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lVIINUTES Page 8 City of San Leandro City Council, San Leandro Redevelopment Agency, San Leandro Economic Development Agency, and San Leandro Hillside Geologic Hazard Abatement District Joint Meeting -July 19, 2004 most other cities in the area. He noted that the City would like to continue to encourage developers to build new housing to accomplish the Council's goal of increasing the overall stock of affordable housing. Mayor Young commented on the Workforce Housing Fact Sheet. She noted that the Mayor's salary is listed on the sheet and falls between the low- and very low-income categories. Mayor Young noted that the job classifications listed on the Fact Sheet represent people who live in San Leandro, and it is one of the most affordable cities in Alameda County. Councilmenlber Grant asked how the range in the percentage of affordable units required by Pleasanton and Pleasant Hill was applied. Ms. Brown stated that she would research the question and report back to the Council. Councilmenlber Grant asked if both inclusionary zoning and the density bonus would apply to a project or if one would override the other. Mayor Young asked staff to provide an exanlple. Mr. HOln gave an example of a 100-unit development. Under the inclusionary zoning requirement, 15 of the units would need to be affordable. If the developer could propose to make an additional 200/0 of the units affordable, or 35 affordable units, the developer could qualify for a 25% density bonus. The developer could then build a total of 125 units. Councilmember Grant asked where the proposed ordinances would be applicable. Mr. Horn indicated that multi-family projects would most likely be built in the mixed-use districts which currently have no maximum density defined in the Zoning Code. Councilmember Grant asked why the inclusionary zoning and density bonus have not been used much in the last 20-25 years. Mr. Horn suggested that it may be due to the limited number of sites large enough to achieve the maximum allowable zoning. He noted that some cities have a very low ceiling for maximum density and large developable sites, and it is feasible under those conditions for a developer to propose a proj ect that is of a higher density than the zoning or the General Plan allows. Ms. Brown pointed out that the City's current linlited policy for inclusionary zoning has thus far yielded 168 affordable units. She noted that inclusionary zoning is only one of many tools that the City can use to achieve its affordable housing goals. Councilmember Grant inquired about the in-lieu fee for six or fewer units. Ms. Brown provided clarification on the in-lieu fee which is calculated based on a formula outlined in the ordinance. Councilmelnber Glaze asked about Mr. Horn's example of the 100-unit development. He asked if the parking requirement for the development would be based on 100 or 125 units. Mr. Honl replied that the parking requirement is calculated on a per-unit basis so would be for 125 units. However, as part of the project approval process, and as an incentive to the developer, the City could agree to a slightly lower parking ratio.