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countywide nexus study update. As part of this update to the nexus study, revise the <br />Affordable Housing Ordinance, as necessary. The City will continue to consult with <br />affordable housing developers on the nexus study update and AHO revisions. <br />• Continue to allow alternative requirements to the AHO on a project -by -project basis in the <br />nearterm. <br />Goal H3: Promote, encourage, and assist in the development of housing that meets the needs of <br />al needs communities in Redwood Ci <br />POLICY H3.5: Promote accessibility features in housing for people with disabilities, including <br />reasonable accommodations and visitability of all new units. <br />POLICY H3.6: Where practical, encourage the development of units with three or more <br />bedrooms to <br />support larger families. <br />Goal H4: Reduce the cost of building housing through innovation and flexibility in development <br />regulations. <br />POLICY H-4.2: Reduce residential parking requirements for residential development in <br />conjunction with increased bike parking or proximityto transit. <br />POLICY H-4-3: Reduce the permitting time for residential projects and 100% affordable projects <br />through consideration of a by -right approvals, objective standards, and reducing or eliminating <br />the requirement for public hearings. <br />Program H4-6: Permit Processing. Lengthy review periods associated with permit processing are <br />perceived as one of the major constraints to housing development in any city, with delays <br />increasing the holding cost of developments. Complicated procedures related to various funding <br />sources may also discourage new development especially by affordable and special needs <br />housing developers. To facilitate residential development, the City provides development pre <br />application review and offers a streamlined processing system that simplifies and expedites <br />development processing. <br />Objectives: <br />• Continue to evaluate and improve the streamlined processing system to facilitate residential <br />development. <br />• Streamline 100% affordable housing with a priority staff -level planning entitlement process. <br />Goal H6: Affirmatively further fair housing opportunities and promote housing throughout the <br />communitv for all. <br />16 <br />ATTY/AGR/2024.1931—AFFORDABLE HOUSfNG LAND DONATION AGREEMENT- EXHIMT R -A FFO RDA RLF HOUSING PLAN <br />REV: 10-22-24 VR Page 16 of 48 <br />