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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL 3 come to agreement, the apportionment is adjudicated by ABAG/MTC, and staff believes that the bases outlined above will support most, if not all, of the units to be able to be counted against the City’s RHNA rather than the County’s. 3. Are there low income or affordable units, or ADUs? A. The project proposes 18 moderate-income deed restricted units, and to provide a minimum of up to four ADUs. As has been discussed for other applications, the IZO allows for inclusionary units to be provided in the very low, low OR moderate-income categories, and also allows payment of in-lieu fees. Staff is supportive of the proposal for the following reasons: • The moderate-income sales price reflects a substantial discount below the market-rate price for a similar unit type. The City’s outside consultant (Bay Area Affordable Homeowners Alliance, BAAHA) and Housing Manager have recommended that 2 and 3 Bedroom townhome units are most effectively priced at 120% AMI, since that pricing reflects a steep discount from the market-rate unit price (sales price of ~$470,000 at 120% AMI versus close to $800,000 median sales price for market-rate units – this latter number is likely conservative because new units typically command significantly higher prices.) In addition, it can be more difficult to find qualified buyers within low-income households, because it can be challenging for such households to meet the various financial qualifications to secure a mortgage. • Although only four ADUs are required to be provided, the project’s market rate unit designs include several options for homebuyers that would add an ADU or self-contained in-law suite. Thus, it is likely that more than 4 ADUs would ultimately be built. While staff feels that the proposed approach is appropriate, the Council could request the applicant construct more ADUs as part of the project. 4. Please provide links to the Geologic reports and information on the nearby fault zone and related geologic hazards. A. The geology report entitled Updated Design Level Geotechnical Investigation is located within Attachment 6 of the agenda report. Specifically, the report starts on page 281 of 656 of that attachment. The information regarding the fault zone is found on pages 287-288 of the attachment. Additional information and analysis regarding geology, seismicity, and soils, for the project is provided in the CEQA Section 15183 Consistency Checklist, included in Attachment 1, and hyperlinked here (see pages 106 to 117 of the linked attachment): https://weblink.cityofpleasantonca.gov/weblink/0/doc/308898/Page1.aspx.