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Planning report: Preston ranks high on renter cost burden; several housing developments in the pipeline
Summary
City planning staff reported that Preston ranks 38th among evaluated Idaho communities for affordability and third for renter cost burden; multiple residential and commercial developments (Silver Sage, North State townhomes, Enclave) are advancing and code updates on street cross-sections are under review.
Sean Alverson, director of planning and land use, presented the monthly planning report, which included housing-affordability data and several pending development proposals.
The report matters because staff said Preston is toward the less-affordable half among 140 Idaho communities reviewed; planners highlighted that renters in the area are especially cost-burdened and that housing supply and affordability will make it harder for households to save toward…
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