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Commission sees revised small-house prototypes; team presents renderings, costing and zoning outreach plan
Summary
Project team presented updated small-house designs and cost estimates, reported design changes that remove the smallest units from tiny-home code, and outlined next steps including HVAC selection, pricing validation with builders, and municipal zoning engagement.
A project team update to the Ottawa County Housing Policy Commission described revisions to small-house prototype designs, new renderings and physical models, and next steps for costing and municipal coordination.
Why it matters: The designs aim to create lower-cost, conventional-housing alternatives that can be permitted and built across a range of municipal contexts in Ottawa County. The team said several technical issues remain — HVAC, shared septic/well approaches, site-specific infrastructure — and that more detailed pricing from larger builders is needed before moving to production.
Project lead reported design changes intended to keep the smallest unit out of the International Building Code’s "tiny home" classification by adding roughly 2 feet to the front of the smallest concept. The presenter noted the revised…
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