Farewell for now (Affordable Housing Columnist)
So much has been accomplished since the flood.
Summit moves forward with land purchase
Summit Housing Group closed on purchasing land in the Lyons Valley Park subdivision.
Home Together creative challenge
Community members are called on to participate in a creativity contest
Final Habitat for Humanity building completed on Park Street
The third and final Habitat for Humanity duplex building was completed at 2nd and Park streets, and the families who purchased those two townhomes received their keys April 17. The term “stay-at-home” now has a different meaning for these new homeowners, despite the strange times we live in.
Trustees complete final steps for affordable rentals in Lyons Valley Park
The Lyons Board of Trustees unanimously approved a Development Plan Agreement with Summit Housing Group at an April 13 virtual meeting, the final step in multiple approval processes for 40 affordable rentals in the Lyons Valley Park Subdivision. Summit is under contract with landowner Keith Bell to purchase both Tract A of Filing No. 8 for 21 townhomes and 19 existing platted single-family-home lots in the subdivision. All will be affordable rentals for households at 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), required and monitored through federal funding programs. The funding comes from the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and also the federal Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds.
Two new ADUs approved in Lyons residential neighborhoods
At the April 6 Lyons Board of Trustees meeting, two more accessory dwelling units, also known as ADUs, mother-in-law apartments, or carriage houses, were approved for residential lots in Lyons that already have a main house.
Avoiding evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 economic crisis
Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued Executive Order 012 on March 20 to limit evictions, foreclosures, and public utility disconnections to provide relief to Coloradans affected by COVID-19.
How to help finish the third Habitat for Humanity building in Lyons
This spring, I was expecting to write an update about the final duplex building built by Habitat for Humanity in Lyons, 114 Park Street, and the families who will be purchasing the two homes and moving in soon. Then the COVID-19 coronavirus hit Colorado.
Where candidates stand on affordable housing – Part 2
Learn the details about candidates for mayor and the Board of Trustees from the candidate forum, voting records, and their affordable housing platforms.
Planning Commission approves development plan for 21 townhomes
The Lyons Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC) approved a development plan on March 10 for 21 townhomes on Tract A of Filing No. 8 in Lyons Valley Park subdivision, all affordable rentals to households at 60 percent of the area median income. The next step in the process is a Development Plan Agreement before the Lyons Board of Trustees, possibly in April.