Program Characteristic Anaheim Carlsbad Palm Springs Santa Clarita Escondido Program Purpose(s)
Allow each specific plan to permit maximum #
of housing units
Conserve & preserve natural resources
Direct unused density from areas restricted by the
voter approved Growth Management Plan to
areas that have remaining capacity.
NOTE: The program is proposed to be
discontinued in the City's draft Housing Element,
as part of larger changes to their Growth
Management Plan in compliance with State law.
Direct unused density from ESA-SP Zone to areas
outside preservation/conservation areas.
Regain unused density from unincorporated Los
Angeles County to areas in the City where
infrastructure, especially public transportation, is
readily available
Re
gain density from undeveloped and/or underutilized
properties to developing properties within the
Downtwon Specific Plan
Transactional or Bank Model Transactional Model Bank Model Transactional Model Transactional Model Bank Model Sending Site Criteria
Within the Highlands at Anaheim Hills Specific
Plan, Sycamore Canyon Specific Plan, Summit
at Anaheim Hills Specific Plan.
A site where a residential project was approved
and constructed with fewer dwelling units than
would have been allowed by the Growth
Management Plan. As projects are approved,
excess dwelling units get added to a bank.
A property or planning area within the ESA-SP Zone Areas within the City or unincorporated Los Angeles County designated open space or agricultural.
· City-owned property
· Within the Downtwon Specific Plan
· Deed restriction to demonstrate that the
development rights are severed from the Sending Site.
Receiving Site Criteria Within the same specific plan as the sending site
· Any quadrant established by Proposition E.
· Must comply with affordability levels identified in
Inclusionary Housing Ordiannce.
· Must enter into an affordable housing
agreement with the City
Any property within the City Areas within the City designated mixed-use, commercial, transit-oriented development (TOD), or
underutilized infill.
Within the Downtwon Specific Plan
Number of units transferred
Total number of transferred units cannot
exceed 10% of the total number of units
identified in the Specific Plan
None, the number of excess dwelling units
allocated shall be at the sole discretion of the
decision maker.
· Properties in the same planning area may transfer
on a one-to-one basis
· Residential density may be transferred between
planning areas with bonus of 1.2 units recieved per
unit sent
· Residential density may be transferred from any
property in the SP Zone to any lot in the city with a
bonus of 1.2 units recieved per unit sent.
None, number of units transferred subject to review of
Conditional Use Permit
None, determined through entitlement and/or
environmental process
Approval Process Administrative Approval City Council City Council Approval of a Specific Plan and any required General Plan Amendments City Council Approval of Conditional Use Permit City Council Approval of Planned Development Permit and Development Agreement
Density Transfer Program Comparison Chart