(a) When an applicant proposes to construct a development that is eligible for a density bonus under Section 18.15.030 and includes a child care facility that will be located on the premises of, as part of, or adjacent to, the development, the city shall grant either:
(1) An additional density bonus that is an amount of square feet of residential space that is equal to or greater than the square footage of the child care facility; or
(2) An additional concession or incentive that contributes significantly to the economic feasibility of the construction of the child care facility.
(b) The city shall require, as a condition of approving the development, that the following occur:
(1) The child care facility shall remain in operation for a period of time that is as long as or longer than the period of time during which the restricted affordable units are required to remain affordable pursuant to Section 18.15.040. In the event the childcare operations cease to exist, the Director of Planning and Development Services may approve an alternative community service use for the child care facility.
(2) Of the children who attend the child care facility, the children of very low, lower and moderate income households shall equal a percentage that is equal to or greater than the percentage of restricted affordable units in the development that are required for very low, lower and moderate income households pursuant to Section 18.15.030.
(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) above, the city shall not be required to provide a density bonus or a concession or incentive for a child care facility if it finds, based upon substantial evidence, that the community has adequate child care facilities.
(Ord. 5623 § 2 (part), 2024: Ord. 5494 § 3, 2020: Ord. 5231 § 2 (part), 2014)