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Denver staff: 60 EHA-eligible projects could yield thousands of units; council seeks clarity on fees, timing and prevailing wage
Summary
The Department of Housing Stability briefed council on Expanding Housing Affordability (EHA): staff said roughly 60 eligible projects could produce about 6,400 units with about 570 income-restricted units (roughly 9%); linkage-fee investments total $48M; council members pressed staff on fee-in-lieu timing, geographic distribution of projects, and whether city investments trigger prevailing-wage rules.
Department of Housing Stability staff provided an update to the Community Planning and Housing Committee on Denver's Expanding Housing Affordability (EHA) policy and its early outcomes.
Liah Mitchell and colleagues said the EHA policy (adopted in mid-2022) requires developments of 10 or more units to choose a compliance path that typically provides on-site income-restricted units, while other development types contribute through a linkage fee. Staff said there are about 60 EHA-eligible projects, of which 42 have signed agreements and 24 are recorded. Those projects are expected to produce roughly 6,400 units and about 570 income-restricted units (approximately 9% of the projected total), staff said.
The briefing separated 'standard' EHA agreements from negotiated 'high-impact' developments (generally 10+ acre sites or those using public…
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