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ATTY/ORD.0007/CC ORD TEMPORARILY AMENDING ZONING CODE (AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM) REV: 08-27-25 VR Page 5 of 6 3. Fractional Units. In calculating the number of affordable units required, any fraction of a whole number shall be satisfied by either developing one (1) additional affordable unit or by paying an affordable housing in-lieu fee. D. Affordable Housing Fee. If an applicant of a Pipeline Project is subject to the payment of affordable housing impact fees under Redwood City Zoning Code Section 29.5, the applicant may request that the housing development be subject to the following temporarily reduced fees rather than the fees established by Resolution 16014 of the City Council (with the temporarily reduced rates indicated in bold below): 1. The base of the housing impact fee per square foot of net new residential floor area shall be at the following rates: 1) for single-family detached homes, the rate shall be $18.75 per square foot of net new residential floor area; 2) for townhomes, duplexes, and triplexes, the rate shall be $18.75 per square foot of new residential floor area; and 3) for apartments and condominiums, the rate shall be $15 per square foot of new residential floor area. 2. The Affordable Housing Fee for eligible Pipeline Projects shall remain at this rate for the duration of the Affordable Housing Incentive Program, or until June 30, 2027. E. Implementation. Notwithstanding any City Code provisions to the contrary, in order to implement the Affordable Housing Incentive Program established by this Ordinance, until June 30, 2027, the City Manager is hereby authorized to review, approve, and modify, without a public hearing for discretionary review, the following entitlements, if applicable: 1. The applicable percentage of affordable housing units required by Section 29.4; 2. The applicable impact fee required by Section 29.5; 3. The number and/or affordability levels of units provided for projects that elected to develop using the State Density Bonus Laws (Government Code Section 65915 et sq.) and findings required by Section 32.19 related to eligibility for a density bonus, concessions and/or waivers and parking reductions. However, any such modification must ensure that Projects that receive any State Density Bonus benefits (e.g., additional density, concessions, waivers, and/or parking reductions) continue to meet the minimum affordability requirements and all applicable requirements under the State Density Bonus Law (Gov’t Code § 65915 et seq.) for the full affordability term to maintain those benefits;