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sr-020811-7f~ t of City Council Report Y Santa rlonica° City Council Meeting: February 8, 2011 Agenda Item: ~' ~ To: Mayor and City Council From: Eileen Fogarty, Planning and Community Development Director Subject: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance adopting a Text Amendment amending various sections of Chapter 9 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to modify the City's density bonus and affordable housing incentives in accordance with State density bonus law. Recommended Action Staff recommends that the City Council introduce for first reading the ordinance included in Attachment A to adopt Text Amendment 10TA-002 implementing State density bonus provisions which will provide affordable housing incentives in the City's residential zones. Executive Summary The proposed text amendment will codify, in part; the provisions of Interim Ordinance No. 2176 (CCS) and subsequent extending ordinances and ensure compliance with Government Code Section 65915, which requires cities. to adopt implementing ordinances that provide affordable housing density bonuses and offer concessions and incentives for housing developments that contain affordable housing on-site. The proposed ordinance establishes a menu of concessions/incentives that an applicant can receive by right. The revisions modify the criteria and incentives offered to qualifying developments, but do not authorize construction not already permitted under the City's existing codes. The Interim Ordinance was adopted on February 14, 2006 and expired on July 26, 2010 after being extended the .maximum time allowed by Section 9.04.20.16.060. There are two substantive recommended modifications to the City's interim ordinance that are proposed to clarify certain provisions. The ordinance has been modified in the following way: • Ordinance applies to residential zones. Policies and standards .pertaining to commercial zones will be governed by the recently adopted Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) and implementing ordinances. • Ordinance removes the by-right incentive that allows fora 15% deviation from the front yard setback requirements from the menu of potential concessions. Background The City has along-standing commitment to affordable housing, and has for a number of years provided incentives for the creation of this desirable housing type. In general, these incentives have gone beyond the maximum State mandates fqr bonuses/incentives to be given to projects including affordable housing. Developments in commercial zones, where housing is permitted; were given increased floor area for providing affordable housing since there already was ho density limitation. In residential zones, projects including affordable housing which met the requirements for a density bonus under State law were also entitled to a separate local density bonus of up to 25%. The City Council adopted Interim Ordinance No. 2176 (CCS) on February 14, 2006, modifying the density bonus provisions of the Zoning Ordinance in order to be consistent with Senate Bill 1818 and Senate Bill 435. These state statutory provisions, among other requirements, set new standards for local jurisdictions that altered the number of units a developer had to provide in order to receive a density bonus and required local jurisdictions to provide up to three development incentives/concessions to development standards to facilitate the production of housing: These can include reductions in zoning standards, such as parking, setbacks and lot coverage, substitute development standards, design requirements, .and any other incentive that would reduce the cost barriers to the production of affordable housing. A sliding scale is used in the density bonus law to adjust the density bonus, based on the percentage increases in the number of on-site affordable units proposed as part of the development, up to a maximum of 35%. This legislation also expanded the scope of projects entitled to obtain density bonuses to include land donations, senior housing, mobile homes and projects including childcare facilities, and provided tables for calculating density bonuses to replace the more complicated language regarding how density bonuses change on a sliding. scale. New parking standards modify local requirements to remove guest parking requirements and, in some cases, reduce the number of spaces that would be required, and also allow tandem configurations which previously were available only for parcels with narrow widths or with approval of a 2 variance. The number of incentives required to be provided by the City to developers to facilitate the development of housing is based on the percentage of affordable housing units in the project. The State law requires cities to adopt implementing ordinances to provide affordable housing density bonuses. Ordinance No. 2176 (CCS) was extended through the adoption of Interim Ordinance No. 2180 (CCS) on April 11, 2006. The City Council further extended the ordinance through the adoption of Ordinance No. 2252 (CCS) on March 25, 2008. This interim ordinance expired on July 26, 2010 and is not eligible for further extension past this date. Although staff will be coming back to the Planning Commission and City Council in the future with a comprehensive Zoning Ordinance update that will include the neighborhood conservation requirements of the LUCE, the provisions of this ordinance are still necessary to ensure compliance with. State density bonus law. The policies contained in this text amendment work in coordination with strategic zoning and other policies to ensure responsible development in residential areas. The implementing ordinance encourages an applicant to select particular incentives/concessions when providing on-site affordable housing by establishing a menu of by-right incentives/concessions. The ordinance reduces confusion and adds clarity to the process of receiving incentives/concessions and obtaining density bonuses for providing affordable housing. The absence of an implementing ordinance increases the likelihood that the City would be subject to myriad relief requests that may not comply with the character of the existing neighborhood and would increase the amount of time needed to process applications. The proposed provisions are consistent with the goals and policies of the LUCE and staff recommends the Planning Commission recommend City Council adopts the proposed text amendment. The proposed ordinance would modify the City's Zoning Ordinance density bonus regulations for residential zones as follows: Describes the minimum number of affordable units to be set aside to qualify for a density bonus, and the corresponding density bonus percentages, while clarifying 3 that developers must first meet the requirements of the City's Affordable Housing Production Program (AHPP) Authorizes density bonuses for affordable housing developments that include a child care facility on site Defines the bonus calculation Provides incentives and concessions as outlined in State law, and establishes procedures for seeking these