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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Date: 12/22/2022
Time: 6:00 p.m.

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City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov City Council Special Meeting Agenda
December 22, 2022

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Special Session
A. Call To Order
B. Roll Call
C. Study Session
C1. Continue study session to provide direction regarding revisions to the City’s draft Housing Element in response to comments from the State Department of Housing and Community Development, and potential Zoning Ordinance and El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan amendments associated with the Housing Element Update project (Staff Report #22-248-CC) (Presentation) – continued from December 6, 2022
Not a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) project.

Please note: Public comment on item C1. is limited to two minutes per speaker.

D. Adjournment
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STAFF REPORT
City Council
Meeting Date: 12/22/2022
Staff Report Number: 22-248-CC
Study Session: Continue study session to provide direction regarding revisions to the City’s draft Housing
Element in response to comments from the State
Department of Housing and Community
Development, and potential Zoning Ordinance and
El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan
amendments associated with the Housing Element
Update project
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council continue a study session to provide feedback regarding potential Zoning Ordinance and El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan (Specific Plan) amendments associated with the Housing Element Update project and provide additional feedback, if desired, on proposed revisions to the City’s draft Housing Element, previously discussed at the December 6, 2022 City Council study session.

Policy Issues
State law requires the City to have and maintain a general plan with specific contents in order to provide a vision for the City’s future and inform local decisions about land use and development. The Housing Element is one of the state-mandated elements of the General Plan, and state law requires the City to update and adopt the Housing Element for the eight-year planning period from 2023 to 2031 (also called the 6th Cycle) by January 31, 2023, while making any changes to other elements of the General Plan needed to maintain internal consistency and any related changes to zoning.

In compliance with state law, the City is also preparing an update to the General Plan Safety Element and a new Environmental Justice Element. Public review drafts of these documents were released December 12, 2022 and are included as Attachments A and B for reference. Community meetings to present the draft documents and receive feedback are anticipated in early 2023.

Background
On December 6, 2022, the City Council initiated a study session to provide feedback and receive public comments on a red-lined working draft of the 6th Cycle Housing Element and the potential modifications to the Zoning Ordinance and Specific Plan associated with the Housing Element. Eight members of the public spoke on a range of issues including support for additional housing in the community, consideration of open space in planning for new housing, moderating future development of non-residential uses in the community, enhancing capacity and site analyses in the draft Housing Element, the importance of an antidisplacement strategy, and support for rent control. City Councilmembers provided the following general comments on the working draft of the Housing Element:
• Suggest Program H2.E, an anti-displacement strategy, be re-evaluated to identify which components of AGENDA ITEM C-1 Page C-1.1
Staff Report #: 22-248-CC

City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov the strategy could be implemented earlier than the proposed three years following Housing Element adoption. A City Council subcommittee, consisting of Mayor Wolosin and Vice Mayor Taylor, was created to consider recommendations for which anti-displacement strategy actions to prioritize. • Consider access to child care facilities and potential impact fees in planning for the needs of the community at full Housing Element build-out, while being careful to not dis-incentivize development. • Consider a jobs-housing linkage policy such as the one in Mountain View, where development of a certain square footage of office/commercial uses would require provision of a certain number of corresponding housing units.
• Consider a policy that limits short-term rentals of entire homes and allows only short-term rentals of rooms within a residence.
• Recognize that zoning modifications will be an important part of downtown revitalization and developing affordable housing, and more time may be needed to review the proposed zoning changes.

The City Council directed the zoning modifications portion of the study session to be continued to a future date, which was later set as a December 22, 2022 special meeting. The December 6, 2022 staff report is included as Attachment C, which includes additional information regarding the proposed revisions to the draft Housing Element and an overview of the proposed zoning changes.

Analysis
To supplement the December 6, 2022 staff report, the project team prepared a series of tables that identify in more detail the proposed zoning strategies to meet the City’s RHNA. The tables show the scope, magnitude, and connections between the proposed changes to the housing opportunity sites in the draft Housing Element (Attachment D), the General Plan (Attachment E), Zoning Ordinance (Attachments G and H), and Specific Plan (Attachments I.) A brief description of each table is provided below.

