Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County

download the full policy: Arroyo Grande AH IH Muni Code.pdf (0.03 MB pdf)

Policy and Jurisdiction Information

Population:	15,851
Land Area (sq mi.):	5.7
Year Adopted:	1993

Compliance Type:	mandatory
Policy Type:	ordinance

Developer Options

Construction Alternatives

conversion to affordable housing
credit transfer
in-lieu fee
land dedication
off-site construction

In-Lieu Fee Structure: formula

For projects of 4 to 25 units, the in-lieu fee will be 2.5% of the value of new construction; for projects of 25 units or more, the in-lieu fee will be 1% of the value of new construction. See section 16.80.050 of the policy (pages 2-3 of the download available here).

Incentives

clustering of IH units
delayed building of IH units
density bonus
fast-track processing
fee deferral
fee reduction
fee waiver
flexible design standards
growth control extension
subsidies
tax abatement
(other)

Requirements

	Rental Units	Ownership Units
IH Requirement Threshold	5 units or 5 lots	5 units or 5 lots
% Production Required	variable formula; 5 - 25%	variable formula; 5 - 25%
Targeted Groups	extremely low income very low income low income moderate income above-moderate income senior	extremely low income very low income low income moderate income above-moderate income senior
Length of Affordability	30 years	30 years

Production Data

Production data not available for this jurisdiction.

Residential building permit activity 5 years before and after adoption of ordinance:

last updated March 4, 2008

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