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Millbrae Planning Commission recommends city-specific density bonus amendment to City Council
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend an amendment to Millbrae's density bonus ordinance that would add a city-provided density bonus supplementing state law and apply only in downtown, Millbrae Station and El Camino Real areas.
The City of Millbrae Planning Commission voted 4-0 on Oct. 6 to recommend that the City Council amend the city's density bonus ordinance to allow a local density bonus in addition to incentives provided by state law.
The proposed amendment updates Millbrae's code to reflect recent state changes to the density bonus framework and adds a separate city-provided density bonus that would apply only to projects within the Millbrae Station boundary, downtown and an El Camino Real corridor. The commission's vote sends the clean, revised ordinance — not a redline — to council for consideration.
The city-provided bonus is structured differently for rental and ownership projects. Under the proposal discussed, rental projects that allocate 5% of units to low-income households would receive a flat 15% city density bonus in addition to any state bonus. For ownership (for-sale) projects, a 15%…
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