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Residents urge council to target 'missing middle' and support ADU incentives during land‑use reform discussions
Summary
Two residents told Sussex County Council members on July 29 that the county’s land‑use reform work group should identify affordability gaps and consider financial incentives for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to help fill the "missing middle."
Two residents used the public‑comment period July 29 to press Sussex County leaders to make housing affordability a central outcome of the county’s land‑use reform work and to consider financial incentives for accessory dwelling units.
Rich Barrasso of Milton told the council that housing availability and regulatory processes affect the county’s housing costs and that the “missing middle” — households earning roughly $75,000 to $100,000 per year — face shortages…
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