Reso23-12 Reso 0046 PC Recommending Zoning Text & Map Amendments & Exhibits

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ATTY/RESO.0046/PC RESO RECOMMENDING ZONING TEXT & MAP AMENDMENTS REV: 06-02-23 JB Page 4 of 5 WHEREAS, to implement the Housing Element, the Planning Commission recommends the following amendments to the Zoning Map (collectively, the “Zoning Map Amendments”) to accomplish the following: • Rezone Commercial Office zoning districts to Mixed-Use districts in order to expand the area in Redwood City where residential development may occur. • Expand the Mixed Use Neighborhood (MUN) zoning district along Woodside Road in order to expand opportunities for residential development. • Rezone existing mobile home parks to Mobile Home (MH) zoning to be consistent with existing use and to preserve their use as housing. • Rezone parcels throughout the City to address use inconsistencies between the General Plan designation and underlying zoning district. WHEREAS, the Zoning Code Amendments and Zoning Map Amendments were analyzed in, are contemplated by, and are consistent with the program analyzed in the EIR under CEQA Guidelines 15168(c) and do not require preparation of a supplemental or subsequent EIR under CEQA Guidelines sections 15162 and 15163, and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Redwood City is empowered to recommend amendments to the Zoning Code. Modifications to the various Articles listed herein would further the purposes of the Zoning Code and Housing Element; and WHEREAS, on May 10, 2023, the Planning Commission held a Study Session to consider amendments to the Zoning Code and Zoning Map to implement the changes in the Housing Element Update; and WHEREAS, on May 26, 2023, a public notice of these amendments was circulated in the San Mateo Daily Journal; and WHEREAS, on June 6, 2023, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing, in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Redwood City Zoning Code, to consider the Zoning Code Amendments and Zoning Map Amendments. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals. The recitals set forth above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in their entirety. Section 2. Findings. The Planning Commission hereby finds that the proposed Zoning Code Amendments and Zoning Map Amendments are in the public interest and consistent with the Redwood City General Plan, and increase the quality of the provisions of the Zoning Code in guiding and regulating the future development, growth, and evolution of Redwood City.