Commissioners split on how to define 'qualified local' for fee deferral
P&Z debated two definitions for 'qualified local' — APHA working-local criteria and a 35-year demolition-allotment test — and raised concerns about inheritance, equity and administrative burden.
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Commissioners spent substantial time debating how the ordinance should define a "qualified local." Staff offered two primary options: Option A would apply the APHA working-local test (working at least 1,500 hours per year and deriving 70% of income locally, with a retirement exception); Option B would adopt a demolition-allotment style test that requires long-term ownership/occupancy (35 years).
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