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Ordinance No. 2287 Page 14 of 21 If a project is permitted to pay the affordable housing fee to meet the requirements of this Chapter, pursuant to Sections 17.44.040.D, 17.44.040.E, or Section 17.44.080, an affordable housing agreement shall not be required. In the case of approval pursuant to Section 17.44.080, such provision shall be included in a resolution for approval adopted by city council. (Ord. 1818 § 1, 2000; Ord. 2000 § 1, 2009) § 17.44.070. Incentives to encourage on-site construction of inclusionary units. The city shall consider making available to the applicant incentives to increase the feasibility of residential projects to provide inclusionary units. Incentives or financial assistance will be offered only to the extent resources for this purpose are available and approved for such use by the city council or city manager, as defined below, and to the extent that the project, with the use of incentives or financial assistance, assists in achieving the city's housing goals. However, nothing in this chapter establishes, directly or through implication, a right of an applicant to receive any assistance or incentive from the city. Any incentives provided by the city shall be set out in the affordable housing agreement pursuant to Section 17.44.060 of this chapter. The granting of the additional incentives shall require demonstration of exceptional circumstances that necessitate assistance from the city, as well as documentation of how such incentives increase the feasibility of providing affordable housing. The following incentives may be approved for applicants who construct inclusionary units on-site: A. Fee Waiver or Deferral. The city council, by resolution, may waive or defer payment of city development impact fees and/or building permit fees applicable to the inclusionary units or the project of which they are a part. Fee waivers shall meet the criteria included in the city's adopted policy for evaluating waivers of city fees for affordable housing projects. The affordable housing agreement shall include the terms of the fee waiver. B. Design Modifications. The granting of design modifications relative to the inclusionary requirement shall require the approval of the city council and shall meet all applicable zoning requirements of the city of Pleasanton. Modifications to typical design standards may include the following: 1. Reduced setbacks; 2. Reduction in infrastructure requirements; 3. Reduced open space requirements; 4. Reduced landscaping requirements; 5. Reduced interior or exterior amenities; 6. Reduction in parking requirements; 7. Height restriction waivers.