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<br />many new offices and businesses in the Downtown. The table below provides the status of the Plan's
<br />development caps:
<br />As confirmed at the November 4, 2019 Council meeting, it is now appropriate to receive community input
<br />on land uses in the Central Redwood City area and for the City Council to consider how future land use
<br />will fulfill community needs and City policy goals.
<br />This process would be informed by numerous factors, including:
<br />• Reviews of future land use to meet current and projected community needs,
<br />• Climate adaptation planning,
<br />• Consideration of commercial and residential densities,
<br />• Council -adopted policies and initiatives as described above,
<br />• Economic drivers and impacts (both on the community and on the City) associated with
<br />development,
<br />• Place making,
<br />• Social equity, and
<br />• Utility and infrastructure needs.
<br />Many of the new Downtown buildings have completed construction and, through RWC Moves, staff have
<br />collected data on how new employees and residents are getting around and how public parking is being
<br />utilized. This is important data for future planning. The community has gained a sense of the scale and
<br />size of development and improvements to sidewalks, plazas, and outdoor seating areas. With this
<br />information, a visioning process would engage residents, business and property owners, and other
<br />stakeholders in discussing successes and challenges, and creating a new plan for the future. During this
<br />visioning process, the area will continue to be governed by the Downtown Precise Plan, including signage,
<br />requirements for active ground floor uses on key streets, and new uses where cap space remains (e.g.,
<br />hotel, residential and retail uses).
<br />To support this visioning process, staff recommends that a Request for Proposals be issued to seek
<br />consultant assistance in implementing a highly inclusive public outreach process. This process, which
<br />could use methods used in the successful Home for All housing discussions, would emphasize innovative
<br />approaches to meet residents and stakeholders where they are, and not just host public meetings. While
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<br />Residential Market
<br />2,125 units
<br />302 units
<br />The total residential cap is 2,500.
<br />Units
<br />In 2016, the Council amended this
<br />total, setting aside 15% (375 units)
<br />for affordable housing.
<br />Residential
<br />375 units
<br />199 units
<br />Affordable Units
<br />Office
<br />500,000 sq. ft.
<br />4,492 sq. ft.
<br />Of this, 1,970 sq. ft. is set aside for
<br />'small office' cap.
<br />Hotel
<br />200 guest rooms
<br />200 guest rooms
<br />Retail
<br />100,000 sq. ft.
<br />100,000 sq. ft.
<br />While new retail has been
<br />created, it has not resulted in a
<br />net increase.
<br />As confirmed at the November 4, 2019 Council meeting, it is now appropriate to receive community input
<br />on land uses in the Central Redwood City area and for the City Council to consider how future land use
<br />will fulfill community needs and City policy goals.
<br />This process would be informed by numerous factors, including:
<br />• Reviews of future land use to meet current and projected community needs,
<br />• Climate adaptation planning,
<br />• Consideration of commercial and residential densities,
<br />• Council -adopted policies and initiatives as described above,
<br />• Economic drivers and impacts (both on the community and on the City) associated with
<br />development,
<br />• Place making,
<br />• Social equity, and
<br />• Utility and infrastructure needs.
<br />Many of the new Downtown buildings have completed construction and, through RWC Moves, staff have
<br />collected data on how new employees and residents are getting around and how public parking is being
<br />utilized. This is important data for future planning. The community has gained a sense of the scale and
<br />size of development and improvements to sidewalks, plazas, and outdoor seating areas. With this
<br />information, a visioning process would engage residents, business and property owners, and other
<br />stakeholders in discussing successes and challenges, and creating a new plan for the future. During this
<br />visioning process, the area will continue to be governed by the Downtown Precise Plan, including signage,
<br />requirements for active ground floor uses on key streets, and new uses where cap space remains (e.g.,
<br />hotel, residential and retail uses).
<br />To support this visioning process, staff recommends that a Request for Proposals be issued to seek
<br />consultant assistance in implementing a highly inclusive public outreach process. This process, which
<br />could use methods used in the successful Home for All housing discussions, would emphasize innovative
<br />approaches to meet residents and stakeholders where they are, and not just host public meetings. While
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