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McCall council discusses tightening deed‑restriction incentives, separating rental and ownership tracks
Summary
The McCall City Council on Jan. 2 reviewed a five‑year evaluation of its Local Housing Incentive Program and discussed proposed changes including senior residency requirements, longer occupant residency, a new affordable rental tier and tighter rules on converting deed‑restricted ownership units to rentals.
The McCall City Council held an extended work session Jan. 2 to review a five‑year evaluation of the city’s Local Housing Incentive Program and to discuss recommended changes to deed‑restriction rules and new program tiers.
Adrian Quinn, a housing consultant working with the city, told the council the existing voluntary program has produced 16 incentive units currently occupied — 10 homeownership units and six rentals (one an accessory dwelling unit) — and that 45 units were in the pipeline expressing interest in the program. Under the current program the city provides a $10,000 reimbursement per incentive unit in exchange for a voluntary deed restriction; recipients must occupy the unit and meet local employment or senior/disability criteria. Staff said the program is intentionally voluntary and that occupancy and work requirements are enforced by deed restrictions.
Quinn and staff reviewed several proposed changes. For seniors, staff proposed adding a residency requirement (a…
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