Housing opportunity sites list
Attachment D is a list of the 69 housing opportunity sites described in the draft Housing Element.1 Each site is shown with its assessor’s parcel number (APN), site number, name and address.

General Plan land use designation and zoning district
The existing General Plan land use designation and zoning are provided, as well as the proposed General Plan land use designation and proposed zoning district. For sites where the existing land use and/or zoning are intended to remain as-is, the words “No Change” are written in italics in the corresponding proposed land use and/or proposed zoning cells. In these instances, revisions to the text of the zoning district itself would occur, which would allow the use of housing where it is not currently permitted or increase the maximum allowed density (dwelling units per acre.) This is further described below in the zoning text amendments section.

Carveout sites
The 10 sites where a residential use “carveout” is to be applied are noted in the second-to-last column in the table. Carveout sites are those parcels where new housing could be developed on vacant areas of a site or large surface parking lots. The intent would be to allow horizontal mixed uses, where existing retail/commercial/office buildings would be complemented by new housing with walkable access to the adjacent businesses. No changes would be made to the existing zoning of the parcels, but a carveout

1 The sites are numbered 1 through 72, but sites 45, 65, and 66 were removed by Council in 2021 during the process of site selection and refinement. The original numbering system was maintained for ease of reference when comparing information from older staff reports, Housing Element drafts, and other project materials.

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Staff Report #: 22-248-CC

City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov overlay would allow property owners and developers to provide new residential units and apply the state density bonus and/or affordable housing overlay (AHO) to produce up to approximately 100 or 200 affordable dwelling units on one or two acres anywhere on a designated site.

Zoning text amendments
The last column of the table indicates whether there are corresponding zoning text amendments that would affect the density, floor area ratio (FAR), height, and/or other development standards regulating a site. In some cases, the proposed zoning of a site may not change (i.e., the parcel’s zoning designation on the City’s zoning map would remain the same), but the regulations of the underlying zoning district are proposed to change (i.e., development standards would be updated in text of the Zoning Ordinance.) General Plan
Attachment E describes the General Plan amendments needed for consistency with the Housing Element, Environmental Justice Element, and/or the Safety Element updates and additions contemplated as part of the Housing Element Update project. The additional General Plan amendments would be to the Land Use Element (Attachment F) adopted as part of the 2016 ConnectMenlo project, and would generally focus on:
• Changes to the General Plan land use designations map (Figure 5, page LU-12) to modify the land use designation of applicable housing opportunity sites listed in Attachment D; • Changes to the land use designations and zoning districts table (Table 1, page LU-13) to add newlycreated zoning district O-R; and • Changes to the descriptions of land use designations (pages LU-14 through LU-17) to reflect increased densities and FARs consistent with proposed zoning ordinance text amendments, as applicable.

Zoning Ordinance and map
Attachment G describes proposed text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance primarily to:
• Modify the development regulations and allowed uses in existing zoning districts such as removal of the 10,000 square foot lot size for increased development potential in the R-3 zoned properties around the Downtown;
• Consolidate multiple zoning districts to C-2-B and remove zoning districts that would no longer apply to any parcels citywide; and
• Modify the regulations of the AHO to work in concert with state density bonus law to allow up to approximately 100 dwelling units per acre for 100 percent affordable housing.

The matrix includes a priority column, where “High” signifies items recommended for adoption with or soon after the Housing Element because they incentivize and enable the maximum potential densities for affordable housing. The “Medium” priority items are recommended for adoption soon after the Housing Element because they increase densities and modify other zoning standards for housing opportunity sites and enact the land use strategies in the Housing Element. The City will be permitted one to three years to implement Housing Element-related zoning modifications, depending on when the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) certifies the City’s Housing Element. Adoption of the zoning ordinance text amendments is recommended as early as possible to demonstrate the City’s commitment to create more housing early in the eight-year Housing Element cycle. Finally, the “Lower” priority items are recommended changes to the Zoning Ordinance to clean up defunct zoning districts and regulations that would no longer be applicable to any parcels in the city, but would not directly affect the construction of affordable housing in the city.

Attachment H provides a list of zoning map amendments necessary to rezone applicable housing opportunity sites and parcels included in the Housing Element Update land use strategies.

