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Board hears competing views on workforce housing: 28‑unit obligation, payment‑in‑lieu options debated
Summary
Staff noted a 28‑unit workforce‑housing requirement for the Continuum project; the developer said it would pay in lieu for some units and provide others on‑site, while at least one board member urged negotiating a larger financial package rather than on‑site units.
Workforce housing was a focused point of debate during the review. Staff said the code-required obligation for the combined projects is 28 workforce housing units. The developer told the board it had agreed to pay in lieu for 11 units for the Continuum West phase and proposed to provide the remaining workforce units on‑site as part of Continuum East.
A board member questioned whether on‑site production of a limited number of units serves the wider village as well as a larger payment in lieu. In the meeting one member suggested "wiping those units entirely for payment in lieu" because the monetary contribution could serve more residents than 16 on‑site units. The developer responded that they were proposing language to allow on‑site workforce housing and that they were following the existing workforce‑housing ordinance.
The planning board's recommendation package noted the workforce‑housing numbers and left final negotiations over the development agreement (including any payment amounts or on‑site unit commitments) for the commission and village negotiation process.
