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78 project, but staff proposes that they be included in the Stanford University Precise Plan in Page 2 order to ensure that future on~site and off-site improvements for the entire 48-acre campus are designed comprehensively. Refer to "Stanford in Redwood City" application binder Tab 4 for "The New Working Landscape" site plan (for an illustration of the proposed project site boundary and Genentech and Stanford Medical Clinics properties) previously provided under separate cover. Stanford University has submitted a conceptual design plan that calls for the demolition of eight buildings totaling approximately 537,000 square feet of existing office R&D space (all of the existing buildings and improvements except the Genentech and Stanford Medical Clinics properties) that is proposed for replacement, in multiple phases, with Stanford University administrative office uses (75% to 80%), research and development uses (10% to 15%), and medical clinic uses (10% to 15%). Common support uses (Le. cafeteria, childcare care center, fitness center and other employee amenities) 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. The concept plan proposes up to 1,525,000 square feet of buHding space in as many as twelve commercial buildings and five parking structures that would contain approximately 5,100 parking spaces. The campus has historically been used for light industrial research and development purposes and is located adjacent to Highway 101 (east), Friendly Acres residential neighborhood (south) and unincorporated County and City industrial districts with one to two~story industrial land uses (west and north). General Plan and Zoning Compliance The project requires future City Council approval of a General Plan Amendment to allow commercial uses because the proposed University-related administrative office and medical land uses are inconsistent with the existing "Light Industrial" (Research and Development) General Plan land use designation for the site. The proposed office~related land uses will also require future City Council approval of a Zoning Map Amendment because office uses are inconsistent with the purpose of the site's existing "IR" (Industrial Restricted) Zoning District designation which is: "To promote viable industrial areas by providing a district for the location of selected industries, wholesale establishments, specified retail establishments, and heavy commercial uses which can congregate together without offense to each other or to neighboring districts, yet which, because of the nature of their operations, cannot maintain standards as high as those required in the "IP" (Industrial Park) District. The zoning district is intended to preserve land for a wide range of industrial uses by limiting office uses." In order to fully evaluate this proposal, staff recommends initiation of a Precise Plan for the proposed project site along with the adjacent Stanford Medical Clinics and Genetech properties. which are all located within the former "Mid-Point Technology Park" campus. The required Zoning Map Amendment for Precise Plans is to the "P" (Planned Community) Zoning District. The Precise Plan would provide standards and guidelines for, among other things, site layout (orientation of buildings, parking structures and open space areas), circulation (auto and pedestrian), and architectural design. The Stanford University project would triple the building square footage and add five parking structures with approximately 5,100 parking stalls to an existing 35-acre portion of