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ATTY/ORD.0006/CC ORD ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE – EXHIBIT A REV: 07-16-26 MI Page 23 of 102 shall be processed concurrently with all other permits required for the residential or nonresidential development project. Affordable housing plans that meet all of the requirements of this Article shall be approved by the review authority. An affordable housing plan that requests a waiver of any the requirements set forth in this Article shall require approval by the City Council. C. Approval of On-site Affordable Units. The review authority may approve or conditionally approve an affordable housing plan that proposes on-site affordable units if it makes findings, based on substantial evidence, that: 1. The proposed affordable units comply with the applicable standards in this Article, including, without limitation, the requirement that the affordable units be made available for concurrent occupancy per Section 29.6B. 2. The affordable units will mitigate the impact of the project on the need for affordable housing if the units are being provided under the Affordable Housing Impact Fee program. D. Approval of Off-Site Affordable Units. If a developer proposes off-site affordable housing units, land donation, or any other alternative method of compliance under Section 29.8, in the affordable housing plan, the review authority may approve proposal if the review authority is able to make the above findings in Subsection C (Approval of On-Site Affordable Units) and the proposal meets all of the following conditions: 1. Financing or a viable financing plan, which may include public funding sources, is in place for the proposed affordable housing units; 2. The proposed location is suitable for the proposed affordable housing, is consistent with the Housing Element, general plan, and zoning, and will not cause residential segregation; and 3. The proposed affordable units comply with the applicable standards in this Article, including, without limitation, the requirement that the affordable units be made available for concurrent occupancy per Section 29.6B. E. Amendments. The approved affordable housing plan may be amended prior to issuance of any building permit for the residential or nonresidential development project. A request for a minor modification of an approved affordable housing plan may be granted by the Community Development Director if the modification is substantially in compliance with the original affordable housing plan and conditions of approval. Other modifications to the affordable housing plan shall be processed in the same manner as the original plan. F. Agreements. As a condition of approval, a development project dedicating affordable unit(s), including land donations, pursuant to this Article shall be required to execute and record an affordable housing agreement prior to approval of any final or parcel map, or issuance of any building permit, whichever occurs first. This agreement must be in a form approved by the City Attorney and executed by the City Manageraffordable housing agreements acceptable to the Community Development Director shall be recorded against the residential or nonresidential development project prior to approval of any final or parcel map, or issuance of any building permit, whichever occurs first. The affordable housing agreement shall specify the number, type, location, size, and phasing of all affordable units, provisions for income certification and screening of potential purchasers or renters of units, and resale control mechanisms, including the financing of ongoing administrative and monitoring costs, consistent with the approved affordable housing plan, as determined by the Community Development Director. The form of the affordable housing agreement may vary depending on the way the provisions of this Article are satisfied for a particular development project. The affordable housing agreement shall be recorded against the property in