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Waunakee staff present 2026 housing affordability report; board discusses zoning, ADUs and land costs
Summary
Staff presented the required 2026 housing affordability report showing 2025 permit data and projections; trustees discussed zoning code updates, ADUs, TIF and land-cost barriers after staff noted an average land value of about $518,299 per acre and a projected population increase to 21,471 by 2040.
Community development staff presented Waunakee's 2026 housing affordability report, a state-statutory requirement summarizing 2025 permit activity and local housing metrics, and trustees discussed policy levers the village can use to address rising housing costs.
Staff told the board the report shows that 77% of homeowners live in single-unit homes while 23% of village households are renters. For 2025 building permits staff reported 90 single-family home permits, 26 duplex permits and 75 multifamily permits (the multifamily units were part of the Woodland Crest apartment project in Kilkenny Farms). "Seventy-seven…
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