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Title 13 — Planning, Zoning and Development›Chapter XVII — AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORDINANCE

§ 13-333. Affordable housing agreement and affordable housing plan.

Costa Mesa Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Costa Mesa

The applicant shall prepare and submit a draft affordable housing agreement and affordable housing plan as part of the proposed residential project's planning application(s). The director shall review and determine if the plan and agreement are complete and in substantial conformance with the requirements of this chapter. This section shall not apply to residential projects where the developer fulfills their obligation with payment of in-lieu fees or land dedication.

  • (a) Affordable housing plan requirements. The applicant shall submit a plan detailing how the requirements of this chapter will be implemented. The plan shall include the following information, but not limited to:

    • (1) The location, structure, proposed tenure and size of the proposed market rate and affordable units;

    • (2) The total number of affordable units to be provided and the calculations used to determine the number of required affordable units;

    • (3) A floor plan and site plan depicting the location of the affordable units;

    • (4) The income level targets for each affordable unit;

    • (5) The mechanisms that will be used to assure that the affordable units remain affordable for the required term as specified in section 13-331(b);

    • (6) A marketing plan for the process by which qualified households will be reviewed and selected to rent affordable units; and

    • (7) Construction phasing plan schedule with the anticipated completion and opening date and as applicable for phased residential projects.

  • (b) Affordable housing agreement requirements. Upon final project approval, the developer shall execute and record an affordable housing agreement in a form approved by the city attorney, prior to approval of any final or parcel map or issuance of any building permit, whichever occurs first, and that at a minimum specifies the number, type, location, size, and phasing of all affordable units, provisions for income certification and screening of potential renters of the affordable units, consistent with the approved affordable housing plan and any administrative procedures adopted pursuant to section 13-339 .

    • (1) An affordable housing agreement will not be required for projects which will be satisfying their affordable housing requirement through payment to the city of an in-lieu fee.

    • (2) The city council, by resolution, may establish fees for the ongoing administration and monitoring of the affordable units, which fees may be updated periodically, as required.

  • (Ord. No. 2024-02, 8/6/2024)

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▸ Contents — Costa Mesa Zoning Code
Costa Mesa Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 13 — Planning, Zoning and Development
    Overview
    1. Chapter I — IN GENERAL
    2. Chapter II — ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
    3. Chapter III — PLANNING APPLICATIONS
    4. Chapter IV — CITYWIDE LAND USE MATRIX
    5. Chapter V — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
    6. Chapter VII — LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
    7. Chapter VIII — SIGNS
    8. Chapter IX — SPECIAL LAND USE REGULATIONS
    9. Chapter X — NONCONFORMING USES, DEVELOPMENTS AND LOTS
    10. Chapter XI — SUBDIVISIONS
    11. Chapter XII — SPECIAL FEE ASSESSMENTS
    12. Chapter XIII — NOISE CONTROL
    13. Chapter XIV — OIL DRILLING
    14. Chapter XV — GROUP HOMES
    15. ▸ Chapter XVII — AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORDINANCE
      Overview
      1. § 13-326. Purpose.
      2. § 13-327. Applicability.
      3. § 13-328. Exemptions.
      4. § 13-329. Fairview Developmental Center Specific Plan.
      5. § 13-330. Definitions.
      6. § 13-331. Affordable housing requirements.
      7. § 13-332. Alternative compliance procedures.
      8. § 13-333. Affordable housing agreement and affordable housing …
      9. § 13-334. Affordable housing trust fund.
      10. § 13-335. Density bonus.
      11. § 13-336. Parking requirements.
      12. § 13-337. Concurrent processing.
      13. § 13-338. Compliance monitoring.
      14. § 13-339. Administrative procedures.
      15. § 13-340. Enforcement.

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