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Staff present flexible point system and code tweaks to encourage affordable housing in Buena Vista
Summary
Planning staff outlined voluntary and mandatory inclusionary housing tools — density‑bonus tradeoffs, fee‑waivers, and a proposed flexible point system tied to water allocation and mixed‑use development — and trustees asked staff to refine proposals and seek developer feedback.
Town planning staff presented trustees with a menu of inclusionary housing tools Tuesday and proposed a flexible, points‑based option that ties development approvals and water allocation to community benefits such as workforce housing, long‑term rentals and job creation.
Planning presenter Joel (identified in the record as town planning staff) told the board the town’s Unified Development Code already contains several density‑bonus and fast‑track incentives but that the market has not…
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