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Inclusionary Zoning is a method for providing affordable housing where it may otherwise be unavailable. Municipalities adopt a local ordinance that requires or provides incentives to developers to construct a percentage of affordable dwelling units in market rate developments for those who earn below the area median income.
Innovative Land Use Controls Enabling Legislation
RSA 674:21
Section IV provides a definition of Inclusionary ZoningNH Housing Innovative Zoning Implementation Program (IZIP)
Inclusionary Zoning in NH; a presentation by Ben Frost of NH Housing Finance Authority, 1/23/08, PDF 1.26MB
New Hampshire's Housing Challenge; a presentation by Ben Frost of NH Housing Finance Authority, 1/23/08, PDF 3.88MB
Innovative Land Use Planning Techniques: A Handbook for Sustainable Development; NH DES, NH Association of Regional Planning Commissions, NH OEP, NH Local Government Center
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Inclusionary Zoning integrates affordable housing into market rate developments
These are four Montgomery County townhouses, but only the two in the middle are Moderately Priced Dwelling Units.
Inclusionary Zoning creates affordable housing that is indistinguishable from other units
This house holds two Moderately Priced Dwelling Units. Note the front entrance (left) and side entrance (right).
A need for affordable housing
The graph below depicts Median Purchase Price of primary homes in the Nashua region over time, a trend that is consistent statewide.
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