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Jurisdiction Redwood City
<br />Reporting Year 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
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<br />Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E.Status of Program Implementation
<br />Program H1-1: Adequate
<br />Sites to Accommodate
<br />Regional Fair Share of
<br />Housing Growth Continue to track new housing projects and progress toward meeting the City’s RHNA and post the sites inventory on the City’s webpage.
<br />Track housing development and progress toward the RHNA on an ongoing basis, with an annual Housing Element Report to HCD. Annually track
<br />approved and proposed housing projects identified to meet the RHNA and implement alternative actions (i.e., incentives) within a reasonable time
<br />(e.g., within one year) if projects are not moving toward completion as anticipated.City continues to submit Annual Progress Report to HCD. City continues to track approved and proposed housing projects and to evaluate whether alternative actions are appropriate on an ongoing basis.
<br />Program H1-2: No Net Loss
<br />a) Evaluate residential development proposals for consistency with goals and policies of the General Plan and the 2023-2031 Housing
<br />Element sites inventory and make written findings that any density reduction is consistent with the General Plan and that the remaining
<br />sites identified in the Housing Element are adequate to accommodate the RHNA by income level. If a proposed reduction of residential
<br />density will result in the residential sites inventory failing to accommodate the RHNA by income level, identify and make available
<br />additional adequate sites to accommodate the related share of housing need by income level within 180 days of approving the reduced
<br />density project.
<br />b) The City will develop a procedure to monitor the development of proposed projects and vacant and non-vacant sites in the Sites
<br />Inventory and ensure that adequate sites are available throughout the 6th Cycle Planning Period to meet the remaining RHNA by income
<br />category to implement “no net loss” requirements. The City will monitor and report on the “no net loss” requirement on an annual basis.
<br />The procedure will monitor:
<br />o Unit count and income/affordability assumed on parcels included in the sites inventory as proposed projects, vacant, and underutilized
<br />sites
<br />o Actual units constructed and income/affordability when parcels are developed
<br />o Net change in capacity and income/affordability and a summary of remaining capacity and income/affordability in meeting the City’s
<br />remaining RHNA.
<br />a) Ongoing
<br />b) No later than May 2023
<br />a) City has added a "no net loss" trigger to its internal project review tracker in order to identify HE inventory sites that fail to accommodate RHNA by income level and continues to evaluate projects based on "no net loss" requirements. City continues to
<br />evaluate development proposals for consistency with goals and policies of the General Plan and the 2023-2031 Housing Element sites inventory and make written findings that any density reduction is consistent with the General Plan and that the remaining
<br />sites identified in the Housing Element are adequate to accommodate the RHNA by income level.
<br />b) City maintains a project tracker to monitor development of proposed projects and vacant/non-vacant sites in sites inventory. City continues to monitor and report on "no net loss" requirements.
<br />Program H1-3: Replacement
<br />Unit Requirements
<br />a) Review the Zoning Ordinance and identify amendments to provide clarity to the public regarding Government Code Section 66300(d).
<br />b) Evaluate residential development proposals for consistency with Government Code section 65915(c)(3) and Government Code section
<br />66300(d).
<br />a) Staff will review the Zoning Ordinance and bring appropriate amendments to the City Council for hearing by December 2024.
<br />b) Ongoing
<br />a) COMPLETE: City amended Zoning Code Article 31.10 to require housing projects that demolish existing residential dwellings to create at least as many dwellings as demolished consistent with Government Code Section 66300(d). Effective as of 8/24/2023.
<br />Ordinance #1130-386: https://documents.redwoodcity.org/publicweblink/0/edoc/520245/Ord2023%201130-386.pdf
<br />b) City has added a trigger related to the removal of dwelling units to its project review tracker in order to identify sites that propose to remove dwelling units and to evaluate them to ensure that they comply with Government Code section 65915(c)(3) and
<br />Government Code section 66300(d).
<br />Program H1-4: Densities in
<br />High Opportunity Areas
<br />Study changes to R-1 and/or RH neighborhoods that could increase the density allowed (beyond SB 9 requirements), such as including
<br />additional density for corner lots.
<br />After SB 9 has been in place for three years, the City will analyze what additional zoning changes could be done to the R-1 or RH neighborhoods.
<br />Staff will complete community engagement and technical study by December 2026; staff will bring appropriate Zoning Ordinance amendments to
<br />the City Council for hearing by February 2027 to ensure the objectives listed in this program are effectuated Not yet commenced.
