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P24-0505, Amendments to Pleasanton Municipal Code and ODS Planning Commission, September 11, 2024 Exhibit A, PMC Amendments, Page 16 and in the interests of avoiding undue impediments to housing production, the city acknowledges that it may be beneficial to provide alternative means of compliance with this chapter. not always be practical to require that every project satisfy its affordable housing requirement through A. Provisions Applicable to All Alternatives 1. Approval of any alternative proposal is subject to city council review and approval, based on the criteria and findings set forth in subsections B through H as applicable. 2. The applicant shall bear the burden of providing substantial evidence to support the findings set forth in this section, and to support the feasibility of any proposed alternative. The applicant shall set forth the factual and legal basis for any request under this section. 3. Any request under this section shall be submitted to the director of community development together with an economic analysis, if required, or other supporting documentation. 4. The city council may approve or conditionally approve any alternative set forth in this section if it makes all of the following findings and any additional findings required for the selected alternative: a. It is not feasible or desirable to accommodate the inclusionary units on site, or to otherwise construct the units in strict accordance with the requirements of this chapter, due to specific site conditions or constraints, project location, or other unique characteristics of the project or project site. b. The number of affordable units provided by the alternative equals or exceeds that provided by the on-site units or by the payment of the Affordable Housing Fee, as applicable to the project; c. The level of affordability provided by the alternative is the same or lower (i.e. has “deeper” affordability) as provided by on-site units or the payment of fees, as applicable; d. The alternative is consistent with the general plan and housing element, and the provisions of this chapter. B. Alternative Proposals If the provision of on-site affordable units under Section 17.44.040.B. or C. is financially or otherwise infeasible, an applicant for a residential project may request, in order of priority: 1) alternative on-site unit type, size, configuration or clustering of units in a manner other than that specified in subsection 17.44.050, as provided in Subsection C; 2) provide off-site units as provided in subsection D, below; 3) dedicate land for affordable housing as provided in subsection E, below; 4) pay the affordable housing fee as set forth in Chapter 17.40 and in Subsection F, below. The applicant must demonstrate, through provision of substantial evidence as described in Section A, above, that each of the higher priority options is infeasible before the city will consider a lower-priority option.