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9.A. - Page 3 of 34 <br />All -electric building requirements shall not apply to Accessory Dwelling Units, as defined by Section 37.2 <br />of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance, or to Junior Accessory Dwelling Units, as defined by Government <br />Code Section 65852.22. <br />Should City Council adopt the proposed ordinance, staff plans to provide City Council with an update by <br />the end of 2021 regarding advancements in all -electric technology or design methods, initiatives <br />encouraging all -electric design, the number of all electric buildings beginning construction, and the <br />number of exceptions granted. <br />Below are the 8 exceptions to Reach Codes and a brief background on why the exceptions were <br />recommended: <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />105 <br />Non -electric space conditioning, <br />Hospitals have unique requirements when compared to other non - <br />water heating, and process load <br />residential uses such as retail or office space and natural gas may be <br />1 <br />systems may be allowed in <br />necessary to provide a high standard of care and maintain a safe <br />Hospitals <br />environment. <br />Non -electric space <br />Enables medical and/or biotech companies to conduct experiments or <br />Z <br />conditioning/water heating <br />continue processes in controlled environments where gas may be <br />systems may be allowed - <br />necessary for space conditioning and water heating. <br />scientific laboratory areas <br />Restaurants/kitchens may <br />3 <br />contain non -electric cooking <br />Electric appliances on the market are not yet readily available or <br />appliances - non-residential <br />equivalent which could place a burden on new restaurants or kitchens. <br />Buildings <br />F or H Occupancies, and <br />scientific laboratory areas may <br />Factories and hazardous materials facilities use highly specialized <br />4 <br />have gas piping for use in <br />equipment to operate or manufacture goods and require gas piping in <br />manufacturing, research, and <br />the processes. <br />development <br />All -electric requirements shall <br />Due to significant time and monetary investment necessary to obtain <br />not apply to projects with <br />planning entitlements, imposing additional building requirements after <br />5 <br />planning entitlements approved <br />initial project design introduces additional project costs. Projects that <br />prior to the adoption of the <br />receive entitlements after the effective date of this ordinance, would <br />Reach Codes <br />need to comply with all -electric reach codes. <br />All -electric requirements shall <br />not apply to 100% affordable <br />The Bay Area continues to face an ever -worsening affordable housing <br />6 <br />housing developments for <br />crisis. Creating housing, particularly affordable housing, is a City Council <br />persons earning 80% or less of <br />priority. <br />the area median income <br />The state has sought to reduce barriers and streamline development of <br />All -electric requirements shall <br />ADUs/JADUs to help increase the housing supply. Design and technical <br />7 <br />not apply to ADUs or JADUs <br />resources are readily available for applicants interested in ADU all - <br />electric construction. <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />105 <br />