Neighbors question whether cottage clusters deliver affordability as built
Several residents and neighborhood leaders told the commission they do not see evidence that cottage-cluster projects built in the area provide lasting affordability or resale value and said many projects lack functional common courtyards required by state rules.
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Multiple residents said projects marketed as "cottage clusters" are being built to maximum unit counts without the amenities or affordability once promised. Abigail Britton, who reviewed state guidance, told the commission that Senate Bill 1537 allows an automatic 10% reduction in side setbacks but that the project before the commission seeks a 40% reduction and that the mandatory adjustment would yield a 4.5-foot setback rather than 3 feet.
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