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(b) An applicant seeking the grant of a density bonus shall, prior to submitting to the city an application for the proposed development project, submit a detailed, wdtten preliminary proposal to the city's housing manager. Pursuant to section 65915(e) of the state density bonus law, if the applicant proposes a waiver or modification of the city's development standards, the applicant shall include sufficient, detailed information in its proposal to meet its burden to show that the waiver or modification is necessary to make the housing units economically feasible. · (1) The city's housing manager shall within 90 days of receipt of a written proposal, notify the housing developer in writing of the procedures under which the city will comply with this article as provided for in section 65915(d) of the state density bonus law. (2) If the proposed density bonus agreement includes deviation from any applicable city development standard, then a noticed public hearing shall be held as provided in section 41-1607. (c) The density bonus agreement shall include the following provisions: (1) At least 20 percent of the pre-bonus units in the development will be affordable, including an allowance for utilities, to Iow-income households at a rent that does not exceed 30 percent of 60 percent of area median income, as adjusted for assumed household size; or (2) At I~ast 10 percent of the pre-bonus units in the development will be affordable, including an allowance for utilities, to very Iow-income households at a rent that does not exceed 30 percent of 50 percent of the area median income, as adjusted for assumed household size; or (3) At least 50 percent of the total units will be available to senior citizens or qualifying residents as defined under California Civil Code section 51.3. (4) The affordable units will remain available and affordable as provided in this section for a period of at least 30 years if an additional development incentive is granted to the applicant as provided in section 41-1604 or 10 years if an additional development incentive is not granted. If an applicant does not request an additional development incentive, the applicant shall submit a pro forma analysis for the housing manager to document project feasibility. (5) The affordable units shall be designated units which are comparable in bedroom mix and amenities to the market-rate units in the development and are dispersed throughout the development. Ordinance No. NS-2485 Page 3 of 6