(a) Notwithstanding any law, a housing development project shall be deemed an allowable use on any real property owned by a local educational agency if the housing development satisfies all of the following: (1) The housing development consists of at least 10 housing units. (2) The housing development shall have a recorded deed restriction that ensures, for a period of at least 55 years, that either of the following occurs: (A) At least 30 percent of the total units of the housing development shall be set at a rent affordable to lower income households, and at least 20 percent of the housing development shall be set at a rent affordable to moderate-income households. (B) At least 12 percent of the total units of the housing development shall be set at a rent affordable to very low income households, at least 15 percent of the housing development shall be set at a rent affordable to lower income households, and at least 20 percent of the housing development shall be set at a rent affordable to moderate-income households. (3) One hundred percent of the units of the housing development shall be rented by local educational agency employees, local public employees, and general members of the public pursuant to the following procedures: (A) A local educational agency shall first offer the units to the agencyâs local educational agency employees. (B) If the local educational agency receives an insufficient number of applications pursuant to subparagraph (A) to occupy the units, the unoccupied units may be offered to employees of other local educational agencies. (C) If the local educational agency receives an insufficient number of applications pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) to occupy the units, the unoccupied units may be offered to public employees who work for a local agency within the jurisdiction of the local educational agency. (D) If the local agency receives an insufficient number of applications pursuant to subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) to occupy the units, the unoccupied units may be offered to general members of the public. (E) When units in the housing development become unoccupied and available for rent, a local educational agency shall offer the units pursuant to the sequence described in subparagraphs (A) to (D), inclusive. (4) The allowable residential density for the housing development, as measured on the development footprint, shall be the greater of the following: (A) The residential density allowed on the parcel by the city or county, as applicable. (B) Twice the applicable density deemed appropriate to accommodate housing for lower income households in that jurisdiction, as specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 65583.2. (5) The height limit for the housing development shall be the following: (A) For a site that is either surrounded by single-family zoning or is not within one-half mile of a major transit stop, the greater of the following: (i) The height limit allowed on the parcel by the city or county, as applicable. (ii) Thirty-five feet. (B) For a site that is not within a metropolitan jurisdiction, as determined pursuant to subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 65583.2, is not surrounded by single-family zoning, and is within one-half mile of a major transit stop, the greater of the following: (i) The height limit allowed on the parcel by the city or county, as applicable. (ii) Forty-five feet. (C) For a site that is within a metropolitan jurisdiction, as determined pursuant to subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 65583.2, is not surrounded by single-family zoning, and is within one-half mile of a major transit stop, the greater of the following: (i) The height limit allowed on the parcel by the city or county, as applicable. (ii) Sixty-five feet. (6) (A) (i) The housing development shall satisfy other local objective zoning standards, objective subdivision standards, and objective design review standards that apply for the zone in the city, county, or city and county closest in p
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