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<br /> <br />ATTY/RESO.0025/PC RESO ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE – 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT – EXHIBIT A <br />REV: 06-20-24 VR <br />Page 51 of 158 <br />ordinance and land use element of the applicable General Plan designation, <br />Specific Plan, or Zoning District. prior to the application of the State Density Bonus <br />law. If a range of density is permitted, the maximum allowable density in the <br />range is applicable. Where the density allowed under the zoning ordinance is <br />inconsistent with the density allowed under the land use element of the General <br />Plan, the General Plan density shall prevail. However, if there is no applicable <br />dwelling unit per acre standard, the City shall calculate the maximum allowable <br />density as required by State Density Bonus Law. A density bonus applicant may <br />submit a base density study for the City’s consideration that meets the <br />requirements of the State Density Bonus Law. <br />3. "Bonus Units" means additional units granted by the State Density Bonus law. <br />Bonus units may exceed local zoning and General Plan densities. <br />4. "Concession or Incentive" means a modification in development standards, <br />zoning code requirements, architectural design requirements, parking <br />requirements, or other concessions or incentives identified in Government Code <br />Section 65915(k) or any successor provision that result in identifiable and actual <br />cost reductions, in order to provide for affordable housing. <br />5. "State Density Bonus law" means Sections 65915 through 65918 of the California <br />Government Code. <br />6. "Waiver" means a modification of development standards that would otherwise <br />physically preclude the construction of a development meeting the criteria of this <br />Section at the density permitted under State Density Bonus law or with the <br />concessions and incentives granted under this Section and State Density Bonus <br />Law. <br />C. Applicability. This Section 32.19 applies to all residential or mixed-use development <br />projects with a net increase of five (5) or more dwelling units or a project that otherwise <br />meets the applicable requirements of the State Density Bonus law. The requirements <br />summarized in Section 32.19 are for informational purposes only; the requirements of <br />the State Density Bonus law shall prevail in the event of any conflict. <br />D. Submittal Requirements and Review Process. <br />1. To apply for a State Density Bonus, incentive, concession, waiver, or parking <br />modification, the applicant shall submit a letter of intent to the City along with <br />the first application for approval of a residential or mixed-use development <br />project that demonstrates the project's eligibility for the requested State Density <br />Bonus, incentive, concession, waiver, or parking modification. <br />2. The letter of intent shall specify the Base Ddensity permitted by the zoning and <br />gGeneral pPlan including a base density study, as applicable, the affordability <br />levels to be provided, tenure (for-sale or rental), number and location of <br />affordable housing units or senior housing provided, description of all dwelling <br />units existing on the site in the five-year period preceding the date of submittal, <br />number of bonus units requested, number of concessions or incentives