This section shall apply only to housing development projects that: (1) on or after January 1, 2022, but before January 1, 2030, submit a complete application or a complete set of building plans for plan check and permit to the Community Development Department, along with any associated submittal fee; or (2) on or after the effective date of this section, receive an approval of a complete application that was submitted to the Community Development Department on or after January 1, 2020, but before January 1, 2022. This section does not apply to a housing development project that submitted a complete application to the Community Development Department before January 1, 2020.
Replacement requirements and occupant protections:
(a) The City shall not approve or issue a building permit for a housing development project that will require the demolition of one or more residential dwelling units unless the project will
create at least as many residential dwelling units of equivalent size as will be demolished.
(b) The City shall not approve or issue a building permit for a housing development project that will require the demolition of occupied or vacant protected units, unless the housing development project meets all of the requirements of California Government Code Section 66300(d).
(c) The following words and phrases, whenever used in this section, shall be defined as the following:
“Complete application” refers to a complete application pursuant to Section 65943 of the California Government Code.
“Equivalent size” means that the replacement units contain at least the same total number of bedrooms as the units being replaced.
“Housing development project” shall have the same meaning as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5 of the California Government Code, however, shall not include a housing development project located within a very high fire hazard severity zone.
“Protected units” has the same meaning as set forth in California Government Code Section 66300(d)(2).
“Very high fire severity zone” has the same meaning as provided in California Government Code Section 51177.
(d) Inclusionary housing or density bonus. Affordable replacement units required by this section may count toward any affordable housing set-aside units required in connection with the granting of a density bonus, or the requirements of the City's inclusionary housing program, if applicable.
(e) The affordable replacement units shall be subject to a recorded affordability housing agreement consistent with Section 9-10.601 of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code.
(f) This section shall remain effective despite the possible expiration of Government Code Section 66300.
(g) A housing development project that submits a preliminary application pursuant to Section 65941.1 of the California Government Code before January 1, 2030, remains subject to this section after January 1, 2030.
(§ 6, Ord. 1726-NS, eff. April 26, 2024)