The purpose of the hdr (high density residential) overlay district
is to encourage the development of new housing affordable to low-,
very low-, and extremely low-income households by allowing a greater
building height and density than what is otherwise allowed in an underlying
land use district, when 50 percent of the units in such developments
are affordable for low-, very low-, and extremely low-income households.
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This chapter shall apply to all land in the hdr overlay district.
Any and every building, premises, and land in the hdr overlay district
shall be used and occupied, and every building shall be erected, constructed,
established, altered, enlarged, maintained, moved into or within the
hdr overlay district only in accordance with all applicable sections
of this chapter and regulations of this title.
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The only uses and development permitted in the HDR Overlay District
are those uses and developments permitted in the underlying land use
district, except developers of housing developments in which at least
50 percent of the units will be reserved for low-, very low-, and
extremely low-income households, are entitled to modified density
and height restrictions and other development standards pursuant to
this chapter.
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The following property development standards apply to an affordable
housing development when 50 percent of the units in such developments
are affordable for low-, very low-, and extremely low-income households:
A. Lot
Area
Minimum lot area per unit is 1,351 square feet.
B. Building
Height
A mix of three and four stories is permitted. The maximum height
is 35 feet for a three-story building and 45 feet for a four-story
building. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no portion of a building
within 75 feet of a single-family dwelling shall be more than two
stories and 25 feet in height.
C. Setbacks,
Lot Coverage, Floor Area, Open Space, Landscaping and Parking
The development standards for setbacks, lot coverage, floor
area, open space, landscaping, and parking standards of the underlying
land use district shall apply to projects, provided, however, if a
project applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Director
of Community Development that a proposed housing development cannot
be built or is not financially feasible to be built by complying with
these development standards of the underlying land use district, then
modifications to the development standard are permitted. Applicants
are required to work with City staff to determine the modifications
necessary for the project to be built and to achieve a quality project
design that is compatible with surrounding land uses.
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Applicants of projects for which the density, height, or other
development standards are modified from the underlying land use district
pursuant to this chapter, shall enter into an agreement with the City
to restrict at least 50 percent of the units in the project to low-,
very low-, and extremely low-income households. The agreement shall
be recorded as a restriction on the subject parcel or parcels on which
the low-, very low-, and extremely low-income units are to be built,
and shall be binding to all future owners and successors in interest.
The agreement shall include the location of units, tenure of restrictions,
and provisions to ensure implementation and continued compliance.
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