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LS 8.25.15 (b) Pipeline Projects. The applicant(s) of any project for which a site plan review application was submitted and such application was deemed complete prior to August 4, 2015 may pay an in lieu fee calculated by the formula under the prior Housing Opportunity Ordinance (Ordinance No. NS -2825) or request to revise its Inclusionary Housing Plan and /or Inclusionary Housing Agreement and pay an in- lieu fee of $15.00 per square foot of habitable space for the entire Project's inclusionary housing obligation. (c) Administration Fees. The Council may by resolution establish reasonable fees and deposits for the administration of this Article including an annual monitoring fee and an Inclusionary Housing Plan Submittal fee. (d) Monitoring /Audits. At the time of initial occupancy, and annually thereafter, the City will monitor the Project to ensure that the income verifications are correct and in compliance with the Inclusionary Housing Administrative Procedures. For ownership units, the City shall monitor to verify that owner - occupancy requirements are maintained. Developer /Property owners are required to cooperate with the City in promptly providing all information requested by the City in monitoring compliance with program requirements. The City will conduct periodic random quality control audits of Inclusionary Units to assure compliance with rules and requirements. Such audits may include verification of continued occupancy in Inclusionary Units by eligible tenants, compliance with the Inclusionary Housing Plan and Agreement, and physical inspections of the Residential Project. (e) Administrative Procedures. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate Administrative Procedures for the implementation of this Article. SECTION 3. Santa Ana Municipal Code section 41 -1652 is hereby amended such that it reads as follows: Sec. 41 -1652. Applicability. The change of use of an existing, economically obsolete building into a new, more productive use such as apartments, condominiums or live /work units is permitted subject to compliance with the following standards: a) Eligibility. Projects must meet the following criteria to be an eligible Adaptive Reuse Project: 1. Project site shall be located in one of the Project Incentive Areas, as defined in section 41- 1651(e). 2. The building must be an Eligible Building, as defined in section 41- 1651(b). 14 11B-16