Santa Fe County Affordable Housing Ordinances

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oInitial Affordable Housing Ordinance adopted in 1997

oCommunity College District Ordinance adopted in 2000 required 15% affordable housing.

oEZO Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Adopted in 2002

oCounty Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Adopted in 2006

Required 30% AH for Major Projects and 16% AH for Minor

Projects.

oInclusionary Zoning Ordinance amended in 2012 to reduce

the Percentage of AH Required to 15 % for Major Projects

and 8 % for Minor Projects.

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o Provided Density bonus

oBased on the % of affordable housing provided and on

the degree of affordability

oThe greater the range of affordability, the more bonus

units are allowed

oResulted in no Affordable Housing

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Community College District Affordable Housing Requirements:

oAffordable Housing Plan required in all developments in Village, Fringe, Rural and Employment Center Zones

oFifteen percent (15%) of the total housing approved in the Master Plan required to be identified as Affordable Housing.

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Community College Affordable Housing Requirements:

oIf an applicant exceeds the 5% in income ranges 1 or 2,

the requirement for higher income ranges reduced

oAH units are integrated into overall layout

oAH units must be phased like market units

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CCD Development Criteria: oIncentives specific to Affordable Housing

oDensity different than other County areaso3.5 du/ac minimum oZones and density areas are mapped and adopted by

Board

oGeneral Community College Zoning Standardso50% open spaceoParks, plazas and trails requiredoMix of housing types requiredoMixed use Neighborhood & Community Centers required

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oEZO Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Adopted in 2002

oFor developments in the Extraterritorial Zone served by City of Santa Fe water & sewer

oProvided a density bonus of one additional lot or dwelling unit for each required affordable unit meeting the provisions of the City’s HOP Type A development (16%)

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oCounty Ordinance 2006-2 Required 30%

Affordable Housing for Major Projects and 16%

for Minor Projects.

oOrdinance replaced CCD Ordinance and

expanded the area to the Northern and Central

Areas of the County

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oAffordable housing should be located in primary growth areas of the County with adequate public facilities and services.

oShould be supported through developer incentives and direct assistance to qualified households.

oEnergy and water efficiency integral for long term affordability

Goal 46: Effectively and efficiently provide adequate, affordable workforce housing for Santa Fe County residents.

Goal 47: Support the development of affordable housing in appropriate locations with adequate public facilities and services.

Goal 48: Support long-term housing affordability and occupancy through public and private partnerships.

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oEstablished focus groups to provide input on the inclusionary zoning ordinanceoLocation

oPercentages

oAdequate Facilities and Services

oIncentives

oResulted in the amendment to the Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance

oOrdinance 2012-1 amended the Percentage of Affordable Housing Required from to 15 % for Major Projects and 8 % for Minor Projects.

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