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c. Page G -1 Introduction to the General Plan. Technical corrections to mathematical conclusions pointed out. d. Page G -3, Line 4 assumes all new single family residences are owner occupied whereas previous statistics show 20% are rented. Planning Director Patterson advised statistical information will not be available until the 1990 census is complete, but will obtain the best information available at this time to apply to this situation. e. Page G -13 provides only two Housing Objectives, one encouraging a variety of types and the other requiring improvements. Fundamental objectives and quantified objectives should be found under this section of the General Plan, rather than in the strategies section and other sections. M /S: Murray /La Berge to move the two data elements (to promote freedom of choice in housing and to do what we can to eliminate discrimination) from their current place in the General Plan to be incorporated in the Housing Element Objectives. f. Page G -13 Policies, would allow second and detached (granny units) in single - family residential areas. Environmental Review for these units should be required as part of our policy to monitor traffic and parking impacts. City Attorney Schricker advised our City ordinance conforms to state law regarding "granny units" and where there is no entitlement (planned development permit, etc.) issued by the city, as a matter of law, there is no environmental review, and if there is to be an environmental review in then it needs to be addressed in the General Plan. Planning Director Patterson described limitations of CEQA law. M /S: Murray/ to respect the character of residential neighborhoods, require an Environmental Review prior to the approval of second or detached units. City Attorney Schricker, with the approval of Councilman Murray, amended the motion by adding "including but not limited to the preservation of existing levels of traffic." Motion died for lack of a second. g. Page G -14, Exhibit I ABAG's statistics for Redwood City's fair share of affordable housing include area outside of Redwood City limits. Therefore the figures for Redwood City should be reduced by 20% resulting in 480 units with the 120 units to be built by the County. M /S: Murray /Bury to adopt as a numerical objective for 1990 -95 for Redwood City the figure of 480 affordable units, and encourage the County of San Mateo to build 120 units to be in compliance with ABAG projections. h. Page G -15, No. 2 Strategy. Change wording from "require a 50 foot average lot width" to either permit a 50 foot or at least a 50 foot average lot width.