California Coalition for Rural Housing

Working to ensure affordable housing opportunities for low income and rural households since 1976.

California Inclusionary Housing Policy Database

 

Larkspur, Marin County

download the full policy: Larkspur AH IH Muni Code.pdf (0.06 MB pdf)

Policy and Jurisdiction Information

Population: 12,014
Land Area (sq mi.): 3.1
Year Adopted: 2005
Compliance Type: mandatory
Policy Type: zoning
   

Developer Options

Construction Alternatives

  • (offered)conversion to affordable housing
  • (offered)credit transfer
  • (offered)in-lieu fee
  • (offered)land dedication
  • (offered)off-site construction

In-Lieu Fee Structure: formula

The amount and calculation of the housing in-lieu fee shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

Incentives

  • (not offered)clustering of IH units
  • (not offered)delayed building of IH units
  • (not offered)density bonus
  • (not offered)fast-track processing
  • (offered)fee deferral
  • (offered)fee reduction
  • (offered)fee waiver
  • (not offered)flexible design standards
  • (not offered)growth control extension
  • (offered)subsidies
  • (not offered)tax abatement
  • (not offered)(other)

Requirements

  Rental Units Ownership Units
IH Requirement Threshold 5 units or 2 lots 5 units or 2 lots
% Production Required variable formula; 15 - 20% variable formula; 15 - 20%
Targeted Groups
  • (not offered)extremely low income
  • (offered)very low income
  • (offered)low income
  • (not offered)moderate income
  • (not offered)above-moderate income
  • (not offered)senior
  • (not offered)extremely low income
  • (not offered)very low income
  • (offered)low income
  • (offered)moderate income
  • (not offered)above-moderate income
  • (not offered)senior
Length of Affordability in perpetuity in perpetuity

Production Data

Production data not available for this jurisdiction.


Residential building permit activity 5 years before and after adoption of ordinance:

permit data not available

last updated March 31, 2008