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G. That the proposed conversion will conform to the provisions of this Code in effect at the time of approval, except as otherwise provided in this Section. The proposed conversion will conform to the provisions of the Zoning Code in effect at the time of approval. There will be an increase of off-street parking that exceeds the minimum required. There will be common laundry facilities provided on the property to comply with the minimum required number of washers and dryers to serve the residents. There will be no physical changes to the two existing buildings that would increase its footprints, height, bulk or mass. H. That the overall design and physical condition of the condominium conversion achieves a high standard of appearance, quality, useful life, and safety. The proposed conversion would improve the exterior and interior conditions of the site. The exterior would receive new architectural and landscape enhancements along the frontage of the property. The interior of the units would be remodeled with new appliances, fixtures, flooring and painted interiors. Physical conditions reports of the buildings, including foundations, roofs, walls, mechanical equipment, et cetera are required to assess and require repair or upgrade for the continued useful life of the buildings. I. That the proposed conversion will not displace a significant percentage of low- or moderate-income, permanently or totally disabled, or senior citizen tenants, or delete a significant number of low- and moderate- income rental units from the City's housing stock at the time when no equivalent housing is readily available in the San Leandro area. The applicant has offered lifetime leases to tenants who are 62 years of age or older and those who are handicapped for the units they occupy on the date of the notification of intent to convert. These tenants may remain for as long as they wish to rent their units. The number of inclusionary (affordable) housing units provided would be 14 units (15 percent of 96 units). J. That the relocation program will reduce the adverse effect of the project on tenants by providing actual or reasonable costs of relocation or by alternative assistance to assure that undue hardship is not imposed on such tenants. The applicant has offered a reasonable amount of moving allowance to tenants at the time of the initial notice to convert, equal to three times the monthly rent. K. That the project will provide offsetting benefits that constitute reasonable compensation for the replacement of rental housing lost as a result of the project. The conversion of a residential apartment project to condominium requires a conversion fee of $4,110 per unit. In this case the fee will be collected and placed in the City's Affordable Housing Tntst Fund where it could provide a benefit in being used for future rental housing projects in the City. Findings of Fact for Approval November 8, 2007 PLN2006-00059 Page 3 of 4