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Lake Park outlines housing, childcare and trail plan; asks county for modest contribution
Summary
Lake Park volunteer Tim Moore presented a community plan emphasizing workforce housing (two developers, potential 30+ units in 4–5 years), a childcare study funded by a new grant, and trail and park upgrades; he described a proposed deed-based restrictive covenant to keep units owner-occupied and said Lake Park will pursue workforce housing tax credits.
Tim Moore, a Lake Park resident and volunteer, told the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors that his group is pursuing multiple community-building projects: workforce-priced housing, a childcare strategy funded by a newly awarded grant, infrastructure improvements and an expanded trail and park program aimed at attracting young families.
Moore said a 10-person housing committee is working with two developers on projects that include converting the old elementary school into apartments and building single-family workforce-priced homes. He estimated the work could produce more than 30 housing units over the next four to five years.
On affordability tools, Moore said the city has discussed restrictive covenants with bond counsel to attach owner-occupancy requirements to deeds so units remain for local families. Moore acknowledged implementation challenges raised by supervisors — including resale and enforcement — and said the city and bond counsel are exploring options.
Moore also described workforce housing tax credit mechanics: developers receive $30,000 per unit if units are priced at or below $312,000; the program typically funds about 40% of a project’s ask and requires competitive applications. Moore said Lake Park is working with developers experienced in that program.
The presentation also covered a recently awarded childcare grant that will fund a study and create a 10-person committee to develop a childcare strategy for Lake Park. On amenities, Moore described plans for a shoreline trail and park improvements intended to work with an existing trail that ends at Market Street, with the long-term vision of an 8.5-mile loop around Silver Lake.
Moore closed by asking the board to consider a resolution supporting the project and a county contribution to help the city secure a CAT grant.
Context and next steps: Moore said roughly $2,000,000 in commitments are already in place, with additional pending grants and donations. The city and volunteers will continue fundraising and finalize grant applications; the board’s resolution of support was adopted during the meeting.
