Reposted from: Hawaii Land Use Law and Policy blog
Report Surveys State and Local Strategies to Increase Affordable Housing
Source: National Association of Home Builders, Research on State and Local Means of Increasing Affordable Housing Highlights, Jan. 2008, available at http://www.nahb.org/fileUpload_details.aspx?contentTypeID=3&contentID=91006&subContentID=138628.
Summary: This report surveys and analyzes various affordable housing strategies in various states and counties. Analysis includes describing the the policy framework, assessing whether the policy worked, and providing a discussion of pros and cons.
Reported findings include:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Lengthy approval processes can discourage affordable housing development.
- Building codes can discourage affordable housing development.
- NIMBY attitudes can result in loss of affordable housing.
- Impact fees can increase the cost of housing.
- The lack of infill policies can decrease the affordable housing supply.
- Tax policies can increase the cost of housing.
- Zoning regulations can discourage affordable housing development.
NOTE: Accessory Dwelling Units are reviewed on pg 73.
