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ORDINANCE NO. 1130-375 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />REDWOOD CITY ADOPTING ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE 29 <br />(REQUIREMENTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING), <br />INCORPORATING MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE <br />XVII (AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPACT FEE) INTO ARTICLE 29, <br />AND REPEALING AND REPLACING ZONING ORDINANCE <br />SECTION 32.19 (AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUSES) <br />WHEREAS, on October 20, 2014, the City Council of the City of Redwood <br />City adopted its 2015-2023 Housing Element which contemplates, among other <br />things, an ordinance to provide a mechanism to increase the supply of affordable <br />housing in the City pursuant to Housing Element Programs H-3 and H-14; and <br />WHEREAS, in September of 2017, Governor Brown signed AB 1505 <br />allowing cities and counties to require on-site construction of affordable housing <br />(also called "inclusionary" housing) in connection with the development of market - <br />rate rental residential projects; and <br />WHEREAS, on December 18, 2017, the City Council of the City of <br />Redwood City initiated proceedings to consider a new requirement for on-site <br />construction of affordable housing; and <br />WHEREAS, the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment (the "Zoning <br />Amendment') would move existing Article 29 (CO (Commercial Office) District) to <br />Article 12 (Reserved), create a new Article 29 (Requirements for Affordable <br />Housing) instituting a requirement for residential development over a certain size <br />to provide affordable units as part of the project, incorporate Municipal Code <br />Chapter 18, Article XVII (Affordable Housing Impact Fee) into Article 29, and <br />repeal and replace Section 32.19 (Affordable Housing Density Bonuses) to <br />comply with state law; and <br />WHEREAS, on May 1, 2018, the Planning Commission held a duly - <br />noticed public hearing on the Zoning Amendment; and <br />WHEREAS, Municipal Code Article XVII (Affordable Housing Impact Fee) <br />of Chapter 18 (Local Improvements and Planning) will be repealed (the <br />"Municipal Code Amendment") and all provisions incorporated into the new <br />Article 29 of the Zoning Ordinance; and <br />ATTY/ORD.469/ADOPTING ARTICLE 29 AND AMENDING SECTION 32.19 ORD 1130-375 <br />REV: 06-15-18 PR MUFF NO. 301 <br />Page 1 of 20 <br />