The county has multiple housing initiatives leveraging TIF to redevelop brownfields to redevelop brownfield sites. Three projects on brownfields promote affordable/workforce housing by 2024-2025. Reports indicate increasing rents and home values, a growing housing gap despite new units, thousands remain needed for rental and income-qualified housing. ongoing county efforts to increase inventory to support local employers and services. County leaders stress incremental one-build-at-a-time progress, tying housing supply to economic growth and quality of life. Additional source: Ottawa County Media Room notes affordable housing remains a major challenge while communities move forward with solutions. Just 15 months after legislation expanding use of TIF, progress continues. Reports show progress but gaps persist for many households. Leaders share data on strides for low to middle incomes. Holland’s proposed development is seen as a positive step. Updates appear in county newsletters and local reports. Ottawa County pursues housing growth for economic and quality-of-life gains.
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www.hometownstations.comOttawa County is both the fastest growing county in the state and an agricultural powerhouse. The challenge is preserving farmland that also is in demand for housing developments. That’s where the county’s PDR program plays a pivotal role.
www.secondwavemedia.comThe Performance Improvement division completed several projects in November and December including an evaluation plan for a food club, assisting with a nonprofit salary survey, and completing a staffing evaluation for Zeeland City. Land use projects included launching a groundwater reporting tool and installing monitoring sensors. Economic development efforts included developing a digital inclusion strategy and farmland preservation applications. Ongoing projects include evaluating community...
www.slideshare.netA proposed 120-unit housing development, Country Club One, is poised to help alleviate some of the housing shortage in the Holland area.
www.ottawanewsnetwork.orgAn $18 million housing development proposed in Holland couldn’t come at a better time, officials say, as Ottawa County struggles to address a massive housing shortage.
www.ottawanewsnetwork.orgLeaders share updated housing data, highlighting strides made and ongoing efforts to expand access for households with low, moderate, and middle incomes.
www.secondwavemedia.comWhile a lack of affordable housing continues to be a major challenge for Michigan, Ottawa County communities are moving forward with solutions. Just 15 months after the state passed legislation expanding the use of Tax-Increment Financing (TIF) to support certain housing development activities, there are now three brownfield site redevelopments taking advantage of the tool in Ottawa County – two in Hudsonville and one in Spring Lake.
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