Reso PC18-08 0032 Reso Recommending Council To Adopt Article 29 Affordable Housing FINAL

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1. Four or Fewer Dwellings. The housing impact fee shall not apply to developers of residential development projects consisting of four (4) or fewer dwelling units; the creation of four (4) or fewer parcels, provided that no more than four (4) dwelling units are allowed; or accessory dwellings created under Article 37 of the Redwood City Zoning Code. 2. Twenty or More Dwellings. Residential development projects of 20 units or more (excluding accessory dwelling units) that are required to construct affordable units on site per Section 29.4 (Requirements for Inclusion of Affordable Housing) of this Article. 3. Nonresidential Development of 5,000 Sq. Ft. or Less. The housing impact fee shall not apply to developers of nonresidential development projects adding five thousand (5,000) square feet or less of net new square footage. 4. Government-owned. Residential or nonresidential development projects located on property owned by the state of California, the United States of America, or any of its agencies and used exclusively for governmental or educational purposes. S. Damaged or Destroyed. Any structure proposed to repair or replace a building that was damaged or destroyed by fire or other calamity, so long as the square footage and use of the building remains the same, and construction of the replacement building begins within one (1) year of the damage's occurrence. 6. Vested Right to Proceed. Residential or nonresidential development projects to the extent they have received a vested right to proceed without payment of housing impact fees pursuant to state law, including those that are the subject of development agreements currently in effect with the City, if such development agreements were approved prior to the effective date of the ordinance from which this Article is derived and where such agreements expressly preclude the City from requiring payment of the housing impact fee. 7. Application Deemed Complete prior to September 21, 2015. Residential or nonresidential development projects for which applications have been deemed complete prior to September 21, 2015. 8. Provision of Affordable Housing. A residential or nonresidential development project may mitigate its impact on the need for affordable housing by providing affordable housing units instead of paying the impact fee, so long as the affordable units are provided in accordance with an affordable housing plan (Section 29.7) and meet all of the standards in Section 29.6 and 29.8.A of this Article. 9. Other uses that may be specified by resolution of the City Council. 29.6 Standards for Affordable Housing A. Quality of Construction and Number of Bedrooms. All affordable units required by this Article shall be comparable to the overall quality of construction to market -rate units in the same housing development as follows: 1. The exterior appearance of the affordable units shall be compatible with that of market -rate units. 2. Interior finishes and amenities may not differ from those provided in the base model market rate units. ATTY/RESO.0032/PC RESO RECOMMENDING COUNCIL TO ADOPT ARTICLE 29 AFFORDABLE HOUSING REV: 05-07-18 PR Page 7 of 18