inclusionary

Two years ago, the City Council tried to increase affordable housing this way, via what’s called an inclusionary zoning ordinance.

Three years ago, a similar project – SoccerCity – proposed meeting only the city’s minimum inclusionary requirement, and got beat up for it all the way through an unsuccessful campaign.

It could be that this whole thing makes his job a bit easier, establishing an affordable housing standard above the city’s existing inclusionary requirement.

The proposal only applies to areas where apartments or townhomes are already allowed, not single-family areas where real, major reform for inclusionary zoning is needed.