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Vice Mayor Howard appreciated the recommendations of going beyond the normal CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) requirements and doing the analyses regarding potential fiscal and economic impacts, as well as studies on housing and childcare needs and also an analysis of needed open spaces and parks in the neighborhood. She also appreciated the proposed projecUreduced alternative parallel to the General Plan process. She spoke to the storm drain issues and flood control impacts and also had concerns about the traffic impacts on the north and south sides of the project. She invited the Stanford team to come to the General Plan Strategic Planning session on September 27 th . The Vice Mayor also asked if they were looking at an 18-month process, and Ms. Riordan stated it would be a year to 18 months. The Mayor concurred with the initiation of the process and spoke to the greatness of Redwood City, its history, Stanford's history, community values, and what Stanford can bring to the community. She opined the positives and the challenges have been well articulated in the process thus far. Recommendation: 1. By motion adopt a Resolution of Intention of the City Council of the City of Redwood City initiating an amendment to the Strategic General Plan of the City of Redwood City requesting that the City staff review and recommend an appropriate General Plan Land Use Designation for the Stanford University in Redwood City campus and Stanford University Precise Plan. RESOLUTION No. 14887 OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STRATEGIC GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY REQUESTING THAT CITY STAFF REVIEW AND RECOMMEND AN APPROPRIATE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY IN REDWOOD CITY CAMPUS AND STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRECISE PLAN M/S Aguirre/Pierce adopt the resolution as submitted. Motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote. 2. By motion adopt 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. RESOLUTION No. 14888 OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY TO AMEND ARTICLE 60, ZONING MAP NO. 4 OF ORDINANCE 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. JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING AUGUST 11, 2008 MINUTES PAGE10 MINUTE BOOK NO. 62 Page No. 202