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The revised plans, dated November 8, 2013, fall within the prescribed range$�A. - Page 11 within the DTPP and therefore do not warrant any additional review by the Architectural Advisory Committee. Furthermore, the Plan Review Committee (PRC) reviewed the revised plans and determined no additional discussion was necessary as result of the revisions (beyond the standard plan check process). IV. General Plan and Zoning Compliance General Plan Compliance: The 2010 General Plan designation for the DTPP area is Mixed Use — Downtown, which allows for mixed use, commercial, and residential uses. The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan land use designation. Zoninq Compliance: The zoning for the project site was changed from General Commercial (CA) to Precise Plan (P) with the adoption of the Downtown Precise Plan in 2011 . The 525 Middlefield project conforms to the intent of the DTPP. V. Environmental Review In 2010, an Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse #2006052027) was prepared to assess potential impacts resulting from the implementation of the DTPP. The DTPP established new land use, development, and urban design regulations for the 183-acre DTPP area for a 20-year planning period, including the potential for up to 2,500 residential units. The DTPP Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was certified by the City Council on January 24, 2011 . An Initial Study checklist (Attachment 2) has been prepared to consider whether any new effects not identified in the DTPP EIR may be created by construction and operation of the proposed 525 Middlefield project. The proposed project brings the total number of units proposed under the Downtown Precise Plan to 1 ,172 and the DTPP EIR evaluated the impacts of up to 2,500 units. The Initial Study checklist confirmed that the proposed project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts beyond those previously identified in the DTPP EIR. The DTPP EIR identified certain significant and unavoidable impacts from the development contemplated by the DTPP, and in connection with its certification of the DTPP EIR and approval of the DTPP, the City Council adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations. If the City Council determines that this Project is consistent with the development evaluated in the DTPP EIR and that no further environmental review is required, it must confirm and re-adopt its Statement of Overriding Consideration (Attachment 3) for this Project. VI. Public Notification A public hearing notice was sent to property owners, occupants and interested parties within a 300+ foot radius from the subject properties. The public hearing notice was published in the Redwood City Daily newspaper 10 days prior to the public hearing. Additionally, per City standards, the public hearing notice was posted on the City Hall bulletin board. VII. Public Outreach A public outreach program that targets the downtown area and immediate neighbors to the Project, as well as the Redwood City business community has been conducted. Page 11