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Attorney general and planning staff back by‑right IZ "opt-in" in low-density zones; civic groups urge caution
Summary
The Office of Planning asked the Zoning Commission to allow voluntary Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) opt-ins by right in R2, R3 and RF zones, removing a special-exception requirement that staff said discourages the provision of dedicated affordable units in low-density neighborhoods.
The Office of Planning proposed making voluntary Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) opt-ins a matter of right in lower-density residential zones (R2, R3 and RF), saying the current special-exception requirement is an unreasonable barrier to producing dedicated affordable units in neighborhoods that otherwise lack them.
Mister Lawson, presenting for the Office of Planning, said the current requirement for a special exception in these zones discourages applicants because…
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