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Ojai council advances Habitat for Humanity plan, pauses on land transfer to iron out priorities and agreements
Summary
Council heard a detailed presentation from Habitat for Humanity on a five‑unit deed‑restricted homeownership project at 408–410 N. Montgomery, praised the project’s affordability goals and voted to continue a separate decision about gifting or leasing the land to April 16 so staff and Habitat can finalize priority rules, CC&Rs, homeowner agreements and a stop‑sign review.
The Ojai City Council on March 24 heard a presentation from Habitat for Humanity and its design partner on a proposed five‑unit, deed‑restricted affordable home project at 408–410 North Montgomery Street and agreed to continue a decision about land conveyance and resident‑priority rules to a special council meeting on April 16.
Darcy Taylor, chief executive of Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County, told the council the organization focuses on homeownership for low‑income buyers and requires sweat equity from applicants. Taylor said Habitat’s model leans heavily on volunteer labor and modest subsidies so buyers can afford a mortgage: “We only take about 10% in government funding in all of our projects,” she said, and described past projects…
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