Support creation of Richmond Community Land Trust
In Plain English
A community land trust is a nonprofit that buys land and sells homes to families while keeping the land permanently affordable. Richmond currently has limited options for first-time homebuyers as housing prices rise. If approved, the city formally endorses creating this trust to help residents buy homes they can actually afford.
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Votes
Adopt Resolution No. 105-09
6 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
Richmond will formally support creating a community land trust to help residents buy affordable homes. The trust would work by having a nonprofit buy land and sell houses to families while keeping the land permanently affordable, giving first-time buyers more options as housing prices continue rising. The council approved this endorsement with broad support in a 6-1 vote, with only Councilmember Bates dissenting. This vote marks a departure from Bates's usual support for housing measures—he typically votes yes on about 82% of housing items.
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