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6.F. - Page 4 of 6 ANALYSIS Authority The City Council has the authority to amend the Affordable Housing Ordinance and Affordable Housing Impact Fee Resolution for further clarity, update allowable fees, and enact a local live/work preference policy so long as the policy conforms to State and Federal regulations. The City Council also has authority to amend the Park Impact Fee and the Park in Lieu Fee, and adopt a new Commercial Park Impact Fee. Applicability There are generally two types of development applications: (1) applications that are regulated under local and state law; or (2) applications that are only regulated under local law (Use Permit, Planned Community Permit, etc.) Development applications that are regulated under both local and state law (i.e. containing a subdivision map per the State Subdivision Map Act) are generally only required to follow policies that are in effect on the date that the application is found to be complete (Government Code Section 66474.2(a)). However, if the City Council chooses to initiate proceedings to (1) amend the Affordable Housing Ordinance, Affordable Housing Impact Fee, and implementing resolutions, policies and standards; (2) amend the Parks Impact Fee Ordinance, Residential Development Park Impact Fee, Quimby Act Implementation Ordinance, and Park in Lieu Fee; and (3) introduce a new Commercial Park Impact Fee (such as by motion) and then publishes notice of the City Council's action in a newspaper of general circulation, any such requirement will apply to subdivisions found to be complete after the notice is published, so long as the subdivisions are approved after the requirement is in effect (Government Code Section 66474.2(b)). Therefore, if the City Council makes the motion associated with this report and initiates proceedings to consider the aforementioned amendments, incomplete and new map applications will be subject to any future requirement. For development applications that are only regulated under local law (no subdivision map), the City may, in some cases, apply the requirement to pending and complete applications. Timing Staff expects that the City Council will consider amendments to (1) the Affordable Housing Ordinance, Affordable Housing Impact Fee, and implementing resolutions, policies and standards, (2) the Parks Impact Fee Ordinance, Residential Development Park Impact Fee, Quimby Act Implementation Ordinance, and Park in Lieu Fee, and (3) introduction of a new Commercial Park Impact Fee, in late summer or early fall of 2021. Consideration of these amendments are consistent with the City's intent to strengthen its affordable housing and anti -displacement programs and policies; address park space and amenity gaps identified in the 2019 Park Needs Assessment report; improve accessibility to parks and green spaces; and enhance park equity across the City. Page 4 of 6 AL . City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 147