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09/09/2013 054-150-190 and common area parcel A) to Planned Community (P) zoning district on the Zoning Map ("Zoning Map Ordinance"); and WHEREAS, on September 9, 2013, the City Council introduced an ordinance with the Zoning text amendments that provide for the ability to adopt alternative PC permit procedures and findings for property that is subject to a development agreement; and WHEREAS, the City Council will consider introducing an ordinance to approve a Development Agreement by and between the City of Redwood City and Stanford University for the development of the Stanford in Redwood City Project ("Development Agreement Ordinance"); and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redwood City has reviewed the Precise Plan, dated August 2013, provided under separate cover and incorporated herein by this reference, and has considered evidence received at a duly notice public hearing related thereto. The Stanford in Redwood City Precise Plan constitutes a zoning document that contains goals, development standards, urban design guidelines and circulation, infrastructure, and capital improvement policies intended to guide the transition of the existing low-rise, parking lot oriented complex into a campus workplace that is denser, greener and more attractive architecturally. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in their entirety. 2. The City Council, having considered the evidence received at the public hearing duly noticed and held for said proposed Precise Plan, finds as follows: A. The Precise Plan is consistent with the Redwood City General Plan, as further described in Table 16.1 of the Stanford in Redwood City Final EIR. B. The Precise Plan is found to be in conformance with the goals and objectives of Article 52 of the Zoning Code of the City of Redwood City because its combination of office, research and development and medical clinic uses, on an underutilized infill site, appropriately requires flexibility under controlled conditions not otherwise attainable under other districts. The Precise Plan contains land use, urban design, and circulation policies to create a distinctive facility on the site of the former Mid-Point Technology Park. The Precise Plan's policies are intended to guide the transition of this low-rise, parking lot-oriented complex to a campus workplace that is denser, greener, and more attractive architecturally. Transit-supportive planning approaches are intended to minimize the effect of this change on nearby neighborhoods. Utilization of flexible building forms will allow long-term tenanting and ATTY/RES0.2903/STANFORD IN RWC PRECISE PLAN ADOPTION RE50.#15295 REV:OS-29-13 VR MUFF#100 Page 4 of 5