Affordable housing in-lieu fees
Summary
The city's affordable housing rules dated to 1984 and 2007; the rewrite aligns them with state law, extends affordability terms to 99 years for rentals, and roughly doubles in-lieu fees. The council required all alternatives to on-site affordable units to come to the council itself, and will revisit inheritance language later.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
In-lieu fees jump roughly 70% from 2007 levels, raising money earmarked only for affordable housing.
Future low- and moderate-income residents gain stronger, longer-lasting affordable housing requirements.
Market-rate developers pay more to opt out of building affordable units on site.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 28, 2026
The updated fee schedule means developers who skip building affordable units pay more — and rates now rise every year with inflation instead of staying frozen since 2007.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 14, 2026
The city's affordable housing rules dated to 1984 and 2007; the rewrite aligns them with state law, extends affordability terms to 99 years for rentals, and roughly doubles in-lieu fees. The council required all alternatives to on-site affordable units to come to the council itself, and will revisit inheritance language later.
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