§ 6.1310. Bonus provisions.

A.

Applicability.

1.

The City Council may approve bonus development standards for property zoned PBD Overlay upon demonstration of noteworthy investments in sustainable, high-quality urban design and other features that provide public benefits, improve the quality of life in the community, and assist in achieving the goals and policies of the General Plan, Downtown Plan and City objectives.

B.

Types of bonus development standards .

1.

Bonuses may be obtained to increase the maximums set forth above for:

a.

Building height,

b.

Gross Floor Area Ratio, and

c.

Density.

C.

Bonus development standards .

1.

No building height shall exceed the maximum shown on Table 6.1310.C.

2.

No GFAR shall exceed the GFAR maximum shown on Table 6.1310.C.

3.

No density shall exceed the density set forth in the development plan approved by the City Council.

Table 6.1310.C. Gross Floor Area Ratio (GFAR) and Building Height Maximums With Bonus(es)
Development Type	Building Height Maximum (1)			GFAR Maximum
	PBD gross lot area equal to or greater than
	20,000 and less than 100,000 square feet	100,000 and less than 200,000 square feet	200,000 square feet or more
Type 1	No additional height above the Base Building Height Maximum	No additional height above the Base Building Height Maximum	No additional height above the Base Building Height Maximum	2.5
Type 2	78 feet	90 feet	90 feet	3
Type 2.5	78 feet	90 feet	120 feet	3
Type 3	90 feet	120 feet	150 feet	4
Note: 1. Excludes rooftop appurtenances.
a. Maximum height for rooftop appurtenances: 6 feet.
b. Maximum coverage for rooftop appurtenances: 20% of the rooftop.
c. Minimum setback for rooftop appurtenances: 15 feet from all sides of the building.

 

D.

Bonus development standards procedures .

1.

Any application of bonus development standards, or application for amendment to existing bonus development standards, shall be subject to City Council approval through a zoning district map amendment with a Development Plan and development agreement.

a.

The Development Plan shall include a development project narrative that:

i.

Describes, in addition to other project narrative requirements, the bonus development standards sought, specifying the proposed gross floor area ratio, building height and or density, as applicable, and

ii.

Identifies how the development project will comply with the Cultural Improvements Program requirements and the Special Public Improvements requirements and/or analysis of any other proposed community benefit(s), as applicable, and

iii.

Provides the method and calculations for determining the Total Construction Cost Estimate, as outlined in Section 7.1200, as applicable.

2.

The development agreement shall be in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney and include, but not be limited to, the requirements outlined in Section 7.1200.

E.

Special Public Improvements requirements .

1.

Development projects utilizing Special Public Improvements and/or other community benefit(s) to achieve bonus development standards must comply with the Special Public Improvements requirements as outlined in Section 7.1200.

(Ord. No. 3987, § 1(Res. No. 8948, § 1(Exh. A, § 22), 11-14-12; Ord. No. 4117, § 1(Res. No. 9563, Exh. A, § 15), 11-19-13; Ord. No. 4143, § 1(Res. No. 9678, Exh. A, §§ 190—194), 5-6-14; Ord. No. 4241, §§ 2, 3, 3-29-16; Ord. No. 4355, § 1(Res. No. 11190, § 4, Exh. A), 7-2-18)