302.03: STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS:

A. Minimum Density Bonus and Composition of Qualifying Projects. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65915, the City shall grant a density bonus in the following amounts over the otherwise allowable maximum residential density permitted by this Ordinance and the General Plan, and one (1) or more additional concessions or incentives, consistent with Government Code Section 65915 and this section, if the applicant applies for and proposes to construct any one (1) of the following:

1. Lower Income Units. A density bonus of twenty (20) percent if ten (10) percent of the total units of a housing development are affordable to lower income households, as defined in Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

2. Very Low Income Units. A density bonus of twenty (20) percent if five (5) percent of the total units of a housing development are affordable to very low income households, as defined in Section 50105 of the Health and Safety Code.

3. Senior Citizen Housing Development. A density bonus of twenty (20) percent if a housing development qualifies as a Senior Citizen Housing Development, as defined in Section 51.3 of the Civil Code.

4. Moderate Income Units in Condominium and Planned Use Developments. A density bonus of five (5) percent if ten

(10) percent of the total dwelling units in a condominium project, as defined in Subdivision (f) of, or in a Planned Development, as defined in Subdivision (k) of Section 1351 of the Civil Code, are affordable to persons and families of moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code.

B. Additional Sliding Scale Density Bonus. As provided for in Government Code Section 65915(g) the number of units to which the applicant is entitled may exceed the percentage specified in Subsection (a) under the following provisions:

1. Lower Income Dwellings. For each additional one (1) percent increase above ten (10) percent units affordable to lower income households, the density bonus shall be increased by one and one-half (1.5) percent up to a maximum density bonus of thirty-five (35) percent of the maximum allowable residential density for the site.

2. Very Low Income Dwellings. For each additional one (1) percent increase above five (5) percent in the proportion of units affordable to very low income households, the density bonus shall be increased by two (2) and one-half (2.5) percent, up to a maximum of thirty-five (35) percent of the maximum allowable residential density for the site.

3. Condominium and Planned Development Units. For each additional one (1) percent increase above ten (10) percent units affordable to moderate income households, the density bonus shall be increased by one (1) percent, up to a maximum of thirty-five (35) percent of the maximum allowable residential density for the site.

C. Extra Density Bonus. Provided a resulting housing development would not restrict more than 50 percent of the total units to moderate income, lower income, or very low income households, an additional density bonus calculated pursuant to Table 302.03-A or Table 302.03-B shall be granted when an applicant proposes to construct a housing development that conforms to the requirements of Subsections (a) and (b), agrees to include additional rental or for-sale units affordable to very low income households or moderate income households, and meets any of the following requirements:

1. The housing development conforms to the requirements of Subsections (a) and (b) and provides 24 percent of the total units to lower income households.

2. The housing development conforms to the requirements of Subsections (a) and (b) and provides 15 percent of the total units to very low income households.

3. The housing development conforms to the requirements of Subsections (a) and (b) and provides 44 percent of the total units to moderate-income households.

4. An additional density bonus for a housing development that meets the requirements of paragraph (1), calculated as follows. These increases shall be in addition to any increase in density granted by Subsections (a) and (b) and shall be calculated using the number of units excluding any density bonus awarded by this section.

TABLE 302.03-A: EXTRA DENSITY BONUS FOR PROJECTS WITH VERY LOW INCOME UNITS

TABLE 302.03-B: EXTRA DENSITY BONUS FOR PROJECTS WITH MODERATE INCOME UNITS

D. Qualifying Projects-Number of Units. The bonuses under Subsections (a) and (b) are applicable to residential projects of five (5) or more units, and senior housing projects of more than thirty-five (35) units.

E. Calculation of Density Bonus Units. When calculating the number of permitted density bonus units, all fractional units shall be rounded to the next higher whole number. The applicant who requests a density bonus for a project that meets two (2) or more of the eligibility requirements shall specify whether the bonus shall be awarded on the basis of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), or (4) of Section 302.03.(a), Minimum Density Bonus and Composition of Qualifying Projects. The density bonus shall not be included when determining the number of target units to be provided in a development project.

F. Optional Density Bonus. The City may grant a proportionally lower density bonus and/or provide concessions and/or incentives set forth in Section 302.05, Affordable Housing Concessions and Incentives, if an applicant agrees to construct a development containing less than the percentage of housing for lower or very low income households than provided in Subsection (a) of this section.

(Ord. 1866, 11-19-2019; amd. Ord. 1909, 1-21-2025)