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Page 10 of 10 <br />Government Code Section 65915.7(i)) Based on this, the affordable housing project on Parcel F at 1304 El Camino <br />Real is eligible – and requests – the following: <br /> <br />1. Density Bonus – The provision of 100% low income units and proximity to major transit stop entitles the <br />project to unlimited density. (Govt. Code, § 65915(f)(3)(D)(i)) However, no density bonus is requested <br />given there are no density maximums for this parcel described within the Downtown Precise Plan. <br /> <br />2. Concessions/Incentives – Density bonus law grants four concessions/incentives for the provision of 100% <br />low income units. (Govt. Code § 65915(d)(2)(D)) Two concessions are requested as described below: <br />• Reduced Parking: A reduced parking concession is requested. As discussed in (4) for Parcel F <br />below, Parcel F meets the qualifying criteria for a 0.5 space per unit ratio as provided in <br />Government Code Section 65915(p)(2). The SDBL provides that an applicant may request <br />parking incentives or concessions beyond those pursuant to Government Code Section (p). <br />(Govt. Code § 65915(p)(5)) Accordingly, the Applicant requests use of the 0.5 space per unit <br />ratio as provided in Government Code Section 65915(p)(2), in additional to a concession for a <br />further reduced parking ratio of 0.3 spaces per unit for Parcel F.6 Given the parcel’s transit <br />proximity and 100% affordable housing use, no adverse impacts are anticipated.7 <br />• Minimum Side Setback on Jackson Avenue: Meeting a 5-foot minimum side setback on Jackson <br />Avenue ((DTPP §§ 2.1.2, 2.5.2(B)(1)) would preclude the ability to provide the proposed 38 <br />affordable housing units (plus manager’s unit) at the density and with concessions permitted <br />by the SDBL. (We further note that since the site is on a corner lot, we have interpreted both <br />the front and side setback standards to apply to Jackson Avenue, but note that it appears <br />possible that both standards do not apply.) Only 33 units would be able to be constructed if <br />this setback was applied. <br /> <br />3. Height Increase – 100% affordable project within ½ mile of a major transit stop are also entitled to a height <br />increase of up to 3 additional stories, or 33 feet. (Govt. Code § 65915(d)(2)(D)) The DTPP sets a 4-story/48 <br />foot maximum height limit (DTPP §§ 2.1.2, 2.7.2(A)(1)). The Parcel F affordable housing building is <br />proposed to be 6 stories/66 feet and therefore within the allowable height by increasing height by 2 <br />stories and 18 feet. <br /> <br />4. Reduced Parking- The SDBL states that upon the request of the developer, no city shall require a vehicular <br />parking ratio that exceeds the parking ratios set forth in Government Code Section 65915(p)(3)(A) of 0.5 <br />spaces per unit. The Project meets the qualifying criteria for this parking ratio as provided in Government <br />Code Section 65915(p)(3). The Project consists solely of rental units (exclusive of a manager’s unit) with <br />an affordable housing cost to lower income families as all units (with the possible exception of the <br />manager’s unit) will be affordable to low income, very low income and extremely low income households. <br />The Applicant requests application of this parking ratio, in addition to the concession described in (2) for <br />Parcel F above, for a ratio of 0.3 spaces per unit. <br /> <br />8.B. - Page 34 of 120 <br />197