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Urbandale council approves Westover and downtown ‘Doona’ urban renewal amendments, adds affordable housing use
Summary
The council approved amendments to the Westover and Downtown (Doona) urban renewal plans to update CIP schedules, add affordable housing as an allowable TIF use, and modify standard incentive policies (Westover: 5→4-year standard; Doona: removal of standard incentive in favor of custom agreements) to better match redevelopment goals.
At public hearings the council approved amendments to two urban renewal districts intended to align development incentives, infrastructure schedules and allowable uses with current policy and market conditions.
Aaron DeYoung, Urbandale’s economic development director, told the council the Westover amendment contains four primary changes: aligning capital improvement project schedules; updating development-agreement payment schedules; explicitly allowing…
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