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no greater than necessary to avoid the taking or substantive due process violation. The County shall provide written <br />documentation supporting each application of the provision. <br />6. l2imsity credits -shall oot be required as a conditibn of project, permit approval when the development.contains <br />condtlions requiring alleast 30% of the oroposed residential units be constructed as aff0rdable housing. For Ihe <br />purposes of tbiS chapter. affordable houslho is defined as sioglefamily housing .which is affordable to be purchased <br />.by low income individuals and families earning 80% of the area median Income at the lime-of purchase. Qr <br />multjfamlly housing where the rental fee per month ,is no greate'r than 30% of the monthly income of the-indivIduals <br />and families eaming 80% of the area median income at the time-of rental. Agreements -must also be In place <br />betweeiJ the developer and I<ittijas County to assure that rental properties rema in affordable for a minimum Of 25 <br />years. AreClJJledian income Is defined as the area median income for Kittitas County as determined by the United <br />States Department of Housing and Urban Development. <br />7. For receiving sites listed in KCC 17.13.030, the exchange rate shall be as follows: <br />Receiving Sites <br />Urban Growth Areas <br />Planned Unit Developments <br />Rural Rezones <br />Exchange Rate <br />1 TDR Credit = 2 Additional Units <br />1 TDR Credit Per 20 Acres of Receiving Site Area <br />1 TDR Credit Per 20 Acres of Receiving Site Area <br />8. Example: Owner A wishes to rezone 80 acres of land currently zoned Forest and Range to Rural-5 (receiving <br />site). Owner 8 owns 640 acres of land zoned Commercial Forest (sending site). Owner 8's property is eligible for up <br />to eight TDR credits (640 ac. /80 ac. = 8 or the total sending site acreage divided by the base density of underlying <br />zoning). Owner A would be required to obtain four TOR credits from Owner B (4 x 20 ac. = 80 ac . or 1 TDR credit per <br />20 ac. of receiving site area). Owner B could then choose to retain the remaining four TDR credits or sell them to <br />additional receiving sites , <br />2016 Docket Enabling Ordinance <br />Ord . # 2016-023 <br />Page 83 <br />December 6,2016