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Council reviews draft affordable-housing definition and fee-reduction matrix; staff recommends 30-year minimum restriction
Summary
Staff proposed revisions to the city's affordable-housing definition, suggested a 30-year minimum affordability restriction, recommended accepting DOLA-recognized affordability mechanisms, and presented a redrafted fee-reduction table tied to AMI levels; council asked for further data on senior housing AMI distribution and ADU fee impacts.
City staff presented proposed revisions to Brighton’s affordable-housing definition and a redrafted fee-reduction matrix, recommending a 30-year minimum affordability restriction, acceptance of Department of Local Affairs (DOLA)-recognized affordability mechanisms and fee-reduction amounts tied to AMI levels.
Sean Wayman, affordable housing coordinator, and staff explained that the city’s draft definition had previously used a 15-year duration drawn from CHFA guidance, but CHFA restriction agreements commonly run to 30 years. Staff recommended a minimum 30-year restriction and accepting either deed restrictions or CHFA land-use restriction…
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