Jurisdiction In-Lieu Fee Land Dedication Off-Site Units Conversion of existing units to affordable Clustering Credits Rental Units Preservation and Funding Combination of Methods Misc. Alternatives Developer May Propose An Alternative
East Palo Alto Yes Yes Yes
Foster City Yes Yes Yes On-site clustering of BMR units Fremont Yes Yes Yes Yes Preservation of Affordable Units at Risk of Loss
Hayward Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lafayette Yes Yes For Rent Alternatives to Fees or
Sales
Millbrae Yes, with restrictions Yes Yes
Mountain View Yes Yes Yes
Newark Yes (this is the default req't) Yes
Palo Alto Yes Yes Yes Yes
Affordable rental units in a
residential ownership project or
residential rental project
Mixed Use Projects
Redwood City Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
San Bruno Yes Yes Yes Yes Provision of Rental Units in place of For-Sale Units
Alternative Percentages and
Income Levels of Affordable
Units
Increase Total Number of
Affordable housing Bedrooms Yes
San Jose Yes Yes Yes Yes Partnership of Clustered Units Credits and Transfers Mixed Compliance Yes HUD Restricted Units Yes Santa Clara County Yes Yes Yes
Santa Rosa Yes Yes Yes Credit for Additional Affordable Units Preservation of at-risk housing Impaction Determination Yes- "Innovation Encouraged" South San Francisco Yes Yes Yes Funding of Affordable Housing Project Construction of ADUs Yes
Sunnyvale Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes, with partnership Yes
Gray box indicates that the jurisdication does not allow for, or does not mention, that the alternative is permitted. If the jurisdiction allows developer to propose an alternative, this alternative may be allowed.
Comparison of Alternative Compliance Methods: Select Bay Area Jurisdictions