Culver City Tier Density Bonus and Community Benefit Density Bonuses

Culver City Tier Density Bonus and Community Benefit Density Bonuses

The Revised Density Bonus is a proposed amendment to the Culver City Municipal Code to update and increase the affordable housing density bonuses within the City. To achieve the goal of increasing housing supply, as directed by General Plan Housing Element Objectives 2, 3, and 4, and Land Use Element Goals LU-2, LU-2, LU-11.1, and others (see Appendix A, Applicable General Plan Programs), the City has developed a Revised Density Bonus Ordinance (Revised Density Bonus), which would improve upon and supersede the City’s existing density bonus by enhancing local incentives to encourage the production of affordable housing. The Revised Density Bonus has two components: (1) Tier Density Bonuses, which would allow increases in four tiers in the intensity of existing State bonuses based on the project’s proximity to high-quality transit corridors. This bonus is in response to General Plan Land Use Element goals LU-1.1 through 1.3, LU-1.8, LU-10.1, and Housing Element Policy 3.D. Figure 1 shows what areas in Culver City will be eligible for Tier 1, 2, 3, and 4 Density Bonuses; and (2) Community Benefit Density Bonuses, which would incentivize projects to provide middle-income housing for households that are ineligible for low-income housing but cannot afford market-rate rents. These bonuses would also address the needs of multi-generational households and aim to improve the overall quality of life for residents. This bonus is in response to General Plan Land Use Element Goals LU-11.4 and Housing Element Goal 1, Policy 4.A, 4.B, 5.H, and 6.J. In addition, the Revised Density Bonus would allow any housing development that proposes five or more units and incorporates at least one of the density bonus categories described in detail below to be eligible for a density bonus. The Certified EIR comprehensively analyzes the potential impacts of all programs under the General Plan, concluding that impacts would be less than significant in all environmental categories except for those listed in Section 2, Environmental Impacts. This Finding of Consistency (FOC) concludes that the Revised Density Bonus, as it is encompassed within the scope of the Certified EIR, is adequately addressed by the Certified EIR. Therefore, the program is consistent with the findings of the Certified EIR, and no further environmental review is required.

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