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26.01.070 General Procedures <br /> a. Maximum number of new dwelling units allowed: The Maximum Annual Allocation shall be <br /> limited to an amount sufficient to accommodate an increase of 2.3% per fiscal year in the number of <br /> dwelling units, unless otherwise specified in Sections 26.01.070 h, i. j or k. The number of new dwelling <br /> units to be allowed shall be based on the number of existing county unincorporated housing units. <br /> b. Annual review of growth management program. The Board of Supervisors shall hold a public <br /> hearing to consider the annual summary report of the Resource Management System (RMS) as <br /> described in Framework for Planning of the general plan. Following the review of the RMS, the <br /> Board shall evaluate the proposed growth rates for the ensuing fiscal year in light of the availability <br /> of resources and services necessary to accommodate new development and may initiate proceedings <br /> to amend this title to modify the annual growth rate based on the evaluation of the RMS data. <br /> c. Distribution of annual allocations. After the allowed number of new dwelling units is determined <br /> by the Board of Supervisors through the process described in subsections a and b of this section, the <br /> allocation shall be distributed countywide, based on the availability of resources needed to support <br /> the new development as defined by the RMS. No single applicant shall be eligible in any one fiscal <br /> year for more than five (5) percent of the Maximum Annual Allocation unless otherwise specified in <br /> this title. <br /> (1) Diversity of dwelling unit types. In order to allow opportunities or development of individual <br /> dwelling units and larger residential projects and to encourage a variety of dwelling unit types, <br /> the Maximum Annual Allocation of new dwelling units will be distributed as follows: <br /> (a) Thirty—five (35) percent of the Maximum Annual Allocation shall be reserved for developers <br /> of multi —family dwellings and dwelling unit projects approved as residential unit ownership <br /> projects such as cluster divisions, small lot single family dwellings, or through adoption of a <br /> Specific Plan. Dwelling units to be developed in such projects may be carried over for one <br /> year upon written request of the applicant within the 180 days specified in subsection "g" of <br /> this section. If there are not enough applications for dwelling units to use up the 35% <br /> reservation, those unused allocations shall be made available for the 65% reservation noted <br /> in subsection (b) below. <br /> (b) The remaining Sixty—five (65) percent of the Maximum Annual Allocation shall be available <br /> for all other applicants for new dwelling units. If there are not enough applications for <br /> dwelling units to use up the 65% reservation those unused allocations shall be made available <br /> for the 35% reservation noted in subsection (a) above. <br /> d. Filing of Requests for Allocation. Applicants interested in building new dwelling units will file a <br /> Request for Allocation with the Department of Planning and building on a form provided by the <br /> department to allow the department to track the allocation. A complete application for the <br /> construction permits and full building plans are required at this tine in addition to having completed <br /> any required discretionary permit review. If the application is determined to be incomplete by the <br /> Department of Planning and Building, the construction permit application will be rejected and no <br /> allocation under the Growth Management ordinance will be approved. <br /> GROw'rl1 MANAGEMENT ORDINANCN 1 -7 REV ISHD JUNE. 2009 <br />