17.48.070 Affordable housing plan.
A. Concurrent with the developer’s first application for a discretionary approval (or building permit, when discretionary approval is not required) for a residential development or redevelopment, the developer shall submit to the director an affordable housing plan for review. The affordable housing plan shall be accompanied by a processing fee in an amount prescribed by resolution of the city council. No discretionary approval (or building permit) shall be granted without submission of the affordable housing plan.
B. The affordable housing plan shall contain the following information:
1. A brief description of the residential development, including the number of market-rate units, inclusionary units, and density bonus target units proposed, and the basis for the calculation of the number of inclusionary and density bonus target units;
2. The unit mix, location, structure type (attached or detached), size of the market-rate, inclusionary, and density bonus target units, and a statement as to whether the residential development is an ownership or rental project. A site plan or floor plan depicting the location of the inclusionary and target units shall be provided;
3. The income levels of the inclusionary and density bonus target units and an acknowledgment that city will verify tenant and homebuyer incomes to maintain the affordability of the inclusionary and target units;
4. In the event the developer proposes a phased project, a phasing plan that provides for the timely development of the inclusionary and density bonus target units as the residential development is built out shall be required. The phasing plan shall provide for development of the inclusionary and density bonus target units prior to or concurrently with the market-rate units;
5. A description of the specific incentives, concessions, waivers or modifications being requested of the city for provision of inclusionary units for middle income households or in conjunction with a density bonus, if any.
a. If a density bonus or concession is requested for a land donation, the affordable housing plan shall show the location of the land to be dedicated and provide evidence that each of the findings included in Section 17.48.040 can be made.
b. If a density bonus or concession is requested for a child care facility, the affordable housing plan shall show the location and square footage of the child care facilities and provide evidence that each of the findings included in Section 17.48.040 can be made;
6. Any other information reasonably requested by the director and the approval body to assist with the evaluation of the affordable housing plan.
C. Review and Approval of Affordable Housing Plan.
1. The director shall review the affordable housing plan for completeness within forty-five days from the date the application for the discretionary approval is deemed complete. If the affordable housing plan is rejected for incompleteness or if the director requires further information, the affordable housing plan shall be returned to the developer along with a list of the deficiencies or additional information required.
2. In the case of substantial rehabilitation where discretionary approval is not required, the director shall approve, conditionally approve or reject the affordable housing plan within forty-five days from the date the application for the building permit is submitted.
3. For residential development requiring discretionary action, the approval body shall approve, conditionally approve, or reject affordable housing plan as part of the development review process. At any time during the review process, the approval body may require additional information from the developer.
4. Approval of the affordable housing plan by the approval body in accordance with this section shall be a condition of approval of any discretionary approval or building permit for the residential development. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 2006-14 § 2 (Exh. A), 2006)