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Redwood City Creneral Plan 2oi2ar6.1.F. - Page 7 Pending General Plan Amendments On May 19, 2009, Redwood City received an application for a large-scale development proj ect, the proposed Saltworks proj ect on the Cargill property located east of Highway 101 and immediately south of Seaport Boulevard. The application, consisting of a General Plan Amendment, an Environmental Assessment, and a Zoning Map Amendment, outlines development plans for the 1,436-acre property. According to the application, the proposed Saltworks proj ect would develop approximately half of the property with housing retail, and other commercial uses; half of the property would be dedicated for habitat restoration, parks, a sports field complex, multi-use open space, and waterways. On May 4, 2012, the applicant withdrew the Saltworks 50/50 Balanced Plan Project application to focus on a revised plan that would encompass a much smaller footprint, approximately half of the acreage of the 2009 proposal, and to explore the related review process with federal agencies. In 2012, the City initiated the rezoning process for a minor General Plan Amendment for a property located at the corner of El Camino Real and Oakwood Drive. This property had two land use designations; the maj ority of the lot, fronting El Camino Real, was designated "Mixed Use — Neighborhood" while the remainder was designated "Residential — High Density." This was caused by the General Plan Land use Map being based on the County Assessor's parcel information; the two portions of the lot area assessed for property taxes separately by the County, even though there is only one legal lot at this location. This General Plan amendment would designate the entire lot as "Mixed Use — Neighborhood." On March 11, 2013, as part of the Comprehensive 2013 Zoning Ordinance and General Plan Land Use Designation, the City Council considered said amendment, which is anticipated for final adoption in May 2013. Compliance with General Plan Guidelines Section 65400 of the California Government Code regulates the implementation of the General Plan and completion of a General Plan annual report. This section requires jurisdictions to include the degree to which the approved General Plan complies with the State of California General Plan Guidelines. As noted above, Redwood City recently prepared a new General Plan that meets all State requirements, including certification and approval of the Housing Element by the State Department of Housing and Community Development, environmental justice considerations, and required consultation with Native American tribes. The General Plan Guidelines were consulted and adhered to in preparation of the new General Plan. General Plan Element Progress Review The General Plan contains the seven State-required elements (land use, circulation, housing conservation, open space, noise and safety). The State General Plan Guidelines allow the combining of elements or the addition of new elements as long as the required seven elements are present in some fashion. Redwood City's General Plan contains the following five elements, which incorporate the seven State-required elements, along with several others: 2 � Page