Item 09 - Second Reading of Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2021-03

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Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 7 of 17 obtained a density bonus under article XVI.I of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Such projects cannot be used to satisfy the inclusionary requirement for another project. (c) Adaptive Reuse. Adaptive reuse development projects pursuant to Chapter 41, Article XVI.II - Adaptive Reuse. (d) Development Projects Approved Under the Provisions of Ordinance No. NS-2994 Adopted on September 1, 2020. A development project that has received entitlement approvals by city council action prior to November 16, 2021 to construct new residential units is hereby determined to have vested the right to carry out the completion and construction of the project under the regulations and provisions of Ordinance No. NS- 2994. The vested regulations and provisions in accordance with this section shall terminate if any or all of the entitlement approvals become invalid for any reasons or have expired under the various applicable time limits established in the Santa Ana Municipal Code. A list of these projects and the vested right(s) under Ordinance No. NS-2994 are attached hereto as Exhibit A and is incorporated herein by reference. Sec. 41-1904. Options to satisfy inclusionary requirements. (a) On-site units. The primary means of complying with the inclusionary requirements of this article shall be the provision of on-site inclusionary units in accordance with section 41-1902 above. A developer may only satisfy the requirements of this article by means of an alternative to on-site inclusionary units in accordance with the requirements and procedures of this section. (b) Off-site units. (1) New units. The developer may satisfy the inclusionary unit requirements for the project, in whole or in part by constructing the required new inclusionary housing at a different location within the city borders at the ratio of one square foot of habitable inclusionary unit space for each required habitable square foot. While the total habitable square footage area of the required new inclusionary units must be the same as the sum - total of the number of habitable square feet for the project as directed by this ordinan ce, the number of units and bedrooms associated with the off -site units may be approved by the review authority of the city, consistent with the type of affordable housing needed at the time of project review. (2) Rehabilitated units outside a designated ta rget area. The developer may satisfy the inclusionary unit requirements for the project, in whole or in part by substantially rehabilitating existing housing units elsewhere within the borders of the city at a rate of one and one-half (1½) habitable square feet per each required habitable square foot of inclusionary units. (3) Rehabilitated units within a designated target area. Upon application, the developer may satisfy the inclusionary unit requirements fo r the project, in whole or in part by substantially rehabilitating existing housing units elsewhere within the borders of