Title
Incorporated County Of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 02-281; An Ordinance Repealing Ordinances 571 and 664 in their Entirety and Enacting and Amending Certain Affordable Housing Provisions Into the Los Alamos County Code of Ordinances
Recommended Action
I Introduce, without prejudice, Incorporated County Of Los Alamos Ordinance No.02-281; An Ordinance Repealing Ordinances 571 and 664 in their Entirety and Enacting and Amending Certain Affordable Housing Provisions Into the Los Alamos County Code of Ordinances
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council introduce the motion as presented.
Body
Background
This Ordinance, 02-281, is an update to the update to the County’s group of Affordable Housing Ordinances and is intended to accomplish the following:
1. Repeal and consolidate the County’s current affordable housing Ordinances and their associated programs, as applicable, into one chapter and article;
2. Ensure that all of the County’s affordable housing Ordinances have been appropriately codified; and
3. Make some specific updates to the County affordable housing Ordinances which will allow for the County’s local affordable housing programs and policies to better align with state and federal affordable housing programs and regulations which will allow for the County to maximize its opportunities to provide affordable housing to it’s Citizens.
The following current Ordinances and their underlying provisions of each are being proposed for repeal, consolidation and codification into Chapter 14, Article VII under this action:
Ordinance No. 551, Establishing an Affordable Housing Program pursuant to the Affordable Housing Act and which states additional ordinances will be needed to enable the County to create and administer specific housing programs, approved by Council January 26, 2010.
Ordinance No. 571, authorizing the land donation and discount program which specified the income limits for households which may be assisted by ...
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