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Staff Report #: 22-248-CC

City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan
Attachment I lists changes to the Specific Plan proposed as part of the Housing Element Update, including:
• Removal of references to a maximum of 680 residential units at full build-out; • Increases in densities, FARs, and heights and other potential changes to development standards for eight subdistricts;
• Removal of minimum parking rates for residential uses, addition of maximum parking rates for residential uses, and changes to information related to the use of parking plazas and potential development on those sites; and
• Modification of descriptions and standards regarding use of the public parking plazas to allow the development of multifamily residential housing.

Next steps
Following this study session, the project team will continue updating the draft Housing Element to respond to comments and incorporate City Council feedback, and prepare related General Plan, Zoning Ordinance and Specific Plan amendments that are critical to Housing Element adoption.

A joint Planning Commission and Housing Commission meeting is scheduled for January 12, 2023 to consider and make recommendations to the City Council on the following:
• Housing Commission recommendation to the City Council on adoption of the Housing Element; and • Planning Commission recommendation to the City Council on:
• Certification of the subsequent environmental impact report (SEIR); • Adoption of the Housing Element, including updates to other elements needed for consistency with the Housing Element; and
• Adoption of certain proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments.

A City Council meeting is scheduled for January 31, 2023 for the City Council to consider the recommendations of the Housing Commission and Planning Commission and take action on the following:
• Certification of the SEIR;
• Adoption of the Housing Element, including updates to other elements needed for consistency with the Housing Element; and
• Introduction and first reading of applicable Zoning Ordinance amendments.

In order to provide adequate time for community review and feedback, the updated Safety Element and new Environmental Justice Element will be split from the Housing Element update, and are expected to return to the City Council for adoption in Spring 2023.

Impact on City Resources
As part of the fiscal year 2020-21 budget, the City Council appropriated $1.5 million from the general fund to support the Housing Element Update (including preparation of the SEIR), which is a City Council priority. A budget amendment request for work related to the project SEIR and water supply assessment is being prepared and will be brought forward for consideration by City Council in early 2023.

Environmental Review
This study session is not a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines § § 15378 and 15061(b)(3) as it will not result in any direct or indirect physical change in the environment. A draft subsequent SEIR was released for the Housing Element Update project November 4, Page C-1.4
Staff Report #: 22-248-CC

City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov 2022 and a 45-day public comment period ends Monday, December 19, 2022 at 5 p.m. The notice of availability is included as hyperlink Attachment J. A copy of the draft SEIR is available as hyperlink Attachment K. In the coming weeks, the project team will consider and respond to substantive comments received on the draft SEIR and compile a response to comments document. Once the responses and revisions are complete, a final SEIR will be released, consisting of the response to comments document and the draft SEIR. The final SEIR will be considered by the City Council for certification in compliance with CEQA.

Public Notice
Public notification was achieved by posting the agenda, with the agenda items being listed, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.

Attachments
A. Hyperlink – Public review draft Safety Element, released December 12, 2022:
menlopark.gov/files/sharedassets/public/community-development/documents/projects/housing-elementupdate/safety-element-20221212-public-review-draft.pdf B. Hyperlink – Public review draft Environmental Justice Element, released December 12, 2022:
menlopark.gov/files/sharedassets/public/community-development/documents/projects/housing-elementupdate/environmental-justice-element-20221212-public-review-draft.pdf C. Hyperlink – December 6, 2022 City Council study session staff report:
menlopark.gov/files/sharedassets/public/agendas-and-minutes/city-council/2022- meetings/agendas/20221206-cc-agenda-packet-with-presentation.pdf#page=552 D. Housing opportunity sites matrix
E. General Plan map and text amendments matrix
F. Hyperlink – General Plan Land Use Element: menlopark.gov/files/sharedassets/public/communitydevelopment/documents/land-use-element_adopted-11.29.16_final_figures.pdf G. Proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendments matrix
H. Proposed zoning map amendments matrix
I. Proposed Specific Plan amendments matrix
J. Hyperlink – Notice of availability: menlopark.gov/files/sharedassets/public/communitydevelopment/documents/projects/housing-element-update/20221104-housing-element-update-notice-ofavailability.pdf K. Hyperlink – Draft SEIR: menlopark.gov/files/sharedassets/public/communitydevelopment/documents/projects/housing-element-update/menlo-park-housing-element-update-draftseir.pdf Report prepared by:

