Editing Raleigh Affordable Housing Location Policy (section)

== Policy Details ==
The policy applies to newly constructed subsidized multi-family rental housing developments of more than 24 units that are funded by the City of Raleigh or require City Council approval. The policy does not apply to rehabilitation projects, housing for elderly or disabled populations, or one-for-one replacement of affordable rental units lost to demolition or conversion, provided replacement units serve the same market area or neighborhood and receive Council approval.<ref name="AHLP2015" />

=== Location restrictions ===
Under the policy, new subsidized multi-family rental housing is generally prohibited in census tracts that meet one or more of the following conditions:
* minority population of 50 percent or greater;
* households in poverty comprising 30 percent or greater of households; or
* subsidized rental housing accounting for 8 percent or more of the total rental housing stock, excluding elderly and disabled housing.<ref name="AHLP2015" />

=== Allowed exceptions ===
Projects located in restricted census tracts may proceed if they qualify for one or more exceptions, including:
* location within one-half mile of a planned rail station or Bus Rapid Transit corridor;
* location within one-half mile of a transit stop with service at 15-minute headways or better;
* location within the Downtown Raleigh Comprehensive Plan boundary; or
* inclusion in a City-approved, mixed-income neighborhood revitalization plan.<ref name="AHLP2015" />

=== Waiver authority and administration ===
City Council may grant waivers to the policy on a case-by-case basis. Developers seeking a waiver must submit a written request to the Housing and Neighborhoods Department, which evaluates the request and provides a recommendation to Council. Maps identifying census tracts with concentrations of poverty, minority population, and subsidized rental housing are updated periodically in coordination with Comprehensive Plan updates.<ref name="AHLP2015" />