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RESOLUTION NO. 18-08 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY <br />COUNCIL ADOPT ARTICLE 29 (REQUIREMENTS FOR <br />AFFORDABLE HOUSING) AND AMEND SECTION 32.19 <br />(AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUSES) <br />WHEREAS, on October 24, 2014, the City Council of the City of Redwood <br />City adopted its 2015-2023 Housing Element which contemplates, among other <br />things, an ordinance to provide a mechanism to increase the supply of affordable <br />housing in the City pursuant to Housing Element Programs H-3 and H-14; and <br />WHEREAS, in September of 2017, Governor Brown signed AB 1505 <br />allowing cities and counties to require on-site construction of affordable housing <br />(also called "inclusionary" housing) in connection with the development of market - <br />rate rental residential projects; and <br />WHEREAS, on December 18, 2017, the City Council of the City of <br />Redwood City initiated proceedings to consider a new requirement for on-site <br />construction of affordable housing; and <br />WHEREAS, the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment (the <br />"Amendment") would move existing Article 29 (CO (Commercial Office) District) to <br />Article 12 (Reserved) and create a new Article 29 (Requirements for Affordable <br />Units) instituting a requirement for residential development over a certain size to <br />provide affordable units as part of the project, incorporate Municipal Code Chapter <br />18 Article XVII (Affordable Housing Impact Fee) (which would be removed from the <br />Municipal Code) into Article 29, and repeal and replace Section 32.19 (Affordable <br />Housing Density Bonuses) to comply with state law; and <br />WHEREAS, on May 1, 2018, the Planning Commission held a duly -noticed <br />public hearing on the Amendment and considered the staff reports, oral and <br />written, and testimony and materials presented by all those wishing to be heard <br />on this Project at the public hearing on this matter. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: <br />ATTY/RESO.0032/PC RESO RECOMMENDING COUNCIL TO ADOPT ARTICLE 29 AFFORDABLE HOUSING <br />REV: 05-07-18 PR <br />Page 1 of 18 <br />