santa fe county affordable housing ordinances
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Santa Fe County Affordable Housing Presentation to NACo Rural Housing Forum WIR Conference May 16 th , 2012. Initial Affordable Housing Ordinance adopted in 1997 Community College District Ordinance adopted in 2000 required 15% affordable housing. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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oInitial Affordable Housing Ordinance adopted in 1997
oCommunity College District Ordinance adopted in 2000 required 15% affordable housing.
oEZO Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Adopted in 2002
oCounty Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Adopted in 2006
Required 30% AH for Major Projects and 16% AH for Minor
Projects.
oInclusionary Zoning Ordinance amended in 2012 to reduce
the Percentage of AH Required to 15 % for Major Projects
and 8 % for Minor Projects.
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o Provided Density bonus
oBased on the % of affordable housing provided and on
the degree of affordability
oThe greater the range of affordability, the more bonus
units are allowed
oResulted in no Affordable Housing
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Community College District Affordable Housing Requirements:
oAffordable Housing Plan required in all developments in Village, Fringe, Rural and Employment Center Zones
oFifteen percent (15%) of the total housing approved in the Master Plan required to be identified as Affordable Housing.
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Community College Affordable Housing Requirements:
oIf an applicant exceeds the 5% in income ranges 1 or 2,
the requirement for higher income ranges reduced
oAH units are integrated into overall layout
oAH units must be phased like market units
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CCD Development Criteria: oIncentives specific to Affordable Housing
oDensity different than other County areaso3.5 du/ac minimum oZones and density areas are mapped and adopted by
Board
oGeneral Community College Zoning Standardso50% open spaceoParks, plazas and trails requiredoMix of housing types requiredoMixed use Neighborhood & Community Centers required
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oEZO Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Adopted in 2002
oFor developments in the Extraterritorial Zone served by City of Santa Fe water & sewer
oProvided a density bonus of one additional lot or dwelling unit for each required affordable unit meeting the provisions of the City’s HOP Type A development (16%)
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oCounty Ordinance 2006-2 Required 30%
Affordable Housing for Major Projects and 16%
for Minor Projects.
oOrdinance replaced CCD Ordinance and
expanded the area to the Northern and Central
Areas of the County
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oAffordable housing should be located in primary growth areas of the County with adequate public facilities and services.
oShould be supported through developer incentives and direct assistance to qualified households.
oEnergy and water efficiency integral for long term affordability
Goal 46: Effectively and efficiently provide adequate, affordable workforce housing for Santa Fe County residents.
Goal 47: Support the development of affordable housing in appropriate locations with adequate public facilities and services.
Goal 48: Support long-term housing affordability and occupancy through public and private partnerships.
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oEstablished focus groups to provide input on the inclusionary zoning ordinanceoLocation
oPercentages
oAdequate Facilities and Services
oIncentives
oResulted in the amendment to the Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance
oOrdinance 2012-1 amended the Percentage of Affordable Housing Required from to 15 % for Major Projects and 8 % for Minor Projects.
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