SB889: Affordable dwelling units; City of Fairfax authorized to adopt zoning ordinance to provide.
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 certain localities.
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 Cities of Alexandria and Fairfax 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.
SENATE BILL NO. 889
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 certain localities.
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
Cities of Alexandria and Fairfax
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.