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Commissioners review RHID policy as developers pursue housing incentives outside NRP district
Summary
Staff briefed the Ottawa City Commission on the Rural/Reinvestment Housing Incentive District (RHID) program, recent statute changes allowing vertical construction after 10 years of existing infrastructure, and the city’s gap-analysis process; staff sought direction on incentive levels ahead of pending applications.
City staff provided a detailed briefing Sept. 25 on the Rural (Reinvestment) Housing Incentive District program and asked commissioners for guidance ahead of one or more pending RHID applications.
Melanie (staff) summarized the program’s mechanics: RHID provides reimbursement of allowable developer expenses on a pay-as-you-go basis, typically requires a minimum of 10 renter-occupied units, and historically focused…
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