<br />Program H1-5: Accessory
<br />Dwelling Units
<br />a) Support the development of 506 accessory dwelling units during the planning period and as new State laws modify accessory dwelling
<br />unit requirements, update the City’s ordinance to comply.
<br />b) Continue to offer pre-approved plans, which support streamlining the permit review process.
<br />c) Continue to offer flat fees for building permits for ADUs.
<br />d) Promote additional pre-approved plans on the City’s website.
<br />e) Provide homeowner/applicant assistant tools by including and promoting State funding resources including the CalHFA ADU grant
<br />program and Casita Coalition financing guide on the City’s website, by promoting home sharing programs to connect ADU owners and
<br />renters, and offering counseling with a City staff-ADU specialist.
<br />f) Explore and pursue funding options to support ADU construction for lower-income homeowners.
<br />g) Continue to provide square footage bonuses for ADA accessible ADUs.
<br />h) Analyze the feasibility of eliminating or reducing permit fees or development impact fees for ADA-accessible ADUs that exceed the
<br />minimum square footage thresholds for fee waivers.
<br />Ongoing; Annually review progress toward meeting the RHNA as compared to the projections in ADU production made in the Housing Element as
<br />part of the Annual Progress Report process. Monitor ADU production trends, permit fees, and ADU affordability every other year. If biannual
<br />monitoring shows that ADU production is falling below the Housing Element projections, then within six months implement appropriate action to
<br />increase production, such as additional incentives, adjusting fees, increasing homeowner assistance tools, pursue funding options to support ADU
<br />construction for lower-income homeowners, and update communications strategy to increase awareness of existing programs, especially to areas
<br />such as Middle Redwood City, North Redwood City, Redwood Shores, Tract 6113 of South Redwood City. If necessary, revise strategy in 2026.
<br />a) The City continues to monitor State laws related to ADU requirements and make updates to local ordinances to comply. In 2025 the City plans to update its ADU Ordinance to allow up to 8 ADUs on multi-family zoned properties in order to comply with
<br />SB1211, which passed the State legislature in 2024.
<br />Additionally, the City continues to monitor ADU development and continues to report on development in the Annual Progress Report to HCD. On a pro-rata basis, the City anticipates permitting 63-64 ADUs per year in order to meet its goal of supporting the
<br />development of 506 ADUs by the end of this RHNA cycle. The City permitted 78 ADUs in 2023 and 49 ADUs in 2024 for a total of 127 ADUs over the course of two years--this averages to 63.5 ADUs per year. Since this figure exactly tracks with the anticipated
<br />pro-rata number, the City does not propose any supplemental actions to increase ADU production at this time. The City will re-examine biannual production trends at the end of 2026 to determine if supplemental actions are necessary to increase production.
<br />On August 10, 2024, the City of Redwood City and prefab ADU-manufacturer Inspired ADUs co-hosted the "Peninsula ADU Tour," which included a self-guided tour of 17 ADUs in Peninsula communities and a free Info Hub event in Downtown Redwood City.
<br />The purpose of the event was to increase public awareness of the benefits of ADUs and to support members of the community with information about how to permit and build their own ADUs. The Info Hub included a live construction demonstration of a
<br />panelized home kit and booths where members of the public could interact with and ask questions of City staff and vendors specializing in ADU design, construction, permitting, and financing. Over 300 tickets were sold for the self-guided tour and 200-250
<br />community members visited the Info Hub. More info at:
<br />https://www.paloaltoonline.com/peninsula/2024/08/07/take-a-look-inside-12-peninsula-adus-this-saturday/
<br />https://www.instagram.com/cityofredwoodcity/p/C9nzcF7xjOJ/
<br />The City supported the establishment of the San Mateo County ADU Resource Center in Summer 2025 by providing funding to establish the Center and by providing staffing resources as a member of the Center's steering Committee. The purpose of the
<br />Center is to provide resources to residents who want to build an ADU on their property with budgeting, design, permitting, construction, and renting assistance, including one-on-one consultations. Center website: https://smcadu.org/
<br />b) City participates in pre-approved plans program for ADUs available through the Housing Endowment and Regional Trust (HEART) of San Mateo County. Additionally, the City is partnering with the San Mateo County ADU Resource Center to offer a pre-
<br />review of ADUs consistent with AB 1332 (https://smcadu.org/resources/plans/).
<br />c) City continues to offer flat fees for building permits for ADUs.
<br />d) City continues to promote pre-approved plans on its website.
<br />e) City continues to promote homeowner/applicant assistant tools by including funding sources and financing guides on the City website. City has designated a Senior Planner on staff as in-house ADU specialist.
