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8.A. - Page 12 These meetings are as follows: • 7/25/13 — The applicant met with the Downtown Business Association and neighbors within 300 feet of the Project to introduce the project plans and schedule and respond to questions about the Project. • 9/3/13 — The applicanYs project team met with the Chamber of Commerce's Economic Development Commission (EDC) to review the project plans and obtain feedback. The feedback received from both of the aforementioned groups was positive and supportive of the scope and scale of the project. SECTION 2 — EVALUATION OF AND RESPONSE TO APPEAL On September 19�h, 2013, 605 Middlefield LLC (Appellant) filed an Appeal (Attachment 9) of the Planning Commission's actions taken on the project. On November 12, 2013, the Applicant and Appellant reached a Settlement Agreement. Following the Settlement, Appellant submitted a letter of support for the Project (Attachment 16). As a result, Staff recommends that the City Council deny the Appeal and modify the Planning Commission's Action based on the revised November 8, 2013 plans and the November 12, 2013 Settlement Agreement and Release, thereby approving the project. In order for the City Council to deny the Appeal the report includes responses to the Appeal, which have been formulated to address the issues and comments discussed in the Appeal. These responses are keyed to the section notation of the Appeal. I. The Project Is in compliance with all applicable standards contained within the Downtown Precise Plan (DTPP) and the General Plan. A. The Appeal Should Not Be Granted on the Grounds that the Proiect "violates" provisions of the DTPP and/or the General Plan. AppellanYs Position: The proposed Development violates various provisions of the DTPP (Appeal, Items I.A-I.H, I.N-I.W. I.Y, III.A-F). Citv's Response: 1 . The DTPP is an established requlatory document in compliance with Article 52 of the Citv and is the primarv means of requlatinq land use and development within the Citv's downtown area. The DTPP provides a detailed framework for land use, zoning and planning decisions within downtown Redwood City which was guided by the City's General Plan. It sets forth many baseline policies and strategies which reflect a variety of interests and goals, including the creation of innovative "walkable" neighborhoods, development of housing, and the creation of an employment center. This vision has been translated into clear and concise standards and guidelines that implement this overall vision. Thus if a Project complies with the standards stated in the DTPP, as the Project does, the Project Page 12