Raleigh's UDO offers density and height bonuses to projects that include income-restricted affordable units, helping the city expand workforce housing despite NC preemption of inclusionary zoning under state statute.
Because NC law limits mandatory inclusionary zoning, Raleigh relies on voluntary density bonus tools. UDO Sec. 1.5.7 grants extra height stories, reduced parking, and expedited review when projects commit at least 10% of units to households earning 60-80% of area median income for thirty years. Council also negotiates affordable units in conditional rezonings. The Affordable Housing Bond approved in 2020 supplements with $80 million for production. Compliance is tracked by Raleigh Housing & Neighborhoods.
Failure to record affordability covenants forfeits the bonus and may trigger certificate of occupancy revocation. Misrepresentation of incomes is a recoverable subsidy clawback.
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