AgdaPkt 2013-09-23 Closed and Regular

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7.3.A. - Page 11 of letters and emails from the public, responsible agencies, and interested parties and recommendations from the City's Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC), during and after the DEIR public review period; and WHEREAS, the City prepared written responses to the comments received during the comment period and included these responses in the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Stanford in Redwood City Precise Plan Project (together with the Draft EIR, the "Final EIR") and prepared a separate document entitled "Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Stanford in Redwood City Precise Plan Project."; and WHEREAS, on September 9, 2013, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the Final EIR and this Development Agreement; as well as the following Project approvals: a proposed Zoning Map Amendment to rezone the Project area to Planned Community District in order to implement the Project, 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 the Stanford in Redwood City Precise Plan; and WHEREAS, in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act regulations, on September 9, 2013, the City Council of the City of Redwood City certified the Final EIR for the Stanford Project; and WHEREAS, on September 9, 2013, the City Council introduced an ordinance to rezone the existing Industrial Restricted (IR) zoning district for the real property that is bisected by Broadway and generally bounded by Highway 101, Douglas Avenue, Bay Road and Second Avenue (Assessor's Parcel Numbers 054-141-180, 054-141-220, 054-141-230, 054-151-240, 054-141-200, 054-141-210, 054-133-190, 054-133-200, 054-150-120, 054-150-140, 054-150-150, 054-150-160, 054-150-170, 054-150-180, 054-150-190, and common area 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 approving 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, on September 9, 2013, the City Council adopted a resolution approving the Stanford in Redwood City Precise Plan contingent upon the effectiveness of the Zoning Map Ordinance and this Ordinance ("Precise Plan Resolution"); and WHEREAS, upon approval of the DA, the Developer can be assured that the development of 35 acres of the Precise Plan area can proceed without disruption caused by a change in City planning and development policies and requirements, which assurance will thereby reduce the actual or perceived risk of planning, financing and ATTY/ORD.393/APPROVAL OF STANFORD DA REV: 08-29-13 VR Page 3 of 5