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R E P O RT 7.A. - Page 273 To the Redwood City Planning Commission From Plannin Staff July 2, 2013 SUBJECT Amendments to the Downtown Precise Plan and approval of Vesting Tentative Parcel Map, Downtown Planned Community Permit, and Disposition and Development Agreement upon consideration of Initial Study Checklist, for a new development consisting of 296,000 square feet of office space and 5,075 square feet of restaurant space at 950 Middlefield Road RECOMMENDATION 1. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) considering an Initial Study Checklist and recommending approval of amendments to the Downtown Precise Plan; and 2. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 4) considering an Initial Study Checklist and recommending approval of a Vesting Tentative Parcel Map and Downtown Planned Community Permit for a new development consisting of 296,000 square feet of office space and 5,075 square feet of restaurant space; and 3. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 8) recommending approval of a Disposition and Development Agreement between the City and Hunter/Storm, LLC. BACKGROUND Project Description This project, consisting of 296,000 square feet of office space, is proposed by Hunter/Storm, LLC. The ground floor would consist of small office suites, lobbies, and a 5,075 square foot restaurant space. The project also includes a parking garage with 904 parking stalls. The garage would consist of two underground levels and four above- ground levels. Automobile access to the garage would be taken from the intersection of Middlefield Road and Winslow Street. Above the parking podium the project is expressed as two buildings: Building A, which is located at the corner of Jefferson and Middlefield, rises an additional 6 stories (considered to be 8 stories total due to the double-height uses wrapping the garage); and Building B, which is adjacent to the Caltrain station, rises four stories above the podium level (considered to be 6 stories total). Atop the parking podium, along the back side of the project and adjacent to the rail road corridor is a large open space for use by building tenants. A second open space, a plaza which is located on private property, but will remain accessible to the general public, will be placed at-grade in front of Building B. A study session was held with the City Council on this project on June 10, 2013. Staff updated the Council on recent and upcoming events relating to the development. In particular, the effects of the State's decision not to grade-separate the High Speed Rail system (which will leave the Caltrain system at grade, but electrified) conflicts with assumptions that were made during the creation of the Downtown Precise Plan and the City's ability to create connections across the railway. The Depot Circle concept,