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3 • 21 PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE: Orange County Zoning Ordinance REFERENCE: Article 7 . 14 .4 Density Bonus for Affordable Housing (NEW) PUBLIC HEARING DATE: February 26, 1990 DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT To add Article 7 . 14.4 to allow a density bonus for Planned Developments which provide housing opportunities for low or moderate income households. ORIGIN AND HISTORY: The Report of the Low-Moderate Income Housing Task Force, completed September, 1987, included a recommendation to amend the Zoning Ordinance to increase incentives for new construction of low- and moderate-income housing. The proposed density bonus represents one tool which may be used to achieve that goal. This amendment was first introduced at the public hearing on August 28, 1989. A revision to exclude applicability in Watersupply Watersheds was presented at the public hearing. on November 27 . No portion of the amendment has been adopted to date. The attached proposals includes the revisions (underlined) to the original proposal presented at the August hearing. - Most of the changes resulted from further discussion with the Orange County Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) . Changes were made to distinguish between ownership and rental of units, and to include general provisions to be included in the agreement that guarantees occupancy by qualifying households. - Added to the original proposal is a restriction on applicability in Water Supply Watersheds. A density bonus would not be approved if the project were located in a water Supply Watershed (as designated in the Comprehensive Plan) , unless that area were also designated as Transition Area. This portion of the amendment was presented separately for public hearing on November 27 .