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From:Jim Coffman <br />To:GRP-City Council <br />Subject:Stanford Cancer Center on Agenda April 13 <br />Date:Friday, April 10, 2026 1:58:02 PM <br />Some people who received this message don't often get email from jimmercoffman@gmail.com. Learn why this isimportant <br />Honorable Members of the Council, <br />I attended the last community meeting arranged by Stanford to showcase the development of <br />the Cancer Center. I responded to their request for comments at the time but I don't know if <br />these or any of the other public comments made it to their planning people or were passed on <br />to you on the Council. The sense I got from the neighbors at the time was a fear of losing <br />parking in the area adjacent and close to the new campus along with increased traffic <br />disruptions and , of course, the years of construction pain. I hope you can do your best to <br />minimize the disruption and protect the residents and business owners living and working in <br />the area now and once the project is finished. My comments to Stanford: <br /> Adequate FREE parking for employees and patients is essential so that the neighborhood is not <br />negatively impacted by patient spillover or employees who do not want to use employee lots. The <br />surrounding neighborhoods, including the commercial buildings across the street, will be affected by <br />additional traffic. There are only two ways in from 101 and those who take Marsh Rd must drive <br />through the neighborhood. The Woodside 101 interchange is bad now and will not get any better <br />with planned development and street reconfiguration. Probably a couple of traffic signal lights at <br />campus entrances will be needed but please, resist the usual efforts by the City to include bicycle <br />lanes on adjacent streets that eliminate what will be even more scarce on street parking. To <br />somehow make up for neighborhood disruption, the Cafe should market coupons or BOGO and stay <br />open for dinners. Open the Wellness center and pool to neighbors living in a certain radius. Once <br />patient care starts, will there be a need for a Ronald McDonald House style housing for long term <br />stays? Maybe designated employee housing like the Jefferson Apartments might be appropriate at <br />some point. Limit hours and noise for the many years of construction. (I saw work being done on <br />Thursday night after 6:00pm) <br />With a campus such as this fire, paramedic calls and police response and investigations will be <br />increased. Stanford should somehow contribute to police and fire so that taxpayers in the rest of the <br />city are not subsidizing the increased workload. Police and Fire should be consulted during the <br />planning phase to make emergency response easier and quicker, e.g. building signage and access <br />training. <br /> I was unable to fill out the comments form at the meeting. The presentation on Thursday night was <br />well done, the well informed staff seemed interested in my feedback and responsive. I learned a lot <br />and would be happy to have a world class cancer center here in Redwood City with protections for <br />the existing neighbors, residential and commercial. I don't live in the neighborhood but use the <br />Woodside/101 interchange so the building will in some ways affect me and everyone else who lives <br />or works in Redwood City. (Not as much as folks who live in the area.) <br />Thanks <br />Jim Coffman <br />1109 Virginia Avenue