TO: Chair and Members of the Planning Commission
FROM: Anna Pehoushek, Assistant Community Development Director
1. SUBJECT
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Public Hearing to consider an Ordinance amending Chapter 17.15 of the Orange Municipal Code relating to Density Bonus Law.
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2. SUMMARY
The Density Bonus provisions contained in Chapter 17.15 of the Orange Municipal Code are not consistent with State Density Bonus law. The subject Ordinance amends the Code to incorporate the provisions of Government Code Section 65915, et. seq. by reference.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 03-24 entitled:
A Resolution of the Planning Commission recommending that the City Council approve an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange amending Chapter 17.15 of the Orange Municipal Code relating to Density Bonus law.
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4. AUTHORIZING GUIDELINES
Orange Municipal Code (OMC) Section 17.08.020 authorizes the Planning Commission to review and make a recommendation to the City Council on Zoning Ordinance amendments.
5. PROJECT BACKGROUND
State Density Bonus law is contained in California Government Code Section 65915, et. seq. The law establishes a sliding scale of bonus density ranging of up to 50 percent based on a combination of unit affordability and proportion of affordable units in relation to a project's overall residential unit count. Age-restricted senior citizen housing developments are also eligible for a density bonus. The legislation enables developers to request up to four incentives or development standard concessions in order to maximize project feasibility and incentivize affordable housing development. The developer must commit to a 55-year period of affordability. The Government Code Section, including tables indicating eligible density bonus in relation to unit affordability, is provided in Attachment 2.
6. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The subject Ordinance replaces OMC Chapter 17.15 in its entirety and establishes consist...
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