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. December 20, 2007: Meeting held with Farmhill Estates Homeowner's Association (HOA). . February 5, 2008: Meeting held with Redwood Oak Neighborhood Association . March 2008: Several meetings were held between College District and Woodside Town Council design subcommittee to consider and incorporate project design revisions intended to soften the architectural appearance of the project. 78 Page 4 Future public hearings for the proposed project include: . April 29, 2008: Woodside Town Council will hold a public hearing to consider the property tax exchange and regional housing need allocation (RHNA) housing unit exchange agreements with Redwood City. . May 2008: Planning Commission will consider the new, revised (new Arts and Crafts-style architecture) Planned Development Permit application and LAFCO will hold a hearing on the site annexation. PROJECT DeSCRIPTION The proposed project includes a 60-unit, two and three story residential development, community recreation room, open space amenities and landscaping on a 3.3-acre parcel located on Parking Lot 3 of the Canada College campus. The project site is currently located within the Town of Woodside and does not have a Redwood City General Plan land use designation or zoning classification. Consequently, staff requests that the City Council consider the following approvals that will ultimately lead to the site's annexation into Redwood City and development of the site with the proposed 60-unit Canada college Faculty/Staff housing project: General Plan Desiqnation and Prezoninq: On November 27, 2007, the Planning Commission made a recommendation to the City Council to amend the Redwood City General Plan to provide a General Plan Land Use Designation of "Medium Density Residential" to the project site. The Planning Commission also recommended that the City Council Prezone the project site to R-3 (Multi-Family Low Density Residential) Zoning District and annex the project site from the Town of Woodside into Redwood City's jurisdiction. The R-3 Zoning District allows a density of 20 unit/acre; the project would be developed at 18 units/acre. Refer to November 27, 2007 Planning Commission staff report and meeting minutes previously provided to the City Council. Property Tax ExchanQe: As a necessary step of the annexation process, staff also requests that the City Council approve a Property Tax Exchange resolution with the Town of Woodside and Woodside Fire Protection District contingent upon the Town of Woodside and Woodside Fire Protection District also approving such a resolution. While the project site's annexation will bring the property into Redwood City's jurisdictional and taxation boundary, Redwood City and the Town of Woodside understand and agree that property taxes will not be transferred because Canada College is not assessed. Reqional Housinq Needs Allocation (RHNA) Trade: The site's de-annexation from the Town of Woodside and annexation into Redwood City will allow for the development of 60 affordable housing units that would not otherwise be possible to build. By providing much needed housing to College District faculty/staff 4/24/08