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The applicant for the proposed project at 439 Fuller submitted an application to develop an eight-story mixed-use building containing 80 residential units and 4,000 square feet of commercial space. (Please refer to Redwood City's Downtown project tracking log for more information on this proposed project, including building elevations for both Fuller Street and Winslow Avenue-directly across the street from the proposed jail site [http://maps.redwoodcity.org/downtown/home.aspx]). The site is currently vacant and prime for redevelopment. Project Table 4: 439 Fuller - Proposed Project Specifics Project Type Zoning Stories Units Density 439 Fu Iler Mixed-Use Downtown PP 8 80 192 du/ac Redwood City expects the applicant to move forward with review of this or a similar proposed project at 439 Fuller Street upon completion and adoption of the General Plan and revised Downtown Precise Plan. This Motor Pool Site is also directly adjacent to another site identified in the Housing Element as a housing opportunity site. Housing opportunity sites were identified based on to the following criteria, among others: · Developers andjor property owners have expressed interest in redeveloping the site; and · Sites can accommodate at least double the density of existing development and the land use policy does not include a maximum site density (although the Precise Plan area is limited to 2,500 new units) Directly across Middlefield Road from the Motor Pool Site is a significant mixed-use development site. Located at Middlefield Road and Bradford Street in Downtown Redwood City, the site is occupied by the San Mateo Credit Union and low-rise office uses. The site is 2.4 acres, and the largest property owner on the block (the credit union) has acquired several adjacent parcels and is interested in future development including residential or mixed-use. The site provides opportunities for an estimated 400 new residential units. An application for phased development for this site is anticipated in the future after adoption of the General Plan and revised Downtown Precise Plan. Table 5: 525 Middlefield Site Specifics Site General Plan/ Zoning Assumed Residential Density Maximum Sto ri es Existing Housing Acres Parcels Units Potentia I Housing Units 525 Middlefield Downtown PP 167 10 2.39 7 o 400 These anticipated project applications for properties adjacent to the Motor Pool Site clearly indicate intense developer interest in Downtown Redwood City consistent with the new vision and goals for Downtown renaissance. Introducing yet another jail into this area has the potential to negate much of the City's efforts to generate interest and development activity in Downtown and is likely to discourage 22 Site I nformation for Alternative Locations for the Proposed Replacement Jail September 2, 2009