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_ i designations that the most density of development will be in the EI Camino corridor and downtown, centered around transportation. She continued to speak about the Inner Harbor taskforce process; how she attended various meetings, was pleased with the process and timeline, did not think the process was being rushed, and looks forward to what the outcomes are to these meetings. She asked if Century 12 is included in the update. Mr. Ekern said that the City is looking for development proposals. This same Council Member mentioned three more items. The first is that she would like more of a reference to water transit in the report, have the City work more with the Port, and create a future opportunity to partner with the private sector. Secondly, she added that the Fair Oaks Community Center campus should be looked at as a whole (center and library need attention to be more efficient to the community) and she appreciated it being mentioned on the General Plan. She would like to see the City partner with the County for this campus. Lastly, she also alluded to the Redwood Creek improvements. While she understands it is costly and a long term goal, it was important to list it as a possibility, and she was pleased to see that inclusion. Another Council Member agreed with some of the prior comments. He was pleased to see the Climate Action Plan on the Consent Calendar. He mentioned that they have been working hard to get more pedestrian and bicycle access in the City and would like to continue that. He asked about a particular area that was left outside of the General Plan about Tidal Plan Zoning and an Urban Reserve overlay. He wanted to know if this was going to be discussed at a later date or this was going to be left unresolved. Staff concurred that it be left unresolved. The Council Member wanted to know if this was going to be needed for the General Plan, and we should leave it until something comes up to force the issue. Mr. Ekern confirmed. This Council Member said we may want to reconsider that at some point, but he'll leave it at that for now. One other Council Member wanted to point out that the General Plan is a vision of where the City is headed. He stated that what the City had planned, is now reality. He said the changes in the Plan made sense to the changing community around us. He encourages staff to keep it up and that we should celebrate the fact that we have a roadmap and we are achieving it. With regards to the RHNA numbers, he opined that Redwood City has done a phenomenal job creating housing. He feels that we surpassed the RHNA numbers, especially compared to other cities in the Peninsula. He thanked Mr. Ekern for the report. Another Council Member brought up two matters: dual plumbing and how that is being included with new developments. Mr. Ekern said it is part of the requirement for the new permits and it's expected when it is built. Also, the same Council Member expressed concerns of higher density neighborhoods where there are smaller lots how the parking availability may be impacted. She asked staff to look at this issue, especially if lots are merging. Mr. Ekern said those were valid points. He stated that the City will be looking at a series of Zoning Code Amendments that will get to the heart of the issue, looking at secondary dwellings and alternative solutions, and ensuring that density areas are where they should be like the corridors in the downtown area. CITY COUNCIL April 7, 2014 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 6 MINUTE BOOK NO. 65 Page No. 121