(A) When an applicant proposes a housing development that is eligible for a density bonus under this chapter and includes a childcare facility on the premises or adjacent to the housing development, the applicant shall receive an additional density bonus that is in an amount of square feet of residential space that is equal to the square footage of the childcare facility; or the applicant may receive another incentive that contributes significantly to the economic feasibility of the construction of the childcare facility, provided that, in both cases, the following conditions are incorporated in the conditions of approval for the housing development:
1. The childcare 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 affordable units are required to remain affordable pursuant to the terms of the affordable housing agreement required by this chapter.
2. Attendance of children at the childcare facility shall have an equal percentage or greater of children from very low, lower, and moderate income households than the percentage of affordable units in the housing development.
(B) The city may deny the request for a density bonus or incentive for a childcare facility if the city finds, based upon substantial evidence, that the community has adequate childcare facilities without the facilities being considered as part of the subject housing development. (Ord. 1653, 3-12-2013)
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