A. All residential projects subject to the requirements of this chapter shall provide affordable units as shown in Table 20.40.040A:
AFFORDABLE UNIT REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS | ||
Option | Total Percentage of Affordable Units Required (minimum)1 |
Minimum Affordability Level of Required Units |
AFFORDABLE UNIT REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS | ||
Option | Total Percentage of Affordable Units Required (minimum)1 |
Minimum Affordability Level of Required Units |
1 | 5% | All required affordable units shall be sold or rented to extremely low-income households, at a cost affordable to such household. |
2 | 10% | At least 7% of the total number of units in the residential project shall be sold or rented to very low-income households, at a cost affordable to such household. |
3 | 15% | At least 10% of the total number of units in the residential project shall be sold or rented to low-income households, at a cost affordable to such household. |
4 | 20% | At minimum, all required affordable units shall be sold or rented to moderate-income households, at a cost affordable to such household. |
5 | 30% | At minimum, all the required affordable units shall be sold or rented to workforce-incom e households, at a cost affordable to such household. |
1of the total number of units in the residential project. | ||
B. An applicant may request to deviate from the number and affordability level provisions required by this chapter if the proposed deviation provides substantially the same or greater level of affordability required and the same or greater number of affordable units required by this chapter. Such request requires an approval of a conditional use permit subject to the provisions of § 20.408.030 of this title.
C. Affordable units required by this chapter can be used to qualify for a density bonus under Cal. Government Code § 65915 (State Density Bonus).
D. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any residential project subject to this chapter that results in the displacement of existing affordable unit(s) shall be required to replace each displaced affordable unit at the same or greater level of affordability of the existing unit, in addition to providing the number of affordable units required by this chapter.
E. Any fractional units will be rounded up to a whole unit.
(Ord. 1242, passed 8-15-23)