San Juan Bautista affordable units in new housing

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How long units stay affordable	Resale restrictions last at least 55 years. Applies: Resale restrictions on reserved for-sale units. § 11-09-400 · code text The duration of such resale restrictions shall be a minimum of fifty-five (55) years. The rent restriction lasts at least 55 years. Applies: Rent restriction on reserved rental units. § 11-09-400 · code text This rent restriction shall be in effect for a minimum of fifty-five (55) years.
Fee instead of units	Median sales price in San Benito County (last quarter of prior year) minus maximum affordable price for a three-bedroom unit. Applies: Formula the City Council resolution must use for the in-lieu fee. § 11-09-505 · code text (Median sales price of new home minus affordable three (3) bedroom sales price equals in-lieu fee.) The entire in-lieu fee divided by total project units, paid for each unit when its building permit is issued. Applies: Per-unit in-lieu fee option. § 11-09-505 · code text To obtain the per unit in-lieu fee, the entire in-lieu fee shall be divided by the total number of units in the project. If the in-lieu fee option is chosen to comply with this Chapter, in whole or in part, the per unit in-lieu fee shall be paid for each unit for which a building permit is issued. A fee in lieu of reserving units, set by City Council resolution under the code's formula. Applies: Developer permitted by City Council to pay a fee instead of reserving units. § 11-09-500 · code text As an alternative to reserving units as required in SJBMC 11-09-400, the City Council, after consideration of the recommendation of the Planning Commission, may, in its sole discretion, allow the developer to pay a fee in lieu of reservation in an amount established by the City Council resolution according to the formula set forth in SJBMC 11-09-505 A negotiated fee in a range consistent with the needs of the City and the goals of the developer. Applies: Condominium conversions meeting all 5 findings in subsection (B). § 11-09-500 · code text then and only then the City Council may negotiate, set, and impose an in-lieu fee in a range consistent with the needs of the City and the goals of the developer.
Projects it applies to	6 or more units. Applies: For-sale residential projects. § 11-09-400 · code text No for-sale residential project of six (6) or more units subject to this Chapter shall be approved in any area of the City unless at least one (1) such housing unit is reserved for sale to very low- or low-income households or reserved as rental units for very low- or low-income house-holds for each five (5) units of market-rate housing.
Share of affordable units	At least one housing unit reserved for very low- or low-income households for each 5 units of market-rate housing. Applies: For-sale residential projects of 6 or more units. § 11-09-400 · code text No for-sale residential project of six (6) or more units subject to this Chapter shall be approved in any area of the City unless at least one (1) such housing unit is reserved for sale to very low- or low-income households or reserved as rental units for very low- or low-income house-holds for each five (5) units of market-rate housing. At least one affordable unit reserved for very low- or low-income households for each 5 units of market-rate housing. Applies: Rental residential projects subject to the chapter. § 11-09-400 · code text No rental residential project subject to this Chapter (including time extensions) shall be permitted unless at least one (1) affordable unit is reserved for very low- or low-income households for each five (5) units of marketrate housing.

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San Juan Bautista's code: Resale restrictions last at least 55 years. (Resale restrictions on reserved for-sale units.) (§ 11-09-400); The rent restriction lasts at least 55 years. (Rent restriction on reserved rental units.) (§ 11-09-400).

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