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RESOLUTION P.C. 03-52
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO RECOMMEND AMENDING THE
ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE GRANTING OF DENSITY
BONUSES FOR PROJECTS WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1. State law requires that local jurisdictions provide for the granting of density
bonuses for development projects with housing units affordable to lower income households
and/or senior citizens.
Section 2. The Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to
consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to provide for the granting of such density
bonuses on September 16, 2003, at which testimony and evidence, both written and oral, was
presented to and considered by the Planning Commission.
Section 3.. Based on the foregoing, the Planning Commission hereby forwards the draft
code amendment, attached hereto, to the City Council with a recommendation of approval.
Section 4. This code amendment is statutorily exempt from environmental review
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section 21080.14:
"Affordable Housing Projects in Urbanized Areas", because the amendment provides for the
construction of affordable housing consistent with the provision of that Section.
VOTE: AYES:
Hoffman, Kersenboom, Perrotti, Pizer, Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT:
None
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution P.C. 03-52 is a true and complete record of the action
taken by the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, at their regular
meeting of September 16, 2003.
Pe er o4niatirinan
Se tember 16 2003
Date
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AMENDING THE
HERMOSA BEACH ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE GRANTING
OF DENSITY BONUSES FOR PROJECTS WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. State law requires that local jurisdictions provide for the granting of
density bonuses for development projects with housing units affordable to lower income
households and/or senior citizens.
SECTION 2. The Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to
consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to provide for the granting of such density
bonuses on September 16, 2003, at which testimony and evidence, both written and oral, was
presented to and considered by the Planning Commission, whereupon the Planning Commission
recommended approval of the amendment.
SECTION 3. The City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider and
review the code amendment and the recommendation of the Planning Commission on ..., 2003,
at which testimony and evidence, both written and oral, and the record of the Planning
Commission's recommendation was presented to and considered by the City Council.
SECTION 4. Based on the foregoing, the City Council hereby ordains that Chapter 17.42
of Title 17 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is amended by adding thereto a new section
17.42.100 to read as follows:
1117.42.100 Residential density bonuses.
"As required by California Government Code Section 65915, a project of five or
more units shall be allowed a density increase of twenty-five percent above the maximum
permitted density in the zone if the project complies with one or more of the following
criteria:
"A. At least twenty percent of the total units in the project, excluding the
density bonus, are restricted to rental or purchase by persons and families of lower
income as defined in California Health & Safety Code Section 50105; or
"B. At least ten percent of the total units in the project, excluding the density
bonus, are restricted to rental or purchase by very low income households, as defined in
California Health & Safety Code Section 50105; or
"C. At least fifty percent of the total units in the project, excluding the density
bonus, are restricted to persons 62 years of age or older, or 55 years of age or older in a
senior citizen housing development; or
"D. At least twenty percent of the total dwelling units in a condominium
project, excluding the density bonus, are restricted to persons and families of moderate
income, as defined in California Health & Safety Code Section 50093; or
"E. At least thirty-three percent of the total units, excluding the density bonus,
of a condominium project which is a conversion from existing apartments, are restricted
to the purchase by persons and families of low or moderate income as defined in
California Health & Safety Code Section 50093; or
"F. At least fifteen percent of the total units, excluding the density bonus, of a
condominium project that is a conversion from existing apartments, are restricted to
purchase by lower income households as defined in California Health & Safety Code
Section 50079.5.
"In addition, at least one of the additional concession or incentive set forth in
Government Code Section 659150) shall be offered for projects supplying low or
moderate income housing utilizing a 25 percent density bonus, unless the decision
making body finds in writing that the additional concession or incentive is not required in
order to provide for affordable housing costs as defined in Health & Safety Code Section
50052.5, or for rents for the targeted units to be set as specified in Government Code
Section 65915(c). Alternatively, in lieu of the above, the City may offer other incentives
or concessions of equivalent financial value based upon the land cost per dwelling unit."
SECTION 5. This code amendment is statutorily exempt from environmental review
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section 21080.14:
"Affordable Housing Projects in Urbanized Areas", because the amendment provides for the
construction of affordable housing consistent with the provision of that Section.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this ... day of ..., 2003 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
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