Affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) in Arcadia

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Exemptions	Projects with fewer than 10 dwelling units are not subject to the requirements, unless part of a larger residential project. Applies: Small projects, and multi-phased or apparently related projects, where total units are counted. § 9103.16.020 · code text The requirements of this Chapter shall apply to any new mixed-use or multi-family development project or condominium conversion projects comprised of ten or more dwelling units.
Fee instead of units	Fee follows a schedule set by City Council resolution. Applies: Ownership projects of 10 or more units; rental projects of 10 to 30 units. § 9103.16.050 · code text The amount of the fee shall be calculated using the fee schedule established by resolution of the City Council.
Projects it applies to	10 or more dwelling units. Applies: New mixed-use or multi-family projects, or condominium conversion projects. § 9103.16.020 · code text The requirements of this Chapter shall apply to any new mixed-use or multi-family development project or condominium conversion projects comprised of ten or more dwelling units. 10 or more units. Applies: Ownership-unit projects eligible to pay an in-lieu fee. § 9103.16.050 · code text Applicants with development proposals of ten (10) or more units may choose to comply with the requirements of this Chapter through payment of a fee, in-lieu of providing the required affordable units on site. Rental projects of 10 to 30 units may pay in-lieu fee; over 30 must provide units on or off site. Applies: Rental units. § 9103.16.050 · code text Applicants with development proposals between ten (10) and thirty (30) units may choose to comply with the requirements of this Chapter through payment of a fee, in-lieu of providing the required affordable units on site.
Share of affordable units	9% of all units. Applies: Rental projects of 10 or more dwelling units; one of four options: all required units rented to very low-income households. § 9103.16.040 · code text 9% \| All required affordable units shall be rented to very low-income households, at a cost affordable to such household. 11% of all units. Applies: Rental projects of 10 or more units; one of four options: at least 5% of units very low-income and the remaining 6% low-income. § 9103.16.040 · code text 11% \| At least 5% of the total number of units in the residential project shall be rented to very low-income households, at a cost affordable to such household. The remaining 6% shall be rented to low-income households, at a cost affordable to such household. At least 14% of all units. Applies: Rental projects of 10 or more dwelling units; one of four options: all rented to low-income households. § 9103.16.040 · code text 14% \| At least 14% of the total number of units in the residential project shall be rented to low-income households, at a cost affordable to such household. 20% of all units. Applies: Rental projects of 10 or more dwelling units; one of four options: all required units rented to moderate-income households. § 9103.16.040 · code text 20% \| All required affordable units shall be rented to moderate-income households, at a cost affordable to such household.

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Arcadia's code: Projects with fewer than 10 dwelling units are not subject to the requirements, unless part of a larger residential project. (Small projects, and multi-phased or apparently related projects, where total units are counted.) (§ 9103.16.020); Fee follows a schedule set by City Council resolution. (Ownership projects of 10 or more units; rental projects of 10 to 30 units.) (§ 9103.16.050).

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