“Addition” shall mean adding gross square feet to an existing nonresidential development project subject to this chapter.

“Affordable housing” shall mean the total cost of monthly housing payments does not exceed 30 percent of gross household income.

“Changed nonresidential development” shall mean the transition of existing nonresidential space from one type of use to another that results in a change in use category between industrial, commercial and retail.

“City Manager” shall mean the City Manager of the City of Sebastopol or his/her designee.

“Development” or “development project” shall mean any project undertaken for the purpose of development, including new, expanded, remodeled, or changed nonresidential development. Development includes a project involving the approval of a tentative map or involving the issuance of a permit for construction, but not a permit to operate.

“Expanded nonresidential development” shall mean construction that results in a net increase in the gross square footage of an existing nonresidential development.

“Gross square feet” or “gross square footage” shall mean the area included within the surrounding walls of a nonresidential development as determined by the Planning Director. This area does not include enclosed parking for vehicles.

“In-lieu fee” shall mean a monetary exaction that is allowed by the City in place of the construction or provision of affordable housing units.

“Nexus study” shall mean the Sonoma County Workforce Housing Linkage Fee Study published by Economic and Planning Systems, Inc., in December 2001.

“Planning Director” shall mean the Planning Director for the City of Sebastopol or that individual or designee which has the responsibility of administering the City’s affordable housing development programs.

“Remodeled nonresidential development” shall mean all interior tenant or owner improvements to existing nonresidential space that result in an increase in usable square footage for industrial, commercial, or retail use.

“Very low- and low-income” shall mean a household with a total annual income below 80 percent of the area median income, adjusted for family size, and in accordance with the Area Median Income Schedule as published annually by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Santa Rosa MSA.