Reso23-13PC Reso 0041 Amending Zoning Ordinance - Affordable Housing

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ATTY/RESO.0041/PC RESO AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE – AFFORDABLE HOUSING REV: 06-01-23 SK Page 1 of 25 RESOLUTION NO. 23-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE 29 (REQUIREMENTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING) WHEREAS, on February 13, 2023, the City Council adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element (the “Housing Element”), which is the City of Redwood City’s plan for guiding future residential growth and development; and WHEREAS, the Housing Element is a policy document that requires associated Municipal Code, Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Map, and Affordable Housing Ordinance amendments (the “Amendments”) to implement its goals, policies, and programs; and WHEREAS, on June 25, 2018, the City Council of the City of Redwood City (the “City Council”) adopted Ordinance 1130-375, the Affordable Housing Ordinance, set forth in Article 29 of the Redwood City Zoning Code (the “Ordinance”); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Redwood City is empowered to recommend the Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to implement Housing Element programs, and modifications to the Affordable Housing Ordinance (the “Ordinance Amendment”) would further the purposes of the Housing Element and the Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Ordinance Amendment is proposed in an effort to meet the goals of the Housing Element by (i) providing certainty and flexibility for residential or nonresidential development project proponents to help these projects move forward, which would help the City meet its housing goals; and (ii) increasing the inventory of land suitable and available for residential development project to meet the City’s regional housing need allocation through land donations. The purpose and findings supporting the Ordinance Amendment are more specifically outlined in Section 29.1 of the Ordinance Amendment and are incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on June 6, 2023, the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public hearing on the proposed Ordinance Amendment in accordance with all applicable requirements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. RECITALS The foregoing recitals are true and correct, are hereby incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in their entirety and constitute findings in this matter.