17.141.030 Development standards incentives.
Applications submitted for review in accordance with this chapter shall conform to all applicable development standards of the underlying zone, including but not limited to height, setbacks, floor area ratios, and building lot coverage, unless otherwise stated in this chapter or prohibited by state law.
A. Residential Density. Residential units that are less than six hundred square feet in size and limited to a studio or one-bedroom configuration may exceed the base density for the zone in which the lot is located, in accordance with all provisions of this chapter. For the purposes of this program, qualifying units shall have a density unit value of 0.0, rather than the standard 0.5 density unit.
1. Standard density limitations shall apply to all residential units that are larger than six hundred square feet or include two or more bedrooms, in accordance with Section 17.70.040(A)(1) (Density Calculation—General).
B. Inclusionary Housing Exemption. Residential units less than six hundred square feet that are of a studio or one-bedroom configuration shall be exempt from inclusionary housing requirements, as described in Section 17.138.040 (Inclusionary housing requirements), subject to the following:
1. Commercial linkage fees shall apply (Chapter 4.60).
2. Residential units six hundred square feet or larger shall be subject to the standard inclusionary housing requirements (Chapter 17.138, Inclusionary Housing Requirements).
C. Parking Requirements. Vehicle parking requirements shall be required in accordance with Chapter 17.72 (Parking and Loading), except as otherwise provided below:
1. Minimum Parking Requirements. Qualifying units under the downtown flexible density program shall require a minimum parking rate of one-half as required in Table 3-4: Parking Requirements by Use. (Ord. 1726 § 7, 2023)