Ventura County |
Code of Ordinances |
Division 8. Planning and Development |
Chapter 1. Zoning |
Article 16. Density Bonus and Affordable Housing Incentive Program |
§ 8116-6. Density bonus and affordable housing incentive program—Project design and phasing.
Subject to Section 8116-4, projects seeking an affordable housing benefit pursuant to this Article must comply with the following requirements, unless otherwise specified in writing by the Planning Director:
(a)
Location/Dispersal of Units. Affordable units shall be reasonably dispersed throughout the development where feasible and shall contain on average the same (or greater) number of bedrooms as the market-rate units.
(b)
Phasing. If a project is to be developed in phases, each phase must contain the same or substantially similar proportion of affordable units and market-rate units.
(c)
Exterior Appearance. The exterior appearance and quality of the affordable units must be similar to the market-rate units. The exterior materials and improvements of the affordable units must be similar to, and architecturally compatible with, the market-rate units.
(Ord. No. 4455, § 7, 10-22-2013)