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Senate committee narrows density bonus use to ensure mixed‑use projects remain primarily residential
Summary
SB 92, introduced by Sen. Blake Spear, would require density bonus projects to dedicate at least two-thirds of total floor area to residential uses, a change supporters say will prevent nonresidential projects from using housing bonuses to bypass local limits; the bill passed the committee and moves to the Senate Local Government Committee.
SACRAMENTO — The Senate Housing Committee on Tuesday advanced SB 92, a bill by Senator Blake Spear that would require projects using the state's density bonus law to devote at least two-thirds of their total floor area to residential uses in order to qualify for density bonuses and related concessions.
Spear said the amendment is intended to close what she described as an "absurd outcome" that has allowed some developers to use minimal residential units to obtain major concessions for large nonresidential developments. "For only 10 affordable housing units, the project is able to exceed the local height limit by 210 feet," the author said, describing a proposed project in Pacific Beach that she argued…
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