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Commission hears manufactured-home pilot proposal; asks housing authority to return with evaluation details
Summary
Staff proposed a pilot to place one or two HUD-code manufactured homes on city-owned lots as a fast, low-cost way to add one-bedroom affordable units. Commissioners asked for details on operations, rent structure and selection, and recommended scoring the project against the newly adopted rubric before committing funds.
City staff presented a proposal Oct. 8 to run a small pilot placing manufactured homes on city-owned lots as a way to quickly add one-bedroom, deeply affordable rental units.
Staff described the pilot as placing one to two HUD-code manufactured units on city-owned parcels, managed by the housing authority, and proposed an initial cost estimate of about "140 per home turnkey" (presentation language). The pilot would be limited to a small number of units at first to test site logistics, tenancy outcomes and maintenance needs; staff said a successful pilot could be followed by an additional 10 to 12 units the next year.
Why it matters: Commissioners and several council members said the approach could add highly affordable, one-bedroom units more quickly and at lower cost than typical site-built projects. At the same time,…
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