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Commission approves rezoning for 111 Hooper Street to enable 50–80 affordable units (4–0)

Athens Planning Commission · December 19, 2024
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Halted Partners presented a rezoning for eight parcels at 111 Hooper Street to R‑3 to pursue 50–80 affordable rental units targeted at 30–70% AMI. The Planning Commission voted 4–0 to recommend the rezoning; the developer plans an OHFA 9% tax‑credit application in February 2025 and site engineering review if funded.

Taylor Cook of Halted Partners asked the Planning Commission to rezone eight parcels (about 5.13 acres) at 111 Hooper Street from a mix of R‑1 and R‑2 to R‑3 so his firm can pursue 50–80 affordable rental units serving households at roughly 30–70% of area median income. Cook said the parcels lie in Census Tract 9733, which scores highly under the Ohio Housing Finance Agency’s Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), and that Halted plans to apply for 9%…

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