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Commissioners debate caps on model homes to speed sales while guarding against long vacant projects
Summary
The commission discussed proposed limits on how many model homes developers can build before final plat, weighing faster home delivery against risks of partially completed subdivisions remaining vacant.
Fayetteville commissioners on May 22 discussed whether to raise the limit on the number of model homes developers may build in a preliminary subdivision phase, and what guardrails to require to prevent partially built subdivisions sitting unfinished for years.
Staff explained current rules: one model home for subdivisions up to 10 lots, two for 11–20 lots and three for 21 or more. Commissioners questioned whether that cap was too low given construction timelines and a local housing shortage.
A staff presenter and…
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