TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Russell Bunim, Community Development Director
1. SUBJECT
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Public Hearing to consider introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 05-24 amending Chapter 17.15 of the Orange Municipal Code relating to Density Bonus Law to establish consistency with state density bonus law; and finding of CEQA exemption.
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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 replaces Chapter 17.15 in its entirety and establishes consistency between the density bonus provisions of the Orange Municipal Code and California Government Code Section 65915, et. seq. by reference. It also includes limited procedural content specific to the City of Orange.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Conduct and close Public Hearing.
2. Introduce and conduct First Reading of Ordinance 05-24. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange amending Chapter 17.08 and 17.15 of the Orange Municipal Code relating to Density Bonus Law.
3. Find the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15378 (Common Sense Exemption) of the CEQA Guidelines.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 3: Enhance and promote quality of life in the community
c: Support and enhance attractive, diverse living environments.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
State Density Bonus law is contained in California Government Code Section 65915, et. seq. The law establishes a complex methodology involving a sliding scale of bonus density ranging of up to 50 percent based on unit affordability and proportion of affordable units in relation to a residential project's overall unit count. Senior citizen housing developments are also eligible for a density bonus. The legislation enables developers to request a combination of concessions or incenti...
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