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9.C. - Page 12 <br /> These two contiguous parcels are located between two parcels already owned by the City and comprise <br /> the "Site". <br /> The City's objectives in the identification and acquisition of viable sites for affordable housing <br /> development was to assist potential developers in the effective leverage and use of (limited) financial <br /> resources. The Site and development concept has been discussed at several public meetings before the <br /> Housing and Human Concerns Committee,the Planning Commission, and the City Council. <br /> GOALS & OBJECTIVES <br /> The City's primary goal in the development of the Site is the development of a well-designed mixed use <br /> Project that includes affordable rental housing. The Project should include the long-term enhancement <br /> of both the economic and physical development of the Downtown. The City has identified several <br /> objectives in undertaking the Project and it is essential that these objectives be met. <br /> Affordable Rental Housing <br /> The goal of the City is to select knowledgeable, financially sound and experienced providers of <br /> affordable housing that will meet the current and future needs of low-income residents, produced at a <br /> cost that is affordable to the greatest number of very low to moderate income households. The City <br /> expects to provide the land to qualified developers of the Site. <br /> Mixed Uses <br /> The Site is located in the "Downtown General" use zone. The Downtown Precise Plan describes this <br /> zone: "This area is intended to be a vibrant, mixed-use residential neighborhood and office district, and <br /> uses in this zone are intended to support that goal." This zone would allow a wide range of Permitted <br /> Use Groups (DTPP, Section 2.2.3). Specific use groups that are not permitted are Entertainment, Anchor <br /> Retail, General Retail, and Bars. The General Retail restriction does not include Neighborhood Retail, <br /> Corner Store Retail; these uses are permitted on the ground floor within the Downtown General use <br /> zone. This zone also allows Civic uses, which include childcare facilities. Childcare facilities in particular <br /> demand within the Downtown area. <br /> Publicly Accessible Park Adjacent to Redwood Creek <br /> The Site is unique in that it is adjacent to Redwood Creek, a historically important, tidal-influenced <br /> waterway in Redwood City that connects to San Francisco Bay. The section of the creek adjacent to the <br /> Site is un-channelized and provides wildlife habitat but does not contain any public access points. The <br /> Project shall provide a publically accessible park area adjacent to the creek, containing environmentally <br /> sensitive, passive landscaping and park features, such as pedestrian pathways, bench seating, and <br /> lighting, as well as interpretive kiosks or signage that describe the historic importance of the creek. <br /> Buildings shall be setback a minimum of 25-feet from the top-of-bank line. All other site and building <br /> design elements shall be consistent with applicable sections of Redwood City Municipal Code Chapter 41 <br /> (Floodplain Management). <br /> 2 <br />