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19.27.030 Calculation of density bonus.

(A) The applicant is entitled to a density bonus that varies according to the percentage of affordable housing units that exceed the percentage established in Section 19.27.010(B).

(B) For housing developments meeting the lower income household criteria of Section 19.27.010(C)(1), the density bonus shall be calculated as follows:

Table 19.27.030(B)

Density Bonus for Lower Income Units

Percentage Low-Income Units Percentage Density Bonus
10 20
11 21.5
12 23
13 24.5
14 26
15 27.5
17 30.5
18 32
19 33.5
20 35

(C) For housing developments meeting the very low income criteria of Section 19.27.010(C)(2), the density bonus shall be calculated as follows:

Table 19.27.030(C)

Density Bonus for Very Low Income Units

Percentage Very Low Income Units Percentage Density Bonus
5 20
6 22.5
7 25
8 27.5
9 30
10 32.5
11 35

(D) For housing developments meeting the criteria of Sections 19.27.010(C)(3), and 19.27.010(C)(5), (senior citizen and transitional foster youth, disabled veterans, or homeless persons), the density bonus shall be twenty percent.

(E) For housing developments meeting the common interest development criteria of Section 19.27.010(C)(4), the density bonus shall be calculated as follows:

Table 19.27.030(E)

Density Bonus for Common Interest Development Units

Percentage Moderate Income Units Percentage Density Bonus
10 5
11 6
12 7
13 8
14 9
15 10
16 11
17 12
18 13
19 14
20 15
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

(F) All density calculations resulting in fractional units shall be rounded up to the next whole number.

(G) A density bonus shall not require a general plan amendment, zoning change, other discretionary approval, or study other than those provided under California Government Code Section 65915(j)(1).

(H) A density bonus shall not require the city to waive any unrelated development standard ordinance, except as provided for in Sections 19.27.020 and 19.27.025.