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Chapter I - Background, Issues, and Goals tion Management Plan (2003), particularly regarding trip reduction efforts and sup- -- . port for alternative transit modes, such as the Bay Ferry. ,.,- \ 5. Community / Waterfront Commercial . Niche - Commercial businesses and ser- vices are necessary to create the urban vil- lage environment envisioned by the Pre- cise Plan. The Plan's land use standards C/') t:¡: contain minimum requirements for a gro- ~ M cery/market, day care, small restaurants, [ and similar uses based on the area's pro- ~ V> jected population. These uses should be located in a pedestrian-accessible" com- munity hub" that minimizes the leakage of locally-oriented sales, services, and re- lated automobile traffic to other locations. The Plan also supports lodging, one or two waterfront-oriented restaurants, and a limited amount of specialty retail space An attractive community hub should be created that provides services for local residents. oriented to visitors likely to be attracted to the waterfront environment. service to and from the downtown commercial district and tran- sit center. An important goal of the Precise Plan, however, is creating a successful, locally-oriented commercial center that does not 6. Quantity and Quality of Affordable Housing - The Bay Area's compete with downtown. Downtown is the heart of Redwood housing shortage is acute, particularly on the Peninsula. This City, and new Precise Plan Area commercial space must be local- adds to local labor costs, with negative effects on businesses serving, and/or be waterfront-related. Retail, restaurant, and and economic development in general. Redwood City currently entertainment uses are restricted in quantity and location in or- has a balanced jobs-to-employed residents ratio of 1.1:1.0. Given der to enhance the locally-oriented retail center, rather than cre- projected employment growth, ABAG recommends that Red- ate a waterfront commercial district that would compete with wood City provide an additional 2,544 dwelling units over the downtown businesses. Ideally, waterfront commercial in the next 6 years to maintain this balance; from 1990-2000, Redwood Precise Plan Area offers Redwood City a new, pedestrian-ori- City gained nearly 20,000 jobs, over 2.2 times the growth of ented place that is an addition, rather than an alternative, to employed residents. The Precise Plan contains requirements for downtown. A related requirement of the Precise Plan is shuttle a variety of affordable housing unit types - Le. apartments/flats/ Final Plan - June 2004 - 14 -