Workforce Homestead Inc., which has tried for five years to bring federally backed affordable housing to Brevard, has abandoned plans for a project on Fisher Road and, maybe, future work here.
High density might be what Brevard thinks it NEEDS, and can afford, but is it what people WANT?
And changing the flavor, culture, of a community with high density housing is something the community has a right to decide upon. Too much of that and the town will lose its appeal and charm, decrease tourism dollars, etc.
What about retirees and others looking for homes in the $250-375 range on 1/4- 1/3 acres? They are being built elsewhere, so would like to see more effort put into figuring out how to do in Brevard.
Like others have mentioned, too many homes are being bought to be short term rentals. And too many are being bought to flip. Other places have put restrictions on these things, it is time Brevard did, too. Many different ways to handle: require expensive licenses, and limit number of licenses; require extra tax, or surcharges (like done on hotels in some places) that goes to affordable housing. Require owners to live in homes certain percent of year. Limit number per street, neighborhood. Grant permits for new neighborhoods with provisions for no short term rentals. (Short term being under 6 months.)
(Aren't there state laws making short term rentals "boarding houses" with certain restrictions, etc?)
Do thorough search of how other communities dealing with these issues.
(For example, I believe Dare County subsidizes housing for teachers etc, maybe with tourism surcharges?)
High density might be what Brevard thinks it NEEDS, and can afford, but is it what people WANT?
And changing the flavor, culture, of a community with high density housing is something the community has a right to decide upon. Too much of that and the town will lose its appeal and charm, decrease tourism dollars, etc.
What about retirees and others looking for homes in the $250-375 range on 1/4- 1/3 acres? They are being built elsewhere, so would like to see more effort put into figuring out how to do in Brevard.
Like others have mentioned, too many homes are being bought to be short term rentals. And too many are being bought to flip. Other places have put restrictions on these things, it is time Brevard did, too. Many different ways to handle: require expensive licenses, and limit number of licenses; require extra tax, or surcharges (like done on hotels in some places) that goes to affordable housing. Require owners to live in homes certain percent of year. Limit number per street, neighborhood. Grant permits for new neighborhoods with provisions for no short term rentals. (Short term being under 6 months.)
(Aren't there state laws making short term rentals "boarding houses" with certain restrictions, etc?)
Do thorough search of how other communities dealing with these issues.
(For example, I believe Dare County subsidizes housing for teachers etc, maybe with tourism surcharges?)