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Greenbelt Alliance In the News
April 25, 2006 CONTRA COSTA CONSIDERING AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORDINANCE Bay City News Wire MARTINEZ (BCN)The Contra Costa Planning Commission is considering a new ordinance tonight that would require developers to build a certain percentage of houses affordable to low and moderate income people. The proposed ordinance would require developers building five or more homes to make 20 percent of those homes affordable to low or moderate income people. Developers building five to 49 homes would be given the opportunity to pay a fee in lieu of building affordable housing. Developers building four or fewer homes would not be required to build any affordable housing under the proposed ordinance. According to the Greenbelt Alliance, a regional organization that helps protect open space and promote livable communities, a diverse coalition that includes faith-based groups, environmental organizations, housing advocates and community-based organizations is in support of the legislation. If passed, the ordinance will apply to the unincorporated communities in Contra Costa County, including Bay Point, North Richmond, Alamo and Crocket. The Greenbelt Alliance estimates that at the current rate of development in the county, the ordinance would compel developers to create 250 affordable homes each year. Many cities in the county already have similar ordinances, including Brentwood, Pittsburg, Concord, Walnut Creek, Danville, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon and Richmond. ### |
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