§ 17.43.080. Bonus for Donation of Land

A.

Bonus for Donation of Land. An applicant for a tentative subdivision map, parcel map, or other residential development approval who donates land to the City shall be entitled to a bonus in residential density for the entire development above the density allowable under this Title and the Land use Element of the General Plan.

B.

Requirements for Bonus. A bonus for the donation of land shall meet the following requirements.

1.

The applicant shall donate and transfer the land no later than the date of approval of the final tract or parcel map, or application for the construction of residential units.

2.

The developable acreage and zoning classification of the land being transferred shall be sufficient to permit construction of units affordable to very low income households in an amount not less than 10 percent of the number of residential units of the proposed development.

3.

The transferred land shall be at least one acre in size or of sufficient size to permit development of at least 40 units, has the appropriate general plan designation, is appropriately zoned for development as affordable housing, and is or will be served by adequate public facilities and infrastructure. The land shall have appropriate zoning and development standards to make the development of the affordable units feasible. No later than the date of approval of the final subdivision map, parcel map, or of the residential development, the transferred land shall have all of the permits and approvals, other than concept design review and building permits, necessary for development of the very low income housing units on the transferred land.

4.

The transferred land and the affordable units shall be subject to a deed restriction ensuring continued affordability of the units, consistent with Section 17.43.100 (Enforcement of Affordability).

5.

The land shall be transferred to the City of Pasadena or to a housing developer approved the City of Pasadena.

6.

The transferred land shall be within the boundary of the proposed development or, with approval of the Director, within one-quarter mile of the boundary of the proposed development.

7.

A bonus shall not be granted unless a source of funding for the very low income units has been identified not later than the date of approval of the final parcel or tract map, or application for the construction of residential units.

C.

Density bonus of up to 35 percent. The density bonus for donation of land for very low-income units shall be calculated as follows.

Table 4-3.3 - Increase in Allowable Density for Donation of Land For Very Low-Income Units
Percent Very Low-Income Units	Percentage Density Bonus
10	15
11	16
12	17
13	18
14	19
15	20
16	21
17	22
18	23
19	24
20	25
21	26
22	27
23	28
24	29
25	30
26	31
27	32
28	33
29	34
30	35

 

D.

Bonuses may be combined. A bonus for the donation of land may be combined with a bonus granted under Section 17.43.040.

(Ord. 7169 § 15, 2009; Ord. 7056 § 3 (Exh. 1) (part), 2006)