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Ordinance No. Page 4 of 16 Chapter 18.38 HOZ HOUSING OPPORTUNITY ZONE DISTRICT Article I. General Provisions 18.38.010 Title. This chapter shall be called the “Housing Opportunity Zone (HOZ) District” ordinance of the City of Pleasanton. (Ord. XXXX § 1, 2023) 18.38.020 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to enhance the public welfare and ensure further housing development attains the city’s housing goals, including affordable housing, by increasing the production of residential units for all income levels. To ensure the remaining developable land is utilized in a manner consistent with the city’s housing policies and needs, this HOZ District is created to allow new or expanded affordable housing development opportunities to all applicable parcels as specified in the City’s Housing Element of the General Plan. These new or expanded opportunities shall apply to both ownership and rental projects. (Ord. XXXX § 1, 2023) 18.38.030 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, certain words and phrases shall be interpreted as set forth in this section unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended. “Affordable housing fee.” The fee set forth in Chapter 17.40 paid to the city by an applicant for a project in lieu of providing the inclusionary units required by this chapter. “Affordable housing proposal.” A proposal submitted by the project owner as part of the city development application (e.g., housing site compliance review, design review, planned unit development, etc.) stating the method by which the requirements of this chapter are proposed to be met. This information may be provided as part of an affordable housing agreement as provided in section 18.38.050. “Applicant.” Any person, firm, partnership, association, joint venture, corporation, or any entity or combination of entities which seeks city permits and approvals for a project. “City.” The City of Pleasanton or its designee or any entity with which the city contracts to administer this chapter. “HUD.” The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or its successor. “Household.” One person living alone; or two or more persons sharing residency whose income is considered for housing payments. “Income levels”: a. “Household, low income.” A household whose annual income is more than 50 percent but does not exceed 80 percent of the area median income (AMI) for San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont Metropolitan Statistical Area, based upon the annual income figures provided by HUD, as adjusted for household size. Page 118 of 270