Land Use & Zoning
In Wyoming, a 'workforce housing' overlay district is designed to:
AProvide luxury housing for professionals
BRequire or incentivize the inclusion of housing affordable to moderate-income workers in new developments✓ Correct
CRestrict commercial development in residential areas
DAllow industrial uses in residential zones for workers
Explanation
Workforce housing overlay districts are used in resort communities like Jackson Hole to address the severe shortage of housing affordable to service workers, teachers, healthcare workers, and other essential community members. They may require developers to include deed-restricted affordable units or pay into a housing fund.
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