Providence Zoning Ordinance Chapter 35 Section 35-23 requires inclusionary affordable units in qualifying residential projects and offers density and dimensional bonuses to developers who exceed the minimum affordability set-aside.
Providence's Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance, codified at Chapter 35 Section 35-23 of the Zoning Ordinance, applies to residential developments above a project-size threshold. Developers must restrict a percentage of new units as affordable to households at defined area median income tiers, typically with a 30-year deed restriction. The ordinance offers density bonuses, parking reductions, and dimensional flexibility to projects that exceed the baseline affordability set-aside. Fee-in-lieu options exist in limited cases. The City Plan Commission and Department of Planning and Development administer review alongside standard zoning approvals.
Failing to record the affordability deed restriction or selling units above the AMI cap triggers civil enforcement and recovery of unjust profits.
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