<br />f) City will explore funding/financing opportunities to support ADU construction for lower-income homeowners in coordination with the San Mateo County ADU Resource Center.
<br />g) City continues to provide square footage bonuses for ADA accessible ADUs.
<br />h) City has not yet begun to analyze feasibility of eliminating or reducing permit fees or development impact fees for ADA-accessible ADUs that exceed the minimum square footage thresholds for fee waivers.
<br />Program H1-6: Densities in
<br />Mixed Use Zoning Districts
<br />Complete a zoning text amendment to increase densities in the mixed use zoning districts as follows:
<br />o Increase MUC density from 60 du/ac to 80 du/ac
<br />o Increase MUN density from 40 du/ac to 60 du/ac
<br />o Increase MUT density from 20 du/ac to 40 du/ac for base zoning and 40 du/ac to 60 du/ac for projects that propose community benefits
<br />Complete a zoning text amendment to increase maximum height limits in the mixed-use zoning districts as follows:
<br />o Increase MUC heights from 50 feet for residential and 85 feet for mixed use to 85 ft for both residential and mixeduse development
<br />o Increase MUN heights from 40 feet for residential and 50 feet for mixed use to 60 feet for both residential and mixed-use development
<br />o Increase MUT heights from 40 feet to 60 feet for residential development
<br />Staff will bring amendments to City Council for hearing in conjunction with the Housing Element by May 31, 2023 to ensure the objectives listed in
<br />this program are effectuated COMPLETE: City amended Zoning Code Articles 53.7, 54.7, and 55.3 to implement this program. Effective as of 8/24/2023. Ordinance #1130-386: https://documents.redwoodcity.org/publicweblink/0/edoc/520245/Ord2023%201130-386.pdf
<br />Program H1-7: Downtown
<br />Precise Plan
<br />Remove the maximum residential development limit in the Downtown Precise Plan to continue to foster continued development of this
<br />critical area.
<br />Staff will bring Precise Plan amendments to City Council for hearing by December 2022 to ensure the objectives of this program are effectuated.
<br />(Note this program is complete.)
<br />COMPLETE: In conjuction with the approval of the City's Transit District, the City amended the General Plan to remove the maximum residential development limit within the Downtown Precise Plan area. In addition, the Transit District Subsequent EIR pre-
<br />cleared 1,100 residential units for downtown. Effective as of 12/29/2022. City Council Resolution #14104: https://documents.redwoodcity.org/publicweblink/0/edoc/519854/Reso22%2016104.pdf
<br />Program H1-8: Small Lots
<br />a) Implement the Zoning Ordinance revisions identified in Program H4-3 to facilitate small lot development in the R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-5
<br />zones and ensure that maximum densities can be achieved, even on small lots.
<br />b) Remove barriers to development on small lots with the implementation of SB 9 regulations and identify appropriate standards to
<br />facilitate development (Program H4-5).
<br />c) Review mixed use zones, increase heights and densities associated with Program H1-6, and identify any additional incentives that
<br />could be incorporated, including amending height maximums to remove height limits based on maximum number of stories. Based on
<br />this review, if constraints are identified, within one year of Housing Element adoption, the City will revise any standards as necessary and
<br />will consider incentives for consolidation of parcels, including rounding up when calculating allowable units. Ongoing; Review development standards and implement incentives, as appropriate, for achieving higher densities on small lots by December 2024
<br />a) COMPLETE: City amended the Zoning Code to implement "Missing Middle" strategies. See Program H4-3 for additional detail. Effective as of 8/24/2023. Ordinance #1130-386:
<br />https://documents.redwoodcity.org/publicweblink/0/edoc/520245/Ord2023%201130-386.pdf
<br />b) COMPLETE: City amended the Zoning Code and Municipal Code to incorporate SB9. See Program H4-5 for additional detail. Effective as of 8/24/2023.
<br />Ordinance #1130-386 (Zoning Code): https://documents.redwoodcity.org/publicweblink/0/edoc/520245/Ord2023%201130-386.pdf
<br />Ordinance #2526 (Muni Code): https://documents.redwoodcity.org/PublicWeblink/0/edoc/520053/Ord%202526.pdf
<br />c) City staff is currently examining development standards related to small lots and and anticipates bringing recommendations to City Council for mitagating constraints and providing incentives for development on small lots by Q3 or Q4 of 2024.
<br />ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
<br />Housing Element Implementation
<br />Housing Programs Progress Report
<br />Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.
<br />Table D
<br />Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583
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