Tom Smith, Principal Planner
Report reviewed by:

Mary Wagner, Assistant City Attorney
Deanna Chow, Assistant Community Development Director
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APN Site Number Site Name Site Address Existing General Plan Land Use Existing Zoning Proposed General Plan Land Use Proposed Zoning* Residential Use Carveout? 071332130 1 El Camino Real Safeway parking lot 525 El Camino Real El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: SW) No Change No Change 060344250 2 1620 El Camino Real: One-story office and personal service 1610 El Camino Real El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: NE-L) No Change No Change 060344240 2 1620 El Camino Real: Parking lot 1620 El Camino Real El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: NE-L) No Change No Change 074270240 3 2500 Sand Hill Road: First Republic Bank 2500 Sand Hill Road Professional and Administrative Offices C-1-C No Change No Change Yes, up to 2 acres 074270280 4 Quadrus Site 2480 Sand Hill Road Professional and Administrative Offices C-1-C No Change No Change Yes, up to 2 acres061412440 5 1100 Alma Street: Two-story office and adjacent parking lot 1100 Alma Street El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: SA E) No Change No Change 061412430 5 1100 Alma Street: Adjacent parking lot 1100 Alma Street El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: SA E) No Change No Change 071084220 6 Church of the Pioneers Foundation 1 900 Santa Cruz Avenue El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: DA) No Change No Change071084200 6 Church of the Pioneers Foundation 2 1111 University Drive El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: DA) No Change No Change 071084090 6 Church of the Pioneers Foundation 3 1187 University Drive El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: DA) No Change No Change 071084110 6 Church of the Pioneers Foundation 4 1155 University Drive El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: DA) No Change No Change 071084100 6 Church of the Pioneers Foundation 5 1177 University Drive El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: DA) No Change No Change 062202050 7 728 Willow Road 1 728 Willow Avenue Retail/Commercial C-4 No Change C-2-B 062202060 7 728 Willow Road 2 728 Willow Avenue Retail/Commercial C-4 No Change C-2-B062202210 7 728 Willow Road 3 728 Willow Avenue Retail/Commercial C-4 No Change C-2-B 062211050 8 906 Willow Road 3 906 Willow Road Medium Density Residential R-3 Retail/Commercial C-2-B062211170 8 906 Willow Road 1 906 Willow Road Retail/Commercial C-4 No Change C-2-B 062211180 8 906 Willow Road 2 906 Willow Road Retail/Commercial C-4 No Change C-2-B071284100 9 Parking Plaza 7 (adjacent to Trader Joe's) 1 Between Chestnut and Curtis El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: D) No Change No Change 071284080 9 Parking Plaza 7 (adjacent to Trader Joe's) 2 Between Chestnut and Curtis El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: D) No Change No Change071283140 10 Parking Plaza 6 (behind Wells Fargo) Between Crane and Chestnut El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: D) No Change No Change 074283100 11 Sharon Heights Shopping Center 325 Sharon Park Drive Retail/Commercial C-2 No Change No Change Yes, up to 1 acre 062390700 12 United States Geological Survey (USGS) Site 1 345 Middlefield Road Public Facilities P-F No Change No Change Yes, minimum of 5 acres 062421070 12 USGS Site 2 345 Middlefield Road Public Facilities P-F No Change No Change 071071070 13 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1105 Valparaiso Avenue Very Low Density Residential R-E No Change No Change 071102400 14 Parking Plaza 1 (between El Camino Real and Chestnut on west side of Santa Cruz) Lot between El Camino Real and Chestnut on west side of Santa Cruz El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: D) No Change No Change071092290 15 Parking Plaza 3 (between University and