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PotentialSummary of Action 3.2 POTENTIAL ACTIONS SUMMARY CONSIDERATIONS & APPROACHES Increase or eliminate unrelated Removing or raising these restrictions is a Modify Residential occupancy limits to increase the national trend that allows more unrelated Occupancy Restrictions availability of affordable housing individuals and alternative family formations Regarding Unrelated options for a broader range of to legally live together and share housing Individuals groups and recognize the legitimacy costs. Any such actions should align with any of alternative family and group living changes to Colorado state law on this issue. arrangements.16 Expand allowances and incentivize internal conversions of large single Internal conversions can be complex and Adopt Standards for Internal family homes or other structures into expensive projects, so the City will need to Conversions additional units where appropriate. consider ways to incentivize these projects This offers the opportunity to through regulatory or financial support. preserve existing units and character while supporting additional density. ACTION 3.2 BENEFITS SUMMARY INCOME LEVEL GEOGRAPHIC HOUSING ACTION TYPE COST SERVED SCALE PRODUCTION RESIDENTIAL AND POLICY CHANGE MODERATE COMMERCIAL ZONES MIDDLE HOUSING BEST PRACTICES HOW AND WHERE IS RESIDENTIAL Middle housing encompasses housing units that are more similar in scale to single -detached homes than to apartment buildings, but have multiple units and are less costly, more energy efficient, and require less land per household than single -detached homes. This includes duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, cottages, and townhouses. Some best practices are for cities to: Clearly define each middle housing type, including explicit standards for building scale, unit count, configuration/form, or any combination of these parameters. Seek out best practice guidance around parking, regulating intensity, and where to allow middle housing to ensure its implementation is rooted in feasibility and equity. DEVELOPMENT ALLOWED IN COMMERCIAL ZONES IN LOUISVILLE? Commercial neighborhood (C-N). The C-N district includes areas to accommodate mixed residential and commercial uses. Residential mixed use (MU-R). The district is intended to implement the residential mixed use land use and planning goals depicted in the Highway 42 Revitalization Area Plan. Areas zoned MU-R should be used predominantly for higher density multi -family residential, with subsidiary commercial uses and civic uses that cater to the needs of residents and transit commuters. Downtown. Recent residential projects have been approved in downtown, but only through a special review or conditional use process. 1A Louisville Municipal Code Section 17.08.150 defines Family as no more than two unrelated persons living together. This definition ties to allowable land uses in the zoning code and how a dwelling unit is defined. Louisville Housing Plan Part 4: Housing Strategies and Actions 47