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Council and staff refine draft incentives to steer more affordable units in new development
Summary
City staff and councilors discussed a draft zoning incentives package intended to encourage income‑restricted units, including tiered affordability targets, bonus height, and extra incentives for community land trust or other stewardship models; staff will take the draft to the planning commission for hearings.
Milwaukie planners and councilors continued a work session on a proposed zoning package designed to incentivize affordable housing by reducing selected development standards when projects reserve a specified share of units at targeted incomes.
Staff described the objective as using development and design standards to reward projects that provide income‑restricted homes. The draft ties incentives to the share of units that meet specific Area Median Income (AMI) targets and would allow additive bonuses, including an additional height allowance if at least half a project's units are income‑restricted.
Councilors debated tiering the…
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