New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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5.10 Affordable Housing Planned Development (AHPD)

5.10.A Intent   

The intent of the Affordable Housing Planned Development standards for inclusion of Affordable Housing Units is to promote the public health, safety, and welfare throughout the City by providing for a full range of housing choices for households of all incomes. The standards require the construction of affordable housing units as a portion of new, adaptive reuse, and adaptive reuse expansion development. The planned development should promote the production of affordable housing at all income levels, and may use standards established in this section.

Adopted by Ord. No. 28036 MCS, §1, March 28, 2019, Zoning Docket 112/18

5.10.B

AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNIT REQUIREMENT 1

  

1Only rental Affordable Housing Planned Developments are available at the time of adoption of this text amendment. It is anticipated that the for-sale option will become available upon the full implementation of the Inclusionary Zoning program.

1.  Affordable housing units shall be either rental affordable housing or homeownership affordable housing.

2.   All of the following developments that result in or contain ten or more rental housing units shall include ten percent (10%) of units up to the sixty percent (60%) Area Median Income level; for home ownership, the development shall contain ten percent (10%) of units up to the sixty percent (60%) Area Median Income level:

a.         New residential construction.

b.         New Mixed-use development with a residential component.

c.         Renovation of an established multi-family residential structure.

d.         Development that will change the use of an existing building from nonresidential to residential.

e.         An expansion of an adaptive reuse.

f.          Development that includes the conversion of rental residential property to condominium property.

Developments subject to this paragraph include projects undertaken in phases, stages, or otherwise developed in distinct sections.  If the development contains a phasing plan, the phasing plan shall provide for the development of affordable housing units concurrently and proportionately with the market-rate units.

3.   To calculate the minimum number of affordable housing units required in any development listed in Section 10.B.2 above, the total number of proposed units shall be multiplied by ten percent (10%). If the number of required affordable units results in a fraction, a fraction of 0.5 or more shall be rounded up to the next higher whole number, and a fraction of less than 0.5 shall be rounded down to the next lower whole number.

4.  Distribution of affordable housing units

  1. The affordable housing units shall be located on-site within the same structure as the market rate dwelling units. The affordable units shall be spread throughout the development and not clustered on one floor or in one area of the development.
  2. The affordable housing units shall be comparable to the market-rate housing units in terms floor area and exterior finishes. Interior finishes or appliances may be different as long as functionality and longevity are retained.

5.  Bedroom mix of affordable housing units

  1. The bedroom mix (i.e. the number of bedrooms) of the affordable housing units shall be proportional to the market-rate housing units.

6.  Affordability Term

  1. The obligation to provide and maintain a specified amount of affordable housing in a development shall run with planned development designation containing such site for not less than ninety-nine (99) years.

7.  Additional requirements

  1. The residents of the affordable housing units shall have access to the same amenities as the residents of the market-rate housing units.
  2. The requirement to provide and the standards for providing affording housing units shall not be subject to a variance.
  3. All developments that are subject to the standards of the Affordable Housing Planned Development shall include an Affordable Housing Impact Statement (AHIS) with the application.  The AHIS shall provide the following information:
    1. The number of units added at the Area Medium Income Levels (AMI) at or below 80%, 50%, and 30%.
    2. The number of units removed at the Area Medium Income Levels at or below 80%, 50%, and 30%.
    3. The bedroom mix of the unit is to be added or removed (1, 2, 3, 4, etc. bedrooms).
    4. The total number of units added and total number of units removed.

Adopted by Ord. No. 28036 MCS, §1, March 28, 2019, Zoning Docket 112/18; Ord. 28178, 9-5-19, ZD 49/19; Ord. 28739, 7-15-21, ZD 35/21

5.10.C Development Bonus   

  1. Developments subject to the affordable housing requirement shall be permitted up to a thirty percent (30%) reduction in the lot area per dwelling unit requirement for planned developments, subject to the minimum lot area per dwelling unit with maximum density bonus set forth in Tables 5-4 through 5-12.
  2. Developments subject to the affordable housing requirement that are located within 600 feet of a transit stop shall be permitted up to a 50% reduction of the off-street parking requirement.


 

TABLE 5-4: RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS  IN HISTORIC CORE NEIGHBORHOODS RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

 

VCR-1

VCR-2

HMR-1

HMR-2

HMR-3

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit1

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit WITH MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT BONUS2

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

TABLE 5-4 FOOTNOTES

1As outlined in Article 5.6 Planned Development Standards for Historic Core and Historic Urban Residential Districts.

2 Residential densities identified here are reflective of a 30% density bonus in accordance with the minimum lot area requirements of Article 5.6 – Planned Development Standards for Historic Core and Historic Urban Residential Districts and are authorized when a planned development meets the required levels of affordability as outlined in Article 5.10.B.2, and is approved as part of a residential planned development as outlined in Article 4.4 of these zoning regulations.

 

 

TABLE 5-5: RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS IN  HISTORIC

 CORE NEIGHBORHOOD NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

 

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

 

 

VCC-1

VCC-2

VCE

VCE-1

VCS

VCS-1

HMC-1

HMC-2

HM-MU

 

BULK REGULATIONS

 

 

 

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit1

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit WITH MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT BONUS2

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

 

MF: 420sf/du

 

 
 

TABLE 5-5 FOOTNOTES

1 As outlined in Article 5.6 Planned Development Standards for Historic Core and Historic Urban Residential Districts.

2 Residential densities identified here are reflective of a 30% density bonus in accordance with the minimum lot area requirements of Article 5.6 – Planned Development Standards for Historic Core and Historic Urban Residential Districts and are authorized when a planned development meets the required levels of affordability as outlined in Article 5.10.B.2, and is approved as part of a residential planned development as outlined in Article 4.4 of these zoning regulations.

