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27.15.060 Application Procedure.

(a) An applicant requesting a density bonus, incentive or concession, or waiver or modification of development standards, in accordance with this section must submit a written request with any application for a planning approval at the time the planning application is filed. The written request must include the following information:

(1) The number of proposed affordable housing units;

(2) Whether or not the applicant is proposing the use of state density bonus law parking standards;

(3) the specific incentive(s) or concession(s) sought, if any;

(4) the specific waiver or modification to development standards sought, if any;

(5) if seeking an incentive or concession, documentation required by the Director of Community Development or his or her designee regarding the identifiable and actual cost reduction to provide affordable housing costs or rents;

(6) if seeking a waiver or modification of development standards, documentation required by the Director of Community Development or his or her designee regarding the necessity of the waiver or modification, including documentation demonstrating that the City's development standards physically preclude the utilization of a density bonus;

(7) If requesting a density bonus based on land donation in accordance with Government Code section 65915(g), the applicant must submit information sufficient to permit the City to determine that the proposed donation conforms with the requirements of section 65915(g) and this Code;

(8) If requesting a density bonus based on the provision of a child care facility, the applicant must:

(A) Provide the location of the proposed child care facility and the proposed operator;

(B) Agree to operate the child care facility for a period of time that is as long as or longer than the period of time during which the density bonus units are required to remain affordable;

(C) Agree to have contracted with a child care facility operator for operation of the child care facility before the first building permit is issued; and

(D) Agree that the child care facility will be in operation when the first certificate of occupancy is issued.

(b) Action on Application. The density bonus request will be processed with the planning application and the body with approval authority for the planning approval sought will approve, deny or modify the incentive or concession as a part of the overall project approval.