AgdaPkt 2014-03-24 Closed and Regular

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8.A. - Page 104 in density, • maintenance of the existing land configuration, thereby reducing the amount of grading and fill, and elimination of the need for any shoreline modification, • retention of significant palm trees and one coast live oak tree and landscaping, and • reduction of the number of commercial marina slips. As proposed, the Pete's Harbor project will also maintain the following design components as previously described in the MSV EIR: • Visually integrate public spaces and community serving amenities such as overlooks, plazas and paths, • Trails throughout the site that connect and coordinate with off-site trail improvements, • Strategically located opportunities for social interaction (plazas, promenades, playground, overlooks), • Emergency access, and • A spur of the Bay Trail with parking provided. For the purpose of discussion, City staff has identified several General Plan policies that are relevant to the Pete's Harbor project. The following items are presented for the Planning Commission's consideration. The page and passage from the General Plan has been identified, followed by staff's analysis in italics regarding how the Project furthers these policies. Furthermore, the following items may not represent an all- inclusive list, rather highlights a number of key areas. Pg. BE-21 As described in the General Plan, the vision for the Waterfront Neighborhood typology is that it: "...draws from the City's "smart growth" objectives, with development of a higher-density, pedestrian and water oriented residential district near Downtown, north of Redwood Creek. Waterfront Neighborhoods should be seen as extensions of the urbanism of Redwood City, with street grids of a similar scale as historic areas, with buildings fronting on those streets, and with good connections between adjacent projects. Waterfront Neighborhoods will be an integral part of the Redwood Creek/Harbor Center..." (pg. BE-21) The project, consistent with zoning, meets the intent of the waterfront neighborhood vision by offering an "urban waterfront" setting for residents and visitors to enjoy. The project includes two types of buildings that create varied scale and texture, waterfront public amenities, as well as connections to neighboring areas. Pg. BE-62 Policy BE-1.9: Carefully consider new shade, shadow, light, and glare effects from proposed development projects and comprehensive plans. The applicant, along with the assistance of City staff, has completed a shade and shadow study that has been analyzed as part of 2014 Addendum No. 2. There are no significant glare or shadow impacts identified.