Join us to guide the future of Redwood Life!
The City is leading a comprehensive planning effort and environmental review to assess the impacts and benefits of a proposed redevelopment of the Redwood Life campus. Our aim is to ensure that residents, businesses, and decision makers understand the trade-offs associated with different development options so they can meaningfully weigh in on how the area should evolve to best meet the desired outcomes of the Redwood Shores and greater Redwood City community.
UPDATE ON PROJECT ALTERNATIVE
The applicant, Longfellow Real Estate Partners, has informed the City of their intention to formally pursue Alternative #2. Alternative #2 is a reduced project that proposes 12 buildings (instead of 15), 1.9 million net new square feet (instead of 2.35 million net new square feet), with an internalized roadway (Longfellow Way) and the Amenity Center relocated on the ground floor within a life science building. Longfellow will no longer be pursuing the original proposal and will submit a revised project application to the City.
This change better aligns the proposal with the community’s desire for a smaller project. Also, it allows for a more focused analysis, simplifying the preparation and review of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
The applicant will submit an updated application package that includes the following:
Revised project narrative and community benefits package
Updated project data sheet
Refined site plan and architectural elevations
Required civil engineering plans
These materials will form the basis for environmental analysis. A public EIR scoping meeting is tentatively scheduled for the Planning Commission in Summer 2025. Visit this project website (PlanRedwoodLife.org) for up to date information on the project and upcoming meetings as they become available.
RECENT Engagement Opportunities
Thank you for joining us on October 29, 2024 for the virtual Sea Level Rise Info Forum. The meeting recording and summary are posted on the event page HERE.
Thank you for joining us on January 15, 2025 for the Virtual Informational Forum on the Westport Landfill. The meeting recording and summary are posted on the event page HERE
Thank you for joining us on February 6, 2025 for the Virtual Informational Forum on Life Sciences. The meeting recording and summary are posted on the event page HERE
Results of the Sensitivity Analysis are posted HERE and a Webinar was held on January 30, 2025 - see HERE for more info
Community Workshop held in person on February 12, 2025 at the Redwood Shores Public Library related to the CEQA Project Alternatives (accompanied by an online feedback form) - see HERE for more info.
An update to the City Council and Planning Commission was provided on March 4, 2025. More information about the meeting is posted on the City’s website HERE and a recording of the meeting can be found HERE
The City help a second City Council meeting on the Redwood Life project alternative at 6pm on Monday, April 14th, with the Redwood Life Precise Plan agendized on the consent calendar. Learn more HERE
comments & questions
Have a comment, question, or want to get involved in the Redwood Life Precise Plan process? Fill out the form below or email Margaret Netto at mnetto@redwoodcity.org