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Kingston housing update: 48 units approved in Feb. ADU costs, three major projects and short‑term rental cap noted
Summary
City staff told the Community Development Housing Committee that 48 housing units were approved in February 2024 across mostly small projects; three larger projects and more than 300 units are under construction. The committee also heard that the city’s short‑term rental cap (106) is reached and 17 applicants remain on a waiting list.
City of Kingston staff reported at the Feb. 25 Community Development Housing Committee meeting that 48 new housing units were approved in February 2024 across 21 separate projects and that most approvals that month were smaller projects such as single‑family additions, duplex conversions or accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
The committee was told 46 of those 48 units were market‑rate (unregulated by the city) and two were deed‑restricted as affordable under the city’s zoning code. Staff also said that, as of early February 2025, one project had been approved for six additional units and that more applications are active.
Why it matters: the city set a goal to approve 1,000 housing units and staff said tracking approvals is intended to measure how the new zoning code is performing…
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