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2.o Pro�e�7.A. - Page 128 ■ Achieve consistency with the General Plan and meet General Plan objectives ■ Achieve consistency with State law ■ Provide clear, concise, and easy-to-understand language ■ Be internally consistent ■ Respond to current and emerging planning and development trends meeting the intent of the General Plan ■ Be easy to administer, enforce, and update Modifications to the Zoning Ordinance associated with the MUC Zoning Amendment include the inclusion of a new Mixed Use Corridor Zoning section (Article 53) and amendments to Article 2 - Definitions, Article 3 - Designation of Districts, Article 30 - Off-Street Parking and Loading, and Article 33 - Nonconforming Lots, Uses, Structures, and Parking, as well as revisions to the Zoning Map as further explained below. 2.1.1 New Article 53: Mixed Use Corridor District The proposed Draft Mixed Use Corridor District Zoning Ordinance Amendment represents a new article in the Zoning Ordinance, as well as amendments to existing Articles 2 and 30. The Mixed Use Corridor Zoning District directly implements the Mixed Use - Corridor General Plan land use designation. The General Plan defined the major parameters for allowable densities and intensities. The Mixed Use Corridor (MUC) zoning district implements the Mixed Use - Corridor land use category in the General Plan and provides opportunities for development that supports major transit and complementary land uses, with the goal of facilitating transit use, bicycle use, and pedestrian activity. The purpose of this zoning district is to provide areas for a variety of activities, including commercial, office, and high-density residential uses, or a mixture thereof. Mixed use means that residential and nonresidential uses may be integrated vertically or mixed horizontally. Single-use residential and nonresidential buildings are permitted in the MUC zoning district as well. Convenient transit access, innovative housing options, sensitivity to lower-intensity adjacent uses, on-site amenities, and pedestrian and street-oriented design are key considerations. This designation allows for the highest residential densities in the city, with the exception of the Downtown Precise Plan. The new Mixed Use Corridor Zoning section (Article 53) is divided into eight sections: 53.1 Intent and Purpose 53.2 Use Regulations 53.3 New Streets and Circulation Regulations 53.4 Open Space Regulations 53.5 Sidewalk, Setback, and Landscaping Regulations 53.6 Parking and Storage Regulations 53.7 Heig ht, Density, and I ntensity Reg u lations 53.8 Fa�ade Composition and Architectural Regulations Certain development and use standards are applicable to all sub-districts within the Mixed Use Corridor District, and some standards and regulations are unique to individual sub-districts. The stated objectives of the Mixed Use Corridor Sub-Districts are: Mixed Use Corridor- EI Camino Real (MUC-ECR): Purpose Redwood City is committed to the revitalization of EI Camino Real as a grand, multimodal, and attractive boulevard. The MUC-ECR sub-district represents a continuation of the Grand Boulevard Initiative vision and the Downtown Precise Plan design goals. The purposes of the MUC-ECR sub-district are to: ■ Transform EI Camino Real into remarkable, walkable, and exciting corridor, home to a variety of residential and nonresidential uses. Redwood City Mixed Use Corridor District 7 Zoning Ordinance Addendum to General Plan FEIR