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Erie outlines affordable‑housing actions; Cheeseman residences have 63 pre‑applications and 24 reservations
Summary
Affordable‑housing manager MJ Adams told council that 41% of Erie homeowners and 73% of renters are cost‑burdened. Staff described the Cheeseman residences and Village at Cole Creek projects, ARPA and Prop 1‑23 funding, deed‑restriction mechanics and a regional IGA for long‑term compliance.
Town staff described current affordable‑housing efforts and near‑term milestones March 4 as part of a broad discussion of the comprehensive plan.
"41% of our existing homeowners in Erie are cost burden," Affordable Housing Manager MJ Adams told the council, citing the town’s housing needs assessment and census‑based measures of cost burden. Adams said renters in the census cohort were even more likely to be cost‑burdened (about 73 percent).
Adams reviewed programs and recent actions: a special‑district policy to incentivize diverse housing types, purchase…
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