Crane on west side of Santa Cruz) Lot between University and Crane on west side of Santa Cruz El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: D) No Change No Change 071281160 16 Parking Plaza 5 (between Evelyn and Crane) Lot between Evelyn and Crane El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: D) No Change No Change 071285160 17 Parking Plaza 8 (between Curtis and Doyle) Lot between Curtis and Doyle El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: D) No Change No Change 071273160 18 Parking Plaza 4 (behind Draeger's) Lot behind Draegers El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: D) No Change No Change 071094180 19 Parking Plaza 2 (off Oak Grove) Lot off Oak Grove El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: D) No Change No Change062422120 20 275 Middlefield Road: Office (Dermira) on Middlefield and Linfield 275 Middlefield Road Professional and Administrative Offices C-1 No Change No Change Yes, up to 2 acres 074281120 21 Sharon Green Apartments 350 Sharon Park Drive Medium Density Residential R-3-A(X) No Change No Change Yes, up to 1 acre 062422080 22 85 Willow Road: Office on SW corner of Middlefield and Willow 85 Willow Road Professional and Administrative Offices C-1 No Change No Change 062271540 23 200 Middlefield Road: Office on Middlefield and Santa Margarita 200 Middlefield Road Professional and Administrative Offices C-1 No Change No Change062271010 24 250 Middlefield Road: Office on Middlefield and Santa Monica 250 Middlefield Road Professional and Administrative Offices C-1 No Change No Change 062421010 25 8 Homewood Place: Office (Quantifind) on Linfield and Homewood 8 Homewood Road Professional and Administrative Offices C-1 No Change No Change 062390170 26 401 Burgess Drive: Professional service on SE Corner of Laurel 401 Burgess Road Professional and Administrative Offices C-1-A Retail/Commercial C-2-B 062370420 27 Menlo Park Surgical Hospital 570 Willow Road Retail/Commercial C-4 No Change C-2-B074283070 28 2200 Sand Hill Road: Office (Westly Group) on Sharon Park 2200 Sand Hill Road Professional and Administrative Offices C-1(X) No Change No Change 062390200 29 445 Burgess Drive: Stanford Blood Center 445 Burgess Drive Professional and Administrative Offices C-1-A Retail/Commercial C-2-B071284110 30 Trader Joe's Downtown 720 Menlo Avenue El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: D) No Change No Change071091520 31 800 Oak Grove Avenue: Comerica Bank 800 Oak Grove Avenue El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: DA) No Change No Change 071084140 32 930 Santa Cruz: One-story real estate office 930 Santa Cruz Avenue El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: DA) No Change No Change071274140 33 Draeger's Parking Lot Downtown 1008 University Avenue El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: DA) No Change No Change 071288610 34 707 Menlo Avenue: Real Estate Office 707 Menlo Road El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: DA) No Change No Change071091310 35 1300 University Avenue: Dental office 1300 University Avenue El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: DA) No Change No Change 071103490 36 Compass Real Estate on El Camino Real 1377 El Camino Real El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: NW) No Change No Change 071331180 37 Victoria Station 855 El Camino Real El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: SW) No Change No Change 055303110 38 Ravenswood School District site on Sheridan 300 Sheridan Drive Low Density Residential R-1-U Medium Density Residential R-3074351100 39 St. Denis Catholic Church 2250 Avy Avenue Low Density Residential R-1-S No Change No Change 074260740 40 St. Bede's Episcopal Church 2650 Sand Hill Road Low Density Residential R-1-S No Change No Change 062390190 41 431 Burgess Drive 431 Burgess Drive Professional and Administrative Offices C-1-A Retail/Commercial C-2-B062390180 42 425 Burgess Drive: Peninsula Smiles 425 