Housing Supply Planning  |  Inclusionary Housing

This inclusionary housing program design worksheet walks users through five steps to designing an inclusionary housing program. Part 1, Defining the Need, offers policy reasons for adopting an inclusionary housing policy. Part 2, Program Structure, provides choices for program type, geographic coverage, type/tenure of development, and project threshold size. Part 3, Detailed Policy Choices, lists considerations for percentage of affordable units, affordability levels for rental and ownership units, duration of affordability requirements, and design standards. Part 4, Incentives, offers a checklist of potential incentives to help offset the costs of affordable unit production. Part 5, Compliance Alternatives, includes an in-lieu fee option and off-site performance considerations.