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Council requests analysis of R1/R1U single‑family housing and homestead exemption status

5821609 · September 2, 2025
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Summary

The council passed Resolution 19-20-25 asking the city's housing director to produce a comprehensive report on R1‑zoned and owner‑occupied housing patterns, homestead-exemption usage and rental registrations to inform housing policy and fiscal forecasting.

The West Lafayette Common Council on Sept. 2 approved Resolution 19-20-25 directing the housing director to prepare a comprehensive analysis of R1‑zoned housing and homestead‑exemption status within city limits.

Councilor Stacy Burr (presenting the resolution) said the study responds to a broader housing-supply analysis and city concerns about changes in owner‑occupied single‑family housing, rental conversions and the implications for school enrollments and tax forecasting, especially in light of…

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