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Beaver Housing Authority outlines plan to replace four aging homes with duplexes
Summary
Jason Shire, executive director of the Beaver Housing Authority, told the Beaver City Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 4 that the authority plans to demolish four aging single-family homes it owns and replace them with duplexes to add affordable housing.
Jason Shire, executive director of the Beaver Housing Authority, told the Beaver City Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 4 that the authority is considering demolishing four aging single-family homes and replacing them with duplexes to increase the city ffordable housing supply.
Shire said the four parcels are owned by the housing authority and the homes are "50, 60 plus years old." "We're looking to take 4 of our older properties that we have that are the homes are 50, 60 plus years old, and we're looking to do a major renovation to where we're gonna adjust them to multifamily. And from there, we'd actually be building duplexes on them," Shire said. He told the commission the authority has met with engineers who concluded duplexes could fit on the lots.
Shire identified one parcel near the cross streets he referenced as 355 and 200 (he also referenced "337") and said all four parcels are currently zoned R-1. He said the authority expects complete demolition of the older structures before new construction. Shire said initial engineering even prompted a comment about the possibility of a triplex on one lot, but he and commissioners noted duplexes were the preferred approach for now.
Because the proposal had not been advertised as a formal action item, the commission received the presentation as information only and did not vote. Commissioners asked for simple site plans showing setbacks, parking and dimensions for the authority's four parcels at the next meeting and noted the City Council would take any formal rezoning action if rezoning is required. City staff and commissioners said they would check recent state rule changes and whether any state-level leniency affects local rezoning requirements.
Shire said the authority is also looking for additional land in city limits to expand housing but said it is approaching purchases conservatively. The presentation closed with an acknowledgement that further details and formal applications will follow; the authority will supply plans and site layouts for future commission review.
