Incentivize SMART Housing to recapture market rate developers:
New Smart Housing Code should include ‘any or all future fees’
Correlate property fees with the amount of affordable housing the development provides
Consider infrastructure and other higher-dollar assistance and participation from the City
Increase fee waivers for SMART Housing
Parkland Dedication
New fees since last iteration
Tree ordinance fees (or just resolve competing interests?)
Exempt from service extension infrastructures requirements/Use other City non-housing funds for infrastructure
Re-structure “incentives” that encourage “re-development” over perimeter development
Consider the following changes to aid the development of affordable housing:
Allow developers to reduce the number of residential parking spots they are required to provide
Require rezoned multi-unit land to go through the entire process. First right of refusal on City land change of use should be given to nonprofit developers (even if a third party makes an unsolicited offer)
Any City/Utility land should have entitlements embedded in zoning so it doesn’t have to be re-zoned if converted to affordable housing
Re-visit the recommendations that weren’t implemented from Affordability Incentive Task Force
All annexed land was annexed at SF-2
Retroactively embed entitlements?
Embed entitlements for future annexed land
Require all newly developed projects to comply with visitability/accessibility requirements (this needs to be detailed, provide some exemptions for grade-challenged sites and rehabs)
Lack of enforcement of “affordability impact statement” requirement for any City fee increase/add
Allow infill option such as secondary apartments when an affordable unit is being provided regardless of neighborhood plan adoption
Expand non-conforming lot designation
Revamp the review process:
Provide more clarity around how the review process is shifting and how it aligns with accountability
Make it easier to get information on where one is at in the review process
Provide a true expedited review for SMART Housing developments true including Law Department
Reinvigorate SMART Housing Team to assist developers
Include License Agreements
UDAs (and other legal issues)
Make the process for getting permits for home repair easier
Provide clearer communication on the code:
Make code information easier to find online and more user friendly
