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Council approves 99‑year lease for Volunteers of America to build affordable housing on Salt Flats
Summary
The council authorized a 99‑year lease of 2.91 acres in the city’s Salt Flats site to Volunteers of America and MGL Partners to develop approximately 110 affordable units aimed at 50–60% AMI, with a development commitment timeline and LIHTC application planned.
The Grand Junction City Council on June 18 approved a 99‑year lease of 2.91 acres of city‑owned Salt Flats property to Volunteers of America (VOA) for a proposed affordable‑housing development.
Ashley Chambers, the city’s housing manager, told council the lease implements the city’s housing strategy and the community’s 2023 ballot measure (2B) that allows city land to be leased for up to 99 years for affordable housing. The lease covers the northwest corner of the Salt Flats parcel and includes a seven‑year development commitment: VOA and its developer partner, MGL Partners, aim to develop roughly 110 units on…
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