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Proposed Work Program June 2021 City of Redwood City / Gatekeeper Projects Subsequent EIR 1 environmental science associates Gatekeeper Projects Subsequent EIR Pro posed Work Program Understanding of the Gatekeeper Projects The Redwood City Downtown Precise Plan (DTPP) was adopted by the City Council of the City of Redwood City (City) on January 24, 2011, shortly after adoption of the City’ s General Plan. The DTPP was created to facilitate public and private investment in the City’s Downtown. The DTPP provides the primary means of regulating land use and development and establishes development caps within the DTPP area for office, residential, retail and hotel use. The DTPP area consists of approximately 183 acres within the City’s historic center, roughly bounded on the north by Veterans Boulevard, on the east by Maple Street and the west edge of the Kaiser Permanente hospital campus, on the southwest by properties adjoining the southwest side of El Camino Real, and on the northwest by Brewster Avenue. The DTPP has been amended several times since its adoption, most recently in June 2018. Similarly, there have been several supplemental environmental review documents completed for projects within the DTPP area that have tiered from the DTPP Final EIR. Over the past decade, the City has experienced substantial growth and development in the Downtown as a result of a strong economy and facilitated by streamlining benefits for processing of development projects that have been afforded by the DTPP. Consequently, development caps within the DTPP Area have now been largely realized for office uses and have been nearly met for residential development. Furthermore, multiple applicants currently seek approval for additional development within the DTPP area. The Gatekeeper Projects consists of multiple General Plan initiation requests for proposed housing and mixed-use developments in the DTPP area. These projects would require both General Plan and DTPP amendments to increase the existing development cap established for office and residential uses. At present, there are four Gatekeeper projects initiated by the City Council that would be within the DTPP area, as amended (651 El Camino Real,1 901-999 El Camino Real, 2300 Broadway, and 603 Jefferson/750 Bradford). In addition, the 2300 Broadway project proposes 80 off-site below market rate units at 609 Price Avenue, which is located outside the DTPP boundary. The City Council will also be considering two additional projects (1900 Broadway and 601 Allerton) within the DTPP area in May 2021. These projects include a range of commercial uses, including office and retail, community center, and market rate and/or below market rate housing.2 1 The 651 El Camino Real project is currently outside the existing DTPP area, however, the DTPP boundary would be adjusted to include this project. 2 There are certain other projects outside the DTPP area being considered by the City (e.g., 505 East Bayshore and 1205 Veterans Boulevard projects); however, those projects would be subject to their own individual CEQA analyses. EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES AND FEE REV: 06-23-21 MI ATTY/AGR.2021.150/Environmental Sciences Associates (Gatekeeper Projects) (Page 11 of 58)