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3.0 EnvironmE7.A. - Page 136 o Facilitate circulation interconnectedness and maximize walkability within sites and between adjacent developments, including connections across Veterans Boulevard to link the bayfront of Redwood City with Downtown. o Ensure that consideration and proper transition is provided to adjacent lower- density/intensity residential uses. o Encourage the implementation of street patterns of a similar scale to adjoining historic areas. ■ Mixed Use Corridor - Redwood Creek (MUC-RC). General Plan Policy BE-17.4 states: Facilitate a new Redwood Creek/Harbor Center that embraces Redwood Creek and the Bay, fostering an exciting waterfront destination and neighborhood with a mix of uses. The purpose for the MUC- RC zoning sub-district in the MUC Zoning Amendment is consistent with this goal. The Purpose, as provided in the MUC Zoning Amendment for this sub-district reads: Redwood Creek is a significant visual and environmental resource that flows through the city. The purposes of the MUC-RC sub-district are to: o Reorient development towards Redwood Creek to feature this natural amenity while also providing for active and engaging street frontage along Main Street, Walnut Street, and Veterans Boulevard. o Encourage development that fosters a linkage between Downtown and the bayfront area via Redwood Creek. o Provide opportunities for residential and nonresidential uses in close proximity to transit, the San Francisco Bay, and Redwood Creek. o Facilitate public access to Redwood Creek, and foster active and engaging open spaces. ■ Mixed Use Corridor - Streetcar Broadway (MUC-SB) and Mixed Use Corridor - Gateway Broadway (MUC-GB). General Plan Policy BE-16 states: Re - create Broadway as a multi - modal Corridor that links Downtown to properties across Woodside Road. Policy BE-16.2 states: Pursue new land use approaches along the different segments of the Broadway Corridor consistent with the Land Use Map. These land use approaches are designed to encourage development at an intensity and pattern that supports a street car transit system. The purposes for the MUC-SB and MUC-GB zoning sub-districts in the MUC Zoning Amendment are consistent with this goal. The purposes of the MUC-SB sub-district are to: o Continue the vibrancy of Broadway heading toward Woodside Road outside of the Downtown Precise Plan area. o Connect the major employment districts of Downtown and South Broadway and enhance mobility for pedestrians, transit riders, bicyclists, and drivers. o Provide opportunities for residential, commercial, and mixed-use development at intensities that could support a potential streetcar line. o Facilitate the transition of the corridor from an auto-oriented commercial strip to a comprehensive multiuse corridor complementary to Downtown. o Ensure that new construction is respectful of existing historic structures in terms of scale, design, and transition. The purposes of the MUC-GB sub-district are to: o Facilitate a positive impression and identifiable gateway to Redwood City through the use of signature architecture, inviting public plazas, and development that supports a walkable environment. o Provide opportunities for destination uses in concert with residential uses. o Foster comprehensive development plans that accommodate the pedestrian on large- scale sites and encourage an appropriately scaled street grid. The purpose and intent for each sub-district directly correlates to General Plan goals and/or policies. The development standards and regulations of the MUC Zoning Amendment are consistent with these purposes and intents. Redwood City Mixed Use Corridor District 15 Zoning Ordinance Addendum to General Plan FEIR