New Target Group Regulation: Enough Housing for Every Generation and Every Budget

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A balanced mix of housing options for first-time homebuyers, young families, and seniors. This will be regulated by the new “Voorschoten 2020 Target Groups Ordinance,” which the Voorschoten Mayor and Aldermen will soon present to the city council. The ordinance is one of the tools the municipality is using to ensure there are enough homes for every generation and every budget.

The municipality of Voorschoten wants to see more social rental housing, mid-priced rental housing, and social owner-occupied housing built in Voorschoten. The Voorschoten 2020 Target Groups Ordinance ensures that, going forward, zoning plans will specify where these homes will be located and for which target groups they are intended. This will allow for flexible and varied construction, with a mixed supply in each neighborhood. The ordinance stems from the Housing Vision Implementation Agenda 2019–2022, which was drawn up at the end of 2019. The implementation agenda outlines the specific steps the municipality is taking to ensure an adequate supply of housing in Voorschoten.

75 New Social Housing Units

Marcel Cramwinckel, Councilor for Public Housing and Housing Construction: “Voorschoten must remain an attractive place to live for a broad range of residents. Different groups in the housing market must be able to find a home in Voorschoten. People with more modest means should also be able to live in Voorschoten. This applies equally to the children of Voorschoten residents. With this ordinance, we are ensuring that this is not just an empty promise. Our goal is to build 300 homes, at least 75 of which will be affordable housing, starting during this municipal term. In this way, we are ensuring that Voorschoten remains a community where all generations can live.”

Consideration by the committee and the council

The Voorschoten 2020 Target Groups Ordinance will be discussed by the Housing, Spatial Planning, and Green Spaces Committee on November 19 and is on the agenda for the City Council meeting on December 10. Once adopted by the City Council, the ordinance will take effect. The Mayor and Aldermen will then further elaborate the ordinance into policy guidelines, thereby providing practical implementation of the ordinance. The municipality values participation in this next phase. For example, the Housing and Construction Core Group (formerly the Housing Steering Group) and other stakeholders, such as project developers, will be involved in drafting the policy guidelines.