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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry, ^ right.

Basically, I'm saying that if DC has this magic wand to tell developers what to do. then tell them what to do. We don't have to change the ONLY unique features of our city for them. There's plenty of land yet to be developed, and the Mayor and Council can easily pass laws to incentivize mixed income housing within current height requirements. What exactly is magical about seven stories??

:roll: [/quote]

They have the right to tell them what to do when applying for a PUD or other project that goes before the zoning commission, They don't have the right to force affordable units on a matter of right projects.

Where is all this "plenty of land yet to be developed?"[/quote]

Actually.  They do.  The law require that even matter of right projects above a certain size include IZ housing (which is not really “affordable”, but that’s a different discussion.).  The problem is that developers will engage “Phil Sleazoninglawyer” to find loopholes or hire fixers like “Streatwerks” to spread some cash around and voila!, statutory requirements seem to disappear by the time permits get issued. [/quote]

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