housing development

Still, he said the law’s effects on housing development were overblown.

The directive lifts height limits and other planning restrictions for 100% affordable housing developments, which charge rents below market rates.

The government said large housing developments, producing more than 2,000 homes, can take at least 14 years to build, but those with more affordable homes can be built twice as fast.

Rather, many of the new housing developments here are built along the lines of modern multi-family townhomes, outfitted with recreational areas and laundry facilities.

Other legislation backed by the Democratic leadership would streamline applications for new housing developments, ban extra fees on rental payments and expand affordable housing for farmworkers.