Article 41.5 — By Right Housing Projects.

A.

Purpose and Intent. It is the purpose of this section to facilitate the development of qualifying affordable housing units by implementing Program H-2 H from the City of Colusa 2020-2028 Housing Element and to codify the statutory requirements found in the California Government Code section 65583.2(c) governing the same.

B.

Applicability. This section applies to the following sites listed in Table - 9.5-2 Inventory of Vacant Lands and identified as Assessor's Parcel Numbers (APNs); 017-130-079, 017-130-080, 001-084-015, 001-126-002, 001-203-002, 001-551-046, 001-351-047, 001-351-048, 002-070-012, 002-070-014, 002-110-014, 002110-020, 002-110-021, 002-160-037, 002-170-002, 002-170-005, 002-170-006, 002-260-010, 002-280004, 002-300-037, 002-320-006, 015-165-008, 015-165-009, 015-200-053, 015-200-072, 015-230-042, 015-320-038, 001-061-003, 001-072-006, 001-076-004, 001-084-002, 001-145-007, 001-183-013, 001184-014, 001-191-011, 001-191-012, 001-254-007, 001-296-017, 001-304-005, 001-305-013, 001-305014, 001-306-008, 001-151-009, 001-203-002, 002-120-027, 002-120-028, 002-120-026 and 002-120-029.

C.

Effect. Residential projects allowed as a use by right under this section shall be exempt from discretionary review and any corresponding discretionary permits that would otherwise be required by the Colusa Municipal Code. For purposes of this section "use by right" has the same meaning as provided in Government Code Section 665832.2(i).

D.

Requirements. A proposed owner-occupied or multifamily residential project shall be allowed as a use by right under this section if all the of the following requirements are satisfied:

1.

The project is located on a site listed in subsection B. above.

2.

The project complies with all applicable objective city policies and development standards established in the general plan or development code, or design standards, if adopted. Where there is conflict between other city requirements and this section, the provisions of this section apply.

3.

At least twenty percent of the units are affordable to lower income households in accordance with Government Code Section 65583.2(c).

(Ord. No. 567, § 4, 3-4-2025)