 

 

 

TABLE 5-6: RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS IN HISTORIC URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

 

HU-RS

HU-RD1

HU-RD2

HU-RM1

HU-RM2

BULK REGULATIONS

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit1

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 800sf/du

MF: 800sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit WITH MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT BONUS2

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 560sf/du

MF: 560sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

 

TABLE 5-6 FOOTNOTES

1 As outlined in Article 5.6 Planned Development Standards for Historic Core and Historic Urban Residential Districts.

2 Residential densities identified here are reflective of a 30% density bonus in accordance with the minimum lot area requirements of Article 5.6 – Planned Development Standards for Historic Core and Historic Urban Residential Districts and are authorized when a planned development meets the required levels of affordability as outlined in Article 5.10.B.2, and is approved as part of a residential planned development as outlined in Article 4.4 of these zoning regulations.

TABLE 5-7: RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS IN

HISTORIC URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

 

HU-B1A

HU-B1

HU-MU

BULK REGULATIONS

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit1

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit WITH MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT BONUS2

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

 

TABLE 5-7 FOOTNOTES

1 As outlined in Article 5.6 Planned Development Standards for Historic Core and Historic Urban Residential Districts.

2 Residential densities identified here are reflective of a 30% density bonus in accordance with the minimum lot area requirements of Article 5.6 – Planned Development Standards for Historic Core and Historic Urban Residential Districts and are authorized when a planned development meets the required levels of affordability as outlined in Article 5.10.B.2, and is approved as part of a residential planned development as outlined in Article 4.4 of these zoning regulations.

 

TABLE 5-8: RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS IN

SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

 

S-RS

S-RD

S-RM1

S-RM2

BULK REGULATIONS

 

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit1

MF: 1,250sf/du

 

MF: 1,250sf/du

 

 

MF: 1200sf/du

 

 

MF: 1200sf/du

 

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit WITH MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT BONUS2

MF: 875sf/du

 

MF: 875sf/du

 

MF: 840sf/du

MF: 840sf/du


 TABLE 5-8 FOOTNOTES

1 Base zoning districts were utilized to establish the minimum lot are per dwelling unit requirements in the Suburban Neighborhood Residential Districts.

2 Residential densities identified here may be authorized when a planned development meets the required levels of affordability as outlined in Article 5.10.B.2, and is approved as part of a residential planned development as outlined in Article 4.4 of these zoning regulations.

 

TABLE 5-9: RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS IN SUBURBANA RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

 

S-LRS1

S-LRS2

S-LRS3

S-LRD1

S-LRD2

S-LRM1

S-LRM2

BULK REGULATIONS

Minimum lot area per Dwelling

 Unit1

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,000sf/du

MF: 1,000sf/du

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit WITH MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT BONUS2

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 700sf/du

MF: 700sf/du

TABLE 5-9 FOOTNOTES

1 Base zoning districts were utilized to establish the minimum lot are per dwelling unit requirements in the Suburban Neighborhood Residential Districts.

2 Residential densities identified here may be authorized when a planned development meets the required levels of affordability as outlined in Article 5.10.B.2, and is approved as part of a residential planned development as outlined in Article 4.4 of these zoning regulations.

TABLE 5-10: RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD NON-RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

 

S-B1

S-B2

S-LB1

S-LB2

S-LC

S-MU

S-LM

BULK REGULATIONS

 

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit1

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,000sf/du

MF: 1,000sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

 

MF: 1,250sf/du

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit WITH MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT BONUS2

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 700sf/du

MF: 700sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

TABLE 5-10 FOOTNOTES

1 Base zoning districts were utilized to establish the minimum lot are per dwelling unit requirements in the Suburban Neighborhood Non-Residential Districts.

2 Residential densities identified here may be authorized when a planned development meets the required levels of affordability as outlined in Article 5.10.B.2, and is approved as part of a residential planned development as outlined in Article 4.4 of these zoning regulations.

TABLE 5-11: RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL CAMPUS PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

 

C-1

C-2

C-3

MU-1

MU-2

EC

MC

MS

LS

BULK REGULATIONS

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit1

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 800sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit WITH MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT BONUS2

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 560sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

TABLE 5-11 FOOTNOTES

1 Base zoning districts were utilized to establish the minimum lot are per dwelling unit requirements in the Commercial Center and Institutional Campus Districts.

2 Residential densities identified here may be increased when a planned development meets the required levels of affordability as outlined in Article 5.10.B.2, and is approved as part of a residential planned development as outlined in Article 4.4 of these zoning regulations.

TABLE 5-12: RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

 

CBD-1

CBD-2

CBD-3

CBD-4

CBD-5

CBD-6

CBD-7

BULK REGULATIONS

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit1

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit WITH MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT BONUS

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Adopted by Ord. No. 28036 MCS, §1, March 28, 2019, Zoning Docket 112/18; Ord 28179-8, 9-5-19, ZD 49/19