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� � .. ■ ■ 9 ■ 1 1� �-� �3�- Ms. Pat Dixon, resident of Redwood Shores, wanted to thank the Commission for lowering the buiidings that will be opposite the Port, from 5 stories to 4 stories. She "` wanted to know how the numbers 40 vs. 100 children for child care were arrived at. M�. Greg Greenway representing the Seaport Industrial Association spoke to t:�e Zoning Maf* Amendment and the Zoning Text Amendment. 1. Zoninq Mao Amendment (chanae GI to If� He said the rational for making the change is based on the need to satisfy the cargo demand over the next 20 years. He said what that means for other Port priority uses, is that they are ever more valuable in that they satisfy that need. He referred to the connection of the Abbott Project to the Bay�ront Plan. He said the rational for making the change in zoning from General Restricted (GI) to Industrial Restricted (IR), is compatibility. He said the argument is that this property is surrounded with uses that are compatible with an IR designation. He said as you take GI out, and change it to IR, it will not come back, so the existing GI parcels in the Seaport Area are ever more important than in the past. 2. Zoning Text Amendment: He said he hasn't considered the issues well enough to recommend which way to go. However, he said it seems the Commission's challenge is to both protect this community resource (MSI), as well as to put some incentive for a new company to provide child care. He said his concern, no matter how they work it out, was to put in some incentives for child care that are meaningful, so we are getting something the community really needs. Mr. Greenway asked about a future Water Taxi. He wanted to confirm that these Zoning Map and Zoning Text Amendments will be compatible with that type of inter-modal transit facility, should it ever become possible, or the City should ever want it to happen. NUS: (Garcia/Radcliffe) to close the Pubiic Hearing. Motion Passed. M/S: (Seybert/Radciiffe) to approve Certification of the EiR based on the findings that the EIR has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act; that the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the information in the EIR prior to approving the project, and the final EIR reflects the Citys independent judgment and analysis. Motion Passed 7-0. M/S: (Seybert/Garcia) to recommend to the City Council, approval of the Zoning Map Amendment from the General Industrial (GI) Zoning District to the tndustrial Restricted (IR) Zoning District. Motion Passed 7-0. Commissioner Claire said he had problems with both the staff's and ApplicanYs recommendations for the Zoning Text Amendment. He said he finds it too restrictive, and that it iimits the discretion of the Planning Commission and City Council to use other �� Page 5 of 8.