The Incentives Supplement Form (printed title: Incentives for Affordable Housing Application Supplement) is a Development Services document of the City and County of Denver Community Planning and Development. Projects that use height, floor area or other incentives in exchange for providing or funding affordable housing submit it with the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee application. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original is published by the city at denvergov.org.
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What is Incentives Supplement Form – Denver, CO?
The Incentives Supplement Form, printed as Incentives for Affordable Housing Application Supplement, is the two-page Denver Development Services supplement on which a project reports the gross floor area covered by an affordable housing incentive and states how it meets the incentive requirements.
The form is a companion to the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee application, available from www.denvergov.org/AffordableHousingFee. That application lists the gross floor area of the entire project, base and incentive. This supplement lists only the incentive area, by use type, using gross floor area as calculated under Denver Zoning Code 13.3. Base height or floor area and areas used for parking are left out.
The form has five parts: I. Project Address; II. Gross Floor Area of the "Incentive Area" Only; III. Incentive Requirements for Residential and Mixed-Use Residential Structures; IV. Incentive Options for Non-Residential and <50% Residential Structures; and V. Customer Acknowledgement. A "Staff Use Only" block at the end is for the city.
The form says the incentives are currently available only in the 38th & Blake Station Area Incentive Overlay District (IO-1). The incentive options it lists are found in Denver Revised Municipal Code Chapter 27, Article VI. The city's linkage fee page adds that this form may be used only for projects subject to the prior linkage fees. It is a supplement, not a building permit application.
Who needs to file Incentives Supplement Form – Denver, CO?
All projects using height, floor area, or other incentives in exchange for providing or funding affordable housing must submit this supplement with the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee application. The form says these incentives are currently available only in the 38th & Blake Station Area Incentive Overlay District (IO-1).
How the form treats different projects:
- Residential projects: if 50% or more of the total gross floor area (base and incentive) is a residential use, you check "Yes" in Section III. The project cannot elect to pay linkage or incentive fees and must instead provide a set number of "incentive height build alternative units" under Denver Revised Municipal Code Chapter 27, Article VI.
- Non-residential and under-50% residential projects: you choose among the options in Section IV (A, B or C).
- Mixed-use projects: you list the incentive gross floor area for each use type.
The city's linkage fee page says the forms in its prior-fee section, including this one, may only be used for projects subject to prior linkage fees. Projects under the updated Expanding Housing Affordability ordinance are prompted in e-permits instead. Section V is signed by a person who has authority to submit the information on behalf of the project.
When to file Incentives Supplement Form – Denver, CO
Submit the supplement when you submit the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee application, which the city says goes in with the building permit (LOG) application for staff review. The form prints no separate due date of its own.
Timing of the fees it relates to: the acknowledgement in Section V states that affordable housing fee amounts are assessed alongside standard permit fees and are due in full when the building permit is issued, and that no building permit can be received if the fees are not paid. The city's page adds that linkage fees are due before a building permit is issued, except in cases of excavation and shoring. Staff give determinations during plan review.
Documents you need
- Affordable Housing Linkage Fee application: the form says this supplement must be submitted with it, and its page 1 table lists the gross floor area of the entire project.
- Copy of your agreement or affordable housing plan from the Office of Economic Development: required if you check "Yes" in Section III (50% or more residential) and for option B in Section IV, to prove the build alternative is being met.
- Copy of the executed Community Benefits Agreement from the Office of Economic Development: required only if you select option C in Section IV, to prove the community benefits option is being met.
How to fill out Incentives Supplement Form – Denver, CO
Write the LOG number
At the top of page 1, enter the LOG # of your building permit application in the line provided, if you have one. The city asks for the LOG record # in any inquiry about the project.
Enter the project address
In Section I, write the address of the project. You repeat it in the Section V acknowledgement.
List incentive gross floor area
In Section II, enter the incentive gross floor area (calculated per Denver Zoning Code 13.3) next to each use classification, covering only the floor area above the base height or otherwise covered by the incentive. Leave out base area and parking.
Give each use type for mixed-use
If the project is mixed-use, fill in the incentive gross floor area on each applicable use line: multi-unit dwellings under the International Building Code, other residential, commercial sales, services and repair, civic, public or institutional, industrial, manufacturing and wholesale, or agricultural.
Answer the Section III question
Check Yes or No for whether 50% or more of the total gross floor area of your project (base and incentive) is a residential use. If you check Yes, a copy of your Office of Economic Development agreement or affordable housing plan must be submitted.
