1. The County could create planning overlay districts, sector plans or conservation areas in order to ensure that affordable housing is preserved in any redevelopment scenario in these areas.

2. When redevelopment at higher densities takes place, the County could require the replacement of affordable housing, but allow it to be replaced with housing affordable at a tiered range of income; on a one-to-one bedroom replacement ratio; or allow it to be provided off-site.

3. Revise the Affordable Dwelling Unit Ordinance to restart the 15-year control period upon each transfer.

4. Allow the transfer of development rights.

5. Create an Affordable Housing Ambassador and “green tape” the development process. Analyze regulatory impediments, their cost to affordable housing, and ways to reduce such impediments.

6. Provide non-monetary incentives to property owners and developers as a way to preserve affordable housing (e.g., parking concessions; assistance in meeting storm water requirements).

7. Create a Housing Land Trust, allowing the cost of land to be taken out of the development cost equation.

8. Establish a linked deposits program to encourage the County’s bank to lend at below-market rates or finance affordable housing.

9. Propose a bond referendum to the voters to fund affordable housing.

10. Encourage the Commonwealth to set aside a percentage of Low Income Housing Tax Credits for the preservation of affordable housing in high cost areas.

11. Re-establish the Housing Partnership Fund of the Commonwealth.

12. Develop language that will be included in the title to the property for preserved affordable housing (deed restrictions or land use covenants) that will ensure that the affordable units will remain in perpetuity.

13. Purchase homes from the elderly using one of the funding mechanisms, giving them a lifetime estate and management of their property until their death at which time it can be sold at an affordable price with covenants to ensure that it will continue to be affordable.

14. Make the entire County a conservation district so that the tools available may be used for any property that could be construed as affordable housing.

15. Engage businesses and employers in the preservation of affordable housing through incentives such as state tax credits, private sector trust fund, partnerships with business owners, and employer-assisted housing programs.

16. Establish a tax credit for the Commonwealth to generate investments in affordable housing preservation.

17. Create a dedicated source of funding for the Fairfax County Housing Trust Fund.

18. Encourage further use of tax-exempt bond financing to assist affordable housing preservation by nonprofits.

19. Revise the comprehensive plan amendment process to expedite the preservation of affordable housing.

20. Use tax abatement to help existing owners maintain lower rents for market-rate, modestly-priced dwelling units.

21. Look at a tax increase on all citizens dedicated solely to affordable housing. That way, everyone in the community bears the financial responsibility of ensuring affordable housing in their community.

22. Businesses locating in Fairfax County should pay salaries that would allow employees to live in Fairfax County. The Economic Development Authority (EDA) should only court and provide incentives to businesses that pay sufficient salaries.

23. Fairfax County should encourage further use of accessory dwelling units as a way to expand the affordable housing stock.

24. Require a set aside of affordable units in any conversion from rental to condominium apartments.

25. Revise the comprehensive plan to better reflect affordable housing policy.

26. Phase in a dedicated funding level for affordable housing, beginning the first year with earmarking one half cent per one hundred dollars of assessed value of all real property in Fairfax County, and a one half cent increase each year for four more years to a maximum of 2.5 cents per one hundred dollars of assessed value for all real property in Fairfax County. Dedicated funding would be maintained at a rate of 2.5 cents per one hundred dollars of assessed value for all real property in Fairfax County each subsequent year.