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Although the City may count all units in the inventory if zoned at 30 units to acre or more as <br />affordable or lower-income (or 20-29 du/ac as moderate -income), it is not required to do so, <br />and could assume that higher density projects will yield moderate or above -moderate units as <br />well. Again, these sites can also be considered as locations to address the above -moderate <br />housing need. Table 3 summarizes the above density and affordability assumptions, for <br />reference. <br />As discussed later in this report, depending on the sites selected, the entire lower-income <br />RHNA could be addressed, as well as a significant proportion of above -moderate units, on <br />higher density housing sites, and so it will be a policy decision for the City Council (and for the <br />Planning Commission's recommendation) as to how to best allocate affordability assumptions <br />for sites at various densities. <br />Table 3: Affordability and Default Densities <br />Income Category Default Density per HCD parcel Size <br />Assumptions ' Guidance <br />Lower Income* At least 30 du/ac allowed 0.5 — 10 acres <br />Moderate 20-29 du/ac allowed At least 0.25 acres <br />Above Moderate No minimum or maximum No minimum or <br />maximum <br />* Includes Extremely -Low, Very -Low, and Low -Income Units <br />Depsity Rapgps and Housina Tvoes. <br />As discussed further below, the sites inventory will reflect a range of densities for different <br />sites. The following four density ranges have been identified for each of the prospective sites in <br />the inventory: <br />Low Density: Between 2 and 7 du/ac. These projects will generally comprise detached single <br />family units but could also include lower density attached housing types such as duplexes, <br />triplexes, and townhomes. Examples of projects in Pleasanton at this type of density include: <br />• The single-family portion of Township Square (near the new Bernal Safeway), which <br />was a total of 97 units, at a density of approximately 5 du/ac. <br />• The PonderosaNalley Trails project, which was 36 units across approximately 9 acres, <br />a density of approximately 4 du/ac. <br />Housing Element Update Planning Commission <br />7 of 19 <br />