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The Location of the Substitute Site for development of the Eden Project is consistent with the General Plan and Zoning, and the Housing Element and therefore meets the conditions set forth in Section 29.8C2 and 29.8 H(3) and the finding set forth in Section 29.7D of the Affordable Housing Ordinance. General Plan and Zoning Consistency The Substitute Site has a General Plan land use designation of Mixed-Use Corridor which “allows for the reinvention of key corridors to support major transit and complementary commercial and residential uses, encouraging transit use, bicycle use, and pedestrian activity.” (General Plan, p. BE- 48.) It is zoned Mixed Use Corridor – Veterans Boulevard (MUC-VB) which is recognized as providing a primary entrance gateway into Downtown Redwood City from U.S. 101, Woodside Road, and neighboring jurisdictions. Multiple dwelling units as proposed by the Eden Project are permitted uses as a matter of right with a use permit. As explained and detailed in Eden’s separately submitted Letter of Intent to Apply State Density Bonus for the Eden Project, the Eden Project is eligible for a State Density Bonus that would allow for an additional 33 units on the Substitute Site for a total of 76 units, and is entitled to waivers and concessions Eden is requesting that would allow deviations from otherwise applicable development standards including setbacks, open space, wall fencing, pedestrian entrances and EV parking. State Density Bonus law explicitly dictates that increased density, concessions, incentives, or waivers, in and of themselves, do not render a housing development project inconsistent, out of compliance, or not in conformity with the local jurisdiction's general plan or zoning ordinance. Housing Element Consistency According to the City’s Housing Element adopted in 2023, The City has a Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) of 1,115 extremely low/very low-income and 643 low income, units for the 2023-2031 RHNA planning period. Eden’s proposed development of the Substitute Site with 75 units to be restricted to qualifying extremely low, very low and low-income households will significantly contribute towards this RHNA obligation. Moreover, it will provide much needed senior housing. As stated in the Housing Element (p. H1-14), “The limited income of many elderly persons often makes it difficult for them to find affordable housing. There are 2,596 households headed by elderly residents, representing 8.4 percent of total households in Redwood City. A total of 5.5 percent of elderly residents are living in poverty in Redwood City. Seniors with limited incomes may have difficulty finding affordable housing.” As acknowledged in the Housing Element, the Affordable Housing Ordinance “allows for developers of residential or nonresidential development to propose an alternative means of compliance, such as providing … donation of land (p. H2-14)” which is what this Amended and Restated Affordable Housing Plan proposes. The Affordable Housing Plan would further numerous Housing Element goals, policies and programs including the following: ATTY/RESO.0052/ CC RESO APPROVING SUBSTITUTE SITE AS AFFORDABLE HOUSING SITE (705 VETERANS)(1900 BROADWAY DA) - EXHIBIT 1 REV: 07-21-26 MI Page 25 of 53