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1 Zoning Streamline Phase 2
Planning Case PR-2022-001391
(Zoning Text Amendment)
City Council
October 11, 2022
Community & Economic Development Department
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2 1. State Law providing for increased density for
residential projects that include affordable units
2. Existing Ordinance (RMC 19.545) – update with
Housing Element
a. New legislation requires additional updates (Senate
Bill 290 and Assembly Bill 2345)
b. Chapter revised for improved readability and
usability
BACKGROUND – DENSITY BONUS
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3 BACKGROUND – ZONING CLEANUP
City monitors and regularly brings forth Zoning Code updates to streamline regulations and improve processes
Five areas:
Industrial
Zones
Alcohol
Sales
Parking
Requirements
Fair Housing and
Reasonable
Accommodation
Definitions
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4 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Approved Staff’s recommendations:
Density Bonus Ordinance
Zoning Cleanup Items
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance – October 13, 2022
Continued to Future Workshop and Hearing:
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5 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS: DENSITY BONUS
Unit Type Minimum
% of Units
Density
Bonus
Granted
Additional Bonus
for each 1%
Increase in Units
Maximum
Density Bonus
Very Low
Income 5% 20%
2.5% bonus
through 17% of
units
50%
Low
Income 10% 20%
1.5% bonus
through 30% of
units
50%
Moderate
Income
(for-sale
units only)
10% 5%
1% bonus
through 55% of
units
50%
Unit Type Minimum
% of Units
Density
Bonus
Granted
Additional Bonus for
each 1% Increase in
Units
Maximum
Density Bonus
Very Low
Income 5% 20%
2.5% bonus
through 11% of
units
3.75% from 12% -
15% of units
50%
Low
Income 10% 20%
1.5% bonus
through 20% of
units
3.75% from 21% -
24% of units
50%
Moderate
Income
(for-sale
units only)
10% 5%
1% bonus through
40% of units
3.75% from 41% -
44% of units
50%
100%
Affordable
(VLI, LI, MI)
100%
(max.
20% MI)
80% -
Unlimited
(1/2 mile of
major transit
stop)
2019 STATUTE: 2022 STATUTE:
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6 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS: DENSITY BONUS
2019 STATUTE: 2022 STATUTE:
Percentage of Affordable Units (Minimum) Number of
Concessions
5% Very Low
10% Low
10% Moderate (for-sale units only)
1 10% Very Low
20% Low
20% Moderate (for-sale units only)
2 15% Very Low
30% Low
30% Moderate (for-sale units only)
3 100% Very Low or Low
(maximum 20% Moderate)* 4
*Plus up to 3 stories/33-foot height increase within ½ mile of major transit stop Percentage of Affordable Units (Minimum) Number of
Concessions
5% Very Low
10% Low
10% Moderate (for-sale units only)
20% Lower Income Student
1 10% Very Low
17% Low
20% Moderate (for-sale units only)
2 15% Very Low
24% Low
30% Moderate (for-sale units only)
3 100% Very Low or Low
(maximum 20% Moderate)* 4
*Plus up to 3 stories/33-foot height increase within ½ mile of major transit stopUnit Size Required Parking Spaces Studio 1
1 Bedroom 1
2 Bedroom 2
3 Bedroom 2
4 Bedroom 2.5
Unit Size Required Parking Spaces
Studio 1
1 Bedroom 1
2 Bedroom 1.5
3 Bedroom 1.5
4 Bedroom 2.5
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7 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS: ZONING CLEAN-UP
19.130 – Industrial Zones
19.450 – Alcohol Sales
• Clarify landscape setback requirement – side and rear yards • Clarify distance measurement for maximum building size – from residential property line to building
• Clarify exemptions from Minor CUP requirement for restaurants • Type 41 and Type 47 ABC licenses – “ bona fide public eating places” – on-site consumption only – Minor CUP not required
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8 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS: ZONING CLEAN-UP
19.580 – Parking Requirements
19.850 – Fair Housing and Reasonable Accommodation
• Consolidate allowances for off-site, off-street parking for various uses – within 300 feet of site
• Student Housing – within ¼ mile of public transport or college/university campus – 0.5 parking space per bed (elsewhere, 1.1 space/bed) • Remove all references to Variance procedures and findings for Reasonable Accommodation Requests
• Required by State and Federal Fair Housing Law
• Implementation action of General Plan Housing Element 7 8
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9 Strategic Priority No. 2 –
Community Well-Being
Goal No. 2.1 - Facilitate the
development of a quality and
diverse housing supply that is
available and affordable to a
wide range of income levels.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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10 That the City Council:
1. Determine that Planning Case PR-2022-001391 is exempt from further California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule), as it can be seen with certainty that approval of thep r o j e c tw i l ln o th a v ea ne f f e c t on the environment;
2. Approve Planning Case PR-2022-001391 (Zoning Text
Amendment) based on the findings summarized in the Staff Report; and
3. Introduce and subsequently adopt the attached Ordinance amending Title 19 (Zoning) of the Riverside Municipal Code.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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