On November 1, 2022, at 6:00 PM, the Redwood City Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the Harbor View project at 320–350 Blomquist Street and 30 Stein Am Court. The applicant, Jay Paul Company, requested a general plan amendment, zoning map amendment, development agreement, vesting tentative map, and architectural permit to develop a 765,000‑square‑foot office complex, a 35,000‑square‑foot employee amenities building, and 2,591 parking spaces on a 27‑acre former Malibu Raceway site. The project would also preserve 64 existing housing units as extremely low‑income (ELI) units operated by St. Francis Center (19 currently occupied, 45 available within 90 days). Staff recommended certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and approval of the entitlements, citing a $65 million community benefits package—the largest in Redwood City history. The Commission took public testimony, deliberated, and voted to recommend project approval to the City Council.
In‑person speakers (all supporting the project):
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Chair Hunter, we're ready when you are going to be able to do that. In the order in which they are listed on the agenda. Comments on other agenda items, which would be primarily item number five, will be taken only when that item is called. We will have in in-person speakers comment first, followed by virtual attendees. Um, in-person speakers. If you haven't already, please fill out a speaker's card and give it to the staff at the uh front of the room. Um I will be uh calling uh the speakers in the order that those cards are received. For everybody who's joining virtually, you may use the raise hand feature on Zoom to speak. And to do that, if you um if you're joining the teleconference by phone, you may raise your hand by dialing star nine, and then when you're called on, dial star six to unmute your microphone. Please only raise your hand at the time that the item on which you're calling speaking is called. Each speaker will be allotted three minutes. Uh that time may be reduced if we have a large number of speakers, but I think it looks like we are okay on that right now. Um for in-person speakers, uh, the podium is right there, and there will be a light on the podium to let you know how much time you have left and a buzzer when your time is up. Uh for virtual speakers, there will be a timer on the screen. Lastly, we know that we all bring different perspectives to this uh to this item, you know, to all the discussions, especially to this. And we want to be sure that everyone has a chance to be heard without interruption. So uh we would ask that you be respectful of all speakers. Um, no cheering or applause or booze. Um and thank you for your attention and consideration during this process. And uh may we have a roll call. Yes. Commissioner Chu. Here Commissioner Espinoza. Here, Commissioner Coke, here Commissioner Sturkin. Here Commissioner Bondano is absent. Vice Chair Srinagaretz. Here. And Chair Hunter. Here. And for the purposes of this meeting, I would also state that I am Sue X Line, staff liaison to this commission. And other city staff that are attending this meeting are Curtis Banks, Principal Planner, Mark Munzer, Community Development and Transportation Director, Veronica Ramirez, City Attorney, Jessica Manzi, Transportation Manager, Jennifer Byers, Assistant City Attorney, and Christina Mateo, administrative secretary and meeting host. Thank you, Ms. X Line. The next uh item on the agenda is the approval of minutes. Um is there a motion to approve the meeting the meeting minutes of September 6th? Yes, Commissioner Stirkin. Thank you, Chair Hunter. I move to approve the minutes. Okay, thank you. A second? Second. Okay, and you have a roll call, please. Commissioner Chu. Yes. Commissioner Espinoza. Abstain. Commissioner Koch. Yes. Commissioner Sturkin. Yes.