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Leland council reopens discussion on affordable housing; staff to research voluntary and partnership options
Summary
Councilors revisited affordable and workforce housing options, discussing conditional-rezoning negotiations, voluntary incentives, grant programs, Habitat-style silent-mortgages, modular housing and regional partnerships. Staff said mandatory inclusionary zoning is legally uncertain in North Carolina and agreed to return with options.
Councilors and staff held an extended discussion about affordable housing strategies, focusing on what the town could lawfully and practically do to increase workforce and entry-level housing in Leland.
Council member Campbell opened the discussion by noting the council has "talked about affordable housing for many years" and asked whether the town should require a share of affordable units in new developments or pursue alternative approaches. She cited Wilmington's experience negotiating affordable units through conditional rezonings…
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