Section 11-2600. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

2600.1This Chapter establishes an Inclusionary Zoning Program that furthers the Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan by increasing the amount and expanding the geographic distribution of adequate, affordable housing available to current and future residents.

 

2600.2It is the intent of the Zoning Commission to promulgate only such regulations as are necessary to establish the minimum obligations of property owners applying for building permits or certificates of occupancy under an Inclusionary Zoning Program. All other aspects of the program, including the setting of maximum purchase prices and rents, the minimum sizes of the units, the selection and obligations of eligible households, and the establishment of enforcement mechanisms such as covenants and certifications shall be as determined by the Council and Mayor of the District of Columbia.

 

2600.3The most important general purposes of the Inclusionary Zoning Program include the following:

 

(a)To utilize the skills and abilities of private developers to produce quality affordable housing;

 

(b)To leverage private development, combined where appropriate with zoning density increases, to produce affordable housing throughout the District of Columbia;

 

(c)To mitigate the impact of market-rate residential development on the availability and cost of housing available and affordable to low- and moderate-income households;

 

(d)To increase the production of affordable housing units throughout the District to meet existing and anticipated housing and employment needs;

 

(e)To provide for a full range of housing choices throughout the District for households of all incomes, sizes, and age ranges to preserve diversity and to ensure the benefits of economic integration for the residents of the District;

 

(f)To stabilize the overall burden of housing costs on low- and moderate-income households;

 

(g)To create a stock of housing that will be affordable to low- and moderate-income residents over a long term; and

 

(h)To make homeownership opportunities available to low- and moderate-income residents.

 

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Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 7013 (August 25, 2006).