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Council opens hearing on housing development incentive zones for Suffolk Downs, Green Street and Shirley Avenue
Summary
City planning staff presented a proposal to create Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) zones at Suffolk Downs, Green Street and Shirley Avenue; the council referred the proposal to the zoning subcommittee for further review.
City planning staff described a proposal Dec. 16 to seek state approval for three Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) zones — Suffolk Downs; Green Street; and Shirley Avenue — and for the mayor to be authorized to execute tax-exemption agreements for eligible projects.
Tom Skrooski, speaking for the planning department, explained that HDIP combines a local option to exempt a portion of tax increment on newly…
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