Course Info
Zoned Out to Approved: Smarter Strategies for Entitling Small-Scale Attainable Housing
Tuesday, February 2 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM |LVCC - West 207
Small-scale attainable housing communities (40 to 150 homes) can be a fast path to meet today's affordable housing demand, but they often face the toughest entitlement challenges. They’re too dense for traditional single-family zoning, yet too small to qualify for streamlined multifamily approvals. In this tactical session, land planners and a developer share real-world entitelment case studies that reveal how to overcome zoning hurdles, infrastructure constraints and community opposition. Learn proven strategies to reduce entitlement risk, shorten approval timelines and position attainable housing projects as valuable community assets.
- Identify zoning and code barriers that disproportionately impact small-scale attainable housing and how to assess feasibility early.
- Learn entitlement strategies to engage municipalities and communities in supporting missing-middle and attainable housing products.
- Recognize key entitlement decision points that reduce risk, shorten approval timelines and protect project economics.


