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Mountain View planning commission backs clarifying amendments to Below‑Market‑Rate housing code, including 3% annual rent cap for BMR units
Summary
The Environmental Planning Commission recommended City Council adopt clarifying changes to the city’s Below‑Market‑Rate housing ordinance: codifying a 3% maximum annual rent increase, clarifying AMI bands and how unit rents are calculated, and clarifying the definition of residential development; commission voted 5–0 with 1 absent.
The Environmental Planning Commission on Feb. 5, 2025 recommended that City Council adopt clarifying amendments to Mountain View’s Below‑Market‑Rate (BMR) housing ordinance, including codifying a 3% maximum annual rent increase for BMR units, tightening AMI definitions and clarifying how BMR unit rents are set.
Julie Barnard, the city’s affordable housing manager, told commissioners the changes are intended as “cleanup” items ahead of a more comprehensive round of BMR code updates later this year. Barnard summarized four targeted modifications: (1) add a rent‑increase provision that caps annual increases at 3%, limits increases to one per 12‑month period and requires 30 days’ written notice to tenants; (2) clarify income category definitions…
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