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Le Mars council debates incentive level for townhouses, motion to change dies for lack of second
Summary
Councilmembers discussed whether to raise development incentives from 7 to 10 (percent/points as described by speakers) to attract more townhouses and duplexes, heard that many projects rely on Iowa workforce housing tax credits, and did not adopt a change after a motion to table failed for lack of a second.
Councilmembers debated whether to alter the city’s urban revitalization incentives to better favor townhouses and duplexes, but no formal change was adopted after a motion to table the item failed for lack of a second.
The discussion opened with a councilmember urging the city to “incentivize those higher than an apartment building,” adding, “Those townhouses, duplexes, we definitely need a lot more of those.” Councilmembers said the urban revitalization plan uses broad language that groups multiple housing types under “multi-residential,” which limits the council’s ability to treat townhouses and duplexes differently without changing the plan’s language.
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