Minneapolis 2040 Plan and Title 20 zoning allow density bonuses for affordable housing, reduced parking, and transit-proximate sites. Combined with the 2018 abolition of single-family-only zoning, projects may add height and units when affordability is provided.
Minneapolis became the first major US city to abolish single-family-only zoning citywide in 2018, allowing duplexes and triplexes on former R1 lots. Title 20 layers Inclusionary Zoning Policy requirements for projects of 20 or more units, with density bonuses for deeper affordability. Bonuses include additional height, floor-area ratio, and reduced minimum parking near high-frequency transit. Affordable Housing Trust Fund alignment further reduces fees. Projects must record affordability covenants and satisfy CPED review.
Failure to record covenants or maintain affordability triggers CPED enforcement, recapture of fee waivers, and potential loss of certificates of occupancy.
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