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DisclaimerHalf Moon Bay, San Mateo County
Policy and Jurisdiction Information
| Population: | 11,842 |
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| Land Area (sq mi.): | 6.5 |
| Year Adopted: | not available |
| Compliance Type: | mandatory |
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| Policy Type: | ordinance |
Developer Options
Construction Alternatives
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conversion to affordable housing -
credit transfer
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in-lieu fee -
land dedication
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off-site construction
In-Lieu Fee Structure: formula
18.35.030 Establishment of an Affordable Housing Fund. The City Council shall establish an Affordable Housing Fund for purposes of accepting in-lieu contributions permit-ted by this Ordinance. 18.35.035 Affordable Housing Fund Accumulation and Disbursement. Admini-stration of the Affordable Housing Fund shall be carried out by the Planning Department based on guidelines established by the City Council. Priorities for disbursement of funds shall be established by the City Council as part of the annual budget approval process.
A. Where an applicant requests relief from the requirement to construct Below Market Rate units as required by this Chapter, the City Council may approve a contribution to the City's Affordable Housing Fund of an amount equal to twenty per-cent of the building permit valuation for the market rate units. The City Council shall consider the following in approving any request to contribute to the Affordable Housing Fund in lieu of providing the dwelling units:
1. That an economic hardship would be created for either the qualified buyer or renter such as excessive Homeowner Association dues.
2. That an economic hardship would be created for either the de-veloper or purchasers of the market rate units that could be mitigated by con-tributing to the Affordable Housing Fund in lieu of providing the Below Mar-ket Rate Units.
3. That the proposed development site does not have sufficient land area to provide the affordable units without severely impacting the finan-cial feasibility of the project.
Incentives
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clustering of IH units
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delayed building of IH units
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density bonus
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fast-track processing
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fee deferral
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fee reduction
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fee waiver
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flexible design standards
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growth control extension
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subsidies
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tax abatement
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(other)
Requirements
| Rental Units | Ownership Units | |
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| IH Requirement Threshold | 10 units | 10 units |
| % Production Required | fixed formula; 20% | fixed formula; 20% |
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| Length of Affordability | life of project/unit | life of project/unit |
Production Data
Production data not available for this jurisdiction.
Residential building permit activity 5 years before and after adoption of ordinance:
permit data not available
Other Notes
18.35.055 Resale of Below Market Rate Units. Below Market Rate dwelling units created by this Ordinance may be resold at any time on the open market to a qualified buyer as defined herein. Deed restrictions shall be recorded against the property and included within the Affordable Housing Agreement establishing the standards and criteria for man-agement and resale of each protected unit, including the specific criteria to define a qualified buyer for each protected unit. 18.35.060 Enforcement. The City Planning Department shall be responsible for en-forcing the affordability provisions of this Ordinance. As part of an annual Housing Af-fordability Report funded by the Affordable Housing Fund, the Department shall monitor the rental/resale of designated affordable units. Appropriate enforcement action will be taken in the event that violations of the Ordinance are revealed.