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Habitat and Lennar present competing plans for two county parcels; commissioners ask staff to inventory available lots
Summary
Habitat for Humanity and Lennar separately outlined proposals to build affordable or attainable homes on two county-owned parcels; commissioners did not choose a developer but directed staff to inventory additional county lots and return with options.
Two organizations — Habitat for Humanity (St. Lucie & Okeechobee) and Lennar’s POM Atlantic division — presented competing proposals on Thursday to develop two county-owned parcels for affordable housing. Commissioners did not award the parcels and instead directed staff to return with an updated inventory of county lots suitable for affordable or workforce housing.
Chris Robertson, director of development for Habitat for Humanity St. Lucie and Okeechobee, said the nonprofit could fit 8 single-family detached homes on the larger parcel and another three on the smaller parcel, or two “twin-villa” townhome pairs. Habitat officials described a build-and-owner model that combines homeowner education and ‘‘sweat…
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