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Consider Policy to Waive Fees for Affordable Housing Projects
PURPOSE: The purpose of the agenda item is for the Board to consider the current policy adopted in 2002 to allow waiver of permit fees on affordable housing projects.
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DEPARTMENT: Economic and Community Development
CONTACT INFORMATION: Annette Lafferty, AICP Economic and Community Development Director (919) 918-7319 or alafferty@townofcarrboro.org
INFORMATION: The Town has been approached by CASA to waive permit fees for the affordable rental housing project that is being developed on Merritt Mill Road. Attachment 1 is a policy adopted by the Board in 2002. At this time staff is asking several questions; 1) is the current policy adequate, does it need to be updated, and 2) is the Board interested in entertaining waiving fees for the CASA project as a future agenda item.
CASA has also approached Chapel Hill for a waiver of their fees. For your reference Attachment 2 is the current Chapel Hill policy.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: None at this time
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends that the Board review the existing policy to determine if it still meets the Town’s intent, consider sending the policy to the Affordable Housing Committee for additional recommendations, direct staff to make any changes, if necessary