Land Use & Zoning
What is a 'mixed-income housing' development in Oregon and how does it relate to inclusionary zoning?
AA development with both high and low-rise buildings
BA residential development that intentionally includes a mix of market-rate and affordable units — often achieved through inclusionary zoning requirements or voluntary agreements✓ Correct
CA commercial development mixing retail and residential tenants at different income levels
DA government-only housing development in Oregon
Explanation
Mixed-income housing integrates affordable units with market-rate units in the same development. Oregon's inclusionary zoning policies in Portland and other cities require new larger developments to include a percentage of affordable units, creating economically integrated communities.
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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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