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

070 layers a local Supplemental Density Bonus on top of that state entitlement for projects in specific locations. To qualify, a project must already receive the maximum State Density Bonus, sit within the Downtown Station Area Specific Plan or the North Santa Rosa Station Area Specific Plan, and carry a qualifying General Plan Land Use Designation such as Medium Residential, Office, Business Park, or Transit Village Mixed Use; projects inside a Historic Preservation District lose eligibility unless they carry the Transit Village Medium, Transit Village Mixed Use, or Retail & Business Services designation.

4 sets the bonus amount: a project in an eligible land use only can add 10 percent, rising to 45 percent within a half mile of a Major Transit Stop or a school, 65 percent if it hits all three factors, and up to 50 percent on a designated Housing Opportunity Site, for a combined cap of 100 percent above the maximum State Density Bonus on a Housing Opportunity Site or when all location factors line up. 060 instead. Applicants request the Supplemental Bonus through a Minor Conditional Use Permit filed with the Density Bonus Worksheet.