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The City is required to show capacity to build 1,107 units affordable to very low- and low- income households. The site inventory currently shows a capacity of 1,270 units (279 units approved through affordable housing agreements and 991 units on vacant/underutilized sites) with 163 units above the required capacity. The previously approved 177-unit residential development included 27 affordable units, with 6 of the units rented at rates affordable to very-low-income households (50% of the annual median income for Alameda County), 12 of the units rented at rates affordable to low-income households (80% of the annual median income), and nine units rented at rates affordable to moderate-income households (100% of the annual median income). Because the development was high density, the remaining 159 units were also categorized as moderate-income households as defined by HCD. The current project would provide a total of 10 affordable units that would be affordable to low- income households with incomes at 80% Area Median Income (AMI). Despite the change in the units' affordability level, with the current estimated surplus of 163 units in the very-low- income to the low-income category, the City would continue to meet its RHNA obligations within the very-low-income to the low-income category by providing a 155 unit surplus. 7. Hacienda Owners Association The Hacienda Owners Association has the authority to review and approve the proposed development before action is taken by the City. A letter of approval from Hacienda is attached. V. PUD CONSIDERATIONS The Zoning Ordinance of the Municipal Code sets forth purposes of the Planned Unit Development District and "considerations" to be addressed in reviewing a PUD development plan. 1. Whether the plan is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and general welfare. The proposed project, as conditioned, meets all applicable City standards concerning public health, safety, and welfare. The subject development would include the installation of all required on-site utilities with connections to municipal systems in order to serve the new development. The project will not generate volumes of traffic that cannot be accommodated by existing or already planned improvements for City streets and intersections in the area. The structures would be designed to meet the requirements of the Uniform Building Code, Fire Code, and other applicable City codes. The proposed development is compatible with the adjacent uses and would be consistent with the existing scale and character of the area. The project also would provide 10 affordable housing units and help the City to meet its requirements for provision of lower income housing. Therefore, staff believes that the proposed PUD development plan is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and general welfare, and that this finding can be made. Summerhill Housing Group Planning Commission Page 21 of 28