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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 <br />Comment Background Information <br />Element Needed which require further direction are highlighted.) <br />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 <br />affordable and market-rate housing is essential to meet this goal. <br />69. Consider calling affordable housing See page H-164 (Program H-14) on workforce None None <br />"workforce housing" 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 <br />Plan and annual report in the 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 <br />could be discussed as it’s important. to the City’s Human Service Financial Assistance Program. <br />73. Revise Parks section to set higher As a rule of thumb, many cities throughout Yes Provide more direction on desired thresholds. <br />threshold goal to aim for; even realizing California use 3.0 acres of parkland per 1,000 <br />that funding may not be readily residents as a benchmark for sufficient park space. <br /> <br />Building Community <br />available to meet that goal. To be able to collect future parkland fees (or <br />require developers to dedicate actual park lands), <br />the City needs to set a standard that is comparable <br />to existing service levels. However, the City can <br />negotiate for a higher ratio as part of any master <br />planning process. <br /> <br />Redwood City currently provides 2.99 acres per <br />1,000 residents, including school parks. (Most <br />jurisdictions do not count school parks in their <br />public park acreage.) <br />74. Look at creative ways to meet parks No Add program to explore creative ways to increase parkland, including <br />goals. For example, see policies on page acquisition of properties within flood zones, parking lots, roof tops and <br />BC-21. There are opportunities in areas undergrounding of parking. <br />that have flooded to purchase homes <br />and then create parks that can flood. <br />August 20, 2009 <br /> <br /> <br />