The City of Fresno is soliciting proposals from developers to build 25 tiny homes, potentially joining the dozens of U.S. cities that have turned to micro dwellings in recent years to speedily create more affordable housing.
The Planning and Development Department released a request for proposals Nov. 26 inviting qualified developers to submit sites for the tiny homes. Once the city selects a developer, it would fund construction through Community Project Funding, awarded to Fresno in April 2022, while the developer would own and operate the homes.
The tiny homes aim to serve residents who have been recently homeless, with eligibility limited to households with an average income at or below 30% of the area median income, Phil Skei, Fresno’s Assistant Director of Planning and Development, told The Bee…