HB1565: Affordable housing dwelling unit program; allows governing body to amend its zoning ordinances.
HOUSE BILL NO. 1565
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That 15.2-2304 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
15.2-2304. Affordable dwelling unit ordinances.
In furtherance of the purpose of providing affordable shelter
for all residents of the Commonwealth, the governing
bodies body
of any county where the urban county executive form of
government or the county manager plan of government is in effect, the Counties
of Albemarle and Loudoun, and the City of Alexandria locality may by amendment to
the zoning ordinances of such localities locality provide for an
affordable housing dwelling unit program. The program shall address housing
needs, promote a full range of housing choices, and encourage the construction
and continued existence of moderately priced housing by providing for optional
increases in density in order to reduce land costs for such moderately priced
housing. Any project that is subject to an affordable housing dwelling unit
program adopted pursuant to this section shall not be subject to an additional
requirement outside of such program to contribute to a county or city housing
fund.
Any local ordinance of any other locality providing optional increases in density for provision of low and moderate income housing adopted before December 31, 1988, shall continue in full force and effect.