A. Each specific plan that authorizes residential development shall adopt a phasing schedule that allocates timing of potential residential construction, including phasing of required improvements, consistent with the general plan and with these regulations.

B. The limitations on residential development established by these regulations apply to new residential construction within certain areas that have been annexed to the city or that will be annexed to the city. Development in such areas is subject to development plans or specific plans which shall contain provisions consistent with these regulations.

C. Allocations shall be implemented by the timing of issuance of building permits.

D. Dwellings affordable and enforceably restricted to residents with extremely low, very low, low, or moderate incomes, as defined in the city’s general plan housing element, new dwellings in the Downtown Core, and legally established accessory dwelling units shall be exempt from these regulations. Enforceably restricted shall mean dwellings that are subject to deed restrictions, development agreements, or other legal mechanisms acceptable to the city to ensure long-term affordability, consistent with city affordable housing standards. In expansion areas, the overall number of units built must conform to the city approved phasing plan.

E. It shall not be necessary to have dwellings allocated for a particular time interval or location to process and approve applications for general plan amendment, zoning regulations amendment, or other zoning action, subdivision application, or architectural review. (Ord. 1726 § 9, 2023; Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)