Select your Section IV option
If the project is non-residential or under 50% residential, check the box for each option that applies: A (Total Structure Linkage Fee and Incentive Height Fee), B (Incentive Height Build Alternative Units) or C (Total Structure Linkage Fee and Community Benefits Agreement).
Note the attachments for B and C
Option B requires a copy of the Office of Economic Development agreement or affordable housing plan. Option C requires a copy of the executed Community Benefits Agreement from that office.
Complete the customer acknowledgement
In Section V, enter the project address in the acknowledgement, then add your Print Name, Signature and Date. Signing confirms you have authority to submit the information for the project and that it is true and reliable.
Leave the staff block blank
Do not write in the Staff Use Only block; city staff use it to verify the use classification, the Section III answer and the incentive paperwork.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check the address, the floor area by use type and the box for each option, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF. Assemble it with the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee application and any attachments as described under How to submit.
How to submit Incentives Supplement Form – Denver, CO
The form has no channel of its own: it goes in with the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee application, and the city says all application forms in that section are submitted with a building permit (LOG) application for staff review.
- With the linkage fee application: get the application at www.denvergov.org/AffordableHousingFee and include this supplement with it.
- With the building permit (LOG) application: the supplement travels with the permit package. Write the LOG # at the top of the form.
- Questions: the city asks you to email [email protected] and include the LOG record # for your project. The form also prints Community Planning and Development, 201 W. Colfax Ave., Dept. 205, Denver, CO 80202, and the phone number 720-865-2705.
Attach the documents that apply to the option you select (see the list of documents). Affordable housing fees, where they apply, are assessed with the standard permit fees; ask the city for current amounts. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Including base height or floor area, or areas used for parking, in the Section II table; the table is for the incentive area only.
- Listing the gross floor area of the whole project here; the entire project (base and incentive) goes in the table on page 1 of the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee application.
- Leaving the incentive area for a mixed-use project in one total instead of giving the gross floor area for each use type.
- Choosing to pay linkage or incentive fees on a project with 50% or more residential floor area; the form says such a project must provide incentive height build alternative units.
- Checking "Yes" in Section III or selecting option B or C without attaching the Office of Economic Development agreement, affordable housing plan or Community Benefits Agreement.
- Submitting the supplement without the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee application it is meant to accompany.
- Leaving Section V without a printed name, signature and date, or without the project address in the acknowledgement.
- Using the form for a project outside the 38th & Blake Station Area Incentive Overlay District (IO-1), or one not subject to prior linkage fees.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Denver Incentives Supplement Form?
It is a Development Services supplement, printed as Incentives for Affordable Housing Application Supplement, that reports the gross floor area covered by an affordable housing incentive and the option used to meet the incentive requirements. It is submitted with the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee application.
Do I need this form for every Denver building permit?
No. The form applies to projects using height, floor area or other incentives in exchange for affordable housing, currently only in the 38th & Blake Station Area Incentive Overlay District (IO-1). The city also says these forms are only for projects subject to prior linkage fees.
What do I list in the Section II gross floor area table?
List only the gross floor area of the incentive area, by use type, calculated per Denver Zoning Code 13.3. For example, with a 5-story base and a 12-story incentive, count only stories 6-12. Do not include base area or parking; the whole project goes on the linkage fee application.
What do I attach to the Incentives Supplement Form?
If you check Yes in Section III or choose option B, attach a copy of your agreement or affordable housing plan from the Office of Economic Development. For option C, attach the executed Community Benefits Agreement from that office. Option A lists no attachment.
Where do I submit the Incentives Supplement Form?
Submit it with the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee application, which the city says goes in with your building permit (LOG) application for staff review. The form prints no separate address for filing; for questions, email [email protected] and include your LOG record #.
Are there fees tied to this form?
The Section V acknowledgement says affordable housing fee amounts are assessed alongside standard permit fees and are due in full when the building permit is issued. No permit is issued if fees are unpaid. Ask Development Services for current amounts.
Can I fill out the Incentives Supplement Form online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not submit the form to the city; you submit it through the city's channels with your permit package.
Can I pay fees instead of building units on a mostly residential project?
Not under this form. If 50% or more of the total gross floor area is residential, the form says the project cannot elect to pay linkage or incentive fees and must provide a set number of incentive height build alternative units.
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