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Lansing adopts 15‑year service‑charge PILOT for Evergreen Park to preserve workforce housing
Summary
City council amended chapter 887 to add a section allowing a service charge in lieu of taxes at 8% for a 618‑unit property known as Evergreen Park Apartments and Townhomes. Council said the measure will preserve units at 'workforce' rent levels (80–120% AMI) for 15 years; vote passed unanimously with immediate effect.
The Lansing City Council unanimously approved an ordinance on Sept. 29 to allow a service charge in lieu of taxes for Evergreen Park Apartments and Townhomes, a 618‑unit multifamily property, as part of a 15‑year workforce‑housing pilot.
Council discussion described the ordinance as a pilot to preserve “workforce” housing defined at roughly 80 to 120 percent of area median income. Council Member Hussain said rents under the pilot were targeted at households earning the equivalent of roughly $20 to $30 an hour and emphasized the project would keep units affordable for workers rather than the deeper affordability tiers reserved for lower incomes.
The ordinance, read into the record as an amendment to…
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