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8.A. - Page 94 The primary differences between the 2012 project and the revised project currently in front of the Planning Commission for consideration are a) the elimination of the outer marina, b) the reconfiguration of the inner marina, inclusive of its operations as a publically accessible commercial marina and incorporation of the hand boat launch, c) the accommodation of additional parking spaces for the commercial marina, and d) revisions to the public access trail including the landscaping and amenities. It should also be noted that approximately 50 feet of the western edge of the project area is owned by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife, with a recorded access easement. The City has been in contact with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife, as property owners, and has written confirmation that the agency has no opposition to the project, including the improvements for public access that fall with the recorded easement. Project History and Environmental Review Background: In late spring of 2004, the City approved the "Marina Shores Village" project (MSV), which included development of two sites: Pete's Harbor and the Peninsula Marina. In total the project included 1,930 housing units, a 200-room hotel, 25,000 square feet of retail, and 150,000 square feet of office space on two waterfront sites with marina amenities. Building forms included low-rise, mid-rise, and most significantly, 17 240-foot high towers. As part of the MSV project review, an Environmental Impact Report was certified (which can be referenced on the City's website at www.redwoodcity.org) and a Precise Plan was prepared to govern the land use and design regulations for the entire project area. In the fall of that same year, the approval was overturned through a voter referendum. The voter referendum repealed the MSV Precise Plan, which served as the zoning allowance for the project development. Thus, zoning for both the Pete's Harbor and Peninsula Marina sites reverted back to previous designations, General Commercial — Combined Residential (CG-R). The referendum did not affect the EIR certification. In 2006, the developer submitted a new application for only the Peninsula Marina portion of the site; known commonly as "Peninsula Park", which was subsequently revised and is now called "One Marina". An Addendum (Addendum No. 1) to the 2003 EIR was prepared in October 2007 (Attachment 9). The Peninsula Park project included the following: 796 residential units (a reduction of 501 units from that analyzed in the 2003 EIR), 10,000 square feet of commercial space and a 200-room hotel (in place of the 312,000 square feet of commercial uses in the 2003 EIR). Addendum No. 1 assumed development of the Pete's Harbor site based on the then current Zoning designation (General Commercial - Combined Residential) which allowed a density of 40 dwelling units per acre resulting in up to 412 units without any marina fill. In January 2008, the City approved the Peninsula Park Precise Plan. The Peninsula Park Project evaluated in the 2007 Addendum No. 1 has been further revised and is now called "One Marina". One Marina, which is under construction, includes 249 multifamily residential units, 547 fewer units than the 796 units evaluated in the 2007 Addendum No. 1 and 1,048 fewer units than the 2003 EIR.