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9.A -Page 11 <br />Redwood TIPS FOR SUCCESS } <br />Single -Family Home Architectural Permit <br />Are you planning on building your dream home in Redwood City?! Congratulations! <br />Below are some tips before you get started. <br />Know how your project will be evaluated. Map it: <br />All new two-story homes and second -story additions require an The City has a community <br />Architectural Permit. After submitting a complete application, the Zoning mapping program at <br />Administrator will evaluate your project based on the required findings. www.redwoodcitv.orL-/ais <br />Make sure to read these in advance and ensure your project meets each Find out details about your <br />and every finding! Hillside properties may require a public hearing. <br />property, existing utilities, <br />neighborhood, land use, <br />Historical or not historical? <br />and more! just enter your <br />address and go. <br />Redwood City has a long and celebrated history! Is your property a <br />historic resource or within a historic district? Was your home built more <br />Know the code: <br />than 50 years ago? If you answered yes to any of these, please check with <br />planner to determine what can be done with your remodel. We may need <br />The City provides a number <br />a historic report to determine whether your home has historic value. <br />of resources online at <br />www.redwoodcitv.org. Find <br />Get to know your neighbors. <br />zoning, fire, engineering, <br />and building requirements. <br />An informed neighbor makes a happy neighbor. Get to know your <br />neighbors and discuss your project with them during the preliminary <br />Meet the planners: <br />design phase. Addressing their concerns early on will help to create a <br />smooth review process. <br />You can drop-in during <br />counter hours to meet with <br />Consider the neighborhood character. <br />a planner (no appointment <br />necessary). We're here to <br />Chances are, you're moving to this area because you like the character of <br />help! <br />the neighborhood. We do too! Is there a pattern within the block? Are most <br />• Mondays & Fridays: 8-5 <br />garages attached or detached? Are most homes one-story or two-story? <br />• Tuesdays & Thursdays: 12:30-5 <br />Before you start on your design, think about what makes the <br />• Wednesdays: 8-12:30 <br />neighborhood special and how your project can fit within the existing <br />neighborhood context (see examples below). <br />Detached garages <br />are encouraged <br />when others are <br />predominant within <br />development <br />pattern <br />M <br />E <br />Stepping back walls of the second story s _ . / Jitions tl I <br />create a ible and is I a and are <br />encouraged discouraged <br />