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facilities} including a large parking structure that serves County office buildings} the County Office Building at 455 County Center} and the "Our PlaceJJ Child Care Center. Access to San Mateo County Superior Court The site is less than one-quarter mile from the San Mateo County Superior Court} Southern Branch: Hall of Justice and Records. The County Office Building at 455 County Center is located between the Hall of the Justice and the site study area. According to the Sheriffs Office} this proximity may allow for a below-grade tunnel or other potential access route. The site study area is also in close proximity to the Brendan P. Maguire Correctional Facility at 300 Bradford Street (see Figure 2). Surrounding Uses Directly across the street from the County Motor Pool Site are residential uses on Brewster Avenue. Brewster Avenue is the eastern border of the Mezesville historic neighborhood. This neighborhood contains many historic homes dating to the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; most are one- and two-story} wood-frame homes that exhibit a variety of architectural styles. Multiple homes in the neighborhood and on this stretch of Brewster Avenue are locally designated as historically significant and protected as landmarks. The Mezesville historic neighborhood} also known by residents as the Centennial Neighborhood} is a cohesive neighborhood anchored by a school and park. Due to its close proximity to Downtown} this area was Redwood City}s first residential neighborhood. Located two blocks south of the study site are the Old Courthouse} Fox Theatre} and other historic Downtown buildings on Broadway. Across Winslow Street from the Motor Pool Site are office buildings and a vacant lot} for which the City has received an application for high-density housing. Across both Veterans Boulevard and Middlefield Road are several office buildings and surface parking lots that serve the area (see Figure 2). General Plan Land Use Designations Redwood City is nearing completion of its New General Plan} which has been in development since 2004. Through extensive community engagement} the City has developed a New General Plan that reflects community values and goals. This process involved a thorough review of existing uses and a process to define future approaches to growth and development in Redwood City. Overall} Redwood City}s goal is to create a sustainable community comprised of complete Neighborhoods} Centers} and Corridors} with Downtown Redwood City representing the key Center. Through this process} the City has identified desired land uses for Downtown and surrounding areas. The Motor Pool Site is designated Mixed Use: Downtown. This General Plan designation is as follows: 12 Site I nformation for Alternative Locations for the Proposed Replacement Jail September 2, 2009