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County adopts interim checklist for tax‑incentivized rental housing amid debate over affordability floor
Summary
The Grand Traverse County Board on Jan. 21 adopted interim guidelines requiring earlier county review of projects seeking tax incentives; commissioners debated a proposed 20% minimum of units rented to households under 100% AMI but approved the checklist as a starting point. 7‑1 vote.
The Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners voted 7‑1 on Jan. 21 to adopt an interim checklist intended to give the county earlier, concurrent review of rental housing projects that seek tax increment financing (TIF) or payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs).
The checklist, introduced by Commissioner Andrews and presented by Maxwell Cameron, the county’s community development coordinator, is meant to funnel proposed projects into a standardized review at the time an application is filed so county staff and commissioners can raise concerns before local approvals are final. “The first item is a proposal to adopt interim guidelines for rental housing projects involving tax increment financing and payments in…
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