Housing Wins

Local

UDC Changes

2023-Eliminated Single Family Lot Minimums, Eliminated Density Maximums, Reduced Parking Requirements for 1 bed and studios from 1.5 to 1 per unit, created Building Permit Reimbursement Program, 2024-Eliminated 30% Brick & Stone Requirement for income restricted developments (0-80%)

State

  • 2022 - Advocated for the creation of the Unmet Housing Needs Fund- $5 million of ARPA funds and $5 million in State general funds for affordable housing infrastructure

  • 2023 - State Land Investment Board awarded $3 million of ARPA funds from Unmet Housing Needs fund for workforce/affordable housing: City of Jackson received $1.2million for 48 apartment units. CIty of Cheyenne received $1.8million for 12 affordable homeownership opportunities. 

  • 2024 - Advocated to expand usage of Unmet Housing Needs funds to include Land Acquisition

State

  • Housing Investment Fund

  • Tax Incremental Financing including Affordable Housing

  • Zoning Protest Petition

  • WCDA Bond Authority

  • Building Permit Timeline

  • Multi Family Stairwell

  • Mitigation & Exaction Fees

Federal

  • HOME

  • SHOP

  • USDA Rural 502 & 504

  • Adaptive Reuse Bill

  • Homeownership Supply Accelerator

Next

Resources