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Title	King's County Consolidated Plan
Highlights	There is an implicit recognition that impact fees have a negative impact on development of affordable housing.   King County waives road and school fees for housing serving renters below 50% of median income or homeowners at or below 80% of median income.                       There is implicit recognition that zoning codes need to be more flexible in order to produce affordable housing.   King County and several cities provide a density bonus for developments that include affordable rental or ownership housing. King County also allows density bonuses for mobile home parks that accept displaced homes.
Description	This plan establishes policies for several jurisdictions within King County, Washington. Each jurisdiction is required to insure that a certain portion of new housing is affordable to households earning between 50 and 80% of median income. Consortium members provide a wide variety of incentives and related activities to promote affordable housing development. Specific programs vary by Consortium jurisdiction. King County employs school and roads fee exemptions, density bonuses, requires Master Planned Developments provide a percentage of affordable housing, prioritizes use of surplus property for affordable housing development, encourages transit-oriented development and allows transfer of development rights. In addition, the authors encourage Consortium members to develop and implement incentive programs and to adopt regulations allowing accessory housing units.
Publication Date	2002
Organization	King's County Government
Web Location	http://www.metrokc.gov/dchs/CSD/Housing/Reports.htm

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