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RESOLUTION NO. 15984 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN AND T HE DOWNTOWN PRECISE PLAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE AMENDED PROJECT AT 901, 947, AND 999 EL CAMINO REAL AND 920 SHASTA WHEREAS, an application submitted by Kenson Ventures (the "Applicant"), to construct a mixed-use office, residential, and teen center at 901, 947, and 999 EI Camino Real and 2529 Broadway (the "Project") was initiated by the City Council on October 12, 2020; and WHEREAS, the Applicant seeks modification to the initiated Project, including increased office space, teen center, open space, street configuration, and offsite affordable housing (the "Amended Project"); and WHEREAS, the Applicant seeks a General Plan Amendment to allow an increase in the maximum allowable development for office development and residential units in the Downtown (the "General Plan Amendment"); and WHEREAS, the implementation of the Amended Project requires an amendment to the Downtown Precise Plan ("DTPP") of the City of Redwood City to allow an increase in the maximum allowable development for office and residential units in the DTPP area (the ""). The General Plan Amendment and the DTPP Amendment are collectively referred to herein as the "Amendments;" and WHEREAS, Redwood City Code Section 18.61 of the provides that the City Council may adopt a resolution of intention to initiate proceedings to amend the General Plan; and WHEREAS, Redwood City Zoning Ordinance Section 52.5(A) provides that an interested party may request that the City initiate the amendment of a Precise Plan by submitting said request to the Planning Director or designee. The interested party is the Applicant, and the request of initiation is accompanied by materials supportive of the request and showing the nature of the requested DTPP amendment that include statements justifying why the proper functioning of the community requires the amendment of the DTPP as proposed and why the amended DTPP is more suitable for the area than the existing DTPP; and WHEREAS, the City's policy is to bundle all related requests and have them acted upon by the highest approval authority, in this case being the City Council; and ATTY/RESO.0067/CC RESO INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO 901 EL CAMINO RESO NO. 15984 REV: 09-03-21 VR MUFF # 601 Page 1 of 2