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Redevelopment plan near Provo mall could displace mobile-home residents, councilor says
Summary
Councilor Rachel Whipple described a mall-area redevelopment proposal that would use a tax-increment tool (HTRZ) to spur housing near transit, but attendees warned converting a nearby mobile-home park to for-sale townhomes could displace deeply affordable units with limited relocation policy in place.
At a District 5 town hall, Councilor Rachel Whipple outlined a proposed redevelopment near the mall and FrontRunner station that would use a High-Transit Redevelopment Zone (HTRZ) to enable tax-increment financing for mixed-use housing and townhomes.
Whipple said proponents hope the HTRZ designation—available near transit nodes—would let developers capture incremental tax revenue for infrastructure and make projects easier to finance without seeking approval from every taxing…
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