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

) locally, and the City "shall grant a density bonus" once a developer commits to a qualifying affordable set-aside; the standard is not discretionary once the numeric floor is met. 5 points per additional percent, also capped at 35%; a for-sale common-interest project with 10% Moderate-Income units gets a smaller 5% starting bonus plus 1% per additional percent, capped at 35%; and a 100% senior-restricted project or senior mobile home park receives a flat 20% bonus. Subsection (A)(2) separately lets the City Council, at its sole discretion, award additional density above the 35% cap for low- and very-low-income projects that add community benefits such as LEED Silver design, transit proximity, or extra outdoor recreation space, but total density including bonus units can never exceed 45 dwelling units per acre for standard housing or 50 per acre for age-restricted housing.

Subsection (B) separately grants one to three zoning concessions or incentives, scaled to the same affordability tiers, drawn from an exclusive list in (B)(2) that includes up to a 20% reduction in any yard setback, a 20% increase in maximum building height, and a 20% decrease in minimum lot size, each counted as one concession. Subsection (C) lets an applicant request an outright waiver of a development standard that would otherwise physically preclude building at the bonus density.