The city of Littleton is looking at plans for more diverse and affordable housing options. The City Council is considering a zoning change that would allow single-family homes and the owners to build duplexes and multiplexes on their property, among some other proposed changes depending on what the lot is already zoned for and its size.
It’s a proposal that has been controversial. As some neighbors say if this proposal passes, it could finally help them move into an affordable home and stay in the community they love. Other neighbors have shared their concerns that their neighborhoods would become too busy and overpopulated.
Like many others, Kevin McCarty, a Littleton resident cannot afford $1 million home. As a young family with two children, he also worries about rent increasing in the future.
“My wife and I were packing boxes ready to move out of the state two years ago because our rent was increasing so much, and there were no options,” said McCarty. “If something like this were to pass, then there might be better options for us.”