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ULCT explains tax‑increment and homeownership zones to help cities spur more starter homes
Summary
ULCT policy staff outlined state incentive tools — housing and transit reinvestment zones (HTRZ), First Home Investment Zones (FIS), and Homeownership Promotion Zones (HOPS) — designed to pair tax‑increment revenue and local planning to support more affordable housing and homeownership.
Carson Eilers, identified in the session as the ULCT policy director, said state policymakers emphasize increasing housing supply and that the League has promoted incentive‑based tools because the legislature limited mandatory local inclusionary zoning.
Carson described three main incentive tools: the Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone (HTRZ) for higher intensity, transit‑centered…
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