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Chapter 17.44 INCLUSIONARY ZONING Page 4 of 8 be reviewed as set forth in Section 17.44.090 of this chapter. COI development not pursuing the inclusion of affordable housing shall be subject to the lower income fees as set forth in city ordinance 1488. (Ord. 1818§ 1,2000) 17.44.050 Inclusionary unit provisions and specifications. A. Inclusionary units shall be dispersed throughout the project unless otherwise approved by the city. B. Inclusionary units shall be constructed with identical exterior materials and an exterior architectural design that is consistent with the market rate units in the project. C. Inclusionary units may be of smaller size than the market units in the project. In addition, inclusionary units may have fewer interior amenities than the market rate units in the project. However, the city may require that the inclusionary units meet certain minimum standards. These standards shall be set forth in the affordable housing agreement for the project. D. Inclusionary units shall remain affordable in perpetuity through recordation of an affordable housing agreement as described in Section 17.44.060 of this chapter. E. All inclusionary units in a project shall be constructed concurrently within or prior to the construction of the project's market rate units. F. For purposes of calculating the affordable rent or affordable sales price of an inclusionary unit, the following household size assumptions shall be used for each applicable dwelling unit type: Unit Size HUD Income Category by Household Size Studio unit 1 person 1 bedroom unit 2 persons 2 bedroom unit 3 persons 3 bedroom unit 4 persons 4 or more bedroom unit 5 or more persons G. The city's adopted preference and priority system shall be used for determining eligibility among prospective beneficiaries for affordable housing units created through this inclusionary zoning ordinance. (Ord. 1818 1, 2000) 17.44.060 Affordable housing agreement. An affordable housing agreement shall be entered into by the city and the project owner. The agreement shall record the method and terms by which a project owner shall comply with the requirements of this chapter. The approval and /or recordation of this agreement shall take place prior to final map approval or, where a map is not being processed, prior to the issuance of building permits for such lots or units. The affordable housing agreement shall state the methodology for determining a unit's initial and ongoing rent or sales and resale price(s), any resale restrictions, occupancy requirements, eligibility requirements, city incentives including second mortgages, recapture mechanisms, the administrative process for monitoring unit management to assure ongoing affordability and other matters related to the development and retention of the inclusionary units. In addition to the above, the affordable housing agreement shall set forth any waiver of the lower income housing fee. For projects which meet the affordability threshold with very low and /or low income units, all units http: /gcode.us/ codes /pleasanton/view.php? topic =17- 17_44 &showAll =1 &frames =on 4/5/2010