Where inclusionary units are provided in a project, the City and applicant shall enter into an Affordable Housing Agreement to document and guarantee the provision of the required affordable housing units. The Affordable Housing Agreement shall incorporate the approved Inclusionary Housing Plan. Inclusionary units shall also be subject to the following minimum standards.
(a) Design. Inclusionary units shall be comparable in design to market-rate units, with comparable infrastructure (including sewer, water, and other utilities), construction quality, and exterior design. The bedroom and bathroom mix for inclusionary units shall be proportional to the bedroom and bathroom mix in corresponding market-rate units. Inclusionary units shall have same exterior finishes and features as the market-rate units. The Inclusionary units shall have the same type or quality of appliances, fixtures, and finishes as the market rate units in the development.
(b) Location. Inclusionary units shall be equally distributed throughout a residential development and not clustered in a particular area of the development. Inclusionary units within developments that share a common entrance shall not have separate entrances for market-rate and inclusionary units.
(c) Timing of construction. Inclusionary units shall be constructed and occupied concurrently with or prior to the construction and occupancy of market-rate units. In phased developments, inclusionary units may be constructed and occupied in proportion to the number of dwelling units in each phase of the development.
(d) Access to common amenities. Residents of inclusionary units shall have the same rights and access to common amenities in the development, such as parking, open space, storage, and recreational space, as residents in market-rate units.
(§ 1, Ord. 1506-NS, eff. October 9, 2008, as amended by § 7, Ord. 1719-NS, eff. November 24, 2023)