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78 Attachment 2 Page 9 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION. OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY TO AMEND ARTICLE 60, ZONING MAP NO. 4 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1130, THE REDWOOD CITY ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, TO REZONE PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRECISE PLAN AREA, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN THIS RESOLUTION, FROM THE EXISTING INDUSTRIAL RESTRICTED ZONING DISTRICT TO THE PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT. WHEREAS, an application has been submitted to the City of Redwood City (City) by Stanford University to construct the "Stanford University in Redwood Citt Campus (the "Project"). Stanford University proposes to occupy a 35-acre portion of a larger 48-acre campus (the former Mid-Point Technology Park) as shown on the map attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A." WHEREAS, the remaining 13 acres of the 48-acre campus includes 420, 430, 440, and 450 Broadway (the approved 11-acre, 360,000 square foot Stanford Medical Clinics), and 550 Broadway (a 2.3 acre, 67,640 square foot Genentech-owned site). WHEREAS, even though the 13 remaining acres referenced above are not part of Stanford University's proposed Project, staff proposes that they be included in the Stanford University Precise Plan in order to ensure that future on-site and off-site improvements for the entire 48-acre campus are designed comprehensively. The Stanford University Precise Plan boundary is shown on the map attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "B." WHEREAS, the Project concept plan proposes up to 1,525,000 square feet of building space in as many as twelve commercial buildings requiring up to five parking structures that would contain approximately 5,100 parking spaces. The Project proposal includes administrative office uses (75% to 80%), research and devefopment uses (10% to 15%), medical clinic uses (10% to 15%), and common support uses (Le. cafeteria, childcare center, fitness center and other employee amenities) that would occupy up to 80,000 square feet of space. The project also proposes an onsite storm water retention system and a pedestrian greenway that would run through the center of the campus. WHEREAS, implementation of the Project and Stanford University Precise Plan requires the rezoning of the properties located within the Stanford University Precise Plan Area from the existing Industrial Restricted ("IR") Zoning District to the Planned Community ("P") Zoning District; and WHEREAS, Section 41.2 of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance provides for the adoption by the City Council of a resolution of intention to amend the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance. WHEREAS, on July 15, 2008, the Planning Commission of the City of Redwood City recommended to the City Council of the City of Redwood City ("City Council") that it initiate an amendment to the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance for the 35-acre Stanford University proposal, 11-acre Stanford Medical Clinics properties and 2.3-acre Genentech property located within the former 46-acre Midpoint Technology Park campus. Atty~eso~eso. 1832 080508