A. Authority and Purpose. In compliance with § 65915 and § 65917 of the California Government Code, the City shall provide a density bonus and an additional incentive(s) for qualified affordable housing developments upon the written request of a developer, unless the City makes a written finding based on substantial evidence that the additional incentive(s) is not necessary to make the housing development economically affordable to the occupants. These standards establish development policies that assist in the provision of affordable housing.
Where local City implementing provisions pursuant to § 65915 and § 65917 of the California Government Code are not included in this Section 10.10.090, the applicable provisions of § 65915 and § 65917 of the California Government Code shall apply.
B. Density Bonus Granting Required. A density bonus shall be granted if a development meets the requirements of California Government Code § 65915 and this Section.
C. Supplementary Application Materials. In addition to any required application materials for a residential development project, the following additional materials shall be submitted with a density bonus application to allow the City to review and appropriately assess a density bonus application and the requested incentives and concessions associated with such application.
1. A description of the proposed incentives and concessions. For the purposes of implementation of this Section, available incentives and concessions shall be those identified in § 65915(k) of the California Government Code.
2. A development plan clearly indicating the location of dwelling units within the project intended for affordable housing.
3. Identification of the total number of rental dwelling units and for-sale dwelling units within the project.
4. Proposed rent schedules and/or sale prices for the affordable units.
D. Development Standards. Affordable housing units approved pursuant to this Section shall comply with the following development standards.
1. The affordable housing units shall be reasonably dispersed throughout the project.
2. The average number of bedrooms per designated affordable housing dwelling unit shall be consistent with the average number of bedrooms per unit in the project.
3. Affordable housing units shall be designed harmoniously with the architectural styles of and indistinguishable from other units in the project in terms of interior and exterior finishes and treatments.
E. Resale and Rental Controls.
1. An agreement shall be recorded in the County Recorder’s office and shall constitute a covenant running with the land. The agreement shall reserve housing units for qualified households for the minimum periods established in California Government Code § 65915 or other applicable State laws.
2. Individual, affordable, for-sale housing units shall be owner occupied. Upon change in ownership of an affordable housing unit, notice shall be given to the City. The Director shall review each owner proposed to occupy an affordable housing unit to determine eligibility of such owner. (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)