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Planning Commission recommends lowering inclusionary requirement to 15% for larger projects and backs "affordable-by-design" options for small projects
Summary
By a 4-1 vote the Mill Valley Planning Commission recommended that City Council adopt a revised inclusionary housing ordinance that sets a 15% inclusionary requirement for projects of 10 or more units, preserves a reduced obligation for 7to9-unit projects, and allows fee waivers in exchange for compact "affordable by design" units on very small projects.
The Mill Valley Planning Commission on Dec. 9 voted 4-1 to recommend that City Council adopt a revised inclusionary housing ordinance that reduces the city's inclusionary requirement and adds incentives aimed at encouraging buildable, mixed-income housing.
Staffer Danielle (planning staff) framed the ordinance as a tool to disperse affordable units through market-rate development while recognizing Mill Valley's small parcel sizes and hillside constraints. "The overall intent is to create mixed income housing within those market rate units, disperse those affordable housing units throughout the community versus just in one potential affordable housing project, and prioritize construction of such units with the construction of the market rate units," Danielle said.
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