses. Council did not initiate the General Plan Initiation and directed staff to create a City -led process, beginning with a community engagement process, on the Transit District to Page 1 of 12 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcitV.org 177