August 23, 2022
Item No. 19
Density Bonus
Zoning Code & LCP Amendments
CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 23., 2022
Jaime Murillo, AICP, Principal Planner
David Blumenthal, AICP, Planning Consultant
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Proposed Amendments
• Zoning rode Amendment (Title 20)
• Last updated in 2010
Update density bonus regulations
Establish process to review & approve
• Local Coastal Program Amendment (Title 21)
• Add density bonus regulations for coastal zone
• No deviations to coastal resource protection
standards (i.e., bluff, canyons, access, views,
shoreline, and habitat).
What is f°Der ty Bonus"?
An incentive -based tool to allow a density increase over the maximum allowable residential density in exchange for
providing affordable and special needs housing.
Market -Rate Project
100 Market -Rate Units
No Affordable Units
10% Low -Income Project
90 Market -Rate Base Units
10 Low -Income Units
20 Market -Rate Density Bonus Units
ncentives
Reduced Parking
Ratios
Development
Incentives
Development
Standard Waivers
Eligible Project Type
tADITIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING
o Very Low -Income
o Low -Income
o Moderate -Income: Ownership
SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING
o Transitional Foster Youth, Disabled Veterans, Or Homeless Persons (Very Low -Income)
o College Student Housing (Lower -Income)
o Senior Citizen Housing
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
o Conversion of Apartments to Condominium
Wo Donation of Entitled Land for Affordable Housing
Traditional Affordable Housing
Bonus: Sliding Scale
Very Low Income
5 - 15%
20 - 50%
Low Income
10 - 24%
20 - 50%
Moderate Income
10 - 44%
5 - 50%
Any of the above
100%
80%
No Density Limit
Within %2 mile of a major transit stop
Land 100% affordable units
iecial Needs Housing &
ternative Bonuses
Project Type 0 a M I
Transitional foster youth, disabled veterans, or
homeless persons
College students
Senior Citizens
Qualifying condominium conversions
Land Donations
Eligible Project + Childcare
20%
35%
20%
25%
15-35%
Floor Area or
Incentive
No stacking of bonuses
(except childcare)
Automatic Parking Reductions
Standard City Parking Requirements
• - • •
Multi -Unit Dwellings 2.5 spaces
Density Bonus Allowance
Studio to 1 Bedroom 1 space
2 to 3 Bedrooms 1.5 spaces
4 or more Bedrooms 2.5 spaces
Further parking reductions or waivers
allowed in some cases
Incentives/Concessions
# of Incentives o
Concessions
1 Examples:
Mixed -use zoning
Deviation from development
standards to reduce costs
Reduction of fees or dedications
(at City's discretion)
5% 10% 10
2 10% 17 % 20 %
3 15% 24% 30%
4 100 % 100 % 100
Development Standard
Waivers
Waive or reduce development standards (e.g. setbacks,
heights, open space, etc.) that would physically prevent the project from being constructed
so
Base Height Limit �-
55 feet �---
Height Increase
70 feet
Unlimited Number
Approval Process
• Affordable Housing Implementation Plan
4 To be processed with other entitlements
• Review Authority
Same Review Authority for underlying project
Planning Commission — Waive or reduce development
standard
City Council — Financial incentive or waive fee
Questions and Discussion
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
AUGUST 231 2022
JAIME MURILLO, AICP, PRINCIPAL PLANNER
[email protected]