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6.4.A. - Page 100 2.0 Project Description vast majority of these sites (95 percent of potential 6,348 units) have one of the four above-mentioned General Plan land use designations. In general, prioritize zoning designation revisions that support housing, i.e. zoning designations that would implement residential and mixed use General Plan designations and would facilitate development of opportunity sites identified in the Housing Element. Complete commercial and industrial zoning revisions subsequently, while monitoring the city's jobs:housing balance, vacancy rates, water demand and availability, and opportunities over time. Continue to track the jobs:housing balance and water availability throughout the life of the Plan, and adjust zoning allowances accordingly to achieve sustainability objectives and support strategic opportunities. ■ Establish transition zones or buffers between differing land use types and/or densities and intensities. ■ Review regulations governing building setbacks, the location of parking lots, and reduced parking requirements to create a more pedestrian-oriented and walkable built environment. These amended zoning requirements shall be applied to selected areas of Redwood City such as transit corridors (EI Camino Real, Woodside Road, Broadway) and high-density neighborhoods where transit- and pedestrian-oriented mixed use and high-density residential development could take place. ■ Establish a zone where live/work, studios, and crafts spaces are allowed. Establish standards and permitting procedures for those uses, including roadside signage, parking, and other standards as appropriate. ■ Structure zoning regulations to allow a broad range of commercial and industrial uses consistent with economic development goals and land use objectives. ■ Reduce parking requirements in areas located in proximity to quality transit, particularly high-density residential and mixed-use infill development. ■ Consider the impact of new development standards creating nonconforming uses throughout the community. Timeframe: Immediate, Short Range, Ongoing Responsible Party: Planning Division Funding Sources:General Fund The New Redwood City General Plan created the foundation for future revisions to the City's Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 1130 of the Redwood City Municipal Code). The General Plan guides the City toward a future envisioned by residents, the business community, and City leaders. The Zoning Ordinance, in concert with adopted precise plans throughout the City, is one of the primary regulatory tools for working to implement that vision. To implement the policy direction for Mixed Use - Neighborhood, Mixed Use - Live/UVork, Light Industrial Incubator Overlay, and Commercial - Office Professional/Technology land use designations, as well as standards for emergency shelters, assisted living facilities, and hotels, the Comprehensive 2013 Zoning Ordinance Amendment includes allowed use standards; open space regulations; sidewalk, setback, landscaping, and other development regulations; parking and storage regulations; height, density, and intensity regulations; farade composition and architectural regulations; and new definitions. The Comprehensive 2013 Zoning Ordinance Amendment was drafted pursuant to General Plan direction. In addition, the Comprehensive 2013 Zoning Ordinance Amendment has been formatted to improve ease of use including language to avoid ambiguities. To this end, a number of new definitions were added to Article 2: Definitions in the Zoning Ordinance. Additionally, parking regulations for the new Zoning Districts were clarified in Article 30: Off-Street Parking and Loading. Article 3: Designation of Districts was also revised to establish and designate the new Zoning Districts. Both the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance regulate how development projects must proceed. Alone or in combination, the documents in and of themselves do not create physical impacts on the environment. Redwood City Comprehensive 2013 Zoning Amendment Page 10 of 51 Addendum to General Plan FEIR