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housing element facts <br /> ■ State - mandated planning <br /> OTATF OF CAI IFnRNA -R ICINFSR TRANSP(1RTATIC N ANTI IN3I IRINn AnFNnY ARI101 P Rr:HWAR?FNFC,?F R. 1 -v m.l <br /> DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br /> document for housing <br /> S mantt. Suite 430 <br /> a OF HOUSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT "y <br /> 1.1 P .C. Bo.x 522e oe £ <br /> 1 o. Tux S 9 <br /> Ste <br /> et. Thi ne. CA 96252-2053 <br /> (9416) 9213171 i FAX (975) 30 -264.3 <br /> xrtir.herice.gov <br /> — 1 of 7 state - required elements December 13, 2010 <br /> Mr. Bob Bell <br /> of the Comprehensive Plan Interim City Manager <br /> City of Redwood City <br /> 1017 Middlefield Road <br /> Redwood City, CA 24063 <br /> Dear Mr. Bell: <br /> RE: Review of Redwood City's Adopted Housing Elernent <br /> ■ <br /> OnIy G e n e ra I P I a n Thank you for submitting Redwood Citys housing element adopted October 11, 2010 <br /> and received for review on October 14, 2012. The Department is required to review <br /> adopted housing elements and report the findings to the locality pursuant to <br /> Government Code Section 65585(h). <br /> element re urn As you and r you know, e Department December the 2002 review found Redwood City's <br /> q drat housing addressed element addrdressed the o statutory requirements Redwood <br /> housing element <br /> law. As the adopted element is substantially the same as the revised draft, the <br /> Department is pleased to find the element in full compliance with State housing element <br /> law (Article 10.6 of the Government Code). <br /> \` <br /> certification � � by State The Department commends Redwood Citys eom -u da to rezone approximately <br /> 100 acres for higher density residential and mixed-use se development. These efforts will <br /> maximize existing land resources and promote a variety of housing types in addition to <br /> supporting Redwood City's sustainability and revitalization goals. <br /> a e n e re uir noted is the iouo ug p myna ide o ga rises are eas resi and some <br /> Y ( quire assemblage lage Through h policies and programs to increase e residential <br /> 1 capacities. Effective and timely implementation of Programs H-5,11-11 and H -14 are <br /> critical to encourage development on these sites and comply with housing element <br /> law. In addition, Program BE -1 in the land -use element to amend zoning for <br /> Department o f Housing <br /> approximately 6,300 units within one year and completion of the City's Downtawn Precise Plan is critical to encourage development in the planning period. As a <br /> result, the City must report on the results of these actions through the annual <br /> progress report, required pursuant to Government Code Section 65400. Should <br /> monitoring reveal these actions have not been implemented or unsuccessful in <br /> meeting program objectives, the element should be amended promptly to adopt <br /> and Community alternative strategies. <br /> D <br />