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Developer pitches CRA-funded infrastructure to lower home prices; board asks for formal proposal and work session
Summary
A developer representing a housing group proposed using CRA affordable-housing funds for site infrastructure to reduce home prices; the board asked for a formal application, suggested a competitive process, and agreed to a work session to model program options.
Tyson Curtis, representing a housing-development group, asked the Emery County CRA on Dec. 16 to clarify how affordable-housing CRA funds may be used and proposed a program in which CRA funding would pay for site infrastructure (roads, utilities, dirt work) so homes could be sold at lower prices to local buyers.
Curtis told the board the developer’s approach would deduct infrastructure costs early in a development so resulting lot and home prices are lower for eligible purchasers. He said the target product would meet about 80% of the county median price and be roughly 1,700 square feet (single-level options possible), with a mix of single-family and some rental/multi-family phases where appropriate.
Board members and staff discussed statutory constraints and the importance of an application process. Staff recommended a work session and a formal application process and reminded commissioners that CRA funds must be used consistent with the CRA’s affordable-housing plan and statutory limitations (including a six-year window to obligate funds). Several commissioners suggested a competitive/bid process to ensure fairness and quality.
No formal funding decision was made at the meeting. The board asked Curtis to prepare a written proposal and agreed to convene a CRA work session to review program criteria, fiscal modeling and procurement steps.
