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Committee to review 11 affordable-housing incentive strategies; impact-fee study to shape ADU policy
Summary
Committee members reviewed a list of 11 incentive strategies and agreed to an overview at the March meeting; staff said an upcoming county impact-fee study will drive detailed recommendations on accessory dwelling units and fee modifications.
Staff presented the committee’s 11 affordable-housing incentive strategies and asked members which items should receive deeper review in 2025. Members agreed to a high-level overview at the March 27 meeting and to schedule deeper technical briefings on select topics later in the year.
Staff said the incentive strategies include expedited permitting, modification of impact-fee requirements (including waivers or alternative payment methods), flexible densities for affordable housing, accessory dwelling unit (ADU) fee adjustments, reservation of infrastructure capacity, reduced parking and setback requirements for affordable housing, flexible lot configurations, modified street requirements, review-process improvements, a printed inventory of locally owned public lands and support for major developments near transportation hubs. Staff noted a consultant for the county’s impact-fee study has been selected and that the BOCC is expected to consider the consultant contract on March 10; staff said several incentive strategy items — especially ADU fee calculations and impact-fee modifications — will be informed by that study.
Committee members indicated ADUs and impact fees are tightly linked and recommended staff and consultants return with analysis after the impact-fee work is underway. Members also suggested bringing technical experts to future meetings where detailed review is warranted.
No formal policy changes were adopted at the meeting; members set the March meeting as a summary overview of all 11 strategies, with targeted, in-depth reviews to follow.
