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Commission presses staff for local cost data, ADU counts and a plan for lease‑to‑locals workforce rentals
Summary
Commissioners discussed the county’s 21 ADUs built during the previous cycle, the lease‑to‑locals concept to convert vacant or short‑term rental units into workforce housing, and the need for third‑party construction takeoffs and builder outreach to understand realistic construction costs and implementation pathways.
Commissioners used the housing element workshop to probe feasibility of locally actionable programs: preapproved ADU plans, a ‘lease‑to‑locals’ subsidy model and builder outreach to reduce construction costs.
Staff reported that 21 accessory dwelling units (ADUs) were built in Plumas County during the 2019–2024 period and that HCD’s calculator assigns those ADUs to income categories based on market value. “The 21 units should stay focused in the very low and low,” Tim Evans, who runs the ADU calculations, said, describing the HCD approach to assigning built…
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