Burgess Drive Professional and Administrative Offices C-1-A Retail/Commercial C-2-B 071102130 43 Sultana Mediterranean 1149 El Camino Real El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: SA W) No Change No Change 061422350 44 Ducky's Car Wash 1436 El Camino Real El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: NE) No Change No Change 071288560 46 796 Live Oak Avenue: One-story residential 796 Live Oak Avenue Medium Density Residential R-3 No Change No Change 062285300 47 Menlo BBQ 555 Willow Road Medium Density Residential R-3 Retail/Commercial C-2-B 071333200 48 Big 5 Shopping Center 700 El Camino Real El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: SE) No Change No Change Yes, up to 2 acres 074260750 49 2700-2770 Sand Hill Road: Parking lot on west side of lot 2722 Sand Hill Road Professional and Administrative Offices C-1-C No Change No Change Yes, up to 2 acres 074282070 50 Seven Oaks Apartments 600 Sharon Park Drive Medium Density Residential R-3-A(X) No Change No Change Yes, up to 1 acre 071288210 51 959 El Camino Real 959 El Camino Real El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: SW) No Change No Change 061430070 52 1246 El Camino Real 1246 El Camino Real El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: NE-R) No Change No Change 071102350 53 1189 El Camino Real 1189 El Camino Real El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: SA W) No Change No Change 071288190 54 607 Menlo Avenue 607 Menlo Avenue El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: SW) No Change No Change 071102390 55 1161 El Camino Real 1161 El Camino Real El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: SA W) No Change No Change 071102370 56 1179 El Camino Real 1179 El Camino Real El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: SA W) No Change No Change 071332080 57 761 El Camino Real 761 El Camino Real El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: SW) No Change No Change071332090 58 751 El Camino Real 751 El Camino Real El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: SW) No Change No Change 071288580 59 905 El Camino Real 905 El Camino Real El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: SW) No Change No Change 062013170 60 335 Pierce Road 1 335 Pierce Road Medium Density Residential R-3 No Change No Change 062013230 60 335 Pierce Road 2 335 Pierce Road Medium Density Residential R-3 No Change No Change071102140 61 610 Santa Cruz Avenue 610 Santa Cruz Avenue El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: SA W) No Change No Change 061412160 62 550 Ravenswood Avenue 550 Ravenswood Avenue El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan SP-ECR-D (Subarea: SA E) No Change No Change 055251120 63 3875 Bohannon Drive 3875 Bohannon Drive Bayfront Area O No Change O-R 062470060 64 795 Willow Road (Veterans' Affairs Hospital) 795 Willow Road Public Facilities P-F No Change No Change Yes, up to 2.1 acres 055253140 67 3905 Bohannon Drive 3905 Bohannon Drive Bayfront Area O No Change O-R 055253150 68 3925 Bohannon Drive 3925 Bohannon Drive Bayfront Area O No Change O-R 055253240 69 4005 Bohannon Drive 4005 Bohannon Drive Bayfront Area O No Change O-R 055253190 70 4025 Bohannon Drive 4025 Bohannon Drive Bayfront Area O No Change O-R 055253030 71 4055 Bohannon Drive 4055 Bohannon Drive Bayfront Area O No Change O-R 055253200 72 4060 Campbell Avenue 4060 Campbell Avenue Bayfront Area O No Change O-R Housing Opportunity Sites
* - Although a number of sites are marked as having no change to the existing zoning designation, in most cases development standards in the underlying Zoning Ordinance text would be updated to increase densities, floor area ratios, heights, and/or other regulations. In addition, for those sites where the zoning designation is not proposed to change and the zoning regulations would remain the same, the updated Affordable Housing Overlay would be applicable to make affordable housing development more feasible.

