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Washington County spotlights 'Next Generation Housing' to revive small‑lot homes in West Bend
Summary
A WashCo Weekly presenter described the county's Next Generation Housing initiative to allow smaller homes on small lots, citing regulatory costs of $60,000'$80,000 per new house and urging municipalities to relax setbacks and some infrastructure mandates to lower prices and ease financing for local builders.
A presenter on WashCo Weekly outlined Washington County's Next Generation Housing initiative in West Bend on Friday, saying the effort aims to allow smaller homes on small lots to be built again to expand housing opportunities.
The presenter said the program's goal is "allowing for small homes on small lots to be built once again," arguing that narrow lots and short setbacks common in older neighborhoods are now prohibited in many places and that the county is working with "local developers, local builders, local realtors, local title…
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