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Program H2-7: Mobile Home ParksComplete zoning map and General Plan Land Use Map amendments to revise zoning districts of existing mobile home parks to MH (Mobile Home Park) and General Plan designations to a residential land use category (i.e., MDR) as follows: - Le Mar Mobile Home Park – Rezone to MP and update General Plan Designation to MDR - Redwood City (R.C) Mobile Home Park – Rezone to MP and update General Plan Designation to MDR - Redwood Mobile Estates – Update General Plan Designation to MDR (zoning is consistent) - Harbor Village – No changes needed 5/31/20236th CycleCompletedCity amended the Zoning Code to rezone parcels with existing mobile home parks from the "Industrial Restricted -- Transient Residential" (IR-T) district to the "Mobile Home" (MH) district. Effective as of 8/24/2023. City amended the General Plan Land Use Map by redesignating parcels with existing mobile home parks from the "Light Industrial" (LI) designation to the "Residential -- Medium Density" (MDR) designation. Effective as of 2/13/2023. Other1Zoning Amendments: Ordinance #1130-386: https://documents.redwoodcity.org/publicweblink/0/edoc/520245/Ord2023%201130-386.pdfGeneral Plan Amendments: Resolution #16125: https://documents.redwoodcity.org/PublicWeblink/0/edoc/519915/Reso23%2016125%20(formely%2016025).pdfProgram H2-8 Preservation, Acquisition, and Rehabilitation of Existing Housinga) Implement the preservation recommendations from the adopted Anti-Displacement Strategy.12/31/20316th CycleIn Progressa) Recommendation #2 COMPLETE - the Affordable Housing Preservation Program (HPP) launched August 1, 2023. In June 2025, the City issued its first loan under the HPP for $1.2M with HEART-SV for the preservation of 8 units. Recommendation #3 has not yet begun as HEART as paused this work due to changing market conditions. Recommendation #4 COMPLETE - while the City has not directly supported Lincoln Avenue Capital (LAC), the City has providing financial assistance to another developer to secure property tax-exempt status to enhance affordable housing opportunities. For example the City approved a loan on October 23, 2023 for the Broadway Village project in order to qualify for the welfare property tax exemption. Additionally, developers can apply for City funds in order to secure property tax exempt status through the HPP (see Rec #2 above). In January 2025, the City Council amended the name of this recommendations to "“Assist Housing Providers Secure Tax Exempt Status to Enhance Affordable Housing Opportunities" to better reflects the City's intent for this goal and to be more encompassing. Recommendation #5 - There are still no CLTs in Redwood City, however, staff participates in regional "South Bay Preservation Lab" meetings, which includes several community land trusts Units8https://www.redwoodcity.org/departments/city-manager/housing-services/developers/housing-preservation-fundhttps://documents.redwoodcity.org/publicweblink/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=520052&dbid=0https://documents.redwoodcity.org/publicweblink/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=520334&dbid=0Program H2-8 Preservation, Acquisition, and Rehabilitation of Existing Housingb) Engage with nonprofit housing providers regarding the City’s interest in establishing partnerships in the acquisition and rehabilitation of for-sale rental properties, with the goal of completing at least one project during the planning period. 12/31/20316th CycleCompletedb) Staff has held meetings as part of its review of properties with expiring affordability restrictions and as part of the Affordable Housing Preservation Program (HPP). Through the HPP, HEART-SV preserved 8 naturally occurring affordable housing units located at 417 Stambaugh Street. Staff also engaged with the Sobrato Organization regarding the City's Housing Preservation Program for the acquisition and preservation of 111 units located at 1212 Whipple Avenue. While the Sobrato Organization did not end up applying for funding from the City, they did purchase and preserve the 110 units at the low income level in 2025. Units118https://www.redwoodcity.org/departments/city-manager/housing-services/developers/housing-preservation-fund7.A. - Page 30 of 6337