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7A Page 42 NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to responsible agencies, trustee agencies! interest groups and the general public that in compliance with Section 15072 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, the City of Redwood City intends to adopt a Negative Declaration for the following project Project: Code amendment to Article 6 - R-2 (Residential-Duplex) Zoning District City of Redwood City Zoning Ordinance Project Location: Existing R-2 Zoning Districts: 1) Friendly Acres - 158.13 acres, 969 parcels, 2) Redwood Oaks - 72.99 acres, 480 parcels, 3) Redwood Shores -106.38 acres, 885 parcels, 4) West Woodside - 260.97 acres, 1, 487 parcels, 5) Other - 8.64 aces, 51 parcels Project Applicant: City of Redwood City Project Description: The City of Redwood City proposes to amend the text of Article 6 - R-2 - (Residential Duplex) District of the Zoning Ordinance. The existing wording of the ordinance does not specify development regulations as it relates to unit increments for lots larger than 10)000 square feet. In the past, the City has permitted development in the R-2 district on lots greater than 10,000 square feet, and has determined the permitted density of such projects by extending the permitted densities for lots smaller than 10)000 square feet in a reasonably proportional manner to cover lots larger than 10,000 square feet. The three options proposed for the text amendment specify three different density levels for sites greater than 10,000 square feet which could include detached single-family homes, duplexes (two units attached, one owner), attached "duet" homes (two units attached, different owners), or multi-family (three or more units attached, either single or multiple owners). Each of the three options has been analyzed, and none of the three options is expected to increase the permitted density in the R-2 zoning districts by more than .43 percent over the City's twenty year planning horizon. Under the most permissive (highest density) option, new development would be limited to approximately 8.73 units per acre; the City's existing General Plan permits up to 20 units per acre in the R-2 districts. Consequently, the proposed amendment is consistent with the City's existing General Plan. The proposed code amendment per each applicable subsection, with the proposed text change underlined, is as follows: 6 .1 Purpose. "To stabilize and maintain the residential character of the district and permit a suitable environment for family living on a smaller scale by permitting a higher density with .two (2) or three (3) families to the lot. or low-scale multi-family olanned develooment includina attached and detached single- familv homes on small lots. while maintaining individual privacy, open space, and facilities." ~ City of Redwood City, Planning, Housing and Economic Development Department