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From:Steven Goodale <br />To:CLK-Yessika Castro; publiccomment; GRP-City Council; MGR-Melissa Stevenson Diaz; Steve & Nina Goodale <br />Subject:URGENT: Staff Report 6.E Contains Critical Data Errors on Redwood Life Project <br />Date:Monday, April 14, 2025 4:38:56 PM <br />You don't often get email from steven.goodale@gmail.com. Learn why this is important <br />Dear Mayor Martínez Saballos, Vice Mayor Eakin, and Council Members, <br /> <br />We are writing with serious concerns about factual errors in Staff Report 6.E regarding the <br />project alternatives. <br />At the Joint Study Session (Planning Commission and Council) on March 4th, 2025, two <br />distinct alternatives were presented: <br />Alternative 1: 13 new buildings, 2.1 million new square feet (3.07 million total), 33.4 <br />acres of public open space, and 5,600 parking stalls <br />Alternative 2: 12 new buildings, 1.9 million new square feet (2.86 million total), 35.1 acres of <br />public open space, and 5,200 parking stalls <br />However, tonight's April 14th, 2025 meeting related document, Staff Report 6.E, incorrectly <br />attributes Alternative 1's square footage figures to Alternative 2, stating: <br />Alternative 2: 12 new buildings, 2.1 million new square feet (3.07 million total), 35.1 <br />acres of public open space, and 5,200 parking stalls <br />This is not a minor discrepancy. It represents a significant mischaracterization of the project <br />scope that the Council is being asked to approve. <br />This error compounds another misleading claim that the current proposal represents "about <br />a 20 percent" reduction from the original plan. In reality, the reduction is less than 14% – a <br />substantial difference when considering a project of this magnitude. <br />The Council cannot make an informed decision based on incorrect information. We strongly <br />urge you to remove this item from the calendar until: <br />1. All factual errors are corrected in public documents <br />2. The community has adequate opportunity to review and comment on the accurate <br />alternatives <br />A project of this significance deserves thorough and accurate consideration by both Council <br />and community. <br /> <br />Respectfully,