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P23-0332 & P23-0605, 2025 Santa Rita Road Zoning Administrator 8 of 12 provided to the structures for police, fire, and other emergency response vehicles. Stormwater run-off from the site will be treated before leaving the site. Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance (IZO) and Affordable Housing PMC Section 17.44.040(A) provides that for all new multiple-family residential projects of 15 units or more, at least 15 percent of the project’s dwelling units shall be affordable to very low, and/or low-income households with such units provided on-site. Such units shall also meet the affordability requirements set forth in the ODS, in terms of affordability levels and bedroom mix, as applicable. However, the IZO provides that the applicant may pay the City’s Affordable Housing in-lieu fee in-lieu of providing on-site units. The applicant proposes to pay the in-lieu fee and forgo providing affordable units on site. Staff required a third-party consultant review the applicant’s pro-forma and provide an independent analysis of the applicant's claim that providing the units on-site is financially infeasible. Further, pursuant to the IZO, an Affordable Housing Agreement (AHA) must 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. Per PMC Section 17.44.090, the Affordable Housing Agreement will be reviewed by both the Housing Commission and City Council. The completion of the AHA is included as a condition of approval. PROJECT ANALYSIS General Plan and Housing Element Conformance The subject site has a General Plan designation of Retail/Highway/Service Commercial Business and Professional Offices with a Housing Element Sites Overlay (HESO) which permits residential uses at a density range of 15 to 25 dwelling units per acre; thus, the project would be consistent with the General Plan Land Use Designation. Below are some of the General Plan Goals, Programs, and Policies the project is consistent with or would promote: Sustainability x Program 2.1: Reduce the need for vehicular traffic by locating employment, residential, and service activities close together, and plan development so it is easily accessible by transit, bicycle, and on foot. x Program 2.8: Require land development that is compatible with alternative transportation modes and the use of trails, where feasible. Overall Community Development x Policy 4: Allow development consistent with the General Plan Land Use Map. Climate Action Plan (CAP) Strategies x Encourage and facilitate more walking and cycling trips. x Create the building site context that allows people to walk, bike or take transit rather than drive.