The public good is served when there exists in a city, housing which is appropriate for the needs of and affordable to the public who reside within that city. There is in the City of Murrieta a need for housing affordable to various groups, such as lower income, moderate income and senior citizen households. Therefore, it is in the public interest for the City to promote the construction of such additional housing through the exercise of its powers and utilization of its resources to facilitate the development of quality housing affordable for these types of households.
A. It is the purpose of this section to specify how compliance with Government Code §§ 65915, 65915.5, 65915.7, and 65917 ("State Density Bonus Law") will be implemented, as required by Government Code § 65915(a).
B. It is the purpose of this section to implement the goals, objectives and policies of the Housing Element of the City's General Plan.
C. It is the purpose of this section to provide the implementing framework, as it relates to affordable housing density bonuses, and offer concessions and incentives for eligible housing developments which are consistent with the City's long-standing commitment to provide for affordable housing.
(Ord. 549 § 2, 2019)