Mandatory zoning incentives
The planning board shall approve the following zoning incentives:
(Ord. dated 5-21-24)
A. Density bonus. A municipality shall provide an applicant with more dwelling units than allowed by right under its zoning ordinance in the form of a density bonus to allow an increase in the allowed dwelling units per acre (DU/A), as well as other incentives and municipal government subsidies as defined in § 45-53-3. Furthermore, a municipality shall provide, at a minimum, the following density bonuses for projects submitted under this chapter, provided that the total land utilized in the density calculation shall exclude wetlands; wetland buffers; area devoted to infrastructure necessary for development; and easements or rights of way of record:
(Ord. dated 5-21-24)
i. For properties connected to public sewer and water, or eligible to be connected to public sewer and water based on written confirmation from each respective service provider, the density bonus for a project that provides at least twenty-five percent (25%) low- and moderate-income housing shall be at least five (5) units per acre;
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ii. For properties connected to public sewer and water, or eligible to be connected to public sewer and water based on written confirmation from each respective service provider, the density bonus for a project that provides at least fifty percent (50%) low- and moderate-income housing shall be at least nine (9) units per acre;
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iii. For properties connected to public sewer and water, or eligible to be connected to public sewer and water based on written confirmation from each respective service provider, the density bonus for a project that provides one hundred percent (100%) low- and moderate-income housing shall be at least twelve (12) units per acre;
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iv. For properties not connected to either public water or sewer or both, but which provide competent evidence as to the availability of water to service the development and/or a permit for on-site wastewater treatment facilities to service the dwelling units from the applicable state agency, the density bonus for a project that provides at least twenty-five percent (25%) low- and moderate-income housing shall be at least three (3) units per acre;
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v. For properties not connected to either public water or sewer or both, but which provide competent evidence as to the availability of water to service the development and/or a permit for on-site wastewater treatment facilities to service the dwelling units from the applicable state agency, the density bonus for a project that provides at least fifty percent (50%) low- and moderate-income housing shall be at least five (5) units per acre;
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vi. For properties not connected to either public water or sewer or both, but which provide competent evidence as to the availability of water to service the development and/or a permit for on-site wastewater treatment facilities to service the dwelling units from the applicable state agency, the density bonus for a project that provides one hundred percent (100%) low- and moderate-income housing shall be at least eight (8) units per acre;
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B. No more than one off-street parking space shall be required for a dwelling unit with 1 or 2 bedrooms, notwithstanding the requirements of Ch. 18.29 of this Title.
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C. A municipality shall not limit the number of bedrooms for applications submitted under this chapter to anything less than three (3) bedrooms per dwelling unit for single-family dwelling units.
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D. An applicant shall not be required to reduce the area of any room in a dwelling unit below the requirements of the R. I. building code or the R. I. housing maintenance and occupancy code.
(Ord. dated 5-21-24)