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A. Approve checks dated June 13, 2011 and the usual and necessary payments through June 20, 2011. (303) MINUTE ORDER 11-083 7. PUBLIC HEARING(S) A. Zoning Ordinance Amendments Establishing the Mixed Use Corridor Zoning District. (602) �. Recommendation: Hold Public Hearing and introduce an Ordinance, which amends Article 53 of the Zoning Code to establish the "Mixed Use Corridor Zoning District," and which makes associated revisions throughout the Zoning Code. ORDINANCE AMENDING (1) ARTICLE 53 OF THE REDWOOD CITY ZONING ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE MIXED USE CORRIDOR ZONING DISTRICT, (2) ARTICLES 2, 3, 30 AND 33 OF THE REDWOOD CITY ZONING ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE MIXED USE CORRIDOR ZONING DISTRICT, (3) ARTICLES 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 24, 29, 31 AND 35 OF THE REDWOOD CITY ZONING ORDINANCE TO CORRECT CROSS-REFERENCES THEREIN, and (4) THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ESTABLISHED BY ARTICLE 60 OF THE REDWOOD CITY ZONING ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE MIXED USE CORRIDOR ZONING DISTRICT MINUTE ORDER 11-084 Ms. Jill Ekas, Planning Manager, gave some introductory remarks about these changes with are spillover from our New General Plan. She introduced Lisa Brownfield, the consultant, who covered the Mixed Use Corridor Draft Zoning Ordinance (presentation on file) and all the possibilities it entails. Ms. Brownfield spoke on the purpose and vision, the mixed use corridor zone and the possibilities, the five sub-districts, and the development standards. The five sub-districts are: EI Camino Real, Gateway Broadway, Redwood Creek, Streetcar Broadway and Veterans Boulevard. She also explained design standards and guidelines and provided details on the addendum. Vice Mayor Aguirre opened the Public Hearing. There was no public comment. M/S Bain/Gee to close the Public Hearing. Motion carried 6-0 by voice vote with Mayor Ira absent. One Council Member wanted to details on the public noticing. Ms. Ekas said that the mailer was taken out of the GIS (Geographic Information Systems) database and it is extracted from the assessor's office and the 4,000 notifications that went out were for the Planning Commission and the Study Session. There were also newspaper ads and e-blasts. She explained that one of the comments at the Study Sessions was to reach out to the Fair Oaks Neighborhood and staff did so. One Council Member thanked Ms. Ekas for her work in making this an innovative and enabling document. Ms. Ekas acknowledged retired Tom Passanisi for his work on this matter. Another Council Member shared his excitement about the flexibility and thanked staff for the hard work JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD June 13, 2011 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 6 MINUTE BOOK NO. 63 Page No. 339