To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Density Bonus and Inclusionary Housing Developer Agreement for Walnut Estates, Walnut Creek
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a Density Bonus and Inclusionary Housing Developer Agreement, requiring the construction and sales of one moderate-income unit within the Walnut Estates Subdivision project, County File #CDSD21-09581, a 10-lot subdivision located at 3180 Walnut Boulevard in unincorporated Walnut Creek (APN: 180-240-002).
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no cost to the County for entering into the Agreement. The applicant is responsible for the payment of all fees associated with this development.
BACKGROUND:
The Walnut Estates Subdivision project, County File #CDSD21-09581, a residential single-family 10-lot subdivision in unincorporated Walnut Creek was approved by the Board of Supervisors on February 27, 2024. The approved project was subject to the County's Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, and the developer proposed a housing development pursuant to Government Code Section 65915, more commonly known as the State's Density Bonus Law (Density Bonus Law). Utilizing the Density Bonus Law, the developer will build one moderate-income (120% area median income) unit to meet the Density Bonus Law requirement for this property to receive a density bonus. A density bonus is required because the County's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance permits the construction of a maximum of nine residential lots on the property, and the developer requested that the housing development be permitted to exceed the maximum allowable density with 10 residential lots.
The developer was also granted a concession to allow the developer to use gross acreage when calculating the maximum base density on the property and provided waivers of c...
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