Bellflower City Zoning Code

Number of Residential Units. The affordable housing project must include not less than 16 residential units, and amount to a development density of not less than 30 dwelling units per acre.

Development Standards. All development standards in the underlying zone are applicable, except as otherwise authorized by this chapter.

Affordability. The property owner or authorized representative must record a covenant against title to the resulting lot, in a form approved by the City Attorney, securing the continued affordability of all dwelling units in accordance with the Density Bonus Act, California Code of Regulations, and any other applicable law governing affordable housing costs and affordable rent. The restrictive covenant must be recorded against the property before the issuance of the first construction permit. The property owner or authorized representative must annually report affordable housing costs to the Director.

Underutilized Lot. At least one of the lots proposed for consolidation must be less than or equal to 0.16 acres in gross area.

Lot Coverage. When the project proposes the maximum density allowed per the underlying zone, a five percent increase in maximum allowed building coverage.

Landscape Requirements. When the project proposes the maximum density allowed per the underlying zone, a 10% reduction in minimum landscape requirements.

Setbacks. When the project proposes the maximum density allowed per the underlying zone, all required setbacks may be reduced to five feet, except when any property line of the consolidated lot abuts a parcel zoned for low-density residential uses, in which case the setbacks identified in the underlying zone apply.

Parking Reduction. A reduction in the number of required parking spaces may be granted by the Director, provided the property owner, or authorized agent, submits a parking study prepared by a traffic engineer which evaluates parking impacts and demands and demonstrates sufficient off-street parking to accommodate the use in support of reduction for review and approval to the Director and City Engineer.

Parking Alternatives. Tandem, shared and off-site parking options may be permitted when a parking study, prepared by a traffic engineer, is submitted to the Director for review and approval, which demonstrates sufficient off-street parking and circulation to accommodate the use.

Minimum Group Open Space. The required amount of group open space may be reduced by five percent.

Small Lot Subdivisions. The minimum lot size required by the underlying zone may be reduced to not less than 4,000 square feet.

The application satisfies the provisions of this chapter.

The granting of the requested incentives will not result in any adverse impacts to adjacent properties due to an encroachment of building elements that would substantially reduce such property's access to light and air, the privacy enjoyed by the adjacent residents, or otherwise reduce the reasonable use of the property.

In granting a reduction in the number of parking spaces and/or parking alternatives, the approving authority must find that the affordable housing project will provide sufficient parking to accommodate the proposed use.