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09/09/2013 referenced above are not part of Stanford University's originally proposed project, they are included in the Stanford in Redwood City Precise Plan and Zoning Map amendment to ensure that future on-site and off-site improvements for the entire 48-acre campus are designed comprehensively; and WHEREAS, on November 20, 2008, December 3, 2008 and January 9, 2009, City staff sponsored three City/County neighborhood/community outreach workshops. Based on input provided at the workshops, staff worked with Stanford University to refine its development concept plan and to establish a regulatory framework for the Precise Plan (as further described on pages 3-6 and 3-7 of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Project); and WHEREAS, on July 14, 2009, the Planning Commission and Architectural Review Committee (now the Architectural Advisory Committee) held a Joint Study Session to provide input on the revised Stanford in Redwood City development concept plan; and WHEREAS, in September 15, 2009, the City Council held a hearing to provide staff with input on the Fiscal and Economic studies prepared for the Project. The City Council also approved the "Guiding Principles" that City and Stanford staff developed to help guide the negotiation process for an anticipated Development Agreement (DA) between the City and Stanford University; and WHEREAS, on October 11, 2010, the City Council approved a new General Plan, which changed the land use designation for the Project site to "Commercial- Office/Professional/Technology" and "Hospital" (for the existing medical clinic property) and the General Plan amendment became unnecessary; and WHEREAS, on November 8, 2010, the City Council and Planning Commission held a Joint Study Session to consider a project update and overview of draft chapters of the Stanford in Redwood City Precise Plan. The City Council also directed the City Manager to begin a negotiation process with Stanford University for the DA and appointed a City Council ad-hoc subcommittee to provide input from time to time as requested by the City Manager; and WHEREAS, from January to December 2011, the City's environmental consultant (MIG) prepared a DEIR pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.; hereafter, "CEQA") and the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq. of the California Code of Regulations; hereafter, the "CEQA Guidelines"); and ATTY/RES0.2903/STANFORD IN RWC PRECISE PLAN ADOPTION RE50.#15295 REV:08-29-13 VR MUFF#100 Page 2 of 5