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Page 7 of 17 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />Figure B Multifamily Front and Exterior Yard Setbacks <br />c.Minimum Open Space Requirements - In Article 32, minimum open space requirements <br />are outlined for multifamily residential Districts (R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5). Currently, multifamily <br />developments in these districts have higher open space requirements (300 sq. ft. per unit) <br />than multifamily developments in mixed-use districts (125 sq. ft. per unit). The proposed <br />amendments to Article 32.9 would reduce open space requirements in residential districts <br />from 300 sq. ft. per unit to 125 sq. ft. per unit to be consistent with mixed-use districts. The <br />amendments would help facilitate development of housing on small, constrained lots. <br />d.Mixed Use Open Space Location - The Zoning Code currently requires multifamily <br />residential development in Mixed-Use zoning districts (MUC, MUN, MUT, MUW) to provide <br />a minimum amount of open space in usable areas free of obstructions. The open space <br />requirement cannot be fulfilled within setback areas, even if they are clear of obstructions, <br />which is inconsistent with open space standards in multifamily residential districts (R-2, R- <br />3, R-4, R-5). The proposed amendments to Articles 53, 54, 55, and 57 would allow required <br />open space in setback areas to provide flexibility for the location of open space to advance <br />the Housing Element Small Lot program by allowing more buildable area for residential <br />development. <br />Current Setback <br />Requirement <br />Proposed Setback <br />Requirement <br />8.B. - Page 7 of 212 <br />322