Affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) in South Gate

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What South Gate's code says

South Gate code What South Gate's code adds
How long units stay affordable	Housing assisted with in-lieu fees stays affordable a minimum of 55 years. § 11.29.100 · code text Housing assisted with housing in-lieu fees shall be subject to a minimum fifty-five-year affordability agreement with the housing authority encumbering the site where the assisted housing is situated.
Fee instead of units	City council resolution sets the amount; it adjusts annually in July based on the CPI-U. § 11.29.100 · code text The city council, by resolution, shall establish the amounts and calculation of the housing in-lieu fee. Projects pay the housing in-lieu fee only, with no on-site units. Applies: Applies to projects of 10 units or less. § 11.29.050 · code text Projects with 10 units or less \| Fee only \| Fee only
Projects it applies to	The rule applies to projects of more than 10 units. § 11.29.050 · code text For projects of more than ten units, except those development projects complying with this chapter in an alternative manner consistent with Section 11.29.070

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Does South Gate require affordable units in new housing?

South Gate's code: Housing assisted with in-lieu fees stays affordable a minimum of 55 years. (§ 11.29.100); City council resolution sets the amount; it adjusts annually in July based on the CPI-U. (§ 11.29.100).

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