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ORDINANCE NO. 4751
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15.79 OF THE
BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DENSITY
BONUSES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 15.79 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Chapter 15.79 DENSITY BONUSES
15.79.010 Purpose.
This chapter is adopted in accordance with section 65915 et seq., of the
California Government Code, as may be amended. The purpose of this chapter
is to establish a density increase and incentive program to provide both density
increases and other incentives for owner - occupied and rental housing
developments to encourage the creation of housing affordable to moderate,
low, and very low income households, and to encourage the creation of
housing for senior citizens. As used in this chapter, density bonus units are those
units designated for senior citizens, or very low, low, or moderate income
households that qualified the housing project for award of a density bonus or
other incentives.
15.79.020 Applicable zoning districts.
This chapter shall be applicable to all zoning districts that allow residential
uses.
15.79.030 Qualifications.
All proposed housing developments that qualify under California
Government Code section 65915 for a density increase and other incentives,
and any qualified land transfer under California Government Code section
65915 shall be eligible to apply for a density bonus (including incentives and /or
concessions) consistent with the requirements, provisions and obligations set
forth in California Government Code section 65915 et seq.
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15.79.040 Density increase and other incentives.
The city of Bakersfield shall grant qualifying housing developments and
qualifying land transfers a density bonus, the amount of which shall be as
specified in California Government Code section 65915 et seq., and incentives
or concessions also as described in California Government Code section 65915
et seq.
15.79.050 Procedure.
A. An application for a density increase or other incentives under this
chapter for a housing development shall be submitted in writing to the planning
division of the city of Bakersfield to be processed concurrently with all other
entitlements of the proposed housing development. The proposal must also be
accompanied by a standard city application and fee. The fee for this
application shall be the same as the fee for modifications processed pursuant to
chapter 17.64 and is in addition to the processing of any concurrent
entitlements or projects.
B. The application for a housing development shall contain information
sufficient to fully evaluate the request under the requirements of this chapter,
and in connection with the project for which the request is made, including, but
not limited to, the following:
1. A brief description of the proposed housing development;
2. The total number of housing units proposed in the development
project, including unit sizes and number of bedrooms;
3. The total number of units proposed to be granted through the
density increase and incentive program over and above the otherwise
maximum density for the project site;
4. The total number of units to be made affordable to or reserved for
sale, or rental to, very low, low or moderate income households, or senior
citizens, or other qualifying residents;
5. A list of any concession(s) or incentive(s) being requested to
facilitate the development of the project, and a description of why the
concession(s) or incentive(s) is needed.
6. Any other information as determined by the planning director
necessary to process and evaluate the proposal consistent with the provisions of
California Government Code section 65915 et seq.
C. The application shall be considered by the approving authority at the
some time it considers the project for which the request is being made. The
request shall be approved if the applicant complies with the provisions of
California Government Code section 65915 et seq.
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15.79.060 Retention.
Consistent with the provisions of California Government Code section
65915 et seq., prior to a density increase or other incentives being approved for
a project, the city of Bakersfield and the applicant shall agree to an appropriate
method of assuring the continued availability of the density bonus units.
SECTION 2.
This Ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the provisions of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and
after the date of its passage.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted,
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
NOV 7 0 7013 by the following vote:
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ABSENT:
APPROVED:
COUNCILMEMBER: RIVA, MAX WEIR, WELL, W, SMITH, SULLIVAN, [_R JOHNSON
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HARVEY L. HALL
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attor y
By:
ANDREW HEGLLINDJ
Deputy City Attorney
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ROBERTA GAFFORD, CMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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County of Kern )
ROBERTA GAFFORD, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield;
and that on the 25th day of November, 2013 she posted on the Bulletin Board at City
Hall, a full, true and correct copy of the following: Ordinance No. 4751, passed by the
Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on the 20th day of November, 2013 and
entitled:
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15.79 OF THE BAKERSFIELD
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DENSITY BONUSES.
ROBERTA GAFFORD
City Clerk and Ex Officio of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
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