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Cities usually provide incentives to developers in order to make it <br />easier for them to meet the inclusionary zoning requirement. For <br />example, most of the cities waive certain building fees and allow <br />a density bonus for the entire development. They have also <br />encouraged the developer to eliminate luxury items from those <br />units which are set aside at "affordable" prices. <br /> <br />There are strict residence and resale controls on the "affordably" <br />priced units. A purchaser must reside in the unit normally for <br />two years. The sale price is usually dependent upon the increase <br />in the Consumers' Price Index from the time of purchase, or else <br />the price is limited to the percentage increase in the median <br />income. The reason for these restrictions is to control any <br />windfall profits by purchasers of the units. <br /> <br />Manufactured or Factory Built Housin~ <br /> <br />Manufactured or factory built housing may be a viable alternative <br />through which to meet some of Pleasanton's housing needs. <br />Manufactured housing consists of both mobile homes and modular <br />housing. The latter is partially, and in some cases substantially, <br />built at a factory, but unlike mobile homes, assembled at the <br />residential site. These types of homes are less expensive than <br />traditional single-family housing, and may be a type of housing <br />which should be seriously encouraged in Pleasanton. <br /> <br />There are presently approximately 450 mobile homes in Pleasanton <br />almost all of which are located within mobile home parks. Current <br />zoning would allow a significant amount of mobile home units. A <br /> <br /> <br />