Legislation Details

File #: 26-0548    Version: 1 Name: High-Density Multi-Family Incentive Program
Type: CC- Report Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/9/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/4/2026 Final action:
Title: REPORT - HIGH-DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM BACKGROUND: On September 25, 2018, the City Council approved the establishment of the High-Density Multi-Family Incentive Program (Incentive Program). The purpose of the Incentive Program was to address the community’s housing crisis by encouraging housing development and increased density in downtown Santa Rosa through the reduction/deferral of City development impact fees. The program supports City Council goals to promote Citywide economic development and plan for and encourage housing for all. Pursuant to the approved resolutions, eligible projects must be located within the boundaries of the Downtown Station Area Specific Plan and within one of the zoning districts identified in the resolutions. In the September 2018 resolutions, criteria was established for eligible residential projects including that they “break ground” by August 31, 2023. Breaking ground was defined as pulling a foundation building permit. As of...
Sponsors: Planning and Economic Development
Indexes: Exempt Project, Not a Project
Code sections: 15061(b)(3) - General Rule Exemption, 15273(a)(4) - Rates, Tolls, Fares and Charges, 15378 - Not a Project
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Attachment 1 - Downtown Map, 3. Attachment 2 - KM Memo, 4. Attachment 3 - Maximum Base FAR Map, 5. Attachment 4 - CC RES-2019-066-CFF, 6. Attachment 5 - CC RES-2019-067-Park, 7. Attachment 6 - CC RES-2018-169-Water_Wastewater, 8. Attachment 7 - CC - RES-2022-246 - CFF, 9. Attachment 8 - CC - RES-2022-247 - Parks, 10. Attachment 9 - CC - RES-2022-248 - Water Wastewater, 11. Resolution 1 - CFF, 12. Resolution 1 Exhibit A - Map of Downtown, 13. Resolution 2 - Park, 14. Resolution 2 Exhibit A - Map of Downtown, 15. Resolution 3 - Water and Wastewater, 16. Resolution 3 Exhibit A - Map of Downtown, 17. Presentation
Related files: 22-0918, 20-0760, 18-0728, 19-0437