Agmt08 Lorraine Weiss Design & Development Review

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EXHIBIT-L- March 18, 2008 Jill Dever Ekas, Planning Manager City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road P.O. Box 391 Redwood City, CA 94063 Re: Planning Consultant Services for the Stanford project at the former Midpoint Technology Park in Redwood City Dear Jill: I am pleased to submit this proposal to outline a scope of work for planning consultant services for the Stanford project located at the former Midpoint Technology Park in Redwood City ("the project") project. The intent of the proposed service is to provide project management and oversee the processing of planning entitlements and environmental review associated with Stanford University's proposal to demolish 537,000 square feet of existing office Research & Development space and to replace it with 1,257,000 square feet of Stanford University office-related uses in ten commercial buildings and 4,025 above-grade parking spaces in four parking structures. Lorraine Weiss, Principal of Lorraine Weiss Design & Development Review, will provide planning consultant services to manage the project which will entail a number of components including: 1. Oversee the preparation of an environmental impact report to determine if the project as proposed will create significant adverse environmental impacts including a special focus on the surrounding neighborhood and/or local/regional roadway network. This document will be prepared by an outside environmental planning firm selected by the City. 2. A General Plan Amendment for approval by the City Council as the proposed project is inconsistent with the "Light Industrial" (Research and Development) General Plan land use designation for the site. 3. A Zoning Map Amendment and Precise Plan for approval by the City Council for the proposed University-related office uses which are inconsistent with the "IR" (Industrial Restricted) Zoning District. The required Zoning Map Amendment for Precise Plans is to the "P" (Planned Community) Zoning District.