incentives and concessions as well as seeking development standard waivers. Discussion Since adopting Interim Ordinance No. 2176 (CCS) in 2006, there have been a total of 46 units built in three separate projects in residential zones under the provisions, with 41 being deed restricted affordable housing (see Table A). Additionally, there are 30 projects that have either been approved or are pending tract maps, consisting of 265 units -approximately 30% of which are deed restricted affordable units -that have yet to be built. There are also four 100% affordable apartment projects approved comprising 78 deed restricted units, which have been approved under the provisions of the interim ordinance. The recent downturn in the global and national economies has significantly curbed the housing stock growth in all communities including Santa Monica. There are a number of negative economic trends in Southern California and other parts of the country that are expected to affect funding for housing development for several years or longer. The consequence of these economic trends is a considerable drop off in housing expansion which translates into a decrease in affordable housing production. Table A Units Rermitted'and BuiltSince Ordinance Number of Units Market Rate Affordable Affordable Housing Fee 46 5 41 $83,126 In June 2006, further Council action altered the Affordable Housing Production Program (AHPP) to require construction of affordable units on-site for residential ownership projects that exceed three units in multifamily residential districts. The number of 4 projects constructed, approved, and pending construction exemplifies how the AHPP and State density bonus provisions combine to facilitate the on-site production of affordable housing within market. rate residential projects, advancing a key City goal to increase the supply of affordable housing citywide. EXAMPLE PROJECT A typical proposal in the Low Density Multi-Family Residential District (R2) for a four unit condominium project would calculate in the following way: • Applicant chooses to provide low income units • AHPP requires 20% to be deed restricted affordable (low income) • Results in 35% density bonus in accordance with State's calculation table (refer to Ordinance p. 11) • 4 X 0.35 = 1.4 bonus units ~ 2 bonus units (rounded up) • Project becomes 6 total units= 1 affordable unit + 5 market rate units The 35% is multiplied times the four units to give the applicant a 1.4 unit bonus. The Ordinance requires all fractions be rounded up to the nearest whole number so in this scenario the applicant will be granted two bonus units for a total of six units, resulting in a project that has one affordable unit and five market rate units. The City has a worksheet to help applicahts calculate their density bonuses located on the City Planning Division website located at: http://www01.smgov.net/planning/planningcomm/cityplanning.html After reviewing the administration of this ordinance over the last four years, staff proposes a few modifications to the existing Interim Ordinance. The following modifications are proposed [page numbers refer to Attachment A]: 1. Section 1 [page 6] clarifies existing policy by adding language that a project in a residential zone must also comply with the City's Affordable Housing Production Program (AHPP). More specifically, a project that builds the AHPP's required on-site affordable housing requirements is entitled to the density bonuses/incentives and the waiver/modification of development 5 standards authorized by State law, as described in the example. Additionally, a project that meets the AHPP through the payment of an affordable housing fee could still qualify for a state density bonus by constructing on-site affordable units as allowed under State law. The section also clarifies that in no case shall a density bonus exceed 35% except for 100% affordable housing projects which are governed by SMMC 9.04.10.14.030 2. Section 3(f)(3) [page 18] would be modified to remove the by right option for up to 15% deviation from front yard setback requirements. Through the LUCE, the City seeks to encourage pedestrian orientation and preserve ground level open space in the neighborhoods. A deviation from the front yard setback requirements can still be requested if the applicant's request results in identifiable, financially sufficient and actual cost reductions. 3. Section 7(i) [page 33] Modified to cross-reference the Affordable Housing Production Program Chapter 9.56 with the Zoning Code. 4. Removed references to development bonuses and incentives/concessions in commercial and industrial zones. This ordinance applies only to residential zones where density is restricted; commercial zones will be governed by the recently adopted Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) policies and subsequent implementing ordinances. State law requires that the City adopt an ordinance implementing the State density bonus provisions of Government code Section 65915. The proposed ordinance meets this requirement. CEQA Compliance The proposed Ordinance codifies the revisions to the City's density bonus law to comply with changes to State law enacted by the Legislature through the adoption of Senate Bills 1818 and 435 and brings the City into compliance with Government Code Section 65915. The revisions modify the criteria and incentives offered to qualifying developments, but do not authorize construction not already permitted under the City's existing codes. Moreover, most of the incentives and concessions the City has designated as a matter of right are already authorized by the Zoning Ordinance, 6 although certain of these incentives currently require discretionary approval. Further, each individual project will be subject to its own environmental review. Consequently, the attached proposed ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations since it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the adoption and implementation of this Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment. In addition, the Land Use and Circulation Element EIR certified by the City Council on July 6, 2010, studied the potential development in residential zones through the horizon year of the plan which accounted for density bonus units. Consequently, no further environmental review is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183. Public Notice Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 9.04.20.22.050, notice of the public hearing was published in the Santa Monica Daily Press at least ten consecutive calendar days prior to the public hearing General Plan Consistency The 2010 General Plan Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) states clearly that the development of affordable housing is necessary to ensure availability of a wide range of housing opportunities necessary to sustain a diverse labor force and to meet the needs of all segments of the community. The LUCE emphasizes the importance of allowing for a range of housing options that suit the spectrum of individual lifestyles and needs. The Housing section (p. 3.3-8) reads: "There is a strong City commitment to address this growing housing affordability gap through affordable housing programs. Affordable housing production will continue to be the City's highest housing priority, both to create new housing and retain existing affordable units, including housing for special needs populations such as seniors and homeless people." 