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7.A. - Page 80 BE-i24,pp 21'1-18 (access ta the cre+ek}.And Liveaboaxds axe nated as inaluded at�'ete's�n Page�-`�-16. See aiso NR-40 and 41 re signi�icance af flaating homes zn flood areas and illustration af li�eaboards at Westpoint as val�e.H»149. The General Plan givas significant,material discteticm to the Comrnissidn and the City Cauncil to approve,rej�ct ar�equire rriodi�cations to proposed developtnents that a.re not consxsCent with impartant policies stated in the Plan.�n addition to the above references to inc�usion o f liveaboard/floating hornes, policy also is tQ"collaborate wi�h inte�-ested staiceho�ders to enhance existing fl.oating cotnmunities and to estabIis�.floating community best practices and standards".Policy BE-I0.2.BE-10.2 a�sa wauld"ailow for a diversity of unique hausing types,incluc�sng flaa#i�ng hames axid liv�aboard boats." Other zmpartant policies are to protect,restore a.nd minitnize encroachment on envirazumentally sensitive Iand and pravide sufficient public access.Policies NR-b.l and 6.2 descrihe"severa�poIicies and imglementation prograr�of tt�e Neva Ganeral P�an"to, among otl�er goals,"provide encot3ragament of the Bay's respar�sible use."A nurnher oftfce goals and�olic�es stated'uY NR-6.1 ti�ou�h 6.4 provide for environmentally sensitive and consisten#�.reatimment#o restore and preclude developrr�en�enccoachment on matshlands. Other po�icies encourage Redw�od City to assist in achie�ving the gnals af BCDC access. The"Bu.ildin�Cornrnunity"�lemenf of khe 2010 Genera�P�an(3.0 BC)addresses the changaz�g landscape includin�the national"Healthy Coam�xtunity"�avement. There ar�two othee hi�densiiy residential developrrients in the immediate vicit�ity neighborhood of the proposed project site.Thvse develvpments were approved and.were built,or at�east startad construction, befor.e the 20I0 Ganeral Plan existed and da not contribu#e to the Bu�lding Cornr�unity element af the 2010 Genera.l Plan.The proposed developrnent, at preserjt,alsa does n�t make s�gni�icant contribution to a healthy community,but the city and developer have the opportuniry ta address�is deficit.'I`itis s�te, with develap�raent,could be used to further enhance t�e Redwoad City BC e�ennent. Even as it exists,tt�e �ete's Harbor site contributes to th�Redwood Gity Gen.era�Plan's obj�cti.ves of�ui�ding community.In partic�xlar,�'ete's H�'box pz'ovides an accessible resfatu'az�t and open space for the general pu�lic to enjoy, and the people o�Re,dwood City are an$aged in autdoor activi�ies in ansi interaction with f��e Ivcat boaters here.Artists`groups visit the harbor for fteld trips,as do other special interest loeal groups.Tl�e liveaboard cammwrzity interacts, a�the water,vvith fhe rowing#eams,kaya�and canoe pa.ddlers as we11 as the general public who walk the docks�nd enjoy the marina atmosphere provided by the liveabaard boatexs. This development eradicates the tloating co�nmu�it�af liveaboards,en.croach�s significa.n#�y on the bayfrant environment and pro�ides anly 7 par�ing spaces for pub�c access#o t�e bike an,d waticing paths and kayaic/boat lawnch,wit,h no access tn the�raterfrant by liveaboards and tenant commercial r�creationa3 baaters. A��unshinelNQtice�r�� SPH also appeais the Makter based on a.lt a.pplicabie ar°,s�ents undet suns�ine, pzacess and go�ertkance policies reflected in or supported l�y Access Laws of Redwood City, �an 1VIaCeo County a�dlor Gals#'ornia, including rules,regulations,palicies,practices,statutes,ordinances or ather saurces o£law("Access Lar�vs"). SPH reserves tl�e right to access al! docuczaents ofthe Planning Comnnission,Planning Staff,City Coitncil ar other City u�it tk�a#are disaoverable tinder t�e Access Laws or other�ega1 processes and ttzat pertain to development a�One Ur.ceili Boulevard,without limitation frorn 2U�8 fo�rv�+a�rd• 5PH also collate�ally resetves aI1 argunaents based on lack of, or impraper,notice,including witho�# 9