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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Request for approval to develop workforce housing consisting of 58 apartment units and eight townhouse units located at 1540 El Camino Real and 124 -136 Lincoln Avenue, respectively. Senior Planner Maureen Riordan introduced the topic of workforce housing on the corner of Vera and El Camino Real and explained that representatives of First Community Housing, Peninsula Habitat for Humanity, and Redwood City Planning and Redevelopment Staff were in attendance to represent the project. Her overview addressed issues of workforce housing and transit issues. Principal Planner Tom Passanisi used a Powerpoint presentation to give an overview of the Precise Plan and to lay out the context of what would happen with the proposed site. He showed photographs of buildings in the Roosevelt neighborhood to underscore the importance of blending the proposed buildings in with the existing neighborhood and to emphasize the need for a mixed -use development of quality design. Passanisi gave design criteria and described the two proposed developments. He outlined that the next steps for the proposed project would be a January report to Council by the Redevelopment Agency regarding the project's Disposition and Development agreement. Council made comments related to concern over how the project addresses adequate parking standards, questions about how outreach was conducted in the surrounding neighborhood, the need for housing on a transit corridor, and questions about whether it may be possible to incorporate C.C. and R's to address issues of tenant knowledge of rules and restrictions. Redevelopment Agency Manager Moeller addressed preliminary Council questions surrounding Redwood City's financial contributions through public subsidy of Habitat for Humanity, Community Development Block grants, and HOME funds relating to both projects, and explained that further information would be available when the D.D.A. report comes before Council in January. Mayor Ira opened the Public Hearing. Public Comment: Jeff Oberdoerfer of First Community Housing introduced himself, and offered to answer any questions that may come up during the hearing. Janet Borgens of the Housing and Human Concerns Committee spoke in support of the project and thanked City Staff. CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DECEMBER 13, 2004 JOINT MEETING MINUTES PAGE 4 MINUTES Book No. 60 Page No. 369