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Developer argues removing 55+ restriction will enable more affordable housing options
Summary
Applicant and property owners told the Planning Commission the existing Active Living (55+) designation constrains sales and that allowing a mix of single-family, twin homes and townhomes could produce more affordable options for young buyers; they said they would accept density limits.
Representatives for property owners and the applicant told the Planning Commission that the "Active Living" 55+ designation has limited the marketability of the four east-side parcels and that removing it would allow a broader mix of housing types that could include lower-priced options for younger buyers.
Applicant Jimmy DeGraffenreid said the owners want to remove the 55+ restriction because such homes "do not sell well" and described an intent to create a transition of single-family homes, twin homes and townhomes with two-car garages rather than large apartment blocks. Property owner Mike Anderson and representatives Gary Jones and Steven Dewey told commissioners they do not intend three- or four-story buildings and said they are open to density limits to protect adjacent neighborhoods.
Quote: "They are not intending to build three- and four-story homes," a proponent said, describing the planned scale of development.
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