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Santa Rosa

download the full policy: Santa Rosa AH IH Muni Code.pdf, Santa Rosa City Housing Allocation Ordinance.pdf

Policy and Jurisdiction Information

Population: 147,595
Land Area (sq mi.): 40.1
Year Adopted: 1992
Compliance Type: mandatory
Policy Type: ordinance
   

Developer Options

Construction Alternatives

  • (not offered)conversion to affordable housing
  • (not offered)credit transfer
  • (offered)in-lieu fee
  • (offered)land dedication
  • (offered)off-site construction

In-Lieu Fee Structure: formula

In-lieu of providing one or more allocated units, a residential development of 15 gross acres or less may choose the payment of in-lieu fees as established by resolution of the City Council.

Incentives

  • (not offered)clustering of IH units
  • (not offered)delayed building of IH units
  • (offered)density bonus
  • (not offered)fast-track processing
  • (not offered)fee deferral
  • (not offered)fee reduction
  • (not offered)fee waiver
  • (offered)flexible design standards
  • (not offered)growth control exception
  • (not offered)subsidies
  • (not offered)tax abatement
  • (not offered)(other)

Requirements

  Rental Units Ownership Units
IH Requirement Threshold variable formula, 1 units variable formula, 1 units
% Production Required 15 - 20% 15 - 20%
Targeted Groups
  • (not offered)extremely low income
  • (offered)very low income
  • (offered)low income
  • (not offered)moderate income
  • (not offered)above-moderate income
  • (not offered)senior
  • (not offered)extremely low income
  • (not offered)very low income
  • (offered)low income
  • (not offered)moderate income
  • (not offered)above-moderate income
  • (not offered)senior
Length of Affordability 30 years not available
Occupancy Preferences:

Production Data

Inclusionary Development Units Produced, 1999-2006:32
In-Lieu Fee Units Produced, 1999-2006:768
Total Inclusionary Units Produced, 1999-2006:800

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

last updated June 1, 2009

California Coalition for Rural Housing
(916) 443-4448
717 K Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814

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