§ 16.70.040.1.19. Workforce housing.

A.

Applicability. Certain zoning districts allow for additional density or FAR intensity if it is dedicated to workforce housing as set forth in the City's workforce housing bonus density program.

B.

Application. An application for bonus density or intensity shall include the information that the POD may generally require for a planning and zoning decision application, any information required by the City's workforce housing bonus density program, and any other information required by the POD.

C.

Procedure.

1.

Staff review and recommendation. Upon receipt of the application, the POD shall determine whether the application conforms to all submittal requirements. The following procedures shall not exempt any applicant from complying with any other approval process.

a.

POD approval. If the POD determines that the application complies with all submittal requirements, the POD may approve such application with or without conditions.

b.

Reserved.

c.

Public hearing. If the POD determines that the application does not comply with all submittal requirements, the POD shall send a report to the commission designated in the Decisions and Appeals Table, with a copy to the applicant, if any, recommending whether the application should be approved, approved with conditions or denied, and the grounds for such recommendation.

d.

Appeals . A decision of the POD to approve with conditions or deny a workforce housing bonus may be appealed by the applicant to the commission designated in the Decisions and Appeals Table, whose decision shall be deemed the final decision of the City.

2.

Commission review. Upon receipt of the recommendation from the POD, the Commission shall conduct a public hearing on the application and shall approve, approve with conditions or deny the request if the application meets the criteria for approval of a site plan. After considering the application and evidence, the Commission may defer action for no more than 60 days in order to obtain additional information.

(Code 1992, § 16.70.040.1.18; Ord. No. 893-G, § 32, 9-4-2008; Ord. No. 100-H, § 9, 12-19-2013; Ord. No. 350-H, § 1, 11-15-2018)