Mixed-Income Housing Community means at least 150,000 square feet of new residential floor area containing Multi-Unit Living under Section 3.3.1.E. A Mixed-Income Housing Community may contain non-residential uses allowed in the underlying zone. A Mixed-Income Housing Community must have 30 or more dwelling units and:
1. at least 50% of the units built under a government regulation or binding agreement that limits the price charged for at least 30 years and affordable to households earning 60 percent or less of Area Median Income (AMI);
2. at least 30% of the units built under a government regulation or binding agreement that limits the price charged for at least 30 years with at least 10% of the total units affordable to households earning 30% percent of Area Median Income (AMI) or below and at least 20% of the total units affordable to households earning incomes eligible for the MPDU program in Chapter 25A;
3. at least 30% of the units built under a government regulation or binding agreement that limits the price charged for at least 30 years with at least 20% of the total units affordable to households earning 50% percent of Area Median Income (AMI) or below and at least 10% of the total units affordable to households earning incomes eligible for the MPDU program in Chapter 25A; or
4. the project receives an award of 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD).
1. A sketch plan and a site plan are not required for a Mixed-Income Housing Community if the Planning Board approves a Mixed-Income Housing Community plan under Section 7.3.7.
2. After a Mixed-Income Housing Community is approved, subsequent additions or expansions of the Mixed-Income Housing Community building or buildings, in any size or amount, will be processed under Section 7.3.7 as amendments. The plan, as amended, must still qualify as a Mixed-Income Housing Community plan under Section 3.3.4.A.
3. No off-street parking is required for a Mixed-Income Housing Community that is located on property:
a. within a red policy area including contiguous properties separated from a red policy area only by a public right-of-way; or
b. within ½ mile of a planned or existing Bus Rapid Transit route including the Corridor Connectors.
(Legislative History: Ord. No. 20-03, § 3.)