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Northampton, MA Code § 350-20.7

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Northampton, MA Code § 350-20.7
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Chapter 350. Zoning
SECTION 20. Sustainable Growth Overlay District (SG)
§ 350-20.7. Housing and housing affordability.

A.

Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP). Prior to granting Plan Approval for housing within the SG District, an applicant for such approval must submit a narrative document and marketing plan that establishes that the proposed development of housing is appropriate for diverse populations, including individuals, households with children, households including individuals with disabilities, and persons 60 years and older. These documents in combination, to be submitted with an application for Plan Approval pursuant to § 350-20.12, below, shall include details about construction related to the provision, within the development, of units that are accessible to persons with disabilities. Unless approved otherwise in writing by DHCD, such AFHMP must comply with DHCD's Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing and Resident Selection Plan Guideline.

B.

Number of Affordable Housing units. Not less than 20% of housing units constructed in a Project shall be Affordable Housing. For purposes of calculating the number of units of Affordable Housing required within the SG District, any fractional unit shall be deemed to constitute a whole unit.

C.

Requirements. Affordable Housing shall comply with the following requirements:

(1)

For an Affordable Rental Unit, the monthly rent payment, including utilities and parking, shall not exceed 30% of the maximum monthly income permissible for an Eligible Household, assuming a household size equal to the number of bedrooms in the unit plus one, unless other affordable program rent limits approved by DHCD shall apply.

(2)