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Ordinance No. 2287 Page 17 of 21 Any off-site alternative must comply with the density, intensity and other development standards that are permitted under the zone for the site. E. Land Dedication. Upon approval by the city council, an applicant may dedicate land to the city or a qualified nonprofit housing developer in place of actual construction of inclusionary units upon approval of the city council. The intent of allowing a land dedication option is to provide the city or a local nonprofit housing developer the free land needed to make an inclusionary unit development feasible, thus furthering the intent of this chapter. The following criteria shall be met for any dedication of land: 1. The dedicated land must be appropriately zoned, buildable, free of toxic substances, contaminated soils, or geologic or other physical constraints that make it unsuitable for residential development. 2. The developable area of the site is large enough to accommodate the number of inclusionary units required for the project. The city's acceptance of land dedication shall require that the lots be fully improved, with infrastructure, adjacent utilities, grading, and fees paid. 3. The land is appraised by the city at a value equal to or greater than the in-lieu-fee in place at time of the market-rate project application, multiplied by the number of required inclusionary units that would be satisfied by construction of units on the land to be dedicated. If the appraised value is less than the in-lieu fee, the developer shall be subject to payment of the difference as a cash contribution to the Affordable Housing Fund. F. Affordable Housing Fee. In lieu of providing inclusionary units in a project, the city council may approve payment of the city's affordable housing fee, as set forth in Chapter 17.40 of this title. Such alternative shall only be approved if the city council determines that: 1. The proposal would be consistent with and further the purpose of this chapter, as set forth in Section 17.44.020. 2. Greater benefit would accrue to the City's with respect to furthering affordable housing and the ability to provide housing affordable to all segments of the community through payment of the fee, versus requiring construction of the units on-site. 3. Projects requesting a density bonus, incentive or concession, waiver, or parking ratio under Government Code Section 65915 or Chapter 17.38 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code shall not be permitted to pay in-lieu fees as an alternative to satisfying the affordable housing requirements of this Chapter. Payment of fees in lieu of providing affordable units under Chapter 17.44 of the Code does not qualify a housing development for a density bonus. G. Other Alternate Methods of Compliance. Applicants may propose other creative concepts for meeting the requirements of this chapter, in order to bring down the cost of providing inclusionary units, whether on- or off-site. The city council may approve such alternate methods of compliance with this chapter if the applicant demonstrates that such alternate method meets the purpose of this chapter(as set forth in Section 17.44.020 of this chapter). (Ord. 1818 § 1, 2000)