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

010). 020 borrows its core definitions from state density bonus law and defines "base units" as the total units in a project before any density-bonus units are added. 060 governs the calculations: fractional units from any density calculation round up to the next whole number (subsection A), fractional affordable units round up too (subsection B), and each housing development is entitled to only one density bonus except where Government Code § 65915(v) allows an additional bonus (subsection C); an applicant may accept a lesser bonus or none, but the city may not reduce the affordability percentages required by state law, nor grant a bonus larger than state law authorizes (subsection E).

050. 080 adds a separate commercial development bonus: a commercial developer who signs a city-approved "partnered housing agreement" with a housing developer can receive modified development standards, such as increased floor area ratio, building height, or reduced parking, in exchange for at least 30 percent low-income or 15 percent very-low-income units in a paired housing project sited on or within a half mile of the commercial site.