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Work group weighs fee-in-lieu and a retrofit fund for people who cannot meet requirements
Summary
Members discussed allowing a fee-in-lieu for projects that cannot physically meet universal design requirements and debated whether those funds should be directed to a dedicated retrofit fund to help existing homeowners; staff said eligibility criteria and fund management would need code language.
Committee members raised the possibility of allowing a fee-in-lieu when meeting universal design requirements is physically impossible for a site. Griffin asked whether a fee-in-lieu would be an option if an applicant cannot meet requirements even after using available waivers.
Paris said the work group could draft explicit code language to define when a fee-in-lieu qualifies, how much would be charged and where the money would be deposited. Chair suggested the money go into a fund to help retrofit existing homes: "Where I would like it to go into a fund that can be tapped for people who need to fix their existing homes to retrofit them," the chair said. Paris said such a program would require more time to define qualifying criteria and management responsibilities.
Paris and members discussed whether the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) would have a role in controlling or administering the fund; staff said further consideration and drafting are needed.
