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

020 sets the eligibility thresholds: 10 percent lower-income units, 5 percent very low-income units, a senior citizen housing development, 10 percent moderate-income units sold to the public, 10 percent for transitional foster youth, disabled veterans, or homeless persons, 20 percent lower-income student housing units, or a 100 percent lower-income development. 040 ties the bonus to a sliding scale: at 10 percent low-income units the bonus is 20 percent, rising to 50 percent at 24 percent low-income units; at 5 percent very low-income units the bonus starts at 20 percent and also tops out at 50 percent at 15 percent very low-income units.

Senior housing developments get a flat 20 percent bonus, foster youth/veteran/homeless developments get 20 percent, student housing gets 35 percent, and a 100 percent lower-income project gets an 80 percent bonus, with no density cap at all if it sits within a half-mile of a major transit stop. 5 spaces for four or more bedrooms, and lets developers satisfy it with tandem or uncovered parking. 030(E) bars the city from applying any development standard that would physically preclude the bonus-density project, subject to specific findings on health/safety, historic resources, or conflict with state law.

070, and the city and applicant must sign a recorded density bonus agreement before entitlement. 080 lets the city charge an administrative fee, set by council resolution, to cover application review, marketing/lease-up oversight, and long-term affordability compliance monitoring.