7 The following goals and policies regarding housing are contained in the LUCE: • GOAL LU11: Create Additional Housing Opportunities -Provide additional opportunities for a diversity of housing options for all income groups and advance the City's sustainability goals through housing production. • LU11.1 Neighborhood Housing. Continue to support the healthy, diverse neighborhoods that provide a range of housing choices to meet the needs of its residents. • LU11.3 Housing Incentives. Provide incentives to build and increase the ratio of affordable and workforce housing and to conserve character defining multi-family housing. • LU11.5 Senior and Lifecycle Housing. Provide opportunities for housing and care facilities that meet the needs of diverse age groups and abilities including singles, families, seniors, disabled persons and homeless individuals. • LU11.6 Affordable Housing Incentives. Encourage projects providing exclusively very low-, low-, and moderate-income housing through incentives such as a streamlined permit .process, flexible development and parking standards, density bonuses, and financial assistance. • H1.1 Maintain programs to require and encourage the production of affordable housing for very low, low and moderate-income households. • N11.4 Documentation of housing opportunities for low-and moderate-income households including seniors and the disabled. • Neighborhood Conservation -Development standards [p. 2.2-13] Require ah amount or percentage of ground level open space for new multi-family buildings. Thus, the proposed zoning text amendment is consistent in principle with the goals, objectives, policies, land uses and programs specified in the adopted General Plan. Alternative Actions: In addition to the recommended action, the City Council could consider the following with respect to the project: • Recommend the Text Amendment with revised language 8 Financial Impacts and Budget Actions There are no direct budgetary impacts associated with the recommendations within this report Prepared by: Travis Page, Associate Planner, Community and Strategic Planning Approved: Forwarded to Council: i ` ~ Q/ Eileen Fog rty irect Rod Gould Planning nd omm~ity Development City Manager Attachments A. Proposed Ordinance B. Notice of Public Hearing f:\atty\muni\laws\barry\Density Bonus Ordinance 2-8-11 City Council Meeting 2-8-11 Santa Monica, California ORDINANCE NUMBER (CCS) (City Council Series) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 9.04.10.14.040, 9.04.10.14.050, AND 9.56.050 AND ADDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 9.04.10.14.060,. 9.04.10.14.070, 9.04.10.14.080 AND 9.04.10.14.090 TO MODIFY THE CITY'S DENSITY BONUS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE DENSITY BONUS LAW WHEREAS, in September 2004, the State adopted SB 1818 which changed the State's density bonus law; and WHEREAS, this law imposes new state housing mandates on California cities regarding required density bonuses and incentives for housing developers; and WHEREAS, the law lowers both the set-aside requirements for affordable units and the density bonus; and WHEREAS, as additional affordable units are set aside, the State law gradually increases the density bonus to a maximum of 35 percent; and WHEREAS, this law also provides housing developers with additional incentives or concessions as the percentage of affordable units is increased and also authorized housing developers to request a waiver of development standards if necessary to make a development feasible and cities must grant concessions unless certain findings are made; and 1 WHEREAS, SB 1818 also includes density bonus provisions for senior housing development and for housing developers that donate land to the City for affordable housing and this legislation also continues previous density bonus provisions to encourage the inclusion of child care facilities in affordable housing developments; and WHEREAS, in September 2005, the State adopted SB 435 which expanded the scope of developments entitled to obtain density bonuses to include senior mobilehome parks, community apartment developments, and stock cooperatives and made additional clarifications to the law, and WHEREAS, the State Density Bonus Law was further modified in 2008 through the adoption of AB 2280; and WHEREAS, the State .Density Bonus Law ,requires cities to adopt an implementing ordinance; and WHEREAS, in accordance with State law, the City adopted interim ordinances which modified the City's existing density bonus regulations to alter the number of units that developers must agree to set aside as affordable to qualify for a density bonus and the corresponding density bonus percentages; to permit density bonuses for common interest developments, senior citizen developments, qualifying mobilehome parks, and donations of land; to authorize density bonuses for affordable housing developments that include a child care facility on site; and to provide required incentives, concessions, and development waivers; and WHEREAS, more specifically, the City Council adopted Ordinance Number 2176 (CCS) on February 14, 2006 which modified the City's density bonus and affordable housing incentives in accordance with State density bonus law and extended and 2 modified this ordinance by adopting Ordinance Number 2180 (CCS) on April 11, 2006 and Ordinance Number 2252 (CCS) on March 25, 2008; and WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 2252 (CCS) expired on July 26, 2010 and could not be extended; and WHEREAS, on February 2, 2011, the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed text amendment and recommended to the City Council that the Council adopt the amendment; and WHEREAS, the proposed text amendment is consistent in principle with the goals, objectives, policies, land uses, and programs specified in the adopted General Plan, including Goal LU 11 (provide additional opportunities for a diversity of housing options for all income groups and advance the City's sustainability goals through housing production), LU 11.1 (continue to support the healthy, diverse neighborhoods that provide a range of housing choices to meet the needs of its residents), LU 11.3 (provide incentives to build and increase the ratio of affordable and workforce housing and to conserve character defining multi-family housing), LU 11.5 (provide opportunities for housing and care facilities that meet the needs of diverse age groups and abilities including singles, families, seniors, disable persons and homeless individuals), LU 11.6 (encourage projects providing exclusively very low-; low-, and moderate-income housing through incentives such as a streamlined permit process, flexible development and parking standards, density bonuses, and financial assistance, and H1.1 (maintain programs to require and encourage the production of affordable housing for very low, low and moderate-income households); and 3 WHEREAS, the public health, safety, and general welfare require the adoption of the proposed amendment, in that this ordinance will ensure compliance with Government Code Section 65915 which requires cities to adopt an implementing ordinance that provides affordable housing density bonuses and offers concessions and incentives for specified housing developments and in that this ordinance continues the City's long-standing commitment to affordable housing and the provision of incentives for the creation of this desired housing type and is integrated with the City's other existing regulations promoting affordable housing production, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.04.10.14.040 is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 9.04.10.14.040. State incentives for affordable housing in residential zones -density bonuses. This Section describes the minimum density bonuses which shall be provided at the request of an applicant when that applicant provides affordable units, pursuant to Chapter 4.3 (commencing with Section 65915) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code in addition to the affordable units, if any, required by Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 9.56 the City's Affordable Housing Production Program. 4 Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, development projects must satisfy all applicable requirements of Chapter 9.56, the City's Affordable Housing Production Program, including but not limited to Sections 9.56.050, 9.56.100. 9.56.110, and 9.56.130. However, development proiects of four or more residential units that provide on-site affordable units pursuant to Section 9.56.050 shall be entitled to the additional density bonuses and the incentives provided by Sections 9.04.10.14.050 and 9.04.10.14.060 and to the waiver/modification of development standards provided by Section 9.04.10.14.070. (a) The Citv shall grant a density bonus to a developer of a housing development who seeks a density bonus under the State Density Bonus law and agrees to construct at least one of the following in accordance with the requirements of this Section and Government Code Section 65915: (1) Ten percent (10%) of the total units of the housing development as restricted affordable units affordable to lower income households; or 5 (2) Five percent (5%) of the total units of the housing development as restricted affordable units affordable to very low income households; or (3) A senior citizen housing development; or (4) A qualifying mobilehome park; or (5) Ten percent (10%) of the total units of a common interest development as restricted affordable units affordable to moderate income households, provided that all units in the development are offered to the public for purchase subject to the equity sharing and restrictions specified in Government Code Section 65915(c)(2). (b) This Section establishes the minimum density bonuses that shall be awarded to a housing development in a residential zone under the State Density Bonus Law. In determining the number of density bonus units to be granted pursuant to this Section the maximum residential density for the site shall be multiplied by 0.20 for subdivision (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), and (a)(4) and by 0.05 for subdivision (a)(5), unless a lesser number is selected by the developer. The number of density bonus units may also be increased in accordance with the Density Bonus Calculation Table and Density Bonus Summary Table located in Section 6 9.04.10.14.050. However, except as provided in Section 9.04.10.14.030(b)(2), in no event shall the total density bonus for affordable housing under local provisions and under state density bonus provisions exceed thirty-five percent. (1) In calculating the minimum density bonus established by this Section or the additional density bonus established by Section 9.04.10.14.050, the density bonus units shall not be included when determining the number of restricted affordable units required to qualify for a density bonus and any calculations resulting in a fractional number shall be rounded upwards to the next whole number. Each housing development is entitled to only one density bonus, which may be selected based on the percentage of either very low restricted affordable units, lower income restricted affordable units or moderate income restricted affordable units, or the development's status as a senior citizen housing development or qualifying mobilehome park. Density bonuses from more than one category may not be combined. (2) A developer may request a lesser density bonus than that which is available for a housing development under this Section and Section 9.04.10.14.050; however, the City 7 shall not be required to similarly reduce the number of units required to be dedicated pursuant to this Section and Government Code Section 65915(b). (c) Certain other types of development activities are specifically eligible for a density bonus: (1) A residential proiect may be eligible for a density bonus in return for land donation pursuant to the requirements set forth in Government Code Section 65915 (2) A residential proiect that contains a child care facility as defined by Government Code Section 65915(h) may be eligible for an additional density bonus or incentive pursuant to the requirements set forth in that section. /horoin~Aor -~. "Ct.~atc. 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Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.04.10.14.050 is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 9.04.10.14.050 Additional Density Bonus Increase in Residential Zones. [Exemption Provisions moved to new Section 9.04.10.14.090] As set forth in the Densitv Bonus Calculation Table and Density Bonus Summary Table at the end of this Section, a housing development shall be granted an 10 increase in the density bonus up to a maximum of thirty-five percent (35%) by increasing the number of restricted affordable units, as follows: (a) For each one percent (1 %) increase in the percentage of restricted Vern Low Income affordable units, a housing development will receive an additional two and one- half percent (2.5%) density bonus up to a maximum of thirty- five percent (35%). (b) For each one percent (1 %) increase in the percentage of restricted Lower Income affordable units, a housing development will receive an additional one and one- half percent (1.5%) density bonus up to a maximum of thirtv- five percent (35% (c) For each one percent (1 %) increase in the percentage of Moderate Income affordable units, a for sale housing development will receive an additional one percent (1 %) density bonus up to a maximum of thirty-five percent 35% (d) For each one percent (1 %) increase above the minimum ten percent (10%) land donation described in Government Code Section 65915(h)(2), the density bonus shall be increased by one percent (1 %) to a maximum of 11 thirty-five percent (35%). This increase shall be in addition to any increase