Getting Inclusionary Housing Right

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Cities across Santa Clara County are considering this powerful tool to build more new affordable homes without subsidy.

But done wrong it can fall short, or even stop the development of new homes in its tracks. Learn how it works, and how to get it right!

Many of our local cities are joining forces right now in a shared nexus study, the wonky and in-depth analysis that assesses the feasibility of local residential development and the potential for developers of market-rate housing to add a share of affordable homes to their buildings.

If cities require too few affordable homes or affordability that’s too shallow, they leave public benefits on the table. Too much, and developers can’t build any housing at all.

Come hear about local cities that are getting it right: successfully using inclusionary housing policies to achieve mixed-income communities, generate funding to subsidize deeper levels of affordability, and gain valuable land for affordable homes!

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This event is hosted by City of San José Office of Economic Development as part of Affordable Housing Month 2021.

The City of San José has launched, San José Housing Site Explorer, an interactive, web-based map and data site to help identify potential sites of new housing development. The application can be used to apply a wide variety of filters to search for properties in the City that meet specific criteria. Every property in the City has a detailed parcel page that offers a wide variety of relevant data. The City is also adding pre-defined filter sets that flag properties of interest, for instance, properties that meet  the criteria for the City’s “1.5-acre” rule that allows for infill affordable development on commercial properties.

On May 17th, City staff will conduct a brief demonstration of San José Housing Site Explorer and be available to answer any questions or take your feedback on how it can be improved.

When:
May 17th
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Where:
Online Event
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