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Chapter 17.44 INCLUSIONARY ZONING Page 2 of 8 chapter. "Commercial, office, and industrial project." For the purposes of this chapter, any new nonresidential (commercial, office, or industrial) development or redevelopment greater than 10 gross acres 250,000 square feet of gross building area, whichever is less. "Dwelling unit." A dwelling designed for occupancy by one household. "HUD." The United States department of housing and urban development or its successor. "Household." One person living alone; or two or more persons sharing residency whose income is considered for housing payments. "Household, low income." A household whose annual income is more than 50 percent but does not exceed 80 percent of the annual median income for Alameda County, based upon the annual income figures provided by the U.S. department of housing and urban development (HUD), as adjusted for household size. "Household, moderate income." A household whose annual income is more than 80 percent but does note exceed 120 percent of the annual median income for Alameda County, based upon the annual income figures provided by HUD, as adjusted for household size. "Household, very low income." A household whose annual income does not exceed 50 percent of the annual median income for Alameda County, based upon the annual income figures provided by HUD, as adjusted for household size. "Inclusionary unit." A dwelling unit as required by this chapter which is rented or sold at affordable rents and /or affordable sales prices (as defined by this chapter) to very low, low, or moderate income households. "Inclusionary unit credits." Credits approved by the city council in the event a project exceeds the total number of inclusionary units required in this chapter. Inclusionary unit credits may be used by the project owner to meet the affordable housing requirements of another project subject to approval by the city council. "Income." The gross annual household income as defined by HUD. "Life of the inclusionary unit." The term during which the affordability provisions for inclusionary units shall remain applicable. The affordability provisions for inclusionary units shall apply in perpetuity from the date of occupancy, which shall be the date the city of Pleasanton performs final inspection for the building permit. "Lower income housing fee." A fee paid to the city by an applicant for a project in the city, in lieu of providing the inclusionary units required by this chapter. "Median income for Alameda County." The median gross annual income in Alameda County as determined by HUD, adjusted for household size. "Off -site inclusionary units." Inclusionary units constructed within the city of Pleasanton on a site other than the site where the applicant intends to construct market rate units. "Ownership units." Inclusionary units developed as part of a residential development which the applicant intends will be sold, or which are customarily offered for individual sale. "Project." A residential housing development at one location or site including all dwelling units for which permits have been applied for or approved. "Project owner." Any person, firm, partnership, association, joint venture, corporation, or any entity or combination of entities which holds fee title to the land on which the project is located. "Property owner." The owner of an inclusionary unit, excepting a "project owner." "Recapture mechanisms." Legal programs and restrictions by which subsidies provided to inclusionary http: /gcode.us /codes /pleasanton/view.php? topic =17- 17 &showAll =1 &frames =on 4/5/2010