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Housing Commission: The Housing Commission agreed with the Planning Commission in that the LIHF should be increased and that larger homes should pay more fees in proportion to smaller homes. As a separate discussion, the Housing Commission expressed interested in establishing better strategic direction for prioritization of expenditure of the LIHF. 2. IZO. Staff recommends the following: Make the percentage of affordable units between single-family and multifamily developments consistent, or "flip" the percentage requirements. Staff does not recommend at this time increasing the percentage of affordable units to more than 20 percent since Pleasanton's requirement is consistent with (or greater than) most other local jurisdictions, and a greater requirement could have unintended consequences'. • Identify a target affordable unit split between income levels, with potential for exceptions to be granted where warranted. This "escape valve" would be for a project to propose (or for the City to require) a different mix of units, if it would better meet other housing policy objectives to do so — for example, to achieve deeper affordability, or support production of units more suitable for special needs groups, such as larger households, seniors, or disabled individuals. Planning Commission: The Planning Commission generally supported increasing the affordability percentages such that both single-family and multifamily are both required 20 percent; the Commission also supported identifying the affordability split. The Commission also suggested more could be done to encourage projects to develop housing on-site versus paying in -lieu fees, although recognized that some flexibility made sense in cases where it was undesirable or impractical to provide on-site units. Housing Commission: The Housing Commission agreed with the Planning Commission. 3. Density Bonus. Staff recommends the Housing Element include a program to update the City's Density Bonus ordinance to be consistent with state law. Planning Commission: The Planning commission supported this recommendation. Housing Commission: The Housing Commission agreed with the Planning Commission Staff also notes that new requirements included in 2017's AB 1505 could subject the City to HCD review of an updated inclusionary ordinance requiring more than 15% of rental units to be restricted to lower- income households, if the City has failed to meet its Above -Moderate RHNA or to submit its Annual Planning Report (APR). The review, if required, could require preparation of an economic feasibility report demonstrating that the requirement would not "unduly constrain" the production of housing. (Government Code 65850.01.(a). Page 13 of 16