Chapter 18.114
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density bonus
- Condominium conversion density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes.25 pct
Condominium conversion projects meeting affordability requirements identified in Section 18.114.030 are entitled to a density bonus of twenty-five percent of the number of apartments within the structure to be converted.
- Maximum combined density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes.35 pct
in no case may a total density bonus exceed thirty-five percent.
- Senior housing density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes.20 pct
Senior housing projects are entitled to a density bonus of 20 percent of the number of senior housing units.
Other
- Affordability duration30 years
All units shall remain affordable for thirty years or a longer period of time if required by the construction or mortgage financing assistance program, mortgage insurance program, or rental subsidy program.
- By-rightBy rightPermitted outright: if the plans meet the written rules, permission cannot be withheld. housing for 20% affordable
Housing developments that include 20% of units as affordable to lower income households shall be approved by-right in the following circumstances: ...
A development project eligible for a density bonus or incentive that includes a child care facility as part of the project is entitled to an additional density bonus equal to the amount of square footage of the facility or one additional incentive.
- Maximum number of incentives3 count
An applicant may request the following number of incentives: ... Three incentives for projects that include at least thirty percent of the total units for low income households, at least fifteen percent for very low-income households, or at least thirty percent for persons and families of moderate income in a common-interest development.
From the ordinance
This chapter implements Government Code Section 65915, which requires the County to provide incentives for affordable housing, senior housing, and child care facilities.