Planning and zoning: density bonuses: annual report: affordable housing AB-2345
Currently, the maximum density bonus for a mixed-income development is 35%, which can be achieved if a building is 20% low income housing. AB2345 increases the bonus scale, up to 50% for buildings that are 33% low income housing.
Existing law, known as the Density Bonus Law, requires a city or county city, county, or city and county to provide a developer that proposes a housing development within the jurisdictional boundaries of that city, county, or city and county with a density bonus and other incentives or concessions for the production of lower income housing units, or for the donation of land within the development, if the developer agrees to construct a specified percentage of units for very low income, low-income, or moderate-income households or qualifying residents and meets other requirements. Existing law provides for the calculation of the amount of density bonus for each type of housing development that qualifies under these provisions. Existing law specifies the number of incentives or concessions that an applicant can receive. Existing law requires that an applicant shall receive 3 incentives or concessions for projects that include at least 30% of the total units for lower income households, at least 15% for very low-income households, or at least 30% for persons or families of moderate income in a common interest development. Existing law specifies requires that an applicant shall receive 4 incentives or concessions for projects in which 100% of the total units are for lower income households, as specified.
SATT NOTE: This bill would authorize an applicant to receive three (3) incentives or concessions for projects that include at least 30% of the total units for lower-income households, at least 12% of the total units for very low-income households, or at least 30% for persons or families of moderate income in a common interest development. The bill would also authorize an applicant to receive 4 and 5 incentives or concessions, as applicable, for projects in which greater percentages of the total units are for lower-income households, very low-income households, or persons or families of moderate income in a common interest development, as specified. The bill would also authorize an applicant to receive 6 incentives or concessions for projects in which 100% of the total units are for lower-income households, as specified. Further, the bill allows developers to add 50% in “Density Bonus” size to a building if they agree to provide more affordable housing units than are now required under “Density Bonus.” and be allowed to deviate from height, open space such as courtyards, parking, design review, building setbacks, side yards, trees, sustainable materials, and other local standards.
Examples of Cases using AB 2345
- ADM-2023-4121-DB-HCA-ED1
- ADM-2023-4665-DB-HCA-ED1
- PAR-2023-3817-AHRF-ED1
- PAR-2023-4114-AHRF-ED1
- PAR-2023-4204-AHRF-ED1
- PAR-2023-4325-AHRF-ED1
- PAR-2023-4236-ED1-VHCA
- PAR-2023-3940-ED1-VHCA
- PAR-2023-3952-AHRF-ED1
