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Developer proposes county land lease and tiny‑home model to expand affordable rentals in Cowlitz County
Summary
Longview developer Larry Wood presented a plan asking Cowlitz County to lease underused land (including an area near the fairgrounds at Peardale) for a high‑quality tiny‑home rental community intended to deliver lower monthly rents than typical new construction.
Developer Larry Wood told Cowlitz County commissioners he is proposing a public‑private approach to build a “tiny home” rental community on county land and asked the board to consider a land lease model that would reduce monthly rents for low‑income renters.
Wood described a model in which the county would lease land to a developer at a low cost while the developer funds the vertical construction. He said the county could accept a nominal lease payment in exchange for improved lots and a long‑term land return. “You guys have money and land,”…
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