Ord. No. 5177, § 55

Other

• Density BonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. Housing Agreement required

  The applicant will be required to enter into and record a Density Bonus Housing Agreement with the County, either as a separate agreement or combined with the Inclusionary Housing Developer Agreement, containing and implementing these requirements.

• Exterior appearance similar to market rate

  The exterior appearance and quality of the reserved units shall generally be similar to the market rate units, with exterior materials and improvements similar to and architecturally compatible with the market rate units in the development.

• Phasing of qualifying units

  If a project is to be phased, the qualifying units shall be phased in the same proportion as the market rate units or phased in another sequence acceptable to the County. The qualifying units shall be constructed concurrently with or prior to construction of the market rate units.

• Qualifying units comparable to market rate

  Qualifying units shall be comparable in number of bedrooms, exterior appearance and overall quality of construction to the market rate units within the housing development.

• Location of qualifying units

  To the greatest extent feasible, the qualifying units shall be located throughout the housing development that also includes market rate units. Qualifying units may be clustered or located off-site subject to the approval of the Appropriate Authority.