in density mandated by subdivision (c) of this Section, up to a maximum combined by right density increase of thirty-five percent (35%). (e) No additional density bonus increases shall be authorized for senior citizen housing developments or qualifying mobilehome parks beyond the bonus authorized by Section 9.04.10.14.040(b). ~fl Affordable housing units provided pursuant to this Section and Section 9.04.10.14.050 shall conform to the affordability requirements set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of Government Code Section 65915 as applicable. Density Bonus Summary Table Taroet Group Minimum Bonus Additional Restricted Affordable Granted Bonus for Units Restricted Affordable Units Each 1% Reouired Increase in for Restricted Maximum Affordable _ Units 35% Bonus Ve Low Income 5% 20% 2.5% 11% Lower Income 10% 20% 1.5% 20% Moderate Income (Common 10% - 5% 1% 40% Interest Dev. Senior Citizen Housing Develoome nt/Q ua I ifvi n° Mobilehome Park 100% 20% 12 Density Bonus Calculation Table Percentage of Very-Low Income Densit~Bonus Percentage Units 5 20 6 22.5 7 25 8 27.5 9 30 10 32.5 11 35 Percentage of Lower-Income Density Bonus Percentage Units 10 20 11 21.5 12 23 13 24.5 14 26 15 27.5 16 29.0 17 30.5 18 32 19 33.5 20 35 Percentage of Moderate-Income Density Bonus Percentage Units 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 13 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 14 ~#nrrlnhln hn n n'4 by +hn r nn+ of r•r hcnn+i nn /nt of t~ifS-cSeStleF~ /hl Thn f nllronrinn nrn'nn+c Innntnrl 'n +hn D9 D2 D d D7Q DRD (lD7 (l D2 lIDA nnrl (lD fl rl'c+r'n+c chnll hn nvm m~+fr nm ~ r rJ narnlnn mnnt r ~ rn,rin ar th rnnhnlrln~ Cnr n of 4hin Cnn+'n .+#nrrlnhln rnntnl hnnc inn n nn4 nhnll hn rJ nf'n nrl nn ++nr Ginn 'n ,erh'nh n n h nrJrnl7 nnrn n nt of #hn A,.rnllinn r Hite .+ n .JnnrJ rnetrintn.+ n rnetr'n+nrl by n not f n'rr+i+,r n nn+'nt mnrlinn 'nnmm~ nr Innn /~ n n#nrrln hln rnn +nl hn = v r nt m nnl rrln n nrncirlnntinl ' c Inn n nc iwcr . ~~., y r ..y ~.,.. ~........... ..... .. ................. ...... ~ ....~~. .. ... . ~ ..... nh n n~ +n no' hhnrh nnrJ cn nnAc cnn n~fit ~ ~ u ~ r°cia i~a +h n ~°c~rra w ..,y, .,.,,,,.,.,..., ~ a.,.,.. .. t rl # vnnnr•1 f"# ~ f +h fl r-co-rtvr~°~cccca~rrccc~r-Ficr-ocn or nrc° ov a r rnn a~ca . ncf }hn fn+-+I n n rn" n+.+nrJ +hncn n rrhhnrh nnrl nnnrinn nnnrl n. c cnn r nno ....._. N. ,.~~ tNl ~.. ~..,... ..,..~- .....~.... _...___ _.. ....~ ~___ A nn+nr! n mif+nrJ , cnc in +hn _, __. . 7nninn .___ (lrrl'n n +hn rlictrint 'n ,nrh'nh thn n nnl in Innn+nrl o,T rr9 SECTION 3. Section 9.04.10.14.060 is hereby added to the Santa Monica Municipal Code to read as follows: Section 9.04.10.14.060 State incentives for affordable housing in residential zones. This section includes provisions for providing incentives pursuant to Chapter 4.3 (commencing with Section 65915) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code. An applicant may request incentives pursuant to this Section only when the residential project is eligible for, and 15 the applicant requests, a density bonus pursuant to Section 9.56.050(1) or pursuant to Section 9.04.10.14.040. (a) By Right Parking Incentives. Density bonus housing developments shall be granted the following maximum parking standards, inclusive of handicapped and quest parking, which shall apply to the entire development, not iust the restricted affordable units, when requested by a developer. (1) Zero to one bedroom dwelling unit: one onsite parking space (2) Two to three bedrooms dwelling unit: two onsite parking spaces (3) Four or more bedrooms: two and one-half parking spaces If the total number of spaces required results in a fractional number, it shall be rounded up to the next whole number. For purposes of this subsection (a), this parking may be provided through tandem parkins or uncovered parking, but not through on-street parking. (b) Additional Incentives or Concessions. As set forth in the incentives/concessions summary table at the end 16 of this subsection (b), in addition to by right parking incentives identified in subsection (a) above, densitybonus housing developments shall be granted one two or three incentives or concessions as follows: (1) For housing developments with Very Low Income restricted units: (A) One incentive or concession if five percent (5%) of the units (not ihcluding the bonus units) are set aside for very low income households. (B) Two incentives or concessions if ten percent (10%) of the units (not including the bonus units) are set aside for very low income households. (C) Three incentives or concessions if fifteen percent (15%) of the units (not including the bonus units) are set aside for very low income households. (2) For housing developments with Lower Income or Moderate Income restricted units: (A) One incentive or concession if ten percent (10%) of the units are set aside for lower income households or if ten percent (10%) of the units are set aside for 17 moderate income households in a common interest development. (B) Two incentives or concessions if twehty percent (20%) of the units are set aside for lower income households or if twenty percent (20%) of the units are set aside for moderate income households in a common interest development. (C) Three incentives or concessions if thirty percent (30%) of the units are set aside for lower income households or if thirty percent (30%) of the units are set aside for moderate income households in a common interest development. Incentives/Concessions Summary Table Tar et Grou Restricted Affordable Units Ve Low Income 5% 10% 15% Lower Income 10% 20% 30% Moderate Income (Common 10% 20% 30% Interest Dev.) Maximum Incentive(s)/Concession(s) 1 2 3 (c) For purposes of subsection (b) of this Section 9.04.10.14.060, an incentive means the following: 18 (1) A reduction of development standards or architectural design requirements which exceed the minimum applicable building standards approved by the State Building Standards Commission pursuant to Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 18901) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code, including but not limited to, setback coverage and/or parking requirements which result in identifiable, financially sufficient and actual costs reductions, based upon appropriate financial analysis and documentation to the extent required by the City pursuant to Section 9.04.10.14.080. (2) Allowing mixed use development in conjunction with the proposed residential development, if nonresidential land uses will reduce the cost of the residential project and the nonresidential land uses are compatible with the residential project and existing or planned surrounding development consistent with the City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. j3) Other regulatory incentives proposed by the applicant or the City which result in identifiable financially sufficient and actual cost reductions, based upon appropriate financial analysis and documentation to the 19 extent r_e_quired by the City pursuant to Section 9.04.10.14.080. (d) Housing developments that meet the requirements of Government Code Section 65915(b) and include a child care facility that will be located on the premises of, as part of, or adjacent to, the development, shall be granted an additional concession or incentive that contributes significantly to the economic feasibility of the. construction of the child care facility. (e) In submitting a proposal for the number of incentives or concessions authorized by this Section, a housing developer may request the specific incentives set forth in subsection (fl of this Section or may submit a proposal for other incentives or concessions. The process for reviewing this request is set forth in Section 9.04.10.14.080. ~fl Housing developments in residentially zoned districts that meet the requirements of subsection (b) of this Section may request one or more of the following incentives, as applicable: (1) Up to a fifteen percent (15%) deviation from one side yard setback requirement. 