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<br />Mr. Peter Ingram <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />As you know~ the Redwood City planning staff is in the middle of an <br />effOli to update the City's general plan. As a part of this effort, staff has conducted <br />several public workshops to solicit feedback on potential alternatives for the Saltworks <br />property, one of which would be selected for inclusion in the general plan and evaluated <br />in the associated environmental impact report. Given that the City will embark on a <br />comprehensive planning effort for the Saltworks property in response to our applications, <br />we would respectfully request that the City's general plan effort leave the Saltworks <br />property's existing urban reserve and open space designations in place until this more <br />comprehensive review can be completed. This would allow an expedited conclusion to <br />the City's broader general plan effort, while giving the City the time it needs to complete <br />the many detailed studies that will be required to address~ and evaluate alternative land <br />uses for, the Saltworks property in a well-considered manner. In order to facilitate this <br />request, we are prepared to present to your staff the general outlines of our pending land <br />use proposal as well as other peliinent information. This should 'be of use in the <br />preparation of the general plan EIR, particularly with respect to the cumulative impacts <br />analysis required under the California Environmental Quality Act. <br /> <br />With the recent advent of AB 32 and SB 375~ the growing focus on <br />climate change impacts (and. the consequent need to reduce vehicle miles traveled <br />through an improved jobs-housing balance), and the scale and location of the Saltworks <br />property, our plmming proposal will present a set of issues and opportunities that are <br />significantly different from those presented by the other areas included in the City's new <br />general plan. We believe the public will benefit greatly through the establishment of a <br />comprehensive process to study these issues and opportunities in greater detail. <br /> <br />Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. We greatly look <br />forward to working with you and your staff. <br /> <br />Sincerely~ <br /> <br />( ,...... "..." <br />,_..'------,--~-..-- <; ~\ \-~'1 <br />, .," ." fo~~~p.i~~~r~o~"'>..,.., ,-",,,,,,,,~~:~'~=~::2_ <br /> <br />(...~._,__,.__..,Yice President and General Manager <br />DMB Redwood City Saltworks <br /> <br />Cc: Mr. Stan Y am31noto, Esq~ <br />City Attorney <br />