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Commissioners hear proposal to transfer eight city lots for a modular affordable‑housing pilot
Summary
A nonprofit presenter (Kevin) proposed transferring eight city-owned lots for a pilot to build low-cost steel modular homes; commissioners recommended a phased pilot (one or two model units) and asked staff to vet permits, codes and contract terms before moving forward.
At a presentation on a proposed transfer of eight city-owned parcels, a representative identified as Kevin described a nonprofit-led pilot to build low-cost steel-panel homes on surplus lots, primarily on the city’s east side. The proposal asked the commission to transfer parcels to the foundation so it could construct homes for rent-to-own or sale.
Kevin explained the housing model as factory-made steel-panel units assembled on site: “This house only costs us about $100,000 to build,” he said, and he described…
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