The Redwood City Planning Commission will consider reducing its affordable housing impact fee, which staff believe will incentivize more housing production amid financial market constraints.

For each new development, applicants pay different kinds of developer impact fees to cities meant to fund public services and infrastructure, ranging from parks and traffic-related projects to affordable housing production. But after meeting with applicants involved in stalled developments, Redwood City staff believe some projects need additional help moving forward and is recommending the Planning Commission reduce requirements for residential developments by 25%. This would include reducing housing impact fees for developments proposing five to 19 units.

“By offering some temporary relief by reduci

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