• Sacramento Regional Compact for Production of Affordable Housing
• Additional inclusionary zoning resources
• Dealing with NIMBY attitudes
• Community outreach and education

Sacramento Regional Compact for Production of Affordable Housing

In addition to the jurisdictions that have adopted inclusionary programs, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) adopted the Sacramento Regional Compact for Production of Affordable Housing (Compact) in March 2004. The Compact is a voluntary program for jurisdictions within the SACOG region to meet a minimum production standard of affordable housing. The standard is set so that at least 4 percent of all new housing construction will be affordable to very low-income households, 4 percent to low-income households, and 2 percent to moderate-income households. Participating jurisdictions can meet the standard by whatever means they deem appropriate.

As incentive to join the Compact, SACOG will pursue legislation that allocates a portion of the State’s Workforce Housing Reward Program funds to the SACOG region, which participants would then be eligible to receive. They will also pursue legislation that allows participating jurisdictions to self-certify their Housing Element, a required component of General Plan updates.

As of June 2004, the following jurisdictions have joined the Compact:

· City of Elk Grove
· Town of Loomis
· City of Roseville
· City of West Sacramento
· City of Winters
· City of Woodland

Additional inclusionary zoning resources

PolicyLink
Policy Link provides information on inclusionary zoning as part of their “Equitable Development Toolkit.” This site also provides information on several other affordable housing related topics.

Inclusionary Housing: The California Experience
Series of articles printed in the National Affordable Housing Policy Review that provides an up-to-date account of inclusionary zoning in California.

California Inclusionary Housing Reader
Published by the Institute for Local Government, the Reader provides information to communities on what is involved with adopting or refining an inclusionary ordinance.

Inclusionary Housing in California:
30 Years of Innovation
Study by the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California and the California Coalition for Rural Housing. This is a broad analysis of how inclusionary housing programs across California are structured and their relative effectiveness. (The full report must be purchased, but this link provides access to the executive summary.)

Field Guide to Inclusionary Zoning
T he National Association of Realtors® site includes links to articles on a variety of topics related to inclusionary zoning.

Opening the Door to Inclusionary Housing
This guide explores the feasibility of inclusionary housing in a community and the major components of an inclusionary program.

The Impact of Inclusionary Housing Development
This report looks at whether inclusionary policies slow the pace of residential development.

Regional Inclusionary Housing Initiative,
Policy Tools Series
This paper discusses issues to consider in developing an inclusionary ordinance

Dealing with NIMBY attitudes

Field Guide to Effects of Low Income Housing on Surrounding Property Values
National Association of Realtors® report including links to articles on a variety of topics related to the impact of low-income housing on property values.

Institute for Local Self Government
More studies regarding the impact of affordable housing on property values. Also includes an article on overcoming neighborhood opposition to affordable housing.

Myths and facts about affordable and high density housing
This paper addresses several topics including, traffic, strain on public services, crime, property values, type of residents, affect on community character, and so on.

GCA Strategies
Provides hints for winning support for your project and battling NIMBY attitudes.

Community outreach and education

• Watch here for information on the Sacramento Housing Alliance Affordable Housing Education Campaign
  
• View the presentation by SHA from the February 2004 symposium.