20 (2) Up to a ten percent (10%) increase in first floor parcel coverage. (3) Up to fifteen percent (15%) deviation from rear yard setback requirements so long as rear yard setback is at least five feet. SECTION 4. Section 9.04.10.14.070 is hereby added to the Santa Monica Municipal Code to read as follows: Section 9.04.10.14.070 Waiver/Modification of Development Standards for Housing Developments in Residential Zones. Developers may seek a waiver or modification of development standards that will have the effect of precluding the construction of a density bonus. housing development at the densities or with the concessions or incentives permitted by this Section. The developer shall show that development standards that are requested to be waived or modified will have the effect of physically precluding the construction of a housing development meeting the criteria of subsection (b) of Section 9.04.10.14.040 at the densities or with the concessions or incentives permitted by this Ordinance. 21 SECTION 5. Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.04.10.14.080 is hereby amended to read as follows: 9.04.10.14.080 Procedures The following procedures shall govern the processing of a request for a density bonus incentive, concession, waiver, modification or revised parking standard: (a) An application for a density bonus, incentive, concession waiver, modification or revised parking standard pursuant to this Ordinance shall be submitted with the first application for approval of a housing development and processed concurrently with all other applicatiohs required for the housing development. The application shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the City and shall include at least the following information: (1) Site plan showing total number of units, number and location of affordable housing units, and number and location of proposed density bonus units. (2) Target income of affordable housing units and proposals for ensuring affordability. 22 (3) Description of anV requested incentives, concessions, waivers or modifications of development standards, or modified parking standards. For all incentives and concessions that are not included within the menu of incentives/concessions set forth in subsection (fl of Section 9.04.10.14.060 or set forth in subsection (a) of Section 9.04.10.14.060, the application shall include a pro forma providing evidence that the requested incentives and concessions result in identifiable, financially sufficient, and actual cost reductions. The cost of reviewing any required pro forma or other financial data submitted as part of the application in support of a request for aincentive/concession or waiver/modification of developments standard, including, but not limited to the cost to the Ci of hirin a consultant to review said financial data shall be borne by the developer. The pro forma shall include all of the following items: (A) The actual cost reduction achieved through the incentive; (B) Evidence that the cost reduction allows the applicant to provide affordable rents or affordable sales prices: and 23 (C) Other information requested by the Planning Director. The Planning Director may require any pro forma include information regarding capital costs, equity investment, debt service, projected revenues, operating expenses, and such other information as is required to evaluate the pro forma. (4) For any requested waiver of a development standard the applicant shall provide evidence that the development standard for which the waiver is requested will have the effect of physically precluding the construction of the residential project with the density bonus and incentives requested. (5) If a density bonus or concession is requested for a land donation the application shall show the location of the land to be dedicated, provide proof of site control, and provide evidence that all of the requirements and each of the findings included in Government Code Sectiori 65915(g) can be made. (6) If a density bonus or concession is requested for a childcare facility the application shall show the location and square footage of the child care facilities and provide evidence that all of the requirements and each of the 24 findings included in Government Code Section 65915(h) can be made. (b) In accordance with state law, neither the Granting of a concession, incentive, waiver or modification nor the granting of a density bonus shall be interpreted, in and of itself to require a general plan amendment, zoning change, variance, or other discretionanr approval. (c) For housing developments requesting a density bonus without any incentives, or a density bonus with by right incentives and/or one or more incentives included in subsection (fl of Section 9.04.10.14.060. the following-shall a Pursuant to Government Code Section 65915. if the applicant has made the evidentiary showing required by subsection (a) of this Section, the Director or his/her designee shall approve a density bonus and requested incentives/concessions unless he/she finds that: (1) The incentive or concession is not necessary to provide for affordable housing costs as defined in Section 50052.5 of the Health and Safety Code, or for rents for the affordable units, or 25 (2) The concession or incentive will have a specific adverse impact upon public health and safety, on the physical environment, or on any real property listed in the California Register of Historic Resources and for which there is no feasible method to satisfactory mitigate or avoid the specific adverse impact without rendering the development unaffordable to Moderate, Lower or Very Low Income households, or (3) The waiver is contrary to state or federal law. Notice of the determination shall be provided to same extent as required for the underlying development approval. (d) For housing developments requesting a waiver of a development standard or an incentive/concession not included in subsection (fl of Section 9.04.10.14.060, the following shall apply: (1) Hearing and Notice. An application pursuant to this subdivision shall follow the procedures for Design Compatibility Permits set forth in Section 9.04.20.15.030. A public hearing shall be held by the City Planning Commission and the Commission shall issue a determination. 