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Affordable Housing Overlay Zone
Town Council and Planning
Commission Study Session
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•Key Housing Element implementation program
•Meets State RHNA requirements
•Town is required to plan for the units, but not guarantee construction
•Fulfills Action HOU-2.1
•State certified the Housing Element based on
the AHOZ standards and incentives
AHOZ Purpose
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AHOZ Sites
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AHOZ Components
•Development standards (setbacks, building
heights, parking ratios, etc.)
•Densities
•Affordability targets or ratios
•Incentives
•Architectural and Site Standards
•Components vary on each of the five AHOZ sites
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Property Development Standards Density (units
per acre)
Affordability Ratios Maximum Units
Lot
Coverage
Building
Height
Property Setbacks Parking
Courthouse 40%30’ with
separate garage
or 35’ with
integrate
garage1
Consistent with RM Standards2 Same as
State
Density
Bonus3
20 30% low and below
20% low
30% moderate
20% above moderate
104 without
density bonus
and 125 with
density bonus
Southbay 40%Same as above 25’ from Knowles, 40’ from the
creek, 25’ from Aventino/Netflix,
and west to be determined through
A&S. Must maintain a buffer
between Aventino
Same as
above
30 35% low and below
20% low
25% moderate
20% above moderate
213 without
density bonus
and 256 with
density bonus
Oka Road A 40%Same as above 20’ front and north and 10’ south
side. 20’ feet rear or from the flood
plain, whichever is more
restrictive.
Same as
above
20 25% low and below
25% low
30% moderate
20% above moderate
128 –no density
bonus permitted
Oka Road B 40%Same as above 20’front and rear and 10’ sides Same as
above
20 35% low and below
15% low
30% moderate
20% above moderate
60 –no density
bonus permitted
Oka Road C 40%Same as above 20’front and rear and 10’ sides Same as
above
20 35% low and below
15% low
30% moderate
20% above moderate
60 –no density
bonus permitted
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AHOZ Incentives
Overriding Goal
•Make the AHOZ more attractive than the State
Density Bonus law provisions by offering incentives:
–Development standards
–Processing procedures
–Financial incentives
–Pre-application conference
–Deferral of fees if fees are not waived
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AHOZ Architecture and Site Guidelines
•General architecture and site
planning design guidelines
•Site-specific guidelines based
on:
–Physical setting
–Surrounding neighborhood
–Nearby uses
–Environmental constraints
•Provide general guidance to
the applicant, staff and the
reviewing body
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AHOZ Review Process
•GPC:
–Conducted 11 advertised AHOZ meetings
–Unanimously recommended approval
•Planning Commission Public Hearing:
–December 2012
•Town Council Public Hearing:
–January 2013