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From: <br />To: GRP -City Council <br />Cc: <br />Subject: City/County land swap <br />Date: Monday, April 12, 20213:54:06 PM <br />CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when <br />opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. <br />Members of the Redwood City Council, <br />My name is Dave Kingery and I am submitting public comment on behalf of The Carlyle Group <br />and 1548 Maple, LLC, owner of the residential development project located at 1548 Maple St. <br />When we decided to invest in Redwood City, one of the reasons for investing was the inner <br />harbor vision which included a large park in the community. We felt this was a huge amenity not <br />just for the future project residents, but also for the entire Redwood City community. The <br />project includes tremendous community benefits including a creekside park open to the public <br />and maintained at no cost to the City. We understood that the city wanted to extend Blomquist <br />and that there would be a land swap with the county where the county would move to 1402 <br />Maple. We were okay with either the outcome where the County moved to 1402 Maple or <br />stayed in its current location. <br />We understand that the City is now considering taking approximately half the large parcel across <br />the street envisioned for a park as part of the inner harbor planning process as the new land to <br />be swapped with the County rather than the 1402 Maple site. We believe this option significantly <br />reduces the size and potential of the park as an amenity for the neighborhood and community <br />at large. We ask that you remove any option for the land swap that entails breaking up the large <br />park parcel which would diminish forever the potential of the inner harbor as a recreational area <br />and community gathering spot in Redwood City. I believe most residents in Redwood City would <br />be in agreement with me. <br />Thank you for your time and consideration. <br />David A. Kingery <br />Senior Advisor <br />US Real Estate <br />THE CARLYLE GROUP <br />r � <br />< CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > <br />The information contained in this transmission is intended only for the person or entity to <br />which it is addressed and may contain confidential, trade secret and/or privileged material. If <br />you are not the intended recipient of this information, do not review, retransmit, disclose, <br />