17.32.030 Incentives and concessions.
A. An applicant for a density bonus may also request specific incentives or concessions from the city in addition to the density bonus. A qualifying project shall be entitled to one, two, or three of the following incentives, as allowed by Government Code Section 65915:
1. A reduction in the site development standards of this zoning code (e.g., site coverage, off-street parking, reduced lot dimensions and/or setback requirements);
2. Approval of mixed-use zoning not otherwise allowed in conjunction with the housing development, if nonresidential land uses will reduce the cost of the housing development and the nonresidential land uses are compatible with the housing development and the existing or planned development in the area where the project will be located; and/or
3. Other regulatory incentives or concessions proposed by the developer or the city that will result in identifiable and actual cost reductions.
B. The city shall grant the incentive or concession requested by the applicant unless the city makes a written finding, based on substantial evidence, of either of the following:
1. The incentive or concession is not required in order to provide for affordable housing costs, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50052.5, or for rents for the targeted units to be set in compliance with Government Code Section 65915(c); or
2. The incentive or concession would have a specific adverse impact, as defined by Government Code Section 65589.5(d)(2), upon public health and safety, or the physical environment, or on any real property listed in the California Register of Historical Resources and for which there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific adverse impact without rendering the development unaffordable to low and moderate income households. (Ord. 706 §3 (Exh. A), 2019).