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Residential Project. Multiple Family: A residential project consisting of condominiums, apartments, and similar dwellings attached in groups of four or more units per structure and including multiple units located on a single parcel of land under common ownership. Residential Project. Single Family: A residential project consisting of detached and attached single family homes, including paired single family, duets, duplexes, townhomes, and similar unit types where each unit is located on a separate parcel of land. Unit Type: Various dwelling units within a project which are distinguished by number of bedrooms and/or the type of construction (e.g., detached single family, duets, townhomes, condominiums). ARTICLE II ZONING REQUIREMENTS Section 17.44.040. General Requirements/Applicability. A. Residential Development For all new Multiple Family Residential Projects of 15 units or more, at least 15% of the project's dwelling units shall be affordable to Very Low, and/or Low Income households. For all new Single Family Residential Projects of 15 units or more, at least 20% of the project's dwelling units shall be affordable to Very Low, Low and/or Moderate Income households,, These dwelling units shall be referred to as "Inclusionary Units Special consideration will be given to projects in which a significant percentage of the Inclusionary Units are for Very Low and Low Income households. The specific mix of units within the three affordability categories shall be subject to approval by the City. The Inclusionary Units shall be reserved for rent or purchase by eligible Very Low, Low, and Moderate Income Households, as applicable. Projects subject to these requirements include, but are not limited to, single family detached dwellings, townhomes, apartments, condominiums, or cooperatives provided through new construction projects, and/or through conversion of rentals to ownership units. The percentage of Inciusionary Units required for a particular project shall be determined only once on a given project, at the time of Tentative Map approval, or, for projects not processing a map, prior to issuance of building permit. If the subdivision design changes, which results in a change in the number of Unit Types required, the number of Inclusionary Units required shall be recalculated to coincide with the final approved project. In applying and calculating the fifteen (15) percent requirement, any decimal fraction less than or equal to 0.50 may be disregarded, and any decimal fraction greater than 0.50 shall be construed as one Unit.