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Eau Claire RDA outlines housing-overlay and Uptown redevelopment districts, debates RDA role in affordable housing
Summary
RDA staff presented an expanded housing-overlay district (including Shawtown) and a proposed Uptown District covering the Shopko/Marshfield Hospital area. The board discussed accessory dwelling unit (ADU) pilots, partnerships with the housing authority, and whether the RDA should serve as a temporary landlord for affordable units.
RDA staff presented expanded boundary proposals for a housing-overlay (selective redevelopment) district and an Uptown District and asked the board whether to proceed toward formalizing plans for council review later this year.
The housing-overlay discussion would add Shawtown to the RDA’s selective redevelopment area, targeting older housing stock and small infill opportunities. The Uptown District map was expanded north to the river to include property around Marshfield Hospital and south to include TID 16 (Shopko Plaza area), officials said. Staff described both areas as candidates for surgical, targeted redevelopments rather than broad, wholesale takedowns.
Aaron described a range of housing tactics the RDA is considering, including a pilot program of detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) sized at roughly 560 square feet. “This product meets 65 or so percent of the waiting list for the housing authority’s…
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