Midway Council backs legislative development agreements to pursue workforce housing

Jul 21, 2026

Facing high land and construction costs and state limits on mandatory requirements, the Council supported using negotiated legislative development agreements (LDAs) with standard affordability terms, incentives and deed restrictions; staff will draft a boilerplate LDA and test it on two proposed projects.

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Midway City Council members on July 21 agreed to use legislative development agreements (LDAs) as the primary tool to secure workforce housing because state law no longer permits municipalities to require workforce housing or collect in-lieu fees.

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