HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 68-82RESOLUTION NO. 68-82
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD ESTABLISHING POLICY FOR
GRANTING DENSITY BONUS INCENTIVES TO
DEVELOPERS OF HOUSING FOR LOW- OR
MODERATE-INCOME FAMILIES.
WHEREAS, Section 65915 of the Government Code requires that
when a developer of housing agrees to construct at least twenty-
five percent (25%) of the total units of a housing development
for persons and families of low- or moderate-income, the City
must enter into an agreement with the developer to either grant
a density bonus of twenty-five percent or provide two other bonus
incentives for the project;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed this provision
of State Law and made recommendations to the City Council concern-
ing certain minimal policies to be applied in the implementation
of Section 65915 of the Government Code;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has further reviewed the law and
Planning Commission recommendations pertaining thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City
of Bakersfield that the following policies and procedures shall
apply to projects for which density bonuses or other incentives
are requested:
1.
It is the developer's responsibility to
offer 25 percent or more of the resi-
dential units in a development for low-
or moderate-income families and request
a density bonus or other development
incentives.
The department and/or commission which
receives an application to develop using
the program shall condition all reviews
and approvals upon final approval of a
contract with the developer therefore
by the City Council.
of the Council of the City of
Bakersfield
AppROV~ED-~t~is 7th day of July, 1982
APPROVED 'as -~t~~ 'form:
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3. The department and/or commission review-
ing applications to develop using this
program shall evaluate the impacts of
25 percent increase in density and the
costs of other incentives which could
be used instead of t~e density bonus.
These are to be reported with the recom-
mended agreement to the City Council.
4. An enforceable agreement between the
City and developer must be entered into
to guarantee that 25 percent of the
units in the development are made avail-
able for low- and moderate-income
families.
5. The residential units, whether for
rental or sale, or resale, shall be re-
served for low- and moderate-income
families for a period of five years from
the date of first occupancy.
6. The Community Development Department
shall monitor compliance with agreements
entered into pursuant to this program.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 7%h day of July, 1982, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: BARTON, CHRISTENSEN,/~See4S, PAYNE, RA1TY, ..'~3C~gfF, STRONG
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