Whenever the following terms are used in this chapter, they
shall have the meaning established by this section.
"Additional incentives"
means the regulatory concessions and incentives as specified
in California
Government Code subsections 65915 (k) to include, but
not be limited to, the reduction of site development standards or
zoning code requirements, direct financial assistance, approval of
mixed-use zoning in conjunction with the housing development, and
any other regulatory incentive which would result in identifiable
cost avoidance or reductions that are offered in addition to a density
bonus.
"Affordable"
means housing units offered at an affordable rent or affordable
sales price.
"Affordable rent"
means monthly housing expenses, including a reasonable allowance
for utilities, for rental target units reserved for very low- and
lower-income households, not exceeding the following calculations:
1.
Very low-income: 50 percent of the area median income for Los
Angeles County, adjusted for household size appropriate for the unit,
multiplied by 30 percent and divided by 12.
2.
Lower-income: 60 percent of the area median income for Los Angeles
County, adjusted for household size appropriate for the unit, multiplied
by 30 percent and divided by 12.
"Affordable sales price"
means a sales price at which very low- or lower-income households
can qualify for the purchase of target units, calculated on the basis
of underwriting standards of mortgage financing available for the
development.
"Childcare facility"
means a child daycare facility other than a family daycare
home, including, but not limited to, infant centers, preschools, extended
daycare facilities, and school age childcare centers.
"Density bonus"
means a minimum density increase over the otherwise maximum
allowable residential density.
"Density bonus housing agreement"
means a legally binding agreement between a developer and the City to ensure that the requirements of this chapter are satisfied. The agreement, among other things, shall establish the number of target units, their size, location, terms and conditions of affordability, and production schedule. See Section
16.033.090 of this chapter.
"Density bonus units"
means those residential units granted pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter which exceed the maximum allowable residential density
for the development site.
"Equivalent financial incentive"
means a monetary contribution, based upon a land cost per
dwelling unit savings that would otherwise result from a density bonus
or additional incentive(s).
"Household size"
means the number of persons assumed, as detailed in the table
below, in determining the affordable rent or affordable sales price
of target units, unless the housing development is subject to different
assumptions imposed by other government regulations.
Housing Unit Type
|
Assumed Persons Per Housing Unit
|
---|
Non-Senior Units
|
Senior Units
|
---|
SRO (residential hotel) unit
|
75% of 1 person
|
75% of 1 person
|
0 bedroom (studio)
|
1 person
|
1 person
|
1 bedroom
|
2 persons
|
1 person
|
2 bedrooms
|
3 persons
|
2 persons
|
"Housing cost"
means the sum of actual or projected monthly payments for
all of the following associated with for-sale target units, principal
and interest on a mortgage loan, including any loan insurance fees,
property taxes and assessments, fire and casualty insurance, property
maintenance and repairs, homeowner association fees, and a reasonable
allowance for utilities.
"Housing development"
means construction projects consisting of five or more residential
units, including single-family, multifamily, and mobile homes for
sale or rent.
"Lower-income household"
means a household whose income does not exceed the lower
income limits applicable to Los Angeles County, as published and periodically
updated by the State's Department of Housing and Community Development
pursuant to Section 50079.5 of the California
Health and Safety Code.
"Maximum allowable residential density"
means the maximum number of residential units permitted by
the City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance on the project site at
the time of application, excluding the provisions of this chapter.
If the housing development is within a planned development overlay
zone, the maximum residential density shall be determined on the basis
of the General Plan and the maximum density of the underlying zoning
district.
"Moderate-income household"
means a household whose income does not exceed the moderate-income
limits applicable to Los Angeles County, as published and periodically
updated by the State's Department of Housing and Community Development
pursuant to Section 50093 of the California
Health and Safety Code.
"Qualified housing development"
means a housing development in which the applicant agrees
to provide the following:
1.
At least five percent of the total units of the housing development
as target units affordable to very low-Income households; or
2.
At least ten percent of the total units of the housing development
as target units affordable to lower-income households; or
3.
At least ten percent of the total units in a common interest
development, as defined in Section 1351 of the
Civil Code, as target
units affordable to moderate-income households, provided that all
units in the development are offered to the public for sale subject
to the equity sharing and restrictions specified in
Government Code
Section 65915(c)(2); or
"Qualifying resident"
means senior citizens or other persons eligible to reside
in a senior citizen housing.
"Senior citizen housing"
means a senior citizen housing development as defined in
Sections 51.3 and 51.12 of the
Civil Code, or mobilehome park that
limits residency based on age requirements for housing for older persons
pursuant to Section 798.76 or 799.5 of the
Civil Code.
"Target unit"
means a dwelling unit in a housing development which will
be reserved for sale or rent to, and affordable to, very low-, lower-income
or moderate-income households, and qualifying residents, so as to
qualify for a density bonus and additional incentives pursuant to
this chapter.
"Very low-income household"
means a household whose income does not exceed the very low-income
limits applicable to Los Angeles County, as published and periodically
updated by the State's Department of Housing and Community Development
pursuant to Section 50105 of the California
Health and Safety Code.
(08-05; 13-04)
The following development standards apply to senior citizen housing that qualifies the applicant for a density bonus pursuant to this chapter, except if otherwise reduced/revised at the request of the applicant and approved by the City as an additional incentive(s) pursuant to this chapter. In the case that these standards conflict with other standards in Chapters
16.001 through
16.040, these standards shall take precedence.
A.
|
Minimum Floor Area per Dwelling Unit
|
1.
|
0-bedroom
|
400 sq. ft.
|
2.
|
1-bedroom
|
450 sq. ft.
|
3.
|
2-bedroom
|
600 sq. ft.
|
B.
|
Minimum Building Facilities and Features
|
1.
|
Laundry facilities – washers and dryers
|
One per 10 dwelling units
|
2.
|
Elevator(s) – 2 & 3 story buildings, number dependent
on design
|
Required
|
3.
|
Lounge, lobby & group recreation facilities, including kitchen
& bathrooms
|
20 sq. ft. per dwelling unit
|
4.
|
Private storage space per dwelling unit in interior or exterior
of units in addition to clothes closets
|
150 cu. ft.
|
5.
|
24-hour medical, security, and smoke detector alarm system to
central location
|
Required in each unit
|
6.
|
Grab bars installed per standards of California Administrative
Code Title 24
|
Required in all bathrooms
|
7.
|
Handrails in all public hallways
|
Required
|
C.
|
Minimum Open Space
|
1.
|
Private open space per unit, in a patio or balcony
|
60 sq. ft.
|
2.
|
Common open space per unit with minimum 15′ dimension
|
125 sq. ft.
|
(08-05; 13-04)