Planning, Housing & Economic Development Department

Charting the Course for the Community Together!

The Planning, Housing and Economic Development Department (PHED) utilizes powerful community-supported plans, programs, and the Redevelopment Agency to chart the course for the City’s future; ensuring that growth and change will protect, nurture and enhance every Redwood City neighborhood. The PHED is responsible for measurable results in economic vigor, housing production, and neighborhood vitality.

Our Core Services:

The Department’s core services are in four primary areas.

• Planning provides front line customer service and processes a full range of planning permits and entitlements. The Planning team is also responsible for the development and implementation of the General Plan and other longer-range plans and studies with a strong committement to preserving the community's historic resources.
• Housing staff enable production of both market rate and affordable residential units as well as rehabilitation of existing inventory. In addition Housing administers the Community Development Block Grant Program and Home Improvement Loan Program.
• Economic Development supports business attraction, retention, and expansion. Redevelopment develops programs and implements projects based on the adopted City goals and policies in certain redevelopment areas such as the Downtown.

The Planning, Housing & Economic Development Department supports the County of San Mateo's efforts to update the North Fair Oaks Community Plan. Please click here to visit the North Fair Oaks Now website for more information.

Building community together!

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Jill Dever Ekas, AICP
Director
Planning, Housing, & Economic Development Department