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SB 268 Affordable housing; permitting certain densities in plan in City of Charlottesville.

Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Affordable Dwelling Unit ordinance; permitting certain densities in the comprehensive plan.  Authorizes the City of Charlottesville to provide in its comprehensive plan for the physical development within the city for densities of development ranging between a floor area ratio (FAR) of 1.0 (1.0 FAR) and a floor area ratio of 10.0 (10.0 FAR) or greater in some or all parts of the city. The bill authorizes the City of Charlottesville to establish affordable housing contributions from developers as a condition of the governing body's approval of a special exception application for residential or certain mixed-use projects with a density equal to or greater than 1.0 FAR. Under the bill, the provisions of the ordinance would allow the developer to provide on-site Affordable Dwelling Units, off-site Affordable Dwelling Units, or a cash contribution to the city's affordable housing fund in lieu of providing the units. This bill is identical to HB 883.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Affordable Dwelling Unit ordinance; permitting certain densities in the comprehensive plan.  Provides that the governing body of the City of Charlottesville may provide in its comprehensive plan for the physical development within the city, adopted pursuant to § 15.2-2223, for densities of development ranging between a floor area ratio (FAR) of 1.0 FAR and 10.0 FAR, or greater, and as such, the governing body may adopt as part of its zoning ordinance requirements for the provision of (i) on-site or off-site "Affordable Dwelling Units," as defined in the bill, or (ii) a cash contribution to the city's affordable housing fund, in lieu of such units, in such amounts as set out in the bill, as a condition of the governing body's approval of a rezoning or special use application for residential or the residential portion of mixed-use projects with a density equal to or greater than 1.0 FAR, or an equivalent density based on units per acre. Residential or the residential portion of mixed-use projects with a density less than 1.0 FAR, or an equivalent density based on units per acre, shall be exempt from the requirements of this bill and the city's zoning ordinance adopted pursuant to this bill.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Affordable Dwelling Unit ordinance; permitting certain densities in the comprehensive plan.  Authorizes the City of Charlottesville to provide in its comprehensive plan for the physical development within the city for densities of development ranging between a floor area ratio (FAR) of 1.0 (1.0 FAR) and a floor area ratio of 10.0 (10.0 FAR) or greater in some or all parts of the city. The bill authorizes the City of Charlottesville to establish affordable housing contributions from developers as a condition of the governing body's approval of a special exception application for residential, commercial, or mixed-use projects with a density equal to or greater than 1.0 FAR. Under the bill, the provisions of the ordinance would allow the developer to provide on-site Affordable Dwelling Units, off-site Affordable Dwelling Units, or a cash contribution to the city's affordable housing fund in lieu of providing the units.