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7.A. - Page 3 Article 60 consists of maps which show the zoning designations that are applied to all parcels within Redwood City. The Mixed Use Corridor Zoning District Ordinance modifies seven of those maps in order to identify all parcels to which the Mixed Use Corridor regulations shall apply. (See Attachment 8.) On May 3 the Planning Commission recommended adoption of the Mixed Use Corridor Zoning District Ordinance. The Planning Commission's action included six minor modifications to the ordinance as it was presented to them in their agenda package. In addition, subsequent to the Planning Commission action staff has identified four small areas that have been revised in the final version of the ordinance as it is presented in the current City Council agenda package. These changes are identified in Attachment 11. Developer interest in the areas which will be regulated by the Mixed Use Corridor Zoning District Ordinance is presently very high, and staff expects no fewer than two strong development applications to be processed forward very soon after its adoption. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW A General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (previously provided under separate cover) was prepared and certified by the City on October, 11 2010, in connection with the adoption of the new General Plan. The EIR was reviewed and an Addendum to the EIR dated May 2011 was prepared for the Mixed Use Corridor Zoning District Ordinance and is provided as Attachment 12. The EIR Addendum demonstrates and finds that the proposed Mixed Use Corridor Zoning District Ordinance is subject to prior environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), that there are no new significant impacts nor any increase in the severity of previously identified impacts, and that no change in circumstance has occurred with respect to the EIR and the proposed Mixed Use Corridor Amendment or the environment affected by the project that would alter prior environmental findings, conclusions, or mitigation measures. See Attachment 12 for further discussion. Based on this analysis, staff has concluded that no further CEQA analysis is required other than the attached Addendum to the EIR. The Addendum is compliant with CEQA. An addendum need not be circulated for public review, however, it will be part of the file and presented to the Planning Commission and City Council for their consideration. ALTERNATIVES 1. Direct staff to prepare significant modifications to the proposed Mixed Use Corridor Zoning Ordinance, and to return to the Council with revised draft language for add itional d iscussion. Dan Zack Downtown Development Coordinator