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Centennial updates incentives policy to include housing; council approves changes
Summary
The Centennial City Council on May 6 approved Resolution 2025-R-17 to update the city’s economic development incentives policy, explicitly allowing housing projects — including affordable and senior units — to be eligible for several incentive tools while leaving final awards to council discretion.
The Centennial City Council on May 6 approved Resolution 2025-R-17, updating the city’s economic development incentives policy to explicitly add housing as an eligible project type for incentives that historically targeted retail and employment uses.
Melanie Ward, the city’s manager of development foresight and infrastructure readiness, and David King, senior planner, presented the staff recommendation and explained the update is intended to give developers clearer guidance on tools the city can use to make certain housing projects feasible. Ward said the policy additions “provide council with policy…
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