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State Land Use Enacted Legislation
| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H 7948 |
RI | 2024 | D | Affordable housing incentives and financing, Density bonus, Density Increases, Development Fees, Funding, Inclusionary zoning, Lot Size Requirements, Other streamlining, Planning Requirements |
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Summary
- Lowers the amount of affordable units to qualify for a density bonus from 25% to 15% of a development’s units. Applications that utilize a fee-in-lieu of the construction or provision of affordable housing, off-site construction or rehabilitation, or donation of land suitable for development of the required affordable units shall not be eligible for this density bonus.
- States that the total number of units for the development shall equal the number originally proposed, including the required affordable units, plus the additional units that constitute the density bonus. Local regulations shall provide for reasonable relief from dimensional requirements to accommodate the bonus density.
Provided by lawmakers
Bill Title
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES
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