18-31.060 Processing of Bonus Requests.
The following is required for processing a bonus request:
a. Permit Requirement. A request for a density bonus and other incentives and concessions shall be evaluated and decided through the permit process as though it were a use permit application through the Planning Commission and then recommended to the City Council for approval.
b. Findings for Approval. The approval of a density bonus and other incentives and concessions shall require that the review authority first make all the following findings:
1. The residential development will be consistent with the General Plan.
2. The approved number of dwellings can be accommodated by existing and planned infrastructure capacities.
3. Adequate evidence exists to indicate that the project will provide affordable housing in a manner consistent with the purpose and intent of this article.
4. There are sufficient provisions to guarantee that the units will remain affordable for the required time period. (Ord. #248-2020, S2 (Exh. A))