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HRDC outlines Gartner housing plan, seeks ARPA infrastructure funds
Summary
HRDC told commissioners it plans to use up to $300,000 in ARPA‑eligible funds for infrastructure (water, sewer, electric connection fees) as part of a roughly $19.4 million Gartner development that aims to deliver about 36 row homes with a mix of affordability targeted near 100% AMI and income qualification up to 120% AMI.
Lila Fleishman, community development director with HRDC, gave commissioners a high‑level update on the Gartner affordable housing project and explained how Park County’s ARPA allocation would be used for infrastructure costs.
Fleishman said HRDC purchased the site in 2020 and has been conducting feasibility work and community outreach since 2021. She told the commission the total project development cost is about $19,400,000 and that HRDC expects to phase the work. "What I put on here is specifically up to the $300,000 of eligible costs related to infrastructure to have engineering designed and then the connection fees is the primary driver of where we plan on spending that for water, sewer, and electric," Fleishman said.
HRDC said it signed a contract with Encompass Architecture to complete entitlements over a roughly six‑month period, with permit fee estimates expected in November and architecture/engineering costs finalized in December. The timeline anticipates DEQ approvals before awarding site infrastructure bids; HRDC said it could start site infrastructure in fall 2026 and deliver homes in two phases thereafter, subject to funding and regulatory approvals.
On affordability, Fleishman said the project aims to produce 36 row homes with roughly 30 units designated as affordable to households near 100% of area median income (AMI) and income eligibility up to 120% AMI for the project. She said six units are intended to have lower restrictions to support the rest of the development. "So 6 of them, we intend to have lower restrictions...and then pricing for households around 100% of the area median income," Fleishman said.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions and were shown visuals of the proposed site layout. HRDC staff said grant and foundation fundraising efforts are ongoing and that some funding is already committed; they said additional commitments are still being pursued.
Next steps: HRDC will complete schematic design, await DEQ approvals and continue fundraising and permitting. The county did not take a funding vote during the presentation; staff and HRDC said they would answer commissioners’ questions as the project proceeds.
