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In August 2007, City Council adopted an Ordinance amending Section 102 of the City Zoning Ordinance, establishing the Workforce Housing Overlay District. Whether building for-sale units or rental units, the primary program requirements for the Workforce Housing Overlay District are the same and are listed below.
 
Developers are encouraged to contact the Workforce Housing Program Coordinator as early as possible in the conceptual phase of the development process in order to discuss the program and/or to arrange a meeting with city staff. Prior to submitting a change of zoning application for the Workforce Housing Overlay District, developers are required to attend a pre-application meeting with a Current Planner and the Workforce Housing Program Coordinator.
 
​Primary Program Requirements for All Developers
  • Areas of Applicability
  • Allowed Uses
  • Applications - Workforce Housing Overlay District Land Use Plan
  • Bonus Density - Workforce Housing Unit Requirements
Program Requirements Specific to Developers of Single-Family Properties (For-Sale Units)​
  • Workforce Housing Pricing
  • Workforce Housing Discount
  • Initial Sales of Workforce Housing Units - City's Right to Purchase  
  • Developer's Initial Sales Process
Program Requirements Specific to Developers of Multi-Family Properties (Rental Units)​
  • Workforce Housing Pricing
  • Eligibility Requirements for Renters of Workforce Housing Units
  • Rental Development Compliance
  • Rental Process
 

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Direct: (757) 385-5750 | Email: housenp@vbgov.com

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