Land Use & Zoning

A North Dakota municipality's 'density bonus' allows developers to:

ABuild at lower densities than permitted
BBuild at higher densities than normally permitted in exchange for providing affordable housing or other community benefits✓ Correct
CSkip the environmental review process
DDevelop without any zoning approvals

Explanation

Density bonuses incentivize developers to include affordable housing units (or other community benefits) by allowing more total units than the base zoning permits. This is a tool North Dakota communities can use to create affordable housing while allowing additional market-rate development.

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