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Draft Memorandum September 15, 2017 <br />Redwood City Live/Work Development Feasibility Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Overview of the Live/Work Concept <br />While the live/work concept is increasingly popular with urban design and planning professionals, <br />there remains notable variation in the specific characteristics of this land use. Generally, <br />“live/work” describes structures that include both residential and employment uses within the <br />same leased or owned unit. The concept typically is configured with distinct dwelling-related <br />functions and designated work space. Additionally, it is generally accepted that the occupant of <br />the residential portion of the unit must also be the user of the unit’s associated commercial <br />space. <br />Figure 1 presents a map of the El Camino Real Corridor Plan Area, highlighting locations where <br />MULW zoning is found. As shown, the City’s mixed-use live/work zoning district is broken out <br />into two zoning categories, MULW and MULW-S. Functionally there are no differences between <br />these two zoning designations as they contain the same performance standards, use restrictions, <br />and are defined with the same language (the MULW-S is designed to meet additional <br />requirements for the provision of shelter space). In general, Redwood City’s live/work has a <br />focus on low-intensity industrial and commercial space, where dwelling units are allowed as an <br />accessory use. <br />Figure 1 Live/Work within the El Camino Real Corridor <br /> <br />