(2)   Definition of Residential Housing Project.
(a)   For the purposes of this § 14-533, a Residential Housing Project is any development which itself, or in combination with any closely related development, involves the development of ten or more dwelling units, twenty or more sleeping units, or both, and that is located in whole or in part within the Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District, provided a Residential Housing Project is not:  587
(.1)   Any development in which all dwelling units are developed by an educational institution for the exclusive use and occupancy of such institution’s students or other institution-affiliated persons such as resident advisors or house masters; or
(.2)   Any development where less than twenty-five percent (25%) of gross floor area will be in residential use.
(.3)   A Personal Care Home as defined in § 14-603(11) of the Code.
(b)   In determining whether a development constitutes a Residential Housing Project, the City shall consider, among other things, whether the development is marketed as a single or unified project, shares common ownership, including common membership in a corporation, mailing address and contact information for owner of record, or other elements, or is a phase of a larger development. This definition shall be interpreted broadly to achieve the purposes of this Chapter and to prevent evasion of its terms.

 

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   Amended, Bill No. 220418 (approved November 30, 2022).