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Aberdeen board revisits affordable and workforce housing tools, asks staff for options
Summary
At its Aug. 11 work session, the Aberdeen Town Board discussed a county housing report and asked staff to develop potential incentives—such as UDO density bonuses and set‑asides—to encourage long‑term affordable and workforce housing, with follow-up expected in coming months.
Town Manager Paul Sabiston presented the Town Board with the 2025 Moore County affordable housing report and said the town should consider local tools to encourage more affordable and workforce housing. Sabiston told the board that potential options include revisions to the Unified Development Ordinance to allow density bonuses and set‑asides for long‑term affordable units and incentives targeted at multifamily rental projects as well as single‑family development.
Sabiston said staff were not presenting formal recommendations at the work session and sought board direction to develop specific proposals. He noted that incentives could include density adjustments in certain zones and targeted development standards but cautioned that more detailed proposals would be needed to assess budgetary impacts and administrative requirements.
Planning Director Pam Graham and Assistant Planning Director Chad Hall were present during the discussion; Graham previously supplied the board with a listing of current development activity and Hall noted related annexation petitions on the agenda. Commissioner Wilma Laney thanked Sabiston for the report. No formal votes were taken on specific housing policy changes; the board asked staff to return with concrete recommendations and options over the next few months.
The board also scheduled a public hearing for a related zoning matter: Assistant Planning Director Chad Hall said an application by DGH Management, LLC would seek to rezone 7.24 acres at 310 Keyser Street from R‑10 to Neighborhood Commercial Conditional to facilitate a planned development of about 76 single‑family homes; the hearing is set for Aug. 25, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Next steps: staff will draft possible UDO revisions and incentive options for board consideration and are expected to present follow‑up materials in upcoming meetings, including details on how incentives might be structured and any fiscal or regulatory implications.
