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SEC. 51A-4.1106.   DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.
   (a)   Reserved dwelling unit location requirements. Except as provided in Section 51A-4.1105 (e) and in this section, all reserved dwelling units must be provided on the same building site as the market rate units.
      (1)   Reserved dwelling units must be dispersed throughout the residential floor area of each building.
      (2)   Reserved dwelling units must not be segregated or concentrated in any one floor or area of any buildings but must be dispersed throughout all residential buildings.
      (3)   Reserved dwelling units may float within each dwelling unit type.
      (4)   Reserved dwelling units must be of comparable finish-out and materials as the market rate dwelling units and must be equally available to eligible families or voucher holders as other market rate dwelling unit tenants.
   (b)   Pro-rata dispersal of reserved dwelling units.
      (1)   In general. Except as provided in Section 20A-31(i) and this subsection, reserved dwelling units must be dispersed substantially pro-rata among the total unit types so that not all the reserved dwelling units are efficiency or one-bedroom units. For example, if 10 percent of the total dwelling units are reserved dwelling units, 10 percent of the efficiency units, 10 percent of the one-bedroom units, 10 percent of the two-bedroom units, 10 percent of the three-bedroom units (and so on, if applicable) must be reserved dwelling units.
      (2)   Specialty units.
         (A)   A maximum 10 percent of the total units may be specialty units including club suites and penthouse suites and are not required to be part of the dispersal of reserved dwelling units by type; however, specialty units are included in the total number of all units used to calculate the number of reserved units.
         (B)   Units may not be designated as specialty units solely due to the number of bedrooms in the unit.
   (c)   Common areas and amenities. Eligible families or voucher holders occupying reserved units may not be restricted from common areas and amenities unless the restrictions apply to all dwelling unit occupants.
   (d)   Type One developments. Type One developments are eligible to receive the mixed income housing development bonuses in the specific district regulations in accordance with Section 20A-23.l, as amended.
   (e)   Type Two developments. Type Two developments are eligible to receive mixed income housing development bonuses in the planned development district conditions in accordance with Section 20A-23.1, as amended.
   (f)   Type Three developments. Type Three developments with a minimum of 80 percent of floor area devoted to residential uses are eligible to receive the following mixed income housing development bonuses according to this subsection and in accordance with Section 20A-23.1, as amended. A minimum of one reserved unit or the percentage of total units in a tier, whichever is greater, must be provided.
      (1)   Dwelling unit bonus. The number of reserved units required is calculated based on the total number of dwelling units, after the dwelling unit bonus is determined.
 
MVA Category
Tier 1 ( <= 50% of AMFI) Minimum 3% of units
Tier 2 (51 - 80% of AMFI) Minimum 5% of units
Tier 3 (81 - 100% of AMFI) Minimum 10% of units
MVA A-F
Greater of 50% or an additional 80 units
Greater of 30% or an additional 60 units
Greater of 20% or an additional 40 units
MVA G-I
Greater of 60% or an additional 80 units
Greater of 40% or an additional 60 units
Greater of 30% or an additional 40 units
 
      (2)   Floor area ratio bonus. This bonus applies only to residential floor area ratio.
 
MVA Category
Tier 1 (<= 50% of AMFI) Minimum 3% of units
Tier 2 (51 - 80% of AMFI) Minimum 5% of units
Tier 3 (81 - 100% of AMFI) Minimum 10% of units
MVA A-F
Greater of 25% or an additional 1.5 FAR
Greater of 15% or an additional 1.0 FAR
Greater of 10% or an additional 0.5 FAR
MVA G-I
Greater of 45% or an additional 2.5 FAR
Greater of 35% or an additional 2.0 FAR
Greater of 20% or an additional 1.0 FAR
 
      (3)   Height bonus. This bonus applies to all uses. Any height bonus leading to a fraction of an additional story is rounded to the next higher story. Except as provided in this subsection the following bonuses apply:
 
MVA Category
Tier 1 (<= 50% of AMFI) Minimum 3% of units
Tier 2 (51 - 80% of AMFI) Minimum 5% of units
Tier 3 (81 - 100% of AMFI) Minimum 10% of units
MVA A-F
Greater of 25% or an additional 50 feet
Greater of 15% or an additional 30 feet
Greater of 10% an additional 15 feet
MVA G-I
Greater of 45% or an additional 50 feet
Greater of 35% or an additional 30 feet
Greater of 20% or an additional 15 feet
 
      (4)   Stories bonus. This bonus applies to all uses. Any story bonus leading to a fraction of an additional story is rounded to the next higher story. Except as provided in this subsection the following bonuses apply:
 
MVA Category
Tier 1 ( <= 50% of AMFI) Minimum 3% of units
Tier 2 (51 - 80% of AMFI) Minimum 5% of units
Tier 3 (81 -100% ofAMFI) Minimum 10% of units
MVA A-F
Greater of 25% or an additional four stories
Greater of 15% or an additional three stories
Greater of 10% or an additional two stories
MVA G-I
Greater of 45% or an additional four stories
Greater of 35% or an additional three stories
Greater of 2% or an additional two stories
 
      (5)   Conflicts. In the case of a conflict between a height bonus and a stories bonus the greater bonus applies.
      (6)   Parking reduction. This reduction only applies to the total number of required off-street parking spaces for nonresidential uses except alcoholic beverage establishments, commercial amusement (inside), commercial amusement (outside), restaurant without drive-in or drive-through service, and restaurant with drive-in or drive- through service.
 
MVA Category
Tier 1 (<= 50% of AMFI) Minimum 3% of units
Tier 2 (51 - 80% of AMFI) Minimum 5% of units
Tier 3 (81 - 100% of AMFI) Minimum 10% of units
MVA A-F
100%
50%
20%
MVA G-I
100%
70%
40%
 
   (g)   Alternative methods. The requirements for on-site reserved units in this division may be met by alternative methods as provided in Section 20A-23.1 , as amended. (Ord. Nos. 31152; 32210)