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6.S. - Page 2 of 61 complete additional outreach to get feedback from the community and business groups. After the City Council meeting, staff presented a presentation similar to the April 22, 2019 Council meeting to the following groups: Group Date Chamber of Commerce — Economic Development Committee May 7, 2019 Downtown Business Group May 8, 2019 Redwood City Improvement Association — Board of Directors May 8, 2019 Chamber of Commerce - Transportation and Housing Committee May 9, 2019 Transportation Advisory Committee May 13, 2019 Parks and Recreation Committee May 22, 2019 Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors May 23, 2019 The main concerns that came up during the meetings were that the policy recommendation for substantial commercial remodels would be difficult to achieve for certain projects given some constraints within the site, such as placement of buildings on the lot and other existing site improvements and structures. Staff had anticipated these concerns and as part of the presentations identified that some exclusions were being considered. These exclusions included "zero lot line projects" where the property did not have the physical space to install the treatment facilities due to placement of buildings immediately adjacent to lot lines, 100% affordable housing projects, and smaller commercial remodel projects so as to not adversely affect the viability of retail and similar small businesses. For the small business exclusion, there was some discussion about a project area threshold that would exempt smaller projects from the GI requirements. With this in mind staff is considering a threshold of a remodel of 10,000 square feet of space to be the minimum remodel area that would trigger the need for onsite treatment, as this should only impact remodel projects on the larger sites. ANALYSIS For implementation of the GI Plan, staff's approach is to limit the GI Plan to only include the necessary information required by the MRP and provide a broad discussion of the general approach outlined in this staff report. At the July 22, 2019 Council meeting, a separate resolution will be submitted for review and approval that outlines the specific policy guidelines that will be implemented, and details when the need for onsite treatment is required and for what types of projects. Having specific policy guidelines and implementation details in a resolution will give staff the ability to closely monitor the progress of the implementation and return to City Council as needed with suggested policy changes and ensure compliance with the goals of the MRP. Since the GI Plan goals are projected through fiscal year 2040, it is expected that the implementation will need to be adjusted from time to time to make sure that the implementation is in line with City goals and initiatives in addition to the MRP goals. The resolution will provide that flexibility. The resolution approving the GI Plan is provided in Attachment A. In addition to outlining how the City intends to comply with the MRP goals, the GI Plan includes the following elements: 1) Develop priorities and maps for potential and planned Green Infrastructure projects 2) Develop process for tracking and mapping completed Green Infrastructure projects City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 214