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Wellington staff brief committee on Live Local Act projects; NewRock proposes two 106-unit developments
Summary
Planning and Zoning Manager Cori Lynn Kramer told the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee on Oct. 29 that the village has received two Live Local Act site‑plan submittals for parcels owned/contracted by NewRock, with a 106‑unit proposal on each 5‑acre lot called Country Landings and Country Groves.
Planning and Zoning Manager Cori Lynn Kramer told the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee on Oct. 29 that the village has received two Live Local Act site-plan submittals for parcels owned/contracted by NewRock, with a 106-unit proposal on each 5-acre lot called Country Landings and Country Groves.
Kramer said the Live Local Act, which took effect in 2023 and was amended in 2024, provides streamlined, administrative site-plan review and limited local waivers tied to density, floor-area ratio and height for qualifying affordable-housing projects. "The Live Local Act became effective in 2023 and then was amended in 2024," Kramer said, explaining that the statute allows applicants to request incentives without a land-use or zoning change and that village staff will continue to review projects against Wellington’s comprehensive plan and land‑development regulations.
Why it matters: staff said Live Local can speed approval by avoiding lengthy land‑use or rezoning processes, but it also reduces public notice compared…
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