Chapter 1A Zoning Code

Sec. 65915

raph 2. (Standards for Review and Required Findings), below. 2. Standards for Review and Required Findings a. Standards for Review for Additional Incentives For the purposes of standards of review for additional incentives, ‘incentive’ shall be defined as in California Government Code, Chapter 4.3. (Density Bonuses and Other Incentives), Sec. 65915(k). Additional incentives in Sec. 9.2.1.C.3. (Additional Incentives) shall be granted unless one of the following written findings is made, based upon substantial evidence: i. the incentive does not result in identifiable and actual cost reductions, consistent with California Government Code, Chapter 4.3. (Density Bonuses and Other Incentives), Sec. 65915(k), to provide for affordable housing costs as defined in California Health and Safety Code Sec. 50052.5, or for rents for the targeted units to be set as specified in California Government Code, Chapter 4.3. (Density Bonuses and Other Incentives), Sec. 65915(c); or ii. the incentive will have a specific adverse impact upon public health and safety or on any real property that is 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 income households and moderate income households. inconsistency with the zoning ordinance or General Plan land Use Designation shall not constitute a specific adverse impact upon the public health or safety; or iii. the incentive would be contrary to state or federal law b. Required Findings for Waivers For the purposes of required findings for waivers, ‘development standard’ shall be defined as in California Government Code, Chapter 4.3. (Density Bonuses and Other Incentives), | 9-22 Sec. 9.2.1. (State Density Bonus Program) Last amended by Ord. 188,478 (Resolution), Eff. 06/18/2025 Public Benefit Systems | Article 9 Div. 9.2. (Citywide Housing Incentive Programs) City of Los Ange