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1. That the City has adopted a comprehensive General Plan that establishes policies to protect the living environment of all residents of the community; 2. That for -sale multiple -unit residential projects differ from multiple -unit residential rental projects in numerous respects such as limiting housing opportunities for low- income and very-low income households, especially for the elderly and the handicapped; moreover, some individuals do not desire to own their housing; accordingly, for the benefit of public health, safety and welfare, for -sale multiple -unit residential projects, including those that were approved as for -sale projects but were de facto rental projects, should be treated differently from multiple -unit residential rental projects in order to protect the community; 3. That the City has adopted an Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance to enhance the public welfare and assure that housing development attains the City's affordable housing goals by increasing the production of residential units affordable to very-low, low- and moderate income households; 4. That the housing element of the General Plan establishes housing affordability goals and programs for maintaining and developing new affordable housing as well as goals to encourage the development and /or the retention of multiple -unit residential rental units; 5. That the City desires to maintain a relationship between multiple -unit residential rental unit vacancies and condominium conversion projects to avoid social and economic problems that can arise with a decrease in the variety of housing options, such as increased rents, displacement of individuals and families, and increased use of transportation infrastructure as more individuals are forced to live farther from their employment, schools or families; 6. That the City desires to attain the target of 25% of all new housing be affordable to low and very-low income households as set forth in Program 13.8 of the General Plan Housing Element. 17.04.040 Physical Standards. A. Physical standards for condominium conversion projects shall be as follows: 1. The design, improvement and /or construction of a condominium conversion project shall conform to, and be in full accordance with, all requirements of all locally adopted building, fire, housing, and other construction codes, zoning provisions, planning and other applicable local, state or federal laws or ordinances relating to protection of public hearth and safety laws in effect on the date the notice of intent to offer a unit for sale pursuant to Section 17.04.050 of this Chapter; provided, however, if the condominium conversion project was approved initially as a common interest development project and constructed to the common interest development standards then in effect, it shall be exempt from meeting the common interest development standards in effect on date of approval. 2. The project CC &Rs shall be reviewed and approved by the City Attorney and shall provide for the maintenance of the project's landscaping and other common areas and facilities. Page 3 of 9