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A. Percentage Requirement. In projects of five or more units, inclusionary units shall be provided as follows:

1. Fifteen percent of the units shall be inclusionary units affordable to households earning 120 percent or less of AMI; or

2. Ten percent of the units shall be inclusionary units affordable to households earning 80 percent or less of AMI; or

3. Five percent of the units shall be inclusionary units affordable to households earning 50 percent or less of AMI.

If, in the application of the requirements of this chapter, a decimal fraction unit requirement is obtained, an in-lieu fee shall be provided equal to the applicable decimal fraction times the established in-lieu fee for one inclusionary unit, or, at the developer’s discretion, an inclusionary unit may be provided.

B. Target Income Levels. Required inclusionary units shall be sold or rented to qualified households at or below the income level identified in subsection A of this section.

C. Construction of Inclusionary Units. The inclusionary units shall be constructed at the same time as the other units. The completion of inclusionary units in a phased project shall be proportional to the completion of the market rate units.

D. Distribution of Inclusionary Units. Whenever reasonably possible, inclusionary units shall be distributed throughout the development. Distribution of units may take into account the number of required inclusionary units in the project, as well as consideration of environmental and aesthetic factors.

E. Appearance of Inclusionary Units. The inclusionary units shall be substantially the same as the market rate units or buildings in exterior materials and finish. The applicant may reduce either the size or provide less expensive interior amenities for the inclusionary units as long as there are not significant differences visible from the exterior of the units and the size, fixtures and design of the units are reasonably consistent with the market rate units in the project, provided all units conform to the requirements of the Building and Housing Codes.

F. Size of Inclusionary Units. Inclusionary units provided shall generally have a comparable number of bedrooms as market rate units in the project. If the floor area of the inclusionary units in the project is not substantially the same or larger than the market rate units in the project, the inclusionary units shall satisfy the following minimum total floor areas, depending on the number of bedrooms provided:

Number of Bedrooms

Minimum Size of Unit

0 – 1

600 sq. ft.

2

750 sq. ft.

3

900 sq. ft.

4

1,200 sq. ft.

G. Subdivision Map Requirements. Any final or parcel map for a subdivision requiring provision of an inclusionary unit or units shall bear a note indicating whether compliance with this section must be met prior to issuance of a building permit for each lot created by such map, and, as applicable, shall designate which lots are required to be developed with inclusionary units. (Ord. 1111, 2018)