Board of Commissioners Monday meeting, May 11, 2026
Votes on Workhorse Housing Program MOU Amendment Direction
What happened
Deschutes County Commissioners directed staff to amend the MOU with Neighbor Impact for the Workhorse Housing Program to allow HELOC access for homeowners and extend affordability covenants from 20 years to 99 years for Rooted Homes' Antler Homes project in Redmond.
- Jurisdiction
- Deschutes County, OR
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 11, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 1
Workhorse Housing Program MOU Amendment Direction
Board directed staff to proceed with amending the MOU with Neighbor Impact to allow two changes for Rooted Homes' Antler Homes project in Redmond: (1) permit homeowners to access HELOCs for home improvements once equity is built, and (2) replace the county's 20-year deed restriction with Rooted...
Meeting Summary
Deschutes County Commissioners directed staff to amend the MOU with Neighbor Impact for the Workhorse Housing Program to allow HELOC access for homeowners and extend affordability covenants from 20 years to 99 years for Rooted Homes' Antler Homes project in Redmond.
Key Decisions (1)
Workhorse Housing Program MOU Amendment Direction
Development Activity (2)
Antler Homes
Residential
Housing Works Offices
Commercial
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Workforce housing (80-120% AMI) development is proceeding ahead of schedule…
Housing Demand
Community land trust model with 99-year affordability covenants is being…
Other
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