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Title	Linkage Fees and Inclusionary Zoning
Highlights	The author contends the Florida Development of Regional Impact law is ineffective at producing affordable housing.   The author contends local inclusionary housing ordinances are more effective and cost less to implement.                       The author contends the Florida Development of Regional Impact law is ineffective at producing affordable housing.   The author contends local inclusionary housing ordinances are more effective and cost less to implement.
Description	Jaimie Ross writes that smart growth laws can have a negative impact on affordable housing if specific provisions are not made to provide for such housing. The author cites Florida’s 1985 Growth Management Act as an example of how states can require local governments to ensure an adequate supply of affordable housing. Ross describes incentives local governments can use, including waiving or paying impact fees, expediting permitting for affordable housing, linkage fees, and inclusionary zoning ordinances. A number of features about linkage fees and inclusionary zoning ordinances are discussed. Ross reviews the Development of Regional Impact (DRI) process that requires large commercial developments to ensure affordable housing for employees. The process, designed to operate as a combination linkage fee and inclusionary zoning ordinance, has been largely ineffective at creating affordable housing. Ross suggests that a local inclusionary zoning ordinance would be more effective at providing affordable housing and argues that such an ordinance would cost less to implement.
Publication Date	2000
Organization	1000 Friends of Florida
Web Location	http://www.1000friendsofflorida.org/%5Cold_affordable_housing%5Cgrowing_smarter.asp

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