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th <br /> ATTACHMENT 1 – COMMENT MATRIX FROM JULY 27 CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Technical Change Proposed <br />GP Direction <br />(Note: Additions to text in bold, deletions strikethrough. Issues which require <br />Comment <br />Element Needed further direction are highlighted.) <br />66. Supports considering an inclusionary None None <br />housing policy <br />67. Re-evaluate precise plans and None The Peninsula Park Precise Plan housing unit assumptions were reduced from 792 <br />potential development for accuracy units to 300 units, to reflect difficulties the developer has had receiving required <br />regional approvals. <br />68. The introduction to the Housing None Added to Housing Element Introduction: <br />Element should reference that we Redwood City seeks to create housing opportunities for a variety of housing types, <br />support market rate housing in including both affordable and market-rate housing. The City’s innovative <br />Redwood City. Downtown Precise Plan and new mixed-use General Plan land use designations will <br />facilitate the redevelopment of underutilized properties to create vibrant, walkable <br />centers and corridors. New housing in these areas is an integral part of the vision <br />for Redwood City; and a balance of housing opportunities for both affordable and <br />market-rate housing is essential to meet this goal. <br />69. Consider calling affordable housing None None <br />"workforce housing" <br />70. Reference HEART in First Time None Added HEART as a funding source to Program H-5 and H-6. <br />Homebuyer Implementation program. <br />71. Add information on the Strategic None Will revise to include a discussion of the City Council’s Strategic Plan in the <br />Plan and annual report in the Governance Chapter. <br />Governance Chapter. <br />72. We have HSFA funding mechanism, None Reference will be made in the Recreation and Human Services Chapter to the City’s <br /> <br />Building Community <br />could be discussed as it’s important. Human Service Financial Assistance Program. <br />73. Revise Parks section to set higher Yes Provide more direction on desired thresholds. <br />threshold goal to aim for; even realizing <br />that funding may not be readily <br />available to meet that goal. <br />74. Look at creative ways to meet parks No Add program to explore creative ways to increase parkland, including acquisition of <br />goals. For example, see policies on page properties within flood zones, parking lots, roof tops and undergrounding of parking. <br />BC-21. There are opportunities in areas <br />that have flooded to purchase homes <br />and then create parks that can flood. <br />August 20, 2009 <br /> <br /> <br />