Land Use & Zoning
Inclusionary zoning in New York City requires developers of large projects to:
AInclude commercial space in all residential buildings
BInclude a percentage of affordable housing units or pay into an affordable housing fund✓ Correct
CReserve parking for disabled residents
DUse only union labor for construction
Explanation
NYC's Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) program requires developers in certain areas to include a percentage of permanently affordable housing units in new residential developments as a condition of receiving increased development rights.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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