7. Denver’s Inclusionary Zoning Applications for building permits must include a Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit (MPDU) plan otherwise they will not be approved by the City and County of Denver Community Planning and Development Agency
8. Who does this apply to? All new developments as well as existing buildings that are being substantially rehabilitated or remodeled
9. Do small developments need to adhere to the law? Developments with a total of 30 or more units are required to provide 10% MPDUs, which are affordable to households earning no more than 80% of the median income
10. Are there Guidelines for the units? Units must be indistinguishable from market- rate units. Depending on the size of the development they must be dispersed in two or more locations throughout the development. In single-family developments MPDUs must have 2 or more bedrooms.
11. Are there Developer Incentives? Developers receive $5,000 per unit built, (up to 50% of the total units in a development) and $10,000 per unit for households earning no more than 60% median income, up to 50% total units built.
