Does Laguna Woods require affordable units in new housing?

Laguna Woods's code: The affordability period must be extended to at least 55 years. (The City Council approves a reduction, waiver or phasing relief that allows fewer inclusionary units, unless hardship evidence supports no extension.) (§ 13.25.050); Exempt: residential developments that consist only of one dwelling unit, with or without accessory dwelling units. (§ 13.25.030).

Laguna Woods affordable units in new housing (inclusionary)

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How long units stay affordable	The affordability period must be extended to at least 55 years. Applies: The City Council approves a reduction, waiver or phasing relief that allows fewer inclusionary units, unless hardship evidence supports no extension. § 13.25.050 · code text Any reduction, waiver, or phasing relief approved by the City Council that requires allows for the provision of fewer inclusionary units than otherwise required by this chapter shall require an extension of the duration of affordability requirement set forth in Section 13.25.040(d) to at least 55 years, except to the extent that the evidence submitted by the residential development owner to the City substantiates to the City Council's satisfaction that such extension would present a generally accepted unreasonable financial or practical hardship, based on objective, industry standard factors such as project size, site constraints, or financial considerations.
Exemptions	Exempt: residential developments that consist only of one dwelling unit, with or without accessory dwelling units. § 13.25.030 · code text Residential developments that consist only of one dwelling unit with or without any number of accessory dwelling units allowed under this Code and applicable law. Exempt: residential developments that consist only of one or more accessory dwelling units. § 13.25.030 · code text Residential developments that consist only of one or more accessory dwelling units. Exempt: replacing or reconfiguring dwelling units without increasing their number, except accessory dwelling units allowed by law. Applies: Applies to dwelling units lawfully built as of the date the chapter was enacted. § 13.25.030 · code text This chapter shall not be applied to the replacement, reconstruction, or reconfiguration of dwelling units lawfully constructed as of the date this chapter was enacted, provided that such replacement, reconstruction, or reconfiguration does not increase the number of dwelling units (excepting any number of accessory dwelling units allowed under this Code and applicable law). Exempt: developments only for extremely low-, very low- or low-income households, deed-restricted at least 45 years. Applies: The City Council must find the restriction sufficient. § 13.25.030 · code text Residential developments that consist only of dwelling units offered for rent or sale exclusively to and which shall be affordable to households of extremely low, very low, and/or low-income levels, provided that such dwelling units are deed-restricted for such purposes for at least 45 years, and subject to a finding of sufficiency by the City Council. Exempt: developments that deed-restrict the required inclusionary units for at least 55 years. Applies: The City Council must find the restriction sufficient. § 13.25.030 · code text Residential developments that deed-restrict the number of inclusionary units required by this chapter for such purposes for at least 55 years, subject to a finding of sufficiency by the City Council. Exempt: developments with more than the required inclusionary units, deed-restricted for at least 45 years. Applies: The City Council must find the restriction sufficient. § 13.25.030 · code text Residential units that provide more than the number of inclusionary units required by this chapter (overall and at one or more of the required income levels) and deed-restrict the same for such purposes for at least 45 years, subject to a finding of sufficiency by the City Council.
Fee instead of units	The fee must be reasonably equal to the cost of building the rental inclusionary units not provided at the site. Applies: A fee in lieu of rental inclusionary units at the site; the fee is set by City Council resolution. § 13.25.050 · code text The amount of the in-lieu fee shall be reasonably equal to the cost of constructing the inclusionary units for rent not being provided at the site of the residential development.

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