26 (2) Pursuant to Government Code Section 65915, if the applicant has made the evidentiary showing required by subsection (a) of this Section, the City Planning Commission shall approve a density bonus and requested incentives/concessions unless it makes one of the following findings, supported by substantial evidence, that: (A) The incentive or concession is not required to provide for affordable housing costs as defined in Section 50052.5 of the Health and Safety Code, or for rents for the affordable units, or f B) The concession or incentive will have a specific adverse impact upon public health and safety, or on the physical environment or on any real property that is listed in the California Register of Historic Resources and for which there is no feasible method to satisfactory mitigate or avoid the specific adverse impact without rendering the development unaffordable to Moderate, Lower or Very Low Income households. (C) The concession or incentive would be contrary to State or federal law. (3) Pursuant to Government Code Section 65915, if the applicant has made the evidentiary showing required by 27 subsection (a) of this Section, the City Planning Commission shall approve a requested waiver unless it makes one of the following findings supported by substantial evidence that: (A) The waiver would have a specific, adverse impact upon public health or safety or the physical environment, and there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specificadverse impact without rendering the residential project unaffordable to low and moderate income households. For purposes of this provision, "specific adverse impact" means a significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on objective identified, written public health or safety standards policies, or conditions as they existed on the date that the application for the residential project was deemed complete; or (B) The waiver would have an adverse impact on real property listed in the California Register of Historic Resources; or (C) The waiver is contrary to state or federal law. (4) Appeal. The decision of the City Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council within fourteen consecutive calendar days of the-date the decision 28 is made in the manner provided in Santa Monica Municipal Code, Part 9.04.20.24. SECTION 6. Santa. Monica Municipal Code Section 9.04.10.14.090 is hereby added to read as follows: 9.04.10.14.090 Exemptions from development review thresholds. fNote: This Section is not new-only relocated) (a) The following proiects located in the RVC, BCD, C2, C4, C5, C6 CM, CP, M1, and LMSD districts shall be exempt from development review thresholds: (1) Projects that contain a minimum of eighty percent of floor area devoted to multi-family residential use provided that at least fifteen percent of the housing units are deed-restricted for households with incomes of eighty percent of median income or less or at least ten percent of the housing units are deed-restricted for households with incomes of sixty percent of median income or less. (2) Affordable housing projects in which one hundred percent of the housing units are deed-restricted for 29 households with incomes of eighty percent of median income or less. (3) Proiects in the C2 and CM districts which are required by the City's zohinq ordinance to devote more than twenty percent of floor area to pedestrian oriented uses shall also be exempt if these projects contain the maximum percentage of multi-family residential use authorized by the zoning ordinance and meet the affordable housing unit requirement of subsection (a) of this Section. (b) The following Proiects located in the R2, R3, R4, R26, R3R. OP2, OP3. OP4, and OP-D districts shall be exempt from development review thresholds: Affordable rental housing Proiects of not more than fifty units. For purposes of this Section, an affordable rental housing project shall be defined as housing in which one hundred percent of the dwelling units are deed-restricted or restricted by an agreement approved by the Citv for occupancy by households with incomes of eighty percent of median income or less. An affordable rental housing project may also include nonresidential uses, as long as such uses constitute neighborhood-serving goods, services, or retail uses that do not exceed fifteen percent of the floor area of 30 the total project and these neighborhood-serving goods, services or retail uses are designated as permitted uses in the Zoning Ordinance in the district in which the parcel is located. SECTION 7. Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.56.050 is hereby amended to read as follows: 9.56.050 On-site option. The following requirements must be met to satisfy the on-site provisions of this Chapter: (a) For ownership projects of at least four units but not more than fifteen units in multi-family residential districts: The multi-family project applicant agrees to construct at least: (1) twenty percent of the total units as ownership units for moderate-income households, or as an alternative (2) twenty percent of the total units as rental units for low- income households if these rental units are provided by the applicant in accordance with Civil Code Sections 1954.52(b) and 1954.53(a)(2). 31 (b) For ownership projects of sixteen units or more in multi-family residential districts: The multi-family project applicant agrees to construct at least (1) twenty-five percent of the total units as ownership units for moderate-income households, or as an alternative, (2) twenty-five percent of the total units as rental units for low-income households if these rental uhits are provided by the applicant in accordance with Civil Code Sections 1954.52(b) and 1954.53(a)(2). (c) For all other multi-family applicants: The multi-family project applicant agrees to construct at least (1) ten percent of the total units of the project for very-low income households or (2) twenty percent of the total units of the project for low income households or (3) one hundred percent of the total units of a project for moderate income households in an Industrial/Commercial District. (d) Any fractional affordable housing unit that results from the formulas of this Section that is 0.75 or more shall be treated as a whole affordable housing unit (i.e., any resulting fraction shall be rounded up to the next larger. integer) and that unit shall also be built pursuant to the provisions of this 32 Section. Any fractional affordable housing unit that is less than 0.75 can be satisfied by the payment of an affordable housing fee. for that fractional unit only pursuant to Section 9.56.070(a)(4) or by constructing all the mandatory on-site affordable units with three or more bedrooms. The Planning and Community Development Department shall make available a list of very low-, low-, and moderate-income levels adjusted for household size, the corresponding maximum affordable rents adjusted by number of bedrooms, and the minimum number of very low- or low-income units required for typical sizes of multi-family projects, which list