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Ordinance No. Page 7 of 16 B. Development Standards. 1. Non-residential uses, including modification and expansion of existing uses, shall be permitted and conditionally permitted as specified in the underlying zoning district, the City’s Objective Design Standards (ODS) and/or applicable provisions of this title thereto. 2. Residential uses shall be allowed consistent with the densities set forth on a site-specific basis in the Housing Element and the City’s Objective Design Standards, and the applicable development standards as specified in the City’s Objective Design Standards and/or applicable provisions of this title thereto. 18.38.045 Inclusionary unit provisions and specifications. A. Required Inclusionary Units 1. For all new multiple-family residential projects of 15 units or more, at least 15 percent of the project’s dwelling units shall be affordable as provided in this chapter. 2. For all new single-family residential projects of 15 units or more, at least 20 percent of the project’s dwelling units shall be affordable as provided in this chapter. 3. For all new mixed-use projects with 15 residential units or more, at least 15 percent of the project’s dwelling units shall be affordable as provided in this chapter. 4. Any commercial, office or industrial development will be subject to the affordable housing fee set forth in Chapter 17.40 or may provide inclusionary housing as provided in 17.44.040.B. 5. The percentage of inclusionary units required for a particular project shall be determined only once on a given project, at the time of tentative map approval, or, for projects not processing a map, prior to issuance of building permit. If the subdivision design changes, which results in a change in the number of unit types required, the number of inclusionary units required shall be recalculated to coincide with the final approved project. In applying and calculating the 15 percent requirement, any decimal fraction less than or equal to 0.50 may be disregarded, and any decimal fraction greater than 0.50 shall be construed as one unit. B. Rental Units. For rental units, the following affordability mix shall be met among the required inclusionary units: 1. A minimum of 25 percent of inclusionary units shall have rents set at no more than 30% of 50% Area Median Income (AMI) for households with incomes up to 50% AMI (Very Low-Income Units) 2. A minimum of 25 percent of inclusionary units shall have rent set at no more than 30% of 60% AMI for households with incomes of 51% to 60% AMI (Low-Income Units) Page 121 of 270