Transcript Session III - Santa Fe County Affordable Housing Presentation

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Santa Fe County Affordable
Housing Ordinances
oInitial Affordable Housing Ordinance adopted in 1997
oCommunity College District Ordinance adopted in 2000 required
15% affordable housing.
oEZO Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Adopted in 2002
oCounty Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Adopted in 2006 Required
30% AH for Major Projects and 16% AH for Minor Projects.
oInclusionary Zoning Ordinance amended in 2012 to reduce the
Percentage of AH Required to 15 % for Major Projects and 8 %
for Minor Projects.
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County Ordinance 1997-10
o Provided Density bonus
oBased on the % of affordable housing provided and on the
degree of affordability
oThe greater the range of affordability, the more bonus units
are allowed
oResulted in no Affordable Housing
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Community College District
Community College District Affordable Housing Requirements:
oAffordable Housing Plan required in all developments in Village, Fringe,
Rural and Employment Center Zones
oFifteen percent (15%) of the total housing approved in the Master Plan
required to be identified as Affordable Housing.
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Community College District
Community College Affordable Housing Requirements:
oIf an applicant exceeds the 5% in income ranges 1 or 2, the
requirement for higher income ranges reduced
oAH units are integrated into overall layout
oAH units must be phased like market units
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Community College District
CCD Development Criteria:
oIncentives specific to Affordable Housing
oDensity different than other County areas
o3.5 du/ac minimum
oZones and density areas are mapped and adopted by Board
oGeneral Community College Zoning Standards
o50% open space
oParks, plazas and trails required
oMix of housing types required
oMixed use Neighborhood & Community Centers required
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EZO Inclusionary Zoning
Ordinance
oEZO Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Adopted in
2002
oFor developments in the Extraterritorial Zone
served by City of Santa Fe water & sewer
oProvided a density bonus of one additional lot
or dwelling unit for each required affordable
unit meeting the provisions of the City’s HOP
Type A development (16%)
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Santa Fe County Inclusionary
Zoning Ordinance
oCounty Ordinance 2006-2 Required 30% Affordable
Housing for Major Projects and 16% for Minor
Projects.
oOrdinance replaced CCD Ordinance and expanded
the area to the Northern and Central Areas of the
County
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Santa Fe County Sustainable
Growth Management Plan (SGMP)
oAffordable housing should be located in primary growth
areas of the County with adequate public facilities and
services.
oShould be supported through developer incentives and
direct assistance to qualified households.
oEnergy and water efficiency integral for long term
affordability
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Goal 46: Effectively and efficiently provide
adequate, affordable workforce housing for
Santa Fe County residents.
Goal 47: Support the development of
affordable housing in appropriate locations
with adequate public facilities and services.
 Goal 48: Support long-term housing
affordability and occupancy through public
and private partnerships.
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oEstablished focus groups to provide input on
the inclusionary zoning ordinance
oLocation
oPercentages
oAdequate Facilities and Services
oIncentives
oResulted in the amendment to the Inclusionary
Zoning Ordinance
oOrdinance 2012-1 amended the Percentage of
Affordable Housing Required from to 15 % for Major
Projects and 8 % for Minor Projects.
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