Inclusionary Zoning Payment in Lieu

At a glance

  • What: a text amendment on the inclusionary zoning payment in lieu.
  • Where it stands: the Planning Commission approved it without Part C on 2026-10-01; the 2026-11-04 tentative agenda lists it as a hearing with a unanimous recommendation.
  • Next: Mayor and Commission hearing on 2026-11-04.

Details

Sources

Log

2026-11-04 - Mayor and Commission

  • Payment-in-lieu expansion approved 7-1 by roll call, keeping the parking reduction only in CD.

2026-10-01 - Planning Commission

  • Approved without Part C.

2026-11-04 - Mayor and Commission

  • Hearing on the tentative agenda.

2026-10-20 - Mayor and Commission Agenda Setting Session

  • Staff proposed expanding payment-in-lieu options to all commercial and multi-family zones. Planning Commission deleted the section removing the 20% parking reduction; several commissioners favored staff's original version, and options will appear in the agenda report.

2026-09-03 - Planning Commission

  • Draft first heard: payment-in-lieu extended to all RM and C zones, with those projects losing the parking reduction. The 2022 ordinance has produced five on-site affordable bedrooms and the fund holds about $9.7 million. No vote.