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Commission authorizes site certifications and moves forward on RHID/IRB for 75‑unit housing development with legal description to be finalized
Summary
The board authorized the Vice Chairman to sign site review, energy and accessibility certifications and approved a resolution to establish a Rural Housing Incentive District and IRBs for a proposed 75‑unit housing project; commissioners requested insertion of a detailed legal description before final documentation.
County staff presented a packet for a 75‑unit housing development that included a site review checklist, energy certification, accessibility (ADA) certification and a draft letter of county support. The board moved to authorize the Vice Chairman to sign the site review checklist and certifications so the developer could proceed with applications.
The commission also considered Resolution No. 2020Five‑nine57, described in the meeting record as a resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Coffey County, Kansas, approving the establishment of a Rural Housing Incentive District (RHID) and the issuance of Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRB) for the 75‑unit project. Several commissioners asked for a specific legal description (metes and bounds) to be inserted into the resolution before final execution; one commissioner proposed rescinding or holding the motion until the legal description was included, but the record shows a motion to approve was made, discussed and then later formalized.
Commissioners clarified that the county's support letter and fee‑waiver language are limited to county‑level development and permitting fees where legally permissible and do not obligate the county to waive building permits or other fees outside county authority. The board approved authorizations to sign required certifications and the resolution as recorded, and staff said they will insert or confirm the legal description and provide finalized documents for signatures.
