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(PAGE 11) EXISTING PRE-DTPP 2011 CONDITIONS — COMPLETE STREETS Sec. 2.0.1 —APPLICABILITY g. Development regulations established in this Plan are of two types, Standards and Guidelines. • Standards address those aspects of development that are essential to achieve the goals of the DTPP. They include specifications for site development and building design, such as permitted land uses, building height, and setbacks. Conformance with Standards is mandatory. Such provisions are indicated by use of the heading "Standards." a. Open Space Exception to Standards. Sites identified on the Potential Public Open Space Map (Section 3.2.1) or which offer and provide a minimum area of 25,000 sq. ft. of Privately Owned Publicly Accessible Open Spaces (POPOS) as part of a development project may seek an exception from one (1) Standard from the list in subsection Wy. b. Creek or Stormwater Exceptions to Standards. Developable area of sites may by constrained by creek or stormwater features. Those sites are identified on the Potential Public Open Space Map (Section 3.2.11 and such sites may seek an exception from one (1) Standard from the list in subsection (d). c. Caltrain Track Expansion Exceptions to Standards. Developable area of sites may be constrained by the anticipated Caltrain track improvements and realignment. Those sites are identified on the Potential Transit Projects Map (Section 3.2.3) and such sites may seek an exception from one (1) Standard from the list in subsectiondam. Cl. Standards Exception List. Projects qualifying for an exception to standards listed in subsections (a) and/or (b) and/or c above may seek the number of exceptions to Standards allowed by each of those subsections from the following list: i. Building Placement (Sec. 2.5.2) ii. Required Minimum Height (Sec. 2.7.3) iii. Step Down Zone (Sec.2.7.1) (not applicable within the Transit District Guidelines provide guidance for new development in terms of aesthetics and other considerations such as district character or design details. They are intended to direct building and site design in a way that results in the continuity of the valued character of the City of Redwood City. Whereas conformance with the Standards is mandatory, conformance with the Guidelines is preferred and/or recommended. Such provisions are indicated by use of the heading "Guidelines." In various cases, the Guidelines provide a choice of treatments that will achieve the desired effect, and any one may be selected. Although direct conformance with the Guidelines is the surest route to swift approval, developers are permitted to propose alternative design details if they are able to show that such details implement the overall Plan objectives with respect to the desired character of the Downtown Redwood City. ATTY/RESO.0049/PC RESO RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS AND DTPP AMENDMENTS - EXHIBIT A REV: 06-07-23 VR Page 3 of 19