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10/20/2014 Goals and 2 0 1 5 . 2 0 2 3 H O U S I N G Policies Objectives: • Continue to support organizations that facilitate shared housing arrangements. • Support senior housing projects that are located near public transit. • Continue to encourage new senior housing options, including assisted living facilities located in close proximity to services and transit. • Consider enacting a "universal design" ordinance that aims at providing greater accessibility and adaptability to housing, to facilitate housing accommodations for residents who desire to age in place. Timeframe: Ongoing, considerfradopt as ap ,universal design ordinance by 2020 (Mid Range) Responsible Party: Community Development; City Manager Office Funding Sources: General Fund Program H-6: Site Improvements and Fees. In order to enhance neighborhood character, a number of onsite improvements are required, including the undergrounding of utilities and upgrading of infrastructure such as sidewalks and alleyways. These requirements can add substantial additional cost to affordable housing projects. Objectives: • Continue to exempt affordable housing projects from the City's park impact fee. • Consider developing an ordinance that exempts affordable housing projects from specific site improvements and other impact fees Explore options such as fee deferrals to discover the quantitative benefits to affordable housing and specific costs to the City. ■ Continue to offer an in-lieu fee for the undergrounding of utilities to projects that qualify. Ensure that affordable housing developers and appropriate City departments are aware of the in-lieu fee option through the plan review process; consider exempting affordable housing developments from this fee. Timeframe: Ongoing, nsider/adopt as appropriate ordinance by Page H - 1 56 Redwood City General Plan RESO. # 15376 MUFF # 301