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Monrovia council introduces ordinance to align local density-bonus rules with state law
Summary
Council voted unanimously to introduce Ordinance No. 2025-09, updating Monrovia’s density bonus regulations to align local zoning with state law and to consolidate related municipal code sections; second reading scheduled for Oct. 7.
The Monrovia City Council on Sept. 16 introduced and read by title only Ordinance No. 2025-09, which updates the city’s density-bonus regulations to align with California state law and to consolidate density-bonus provisions into a single chapter of the Municipal Code.
Senior Planner Jennifer Driver presented the draft ordinance and said, “Tonight, we're presenting draft ordinance number 2025-09, which updates Monrovia's density bonus regulations to ensure our local code complies with state law.” Driver told the council the change implements state affordability thresholds and the statutory density-bonus framework and formalizes practices already applied in development review.
Driver summarized key elements: minimum project size for eligibility (five units), set-asides and corresponding bonus percentages for very low, low and moderate income units, additional “stacked” density bonuses for certain special-needs housing and mechanisms for concessions, waivers and parking reductions. She said staff had worked to make the application process clear and to consolidate affordable-housing agreement requirements used for both density bonus and the city’s recently adopted inclusionary housing rules.
The council held a public hearing and received no speakers on the ordinance. A motion was made to introduce the ordinance, to read the title only and to waive further reading. The motion carried on a roll-call vote; each council member voted in favor.
Jennifer Driver said the Planning Commission held a public hearing on Aug. 13 and recommended approval. Staff recommended the ordinance be found exempt from CEQA and scheduled a second reading and adoption at a future meeting, potentially Oct. 7.
Council members asked staff practical questions about monitoring and enforcement. Driver explained that property owners will submit annual income verification records and that monitoring and enforcement provisions in the code would ensure long-term affordability covenants are enforced.
Action taken: council introduced Ordinance No. 2025-09 (first reading). Second reading and possible adoption was scheduled for a future meeting.
