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7.A Page 5 Goal 11: Becomes a living and evolving document which can change over time As mentioned previously, the New General Plan is a proactive plan that will be amended over time to ensure its relevancy and relationship to changing conditions. Goals, policies, and programs will be implemented, yet some may change due to new trends, requirements, and direction by the Planning Commission and City Council. Substantial Zoning Amendments will be required in order to implement the New General Plan. Goal 12: Reflects Redwood City's diversity and enjoys broad community support The New General Plan reflects the diversity and values of what Redwood City is today and plans to be in future years. The document enjoys broad community support as it incorporates opinions of residents who participated in eight "affinity group" meetings, several English as a Second Language classes, and three large-scale community workshops. Comments were also recorded at a series of meetings of the City's Boards, Committees, and Commissions, including the Planning Commission and City Council. Within those meetings, separate meetings were held specifically to support the Housing Element. An up to date web site was maintained throughout the process and input was encouraged and accepted. There were also newsletters, display ads, public hearing notices, and press releases that were distributed to the public. Staff also made themselves available to anyone with inquiries about the New General Plan throughout the multi-year effort. in this way the City maintained communication with the community throughout the entire General Plan planning process. Prior to issuance of the November 2009 Draft New General Plan the staff and consultant team categorized and responded to over 600 individual public comments received on the plan and incorporated their input into the draft plan per Council direction. The New General Plan truly is Redwood City's own. Significant New Land Uses and Text in the New General Plan The New General Plan represents a transformation of the existing 1990 General Plan. The New General Plan includes significant revisions to the land use map and completely new text. (See Attachment 7 — Significant Land Use Changes Map and the New General Plan dated November, 2009, for more information.) The New General Plan proposes progressive and innovative programs and policies for certain corridors and/or focus areas. The following are the more significant goals and corresponding land use map designation changes in the New General Plan by focus area: Downtown Create a vibrant and rich city center with offices, theaters, retail businesses, and restaurants serving residences, businesses and night-time entertainment. The New General Plan seeks to maintain and improve the Downtown's pedestrian orientation, preserve its historic character, and maximize benefits of transit accessibility either through existing transit or the proposed street car network. This vision is also 410 consistent with the draft Downtown Precise Plan. See Mixed Use - Downtown land use designation in the New General Plan.