Starter Home Attainable Residential (SHAR)

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Lehi City is proposing a new section in the Development Code to allow developers and land owners to voluntarily choose to provide attainable housing. Attainable housing is housing aimed at first time home buyers, government and other employees with limited income, and aging adults who also have restricted incomes. The Code will not restrict who can buy the homes, but providing attainable housing focuses on serving these main groups.

The goal is to provide small single family homes on smaller lots. The Code requires that they are owner occupied (not rentals) and should sell for $400,000.

Anyone with land in the R-3, R-2, R-1-8, R-1-Flex, R-1-10, and R-1-12 zones can apply for the overlay. It will allow 150% the density normally allowed. In other words in an R-1-8 zone on 1 acre, 4 lots would normally be allowed but with the SHAR 6 units could be allowed, but 2 would have to meet attainable lot requirements.

This proposal not only will provide housing opportunities for those living in or wanting to live in Lehi, it also meets one of the moderate income housing goals required by the State.

You can ask a question or leave a comment below.

Lehi City is proposing a new section in the Development Code to allow developers and land owners to voluntarily choose to provide attainable housing. Attainable housing is housing aimed at first time home buyers, government and other employees with limited income, and aging adults who also have restricted incomes. The Code will not restrict who can buy the homes, but providing attainable housing focuses on serving these main groups.

The goal is to provide small single family homes on smaller lots. The Code requires that they are owner occupied (not rentals) and should sell for $400,000.

Anyone with land in the R-3, R-2, R-1-8, R-1-Flex, R-1-10, and R-1-12 zones can apply for the overlay. It will allow 150% the density normally allowed. In other words in an R-1-8 zone on 1 acre, 4 lots would normally be allowed but with the SHAR 6 units could be allowed, but 2 would have to meet attainable lot requirements.

This proposal not only will provide housing opportunities for those living in or wanting to live in Lehi, it also meets one of the moderate income housing goals required by the State.

You can ask a question or leave a comment below.

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(hope my comments didn't come twice)

Here are my thoughts on the proposal:
I don't like the developer can increase the minimum sales price. They need to be held accountable and maintain the $400,000 (or less) price. I would also like to see some stronger language with the deed restriction, and the requirement for the homeowner selling the property and the buyer being required to sign an acknowledgement of the deed restriction at time of closing.

Also - I would like to see a section in the code or even a separate code dedicated to redevelopment of the older parts of Lehi. There are several large lots or garden spots that could be redeveloped into small 3000-6000 square foot lots with the possibility of putting 800-1200 square foot homes with a carport or small garage. By doing this in the older parts of Lehi these homes would not be located in an HOA with those additional fees etc. Also, the life cycle of those neighborhoods would be changed by have young families moving in.

While the proposed code amendment probably fits into what the state is trying to accomplish it feels like it is more a benefit to developers then to first time home buyers, and that density is being added maybe where it shouldn't be.

Thanks for listening and for all your work.!

jaredpeterson 3 months ago
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I appreciate all the time that has been put into this proposed code amendment. I absolutely am a believer and advocator of attainable housing and finding creative ways to help families/individuals obtain home ownership.

Here are my thoughts on the proposal:

jaredpeterson 3 months ago
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This is amazing! A great proposal to fill in the “missing middle” in Lehi.

Ljay 3 months ago
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This would be a god send to so many of us who live in apartments-multigenerationally no less.

MeagaLynSayer 3 months ago
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