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8.A. - Page 12 of 85 scale and massing has been injurious to the equal rights of the neighboring property owners. Specifically, comments from the public state that these approvals resulted in much larger homes that were incompatible with neighborhood character. In order to provide protection from new homes that may pose an immediate threat to public peace, health and safety under existing regulations, Council may adopt the staff recommended ordinance and an urgency ordinance that would make the regulations in the adopted ordinance effective immediately. All existing Architectural Permit applications that have not been deemed complete as of the urgency ordinance adoption date would be subject to the new FAR limits. Currently, the City has 17 Architectural Permit applications that are either deemed incomplete or have not been reviewed yet for completeness. Of these applications, 13 would not meet the Planning Commission's recommended FAR. If an urgency ordinance is adopted, project applicants would have to revise their projects to reduce the proposed square footage, in compliance with the FAR. In order to adopt the urgency ordinance, six out of seven councilmembers must vote in favor of adoption. Urgency Alternative 1: Staff has provided an urgency ordinance for Council consideration in Attachment B; this urgency ordinance would be in addition to the standard ordinance subject to a first and second reading. Modifications to Urgency Ordinance: If adopted, the urgency ordinance would implement a maximum home size of 2,500 sq. ft. or a 0.40 FAR, whichever is greater. However, the City Council may also consider modifying the urgency ordinance to apply only to certain projects. Like the draft urgency ordinance included as Attachment B, both alternatives below would only apply to Architectural Permit applications that have not been deemed complete (or if no Architectural Permit is required then to building permits submitted) as of August 26, 2019. Urgency Alternative 2: The urgency ordinance would establish a "hard cap" of 3,000 square feet or 0.40 FAR, whichever is greater. It would "sunset" if and when the primary ordinance (setting a hard cap of 2,500 square feet or 0.40 FAR, whichever is greater) goes into effect. Urgency Alternative 3: The urgency ordinance would not establish a "hard cap" but would instead establish arp ocess under which single family homes that were 3,000 square feet or had a FAR of 0.40, whichever is greater, would be reviewed by the Planning Commission. This is a similar approach to staff's original recommendation to the Planning Commission, as provided in Attachment E. Under both Urgency Alternatives 2 and 3 above, there are 13 applications that have been submitted but not deemed complete that would be affected. Six are in the Woodside Plaza neighborhood, four are in the Mt. Carmel neighborhood, two are in Eagle Hill neighborhood, and one is in the Roosevelt neighborhood. ATTACHMENTS A. Zoning Ordinance adding Article 48 (Floor Area Ratio), and related amendments B. Urgency Zoning Ordinance adding new Zoning Ordinance Article 48 (Floor Area Ratio), and related amendments City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org 288