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3.0 EnvironmE 7.A. - Page 134 2.2 Consistency Reauirernent Implementation program BE-1 of the General Plan calls for updating the Zoning Ordinance so as to be consistent with the New General Plan. Policy BE-22.1 of the General Plan states: Strive for consistency between the General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance and other local regulatory documents that implement General Plan policies. As a charter city, Redwood City has considerable autonomy with regard to land use regulation and is not required to comply with Section 65860 of the California Government Code, which requires that the zoning ordinance be consistent with a city's general plan. However, this exemption applies only to zoning consistency and not to consistency requirements for subdivision map approval, public works construction, or for other subordinate land use or development approvals. Furthermore, the Redwood City Charter states that: "All general laws of the state applicable to municipal corporations, including those relating to "municipal affairs," now or hereafter enacted, and which are not in conflict with the provisions of this charter or with ordinances or resolutions hereafter enacted shall be applicable to the city," (Redwood City Charter: Section 71 — General Laws Applicable). Therefore, the City's Zoning Ordinance should be consistent with the General Plan. Section 65860 of the California Government Code also requires that when non-conformance occurs, the zoning regulations shall be brought into conformance with the General Plan within a reasonable amount of time. The General Plan states: "It is not anticipated that each General Plan designation will have a directly related zoning designation that will permit the maximum development potential identified in the General Plan. Rather, multiple zoning designations may implement a single General Plan designation. Further, it is anticipated that the Zoning Ordinance will use the General Plan designation as a guide and maximum limit, but will create zoning designations that consider existing character, access, and City priorities in determining appropriate densities and intensities as well as the opportunity for change," (pg. BE-41). The Mixed Use Corridor Zoning District directly correlates to areas identified as Mixed Use - Corridor on the General Plan Land Use map. The Mixed Use Corridor District contains five component sub-districts, to provide for unique qualities particular to these areas: ■ Mixed Use Corridor- EI Camino Real ■ Mixed Use Corridor-Veterans Boulevard ■ Mixed Use Corridor- Redwood Creek ■ Mixed Use Corridor- Streetcar Broadway ■ Mixed Use Corridor- Gateway Broadway The Mixed Use - Corridor General Plan land use category is described in the General Plan to: "Allow for the reinvention of key corridors to support major transit and complementary commercial and residential uses, encouraging transit use, bicycle use, and pedestrian activity. In some places, schools may be necessary and appropriate. Development approaches allow for both horizontal and vertical mixed use. Ground - floor retail/service storefronts may be required at designated nodes. Design considerations should include sensitivity to lower- intensity residential neighborhoods behind sections of the corridor, public and private amenities, and transit accessibility features. The height of single use commercial and residential structures is limited to four stories. Combined use commercial - residential structures can extend in height up to six stories, provided privacy concerns of established neighborhoods are adequately addressed through setbacks of upper stories or other design approaches. Structured parking is allowed, provided no parking levels front directly on EI Camino Real, Broadway, Veterans Boulevard, or Woodside Road. Redwood City Mixed Use Corridor District 13 Zoning Ordinance Addendum to General Plan FEIR