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Board hears staff options on workforce housing, TDRs and flexible development rules; advocates on both sides weigh in
Summary
Planning staff presented five policy options — including allowing density bonuses greater than 50% by right and whether to require purchase of transfer-development-rights (TDRs) with comprehensive-plan amendments — prompting industry calls for flexibility and environmental arguments to keep TDR revenue for land maintenance.
County planning staff returned to the board with requested follow-up on five aspects of the workforce housing program: whether to allow density bonuses greater than 50% by right; whether to eliminate rental subcategories; whether comprehensive-plan amendments should continue to require purchase of transfer-development-rights (TDRs); how to treat projects that build 100% workforce housing; and whether flexible development regulations should be applied more broadly.
Staff noted trade-offs: greater by-right density improves developer predictability but reduces board…
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