Assessment Tool Math for Small Developments
Summary
A one-unit project flagged as high-risk still got a 'supported' determination, even though the tool said 32% of units should be affordable at 50% AMI. The housing office explained it rounds fractional unit requirements below 0.5 down to zero — meaning tiny projects may face no affordability requirements at all.
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
Small projects may effectively escape affordability requirements the tool appears to impose.
Developers of one- and few-unit projects avoid mandatory affordable units.
Critics worry the loophole lets small projects sidestep affordable housing obligations in high-risk areas.
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