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Building Ohana outlines plans for ‘Ohana Village’ in Liberty Lake and asks city to consider multifamily tax-exemption
Summary
Building Ohana presented plans for an accessible, mixed-income neighborhood including 40–44 cottages and supportive housing, said it has initial funding and a site-planning contract, and urged the city to consider using the state’s multifamily tax exemption (RCW 84.14) to improve affordability.
Deb Fink, executive director of nonprofit Building Ohana, told the council on July 15 that the group is advancing plans to develop “Ohana Village” in Liberty Lake: a mixed-income, multigenerational neighborhood designed to include 40–44 cottage-style homes, co-living suites, a common house, and supportive units for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Fink said the organization has made an offer on roughly 8 acres and has funding to carry the project through acquisition and predevelopment “up to the point of construction” after the organization approved a contract for site-specific planning earlier the same day. She told the council the village would accommodate roughly 150–170 residents and would include a mix of…
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