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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Rendering of new homes in Santa Clara
August 2, 2018

Santa Clara City Council Approves 355 New Homes

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On Tuesday July 17th, the City of Santa Clara voted unanimously to approve 355 new homes in the downtown area. The project, which has a density of 62 units to the acre and also includes significant retail and community space, will be located next to the Santa Clara Caltrain station, which is also slated to be the future location of a BART station. Only 10% of the units will be affordable, as this project was not subject to the City’s new 15% inclusionary requirement.

The City Council meeting was also notable for the near-unanimous public support for the project’s approval. The developer, Prometheus, engaged in a long process of community engagement, particularly with the Old Quad Residents Association, many of whom showed up to support the project during public comment.