17.11.060

Other

• Affordability period30 years

  Units of a housing development for lower income households, very low income households, or persons and families of low and moderate income, shall remain available and affordable for a period of at least 30 years.

• Affordability period for senior housing15 years

  A senior citizen housing development... shall remain available to qualifying senior residents for a period of at least 15 years.

• Density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. for condo conversion25 pct

  The term 'density bonus' means an increase in units of 25 percent over the number of apartments, to be provided within the existing structure or structures to be converted.

• Density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. for land donation15 pct

  For land donations meeting the criteria of subsection (C)(1) of this section, the applicant shall be entitled to a 15 percent increase above the otherwise maximum allowable residential density.

• Density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. for lower income units20 pct

  For housing developments meeting the criteria of subsection (A)(1)(a) of this section, the density bonus shall be 20 percent.

• Maximum density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes.35 pct

  The density bonus shall be increased by 1½ percent up to a maximum of 35 percent.

• Density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. for moderate income units20 pct

  For housing developments meeting the criteria of subsection (A)(1)(d) of this section, the density bonus shall be 20 percent.

• Density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. for senior housing20 pct

  For housing developments meeting the criteria of subsection (A)(1)(c) of this section, the density bonus shall be 20 percent of the number of senior housing units.

• Density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. for very low income units20 pct

  For housing developments meeting the criteria of subsection (A)(1)(b) of this section, the density bonus shall be 20 percent.

• Incentives or concessions3 count

  Three incentives or concessions for projects that include at least 30 percent of the total units for lower income households, at least 15 percent for very low income households, or at least 30 percent for persons and families of moderate income.

• Nonresidential fee ratio1 unit per 10 employees

  The fee shall be adequate to provide one low or very low income affordable housing unit for each ten employees to be generated by the project.

• Nonresidential fee threshold10,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  More than 10,000 square feet of space will be created or converted.

• Replacement housing ratio1 ratio

  Where units which are located in the coastal specific plan district and occupied by low- or moderate-income households are to be demolished or converted, the units shall be replaced on a one-for-one basis.

• Replacement units occupancy timeline3 years

  The units shall be available for occupancy within three years from the date on which work commenced on the conversion or demolition.