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Page 10 of 15 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />The 910 Marshall proposal is a senior residential care facility with 188 independent living units (85%) and <br />34 assisted living/memory care units (15%). The City is awaiting details of the memory care units, <br />anticipated occupancy of the units (number of beds), and the breakdown between memory care and <br />assisted living units. Because the entire facility is a continuing care facility for the elderly, which requires <br />that all of the units, including the independent living units, be licensed as a residential care facility for the <br />elderly (or RCFE), the Health and Safety Code prohibits the imposition of rent controls imposed by any <br />state or local government agency (Section 1569.147(b) of the Health and Safety Code). In other words, <br />the City is unable to impose its onsite affordable housing requirements on the 188 independent living <br />units. If the project were a 188-unit senior housing project, without the RCFE licensing, the AHO would <br />apply and the project would be required to provide 20% affordable units onsite, or approximately 30 <br />affordable units. Through the processing of this application, the City has identified this unintended <br />consequence and will be evaluating this further as part of upcoming updates to the Affordable Housing <br />Ordinance. In the meantime, the applicant may voluntarily provide an alternative to meet the City’s <br />affordable housing goals. Voluntary options could include an in-lieu fee contribution towards the City’s <br />affordable housing needs, voluntary inclusion of affordable units, inclusion of staff housing in the project, <br />offsite housing, or land donation. <br />Project Strengths and Challenges <br />Strengths: <br />Housing, particularly affordable housing, is a City Council Strategic priority. The City desires a range of <br />housing types at a range of income levels to address community needs. Senior housing is one of those <br />needs. The proposal is for a licensed senior residential care facility which provides continuing care for <br />seniors who are ages 55 and older. The unit types range from dwelling units which allow for independent <br />living and contain cooking, sleeping and sanitary facilities for residential occupancy, assisted <br />living/memory care units which may not have cooking facilities. Aside from housing, this type of licensed <br />facility would also provide assistance with activities of daily living, meals, activities, and general <br />supervision as needed. Facilities provide a resident-driven care plan that incorporates the resident’s <br />physical needs as well as meals, activities and related care. <br />The proposal also benefits from its location which is in the downtown area and adjacent to the Kaiser <br />medical center, a grocery store, and restaurants. As such, it provides close proximity to goods and services <br />all within walking distance. However, as a full-service facility with extensive on-site amenities, there may <br />be less frequent trips to the downtown compared to housing development without such services and <br />amenities. <br />12.A. - Page 10 of 15 <br />314