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Lafayette examines inclusionary housing, linkage fees and incentives as part of zoning update
Summary
Consultants briefed council on three categories of regulatory tools — incentives, linkage/impact fees and inclusionary requirements — and how each could pair with Lafayette’s existing programs and Prop 123 grant commitments.
City housing consultants and planning staff used the July 2 workshop to discuss regulatory tools that could be paired with Lafayette’s zoning update to support affordable housing production and preservation.
Consultant Molly (Root Policy Research) framed the conversation around three market-based approaches: voluntary development incentives (zoning bonuses in exchange for affordable units), linkage and impact fees (charged at building permit or from commercial development to support housing), and inclusionary requirements (mandatory set‑asides of affordable units in new residential development, often with fee‑in‑lieu options).
Why it matters: Lafayette has committed to a housing goal (12% affordable target cited in materials) and already…
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