ATTACHMENT D
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Action General Plan Element/Page Priority
Update "Figure 5: General Plan Land Use Designations" to change the land use designations, as applicable, for certain opportunity sites included in Attachment D and parcels affected by zoning map amendments in Attachment I Land Use Element, Page LU-12 MediumUpdate "Table 1: Land Use Designations and Zoning Districts" to make the new O-R zoning district a "Bayfront Area" land use Land Use Element, Page LU-13 MediumUpdate the Medium Density Residential and High Density Residential land use descriptions as necessary to reflect any changes in FAR and density Land Use Element, Page LU-14 MediumUpdate the Retail/Commercial and Professional and Administrative Office land use descriptions as necessary to reflect any changes in FAR and density Land Use Element, Page LU-15 MediumUpdate the Office land use description as necessary to reflect any changes in FAR and density Land Use Element, Page LU-16 MediumUpdate the El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan land use descriptions as necessary to reflect any changes in FAR and density Land Use Element, Page LU-17 Medium Proposed General Plan map and text amendments

ATTACHMENT E
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Action Chapter Section Priority
Update mitigation monitoring to reference Housing Element Update EIR 16.02 16.02.070 MediumUpdate designated zoning districts to reflect new zoning districts and districts being removed 16.08.010 Lower Add new section to describe allowance for by-right development of projects on re-used 5th Cycle sites with at least 20% affordable units New section Medium Codify AB 1851 to allow religious organizations to build housing in unused parking areas up to 50% of spaces New section MediumRemove minimum 10,000 s.f. lot area for designated R-3 lots around downtown 16.20.030 Medium Modify Table 2 to permit development up to 20 du/ac for sites over 100,000 s.f. 16.20.030 Medium Remove reference to mitigation monitoring and reporting program compliance 16.20.040 Medium Update C-1 development regulations to include residential density/FAR/height/etc. 16.30 16.30.030 MediumRemove chapter for C-1-A zoning (to be combined with C-2-B) 16.32 Entirety LowerUpdate C-1-C permitted uses to include multiple dwellings on identified carveout parcels 16.36 16.36.010 MediumRemove chapter for C-2-S zoning (to be combined with C-2-B) 16.37 Entirety LowerUpdate C-2 permitted uses to include multiple dwellings 16.38.010 Medium Update C-2 development regulations to include residential density/FAR/height/etc. 16.38.030 Medium Remove chapter for C-2-A zoning (to be combined with C-2-B) 16.39 Entirety LowerUpdate C-2-B to modify minimum district size and lot area, and update development regulations (density/FAR/height/etc.) 16.40 16.04.030 Medium Remove chapter for C-4 zoning (to be combined with C-2-B) 16.42 Entirety Lower Update O purpose to include housing for O-R sites 16.43.010 Medium Update O permitted uses to include multiple dwellings for O-R sites 16.43.020 Medium Update O development regulations to include residential standards that mirror R-MU base-level development standards for O-R sites 16.43.050 Medium Update O green and sustainable building regulations to incorporate provisions for residential projects 16.43.140 Medium Include provisions for removal of church parking to construct housing under AB 1851, add parking requirements for residential dwelling units in commercial and professional districts, remove parking requirements for districts to be removed 16.72 16.72.020(5), 16.72.030, 16.72.040 MediumUpdate the Affordable Housing Overlay to work in combination with the state density bonus to achieve affordable housing development up to 99 du/ac 16.98 Entirety High Create new horizontal residential mixed use overlay for "carveout sites" 16.100 Entirety High Proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendments

16.4316.0816.2016.38

ATTACHMENT G
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Action Additional Information Includes Housing Element Site(s)? Existing Zoning Proposed Zoning Rezone certain parcels in the O zoning district
Parcels bounded by Scott Dr to the north, Bohannon Dr to the east, Dumbarton Corridor to the south, and Marsh Rd to the west Yes: 63, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72 O O-R
Rezone Former Flood School site APN 055-303-110 Yes: 38 R-1-U R-3Rezone current R-3 housing opportunity sites APNs: 062-211-050, 071-288-560, 062-285-300, 062-013-170, 062-013-230 Yes: 8, 47 R-3 C-2-B
Rezone all C-2 parcels except Sharon Heights Shopping Center (APNs 072-283-100, 074-283-010, 074-283-090, and 074-283-040) to C-2-B No C-2 C-2-BRezone C-1-A parcels to C-2-B Yes: 26, 29, 41 ,42 C-1-A C-2-BRezone C-2-A parcels to C-2-B No C-2-B C-2-BRezone C-2-S parcels to C-2-B No C-2-S C-2-BRezone C-4 parcels to C-2-B Yes: 7, 8, 27 C-4 C-2-B Proposed Zoning map amendments

ATTACHMENT H
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Action Chapter Page Priority
Modify description of public parking plaza potential uses B B-12 HighModify description of public space programming related to parking plazas C C-16 through C-18 High Remove reference to 680 units of residential development at full build-out C C-20 MediumUpdate diagram for major public space improvements related to parking plazas D D-8 HighModify descriptions of maximum building heights in subdistricts E E-2 and E-4 Medium Modify references to non-parking improvements on downtown parking plazas and add references to residential development E E-11 HighUpdate map of development densities/intensities with new densities for each subdistrict E E-14 MediumUpdate development standards table with new densities, FARs, heights, etc. E E-15 MediumUpdate discussion of heights in subdistricts E E-18 Medium Update map of maximum building heights E E-19 MediumUpdate references to façade heights E E-29 MediumUpdate tables and diagrams for modified subdistricts E E-47 through E-96 MediumUpdate dsecription of parking rates for residential uses and parking plazas F F-18 High Update parking rates for residential uses to remove minimums and include maximums F F-19 MediumRevise descriptions of potential parking garage locations on parking plazas F F-23 HighRemove table and map of existing parking counts in plazas and modify description as it relates to new housing F F-24 and F-25 High Remove reference to 680 units of residential development at full build-out G G-16 Medium Modify reference to private use of publicly owned property as it relates to parking plazas G G-25 High Update phasing of public improvements section as it relates to parking plazas G G-26 and G-27 High Proposed Specific Plan text amendments

