A. City staff shall process the application for a density bonus permit in the same manner as, and concurrently with, the application for a development plan review or any discretionary or administrative approval that is required by this Code.
B. The density bonus permit application shall clearly indicate the number of base units allowed by the City general plan and zoning regulations, the number of density bonus units requested, and the number of affordable units that will be included in the proposed project. The applicant shall submit reasonable documentation to establish eligibility for a requested density bonus, incentives or concessions, waivers or reductions of development standards, and parking ratios, to the satisfaction of the director of community development.
C. For a housing development qualifying pursuant to the requirements of Government Code Section 65915, the City shall grant a density bonus in an amount specified by Government Code Section 65915. The density bonus units shall not be included when calculating the total number of housing units that qualifies the housing development for a density bonus, except as may otherwise be required by Government Code Section 65915.
D. For the purpose of calculating the density bonus, the "maximum allowable residential density" shall be the greatest density allowed under the zoning ordinance, specific plan, or land use element of the general plan, or, if a range of density is permitted, the greatest allowable density for the specific zoning range and land use element of the general plan applicable to the project. If the applicable zoning ordinance, specific plan, or land use element of the general plan does not provide standard for density per acre, the developer shall prepare a base density study to calculate the number of base units pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 65915(o)(6).
E. The City shall grant the applicant the number of incentives and concessions required by Government Code Section 65915. The City shall grant the specific concession(s) or incentive(s) requested by the applicant, unless it makes any of the relevant written findings stated in Government Code Section 65915(d) to support not granting the requested concession(s) or incentive(s). Senior citizen housing developments that qualify for a density bonus shall not receive any incentives or concessions, unless Government Code Section 65915 is amended to specifically require that local agencies grant incentives or concessions for senior citizen housing developments.
F. Except as restricted by Government Code Section 65915, the applicant for a density bonus may submit a proposal for the waiver or reduction of development standards that have the effect of physically precluding the construction of a housing development incorporating the density bonus and any incentives or concessions granted to the applicant. A request for a waiver or reduction of development standards shall be accompanied by adequate information to allow the city to make a determination as to whether requested waiver or reduction is physically necessary to construct the housing development with the additional density allowed pursuant to the density bonus and incorporating any incentives or concessions required to be granted. The City shall approve a waiver or reduction of a development standard, unless it makes a required finding under Government Code Section 65915 (e).
(Ord. 24-O-2894, eff. 6-7-2024)