Huntington Park, CA Zoning Overlays & Bonuses: Density Bonus Law (2026)

Article 22 of Chapter 3 implements the Density Bonus Law in Government Code Section 65915 for the City of Huntington Park, California. Section 9-3.2202 sets four routes to a bonus: 10% of total units for lower income households (80% of median family income), 5% for very low income households (50% of median family income), a senior citizen housing development, or 10% of units in a condominium or planned unit development for moderate income households (120% of median family income), when every unit is offered to the public for purchase.

The applicant elects which route drives the calculation. The tables in § 9-3.2203 start at 20.0% for 10% lower income units and reach 35.0% at 20%. For very low income units the bonus starts at 20.0% for 5% and reaches 35.0% at 11%. For moderate income condominium units it starts at 5.0% for 10% and reaches 35.0% at 40%. Senior citizen developments receive a flat 20%. The bonus applies on top of the base density printed for each zone: 8.712 dwelling units per acre in R-L, 17.424 in R-M, 20.0 in R-H and C-N, and 70.0 in the Downtown Specific Plan.

The Affordable Housing Overlay starts at 70.0 for family housing, 225.0 for senior housing and 400.0 for SRO housing. Fractional units round up to the next whole number, and the bonus alone does not require a general plan amendment or zoning change. Under § 9-3.2202(C) the qualifying low and very low income units stay affordable for 30 years, or longer if the financing program demands it. Section 9-3.2204 adds concessions or incentives: one for 10% lower income, 5% very low income or 10% moderate income; two at 20%, 10% and 20%; three at 30%, 15% and 30%. The City must grant a requested concession unless it makes a written finding based upon substantial evidence.