Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and Housing Element Study Session - April 26, 2021

Regional Housing Needs
 Allocation (RHNA) and
                         April 26, 2021
Housing Element Study
         Session

City Council Questions

1. Are there specific housing and planning strategies you want to
   prioritize?

2. Are there specific areas or corridors you would like identified as
   potential housing sites?

3. In addition to the planned engagement and outreach effort, are
   there additional communication methods you would like to see
   to improve equity?

4. Are there environmental justice element strategies you also
   want to prioritize?
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What is a Housing Element?

         Goals, Policies and
      Implementation Strategies

                              Identification
   Housing
                Constraints     of Sites to
    Needs
                 Analysis          Build
  Assessment
                                 Housing

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Implemented Programs from Current
Housing Element

                       Pa

Partnerships with NonProfit Housing Providers         Required On-Site Affordable Housing
  117 homes at 707 Bradford (MidPen Housing)       (35 affordable units in 350-units at 1409 ECR)

       Preservation of Affordable Units                     Accessory Dwelling Units
  (10 units of deed-restricted units on Rolison)     Increased flexibility of placement and size
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Redwood City RHNA

           RHNA        Expected    Draft RHNA
           Allotment   2014-2022   Allotment
           2014-2022               2022-2030
Very Low   706         350         1,115
Income
Low Income 429         463         643
Moderate   502         41          789
Above      1,152       3,289       2,041
Moderate
TOTAL      2,789       4,143       4,588
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Potential Projects

• Transit District
  (possibly up to 1,000
  units)
• Gatekeeper Projects
  (possibly over 1,000
  units)
• Smaller and mid-size
  development             The City has already begun
  projects                work on projects that could
                          assist in meeting the next
                          RHNA cycle requirements.

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Planning for New Housing

 Y   Single Family
 Y   Multi-Family
 Y   Commercial
 Y   Industrial
 Y   Downtown
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Planning for New Housing

 Y   Single Family
 Y   Multi-Family
 Y   Commercial Park
 Y   RWS Bayfront
 Y   Precise Plan
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Housing Strategies

• Missing Middle Housing
                           The City is analyzing how much
• Extend Mixed Use         housing these strategies will
  Corridor Zoning to       produce and community ideas
  Woodside                 with these strategies.
• Increase Residential
  Caps in the Downtown
• Anti-Displacement
  measures expected for
  City Council
  consideration in Fall

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Environmental Justice and Safety
Elements
  Required to update the Safety Element and create an
  Environmental Justice element as part of the Housing
  Element process.
            Safety Element                 Environmental Justice
                                                   Element
     Fire risk                         Pollution burden,
     Sea level rise,                   Socio-economic
     Climate adaptation                 characteristics,
     Vulnerability assessment,         Health and wellness,
     Local hazard mitigation, and      Food access,
     Resiliency strategies.            Physical activity/park access,
                                        Health and equity initiatives.

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Environmental Justice Strategies

• Improving Air Quality and Limiting Pollution Exposure

• Increasing Healthy Food Access

• Locating Public Facilities and Physical Activity near key
 neighborhoods

• Safe and Sanitary Housing

• Civic Engagement and Investment Prioritization

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Equity

               Engagement

 Assessment of Policy Benefits and Burdens

         Monitoring and Evaluation
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Community Engagement

May 12 Workshop on
Community Values (6-7:30)
With additional workshops,
surveys, interviews, stakeholder
groups and small-group
meetings continuing throughout
the process.

Targeted outreach to:       • Latinx/Hispanic and Black community
                              members
• Youth and Teens           • Renters
• Non-English speakers      • Low-income Households
• Disabled Community        • Residents Experiencing Homelessness
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Next Steps

Spring-Fall 2021       Late Fall 2021          Winter-Summer
• Community Values     • Determine Preferred   2022
  and Housing            Housing Strategy      • Environmental
  Strategies             with Draft Elements     Review (CEQA)

January 2023           Late Fall 2022          Summer 2022
• HCD Certification.   • Element Adoption      • Final Reviews

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For More Information

 • See our website at www.welcomehomerwc.org
 • Sign up for updates at housingupdate@redwoodcity.org

 • Countywide information at
   www.letstalkhousing.org
 • Informational Flyers at Library,
   Senior Center, Food Distrib.
 • Call us at (650) 780-7236

 May 12, 2021 Housing Workshop from 6-7:30 p.m.
 Can attend via phone or computer.
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City Council Questions

1. Are there specific housing and planning strategies you want to
   prioritize?

2. Are there specific areas or corridors you would like identified as
   potential housing sites?

3. In addition to the planned engagement and outreach effort, are
   there additional communication methods you would like to see
   to improve equity?

4. Are there environmental justice element strategies you also
   want to prioritize?
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