Elk Grove, CA Zoning Overlays & Bonuses: Density Bonus Law (2026)

020 requires a developer to meet at least one of seven qualifying categories to earn a density bonus: 10% of units for lower-income households, 5% for very low-income households, a qualifying senior housing development or age-restricted mobile home park, 10% for moderate-income buyers in a for-sale project, 10% for transitional foster youth, disabled veterans, or homeless persons under a 55-year affordability restriction, 20% of beds in qualifying student housing under a 55-year restriction, or a 100% affordable project (up to 20% of which may be moderate-income).

030 sets ground rules for how the bonus is calculated: fractional density results round up, but the qualifying percentage itself is not rounded up, and the density bonus units are excluded from the base unit count used to determine eligibility. 5 spaces for four-or-more-bedroom units, dropping further to a flat one-half space per bedroom for projects with at least 20% low-income or 11% very low-income units located within a half mile of unobstructed access to a major transit stop. 050 requires the City to grant the requested incentive or concession unless it makes a written finding that the concession is not needed for affordability, would specifically harm public health, safety, or a historic resource with no feasible mitigation, or would violate state or federal law. 88.