ATTACHMENT I
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HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
December 22, 2022 City Council Study Session
C1-PRESENTATION
 Study session
– Continuation of December 6th study session
– Provide feedback on potential zoning changes– Provide any additional feedback on working draft Housing Element  No actions will be taken this eveningMEETING PURPOSE
2 PROJECT OVERVIEW
 Required 6th Cycle Housing Element Update
– Plan for city’s housing needs from 2023 to 2031– Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) is 2,946 units– Accounting for above-moderate income units already in pipeline, City must plan for 1,490 new affordable units
 Also includes update to General Plan Safety Element
and new Environmental Justice Element
 Housing Element must be adopted by January 31,
2023

BACKGROUND
4  Affordable RHNA will be met by zoning changes to allow up to 4,000 new units dispersed throughout city– The total would accommodate a mix of development types to achieve 1,490 affordable units
– Primarily in Council districts 2 through 5
 Five key zoning strategies
– Increase densities in El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan area and remove residential cap
– Increase density bonuses in the affordable housing overlay (AHO) – Rezone commercial sites to allow mixed-use development– Remove minimum lot size to achieve 30 du/ac for R-3 lots around downtown, and allow sites over 2 acres to have a density of 20 du/ac
– Re-use sites from current Housing Element

MAJOR LAND USE STRATEGIES
5 OPPORTUNITY SITES
6 Sharon Heights
Belle Haven/Bayfront
Downtown/
El Camino Real

NEW INFORMATION
SINCE DECEMBER 6
 Lists all 69 sites included in the draft Housing Element – Describes which sites would receive new General Plan land use designations and rezonings
– Also indicates which sites would have “carveout” overlay– Sites would be eligible for Affordable Housing Overlay allowing up to approximately 100 du/ac for 100 percent affordable housing

OPPORTUNITY SITES LIST
8  Changes to the Land Use Element
– Land Use Designations map would be modified to reflect changes to opportunity sites and certain other parcels to be rezoned – New O-R zoning district would be added to Bayfront land use designation
– Descriptions for Medium Density Residential, High Density Residential, Retail/Commercial, Professional and Administrative Office, Office, and the El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan land uses would be updated to reflect new higher densities and floor area ratios

PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN MAP AND TEXT AMENDMENTS
9  High priority: Update Affordable Housing Overlay and “carveout” overlay to incentivize affordable housing at higher densities  Medium priority: Modify zoning districts to allow
residential uses at increased densities with corresponding development standards, as identified in Housing Element  Lower priority: Clean up and delete references to
zoning districts to be consolidated and removed

PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS
10  Rezone certain parcels from O to O-R
 Rezone former Flood School site to R-3 Rezone housing opportunity sites currently zoned R-3 to C-2-B
 Rezone all C-2 parcels except Sharon Heights
Shopping Center to C-2-B
 Rezone C-1-A, C-2-A, C-2-S, and C-4 parcels to C-2-B
and remove the four zoning districts

PROPOSED ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
11  High priority: Allow for residential uses on the public parking plazas
 Medium priority: Remove cap on residential
development, update subdistricts with new development standards to increase densities and allow corresponding increases in floor area ratios and height

PROPOSED SPECIFIC PLAN TEXT AMENDMENTS
12  January 3, 2023 – Release of the Final SEIR
 January 12, 2023 – Housing Commission and Planning Commission recommendations on SEIR and Housing Element
 January 31, 2023 – City Council SEIR and Housing Element adoption hearing
 February 9 and 10, 2023 – Environmental Justice and Safety Element community meetings
 1st Quarter of 2023 – Continued advancement of zoning changes and Environmental Justice and Safety Elements

TENTATIVE UPCOMING MILESTONES
13 THANK YOU

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