The purpose of this chapter is to establish a Housing Element (HE) Overlay Zone to:
A. 
Provide a mechanism for implementation of the City's adopted Housing Element.
B. 
Ensure compliance with Government Code Section 65583.2(h), which requires a minimum density of 20 dwelling units per acre be permitted on sites rezoned to demonstrate capacity for very low and low-income households.
(Ord. 815-16 § 4, 2016)
All regulations in this title prescribed for the base district, including any criteria applicable to a specific geographic location (i.e., Mission Boulevard, Historic Alvarado District, etc.), shall apply and shall be augmented by the maximum site area per dwelling unit regulations prescribed in this chapter. In cases of conflict, the provisions of this chapter shall take precedence.
(Ord. 815-16 § 4, 2016; Ord. 850-18 § 4, 2018)
In addition to the minimum 1,450 square feet of gross site area per dwelling unit established by Section 18.32.060 for the RM 1500 base zoning, sites located in the HE overlay zone shall provide a maximum of 2,178 square feet of site area per dwelling unit. This range of 1,450 to 2,178 square feet of site area per dwelling unit corresponds to a density range of 20 to 30 dwelling units per acre.
(Ord. 815-16 § 4, 2016; Ord. 837-17 § 4, 2017)