§ 16.13.313 DETERMINATION OF BONUS.

   Applicants who request a density bonus and agree to construct a residential project of five or more dwelling units may be granted a density bonus. All density bonuses referred to in this section are a specified percentage over the maximum density permitted in the underlying zone district.

   (A)   A density bonus of 20% will be granted to projects in which one or more of the following is included:

      (1)   At least 5% of the total dwelling units of a housing development are restricted to very low income households. An additional 2.5% density bonus will be granted for each additional 1% increase of very low income restricted dwelling units above 5%, to a maximum density bonus of 35%, as illustrated in Table 1, Application of Density Bonus;

      (2)   At least 10% of the total dwelling units of a housing development are restricted to low income households. An additional 1.5% density bonus will be granted for each additional 1.5% of low income restricted dwelling units above 10%, to a maximum density bonus of 35%, as illustrated in Table 1, Application of Density Bonus;

      (3)   Senior citizen housing developments of 35 or more units in which 100% of the units are provided to qualifying residents; or

      (4)   At least 10% of the total dwelling units of a common interest development are restricted to moderate income households, provided that all units in the development are offered to the public for purchase.

   (B)   A density bonus of 5% will be granted to a condominium project or a planned unit development, that provides at least 10% of the total number of units to households of moderate income. An additional 1% density bonus will be granted for each additional 1% of moderate income restricted dwelling units above 10%, up to a maximum of 35%, as illustrated in Table 1, Application of Density Bonus.

Table 1: Application of Density Bonus For Very Low, Low and Moderate Income Units
Very Low Income Units		Low Income Units		Moderate Income Units
% Very Low Income Units	Permitted % Density Bonus	% Low Income Units	Permitted % Density Bonus	% Moderate Income Condo/PUD units	Permitted % Density Bonus
5	20	10	20	10	5
6	22.5	11	21.5	11	6
7	25	12	23	12	7
8	27.5	13	24.5	13	8
9	30	14	26	14	9
10	32.5	15	27.5	15	10
11	35	16	29	16	11
35% Maximum Density Bonus		17	30.5	17	12
		18	32	18	13
		19	33.5	19	14
		20	35	20	15
		35% Maximum Density Bonus		21	16
				22	17
				23	18
				24	19
				25	20
				26	21
				27	22
				28	23
				29	24
				30	25
				31	26
				32	27
				33	28
				34	29
				35	30
				36	31
				37	32
				38	33
				39	34
				40	35
				35% Maximum Density Bonus

 

   (C)   A density bonus of 15% will be granted to applicants that donate sufficient real property to restrict at least 10% of the units for very low-income households. A density bonus will increase by 1% for every additional 1% of very low income restricted dwelling units above 10%, up to a maximum of 35%. All of the following conditions must be met to allow this density bonus:

      (1)   Real property must be conveyed in fee simple to the city or a person who is qualified to construct affordable housing approved and designated by the city.

      (2)   Real property must measure a minimum of one acre in size or be able to accommodate 40 units per acre.

      (3)   Transferred real property must be appropriately designated by the General Plan for high density residential development before final project approval.

      (4)   Transferred real property must be zoned for high density residential use before final project approval.

      (5)   Transferred real property must be adequately served by infrastructure before final project approval.

(Ord. 1173, passed 7-2-07; Am. Ord. 1244, passed 10-15-12)