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8.A. - Page 4 of 85 • Over 10,000 sq. ft.: 0.40 Palo Alto By Lot Size: • 5,000 sq. ft.: 0.45 • Over 5,000 sq. ft.: Additional 0.30 for each 1,000 sq. ft. San Carlos By Lot Size: • 7,500 sq. ft. or less: 0.35 + 1,100 sq. ft. or 0.50 whichever is larger (up to 450 sq. ft. detached garage exempt) Over 7,500 sq. ft.: 0.50 (up to 450 sq. ft. detached garage exempt) San Mateo By Zoning: • R1 -A: 0.40 for lots up to 10,000 sq. ft. (additional 200 sq. ft. for every 1,000 sq. ft. of area) 111-13 and R1 -C: 0.50 for lots up to 6,000 sq. ft. (additional 200 sq. ft. for every 1,000 sq. ft. of lot area) Planning Commission - On May 21, 2019, staff presented data from Architectural Permit (AP) projects from 2017-2018 and recommended a soft -cap FAR threshold for Planning Commission (PC) consideration. This strategy would require single-family home projects that are under a 0.50 FAR to be reviewed by the Zoning Administrator (current process), and projects over 0.50 FAR would be reviewed by the Planning Commission and require an additional set of findings for approval. The soft -cap threshold approach seemed suitable because FAR has never been utilized as an objective standard for single-family development in Redwood City, and consideration of a hard -cap FAR (a maximum floor area regardless of design considerations) may have required a longer study and public review process. The soft -cap threshold would provide some flexibility, have additional public engagement, and would be utilized temporarily as a short-term tool prior to the adoption of Residential Design Guidelines. The additional findings required to approve the project would act similarly to a design review process if design guidelines were in place. The Planning Commission requested additional data for existing homes and requested staff present options for a hard -cap FAR to provide certainty to applicants. On June 18, 2019, staff provided the requested information to the PC as well as presenting three different hard -cap FAR options to consider. The options were: • Option 1: FAR of 0.45 for all single-family homes in Redwood City • Option 2: Sliding scale FAR based on lot area with the highest FAR for smaller lots, and smallest FAR for larger lots City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 280