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Density Bonus Resources

California’s Density Bonus Law is a state law that intends to create incentives for developers to include or expand affordable housing within their projects by granting increased density and other regulatory incentives. It has been amended nearly continuously since its passage in 1973 and now represents a wide range of trade-offs that encompass parking requirements, land donation, senior citizen housing, student housing, and more. 

Key Resources

Guide to California Density Bonus Law, 2021, Meyers Nave

Not Just Density Bonuses: Dealing with Demands Beyond the Bonus, Goldfarb and Lippman LLP, 2016 Conference Session, League of California Cities

Density Bonus Guidelines – Coming soon

Density Bonus Model Ordinance – Coming soon