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Powhatan CWG endorses exploring community land trusts to support workforce housing
Summary
The working group voted to advance the concept of community land trusts (CLTs) to the board as a voluntary tool developers could use to donate lots for long-term affordable housing; members discussed CLT mechanics, resale caps, and possible county or nonprofit stewardship.
The Powhatan County CWG voted to endorse advancing community land trust (CLT) concepts to the board as an additional tool to support workforce and workforce-adjacent housing.
Speaker 6 moved the endorsement after an extended discussion of how CLTs operate: developers can donate lots to a trust or transfer land at closing, the trust holds…
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