shall be updated periodically. (e) The multi-family project applicant may reduce either the size or interior amenities of the affordable housing units as long as there are not significant identifiable differences between affordable housing units and market rate units visible from the exterior of the dwelling units, provided that all dwelling units conform to the requirements of the applicable Building and Housing Codes. However, each affordable housing unit provided shall have at least two bedrooms unless (1) the proposed project comprises at least ninety-five percent one bedroom units, excluding the manager's unit, in which case the affordable housing units 33 may be one bedroom, (2) the proposed project comprises at least ninety-five percent zero bedroom units, excluding the manager's unit, in which case the affordable housing units may be zero bedroom units, (3) the proposed project comprises zero and one bedroom units, excluding the manager's unit, in which case the affordable housing units must be at least one bedroom units, or (4) the multi-family project applicant has elected not to pay the affordable housing fee pursuant to Section 9.56.070(a)(4), in which case the affordable housing units must be at least three bedroom units. The design of the affordable housing units shall be reasonably consistent with the market rate units in the project. An affordable housing unit shall have a minimum total floor area, depending upon the number of bedrooms provided, no less than the following: 0 bedrooms 500 square feet 1 bedroom 600 square feet 2 bedrooms 850 square feet 3 bedrooms 1080 square feet 4 bedrooms 1200 square feet 34 Affordable housing units in multi-family projects of one hundred units or more must be evenly disbursed throughout the multi-family project to prevent undue concentrations of affordable housing units. (f) All affordable housing units in amulti-family project or a phase of amulti-family project shall be constructed concurrently with the construction of market rate units in the multi-family project or phase of that project. (g) On-site affordable housing units must be rental units in rental projects. In ownership projects, these affordable housing units may be either rental units or ownership units. Affordable housing ownership units shall comply with requirements concerning sales price, monthly payment, and limited equity and resale restrictions as established. by resolution of the City Council to ensure that subsequent purchasers are also income-qualified households. (h) Each multi-family project applicant, or his/her successor, shall submit an annual report to the City identifying which units are affordable units, the monthly rent (or total housing cost if an ownership unit), vacancy information for each affordable unit for the prior year, 35 verification of income of the household occupying each affordable unit throughout the prior year, and such other information as may be required by City staff. (i) Amulti-family project applicant in a residential district who meets the requirements of this Section shall be entitled to the density bonuses and incentives provided by Sections 9.04.10.14.050 and 9.04.10.14.060 and the waiver/modification of development standards provided by Section 9.04.10.14.070 Amulti-family proiect applicant in a commercial or industrial district shall be entitled to the development bonuses and incentives provided in the Land Use and Circulation Element and implementing ordinances. (j) All residential developments providing affordable housing on-site pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall receive priority building department plan check processing by which housing developments shall have plan check review in advance of other pending developments to the extent authorized by law. SECTION 8. Interim Ordinance (CCS), and any successor thereto, shall remain in full force and effect. 36 SECTION 9. Any provision of the Santa Monica Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to effect the provisions of this Ordinance. SECTION 10. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 11. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this Ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the official newspaper within 15 days after its adoption. This Ordinance. shall become effective 30 days from its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~rWl/ ~ MA SHA ES MO TRIE City ttor 37 Attachment B Notice of Public Hearing. 11 NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Proposed Zoning Text Amendments to amend sections of the Zoning Ordinance in order to implement State law regarding density bonuses for projects that include affordable housing APPLICANT: City of Santa Monica LOCATION: Citywide Public hearings will be held by the City Council to consider the following proposed text amendments and to forward recommendations to the City Council: Modification of and additions to the City of Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Sections 9.04.10.14.040, 9.04.10.14.050, 9.04.10.14.060, 9.04.10.14.070, 9.04.10.14.080, and 9.04.14.090, and sections that cross-references these sections of the Zoning Ordinance to codify, in part, the provisions of Interim Ordinance No. 2176 (CCS) and subsequent extending ordinances; to comply with Government Code Section 65915, which requires cities to adopt implementing ordinances providing affordable housing incentives. DATEITIME: TUESDAY, February 8, 2011 AT 7:00 PM LOCATION: City Council Chambers, Second Floor, Santa Monica City Hall 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, California HOW TO COMMENT The City of Santa Monica encourages public commeht. You may comment at the Planning Commission public hearing, or by writing a letter. Written information will be given to the Planning Commission at the meeting. Address your letters to: City of Santa Monica City Planning Division 1685 Main Street, Room 212 Santa Monica, CA 90407-2200 Attn: Travis Page, Associate Planner MORE INFORMATION If you want more information about this project or wish to review the project file, please contact Travis Page at (310) 458-8341, or by e-mail at travis.page(o~smgov.net. The Zoning Ordinance is available at the Planning Counter during business hours and on the City's web site at www.santa-monica.org. The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. For disability-related accommodations, please contact (310) 458- 8341 or (310) 458-8696 TTY at least 72 hours in advance. All written materials are available in alternate format upon request. Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Lines numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 serve City Hall. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65009(b), if this matter is subsequently challenged in Court, the challenge may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Monica at, or prior to, the public hearing. ESPANOL Esto es una noticia de una audiencia publics pars revisar applicaciones proponiehdo desarrollo en Santa Monica. Si deseas mss informacion, favor de Ilamar a Peter James en la Division de Planificacion al numero (310) 458- 8341