Nellie's Neighborhood: Proud To Announce Our Latest Development

When we submitted our sales team proposal for the development, it was an exciting moment of reflection to see how far we've come as a team.  As thirty-something-year-old locals, we love helping our peers and neighbors find a path to homeownership. We have been a part of the local workforce for a combined 58 years, and have firsthand knowledge of the housing needs and challenges our region faces. To be at a point in our careers where we can confidently devote our time, expertise, and professional abilities to building a lasting, positive impact on our hometown is something I'm immensely proud of. It is our hope to not just support our Summit community today, but to be a part of shaping an equitable, sustainable, and thriving Summit County for our next generations!

It's been a fascinating experience so far learning more about how Summit County's Housing Department is tackling the community's housing needs, and what it takes to fund, build, and sell a workforce housing developement. We're looking forward to sharing more behind-the-scenes details as this story continues. Read on to learn more about the Nellie's Neighborhood development!  

More About The Project

The County is developing the property with a total of 14 detached single family dwelling units, using accessory dwelling unit (ADU) stock plan designs prepared by Design Path Studios, and constructed by Summit Homes Construction. The ADU stock plan concepts are a mix of approximately 500 sq. ft. one-bedroom and 1,000 sq. ft. two-bedroom homes. The 15th home in the development will be an existing cabin that sits on the property, which will be fully rennovated prior to its sale. The development will provide smaller, more affordable homeownership opportunities for the local workforce, with building character and scale that blends into the surrounding neighborhood. Every new construction unit will be DOE Zero Energy Ready certified, with an impressive list of green energy features. 

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Nellie's Neighborhood is located in unincorporated Summit County, convenienty located off of Miner's Creek Road.  Centrally located in Summit County with easy access to Hwy 9, and only 0.5 miles from Frisco Main Street, the neighborhood will provide excellent walkability, bikeability, and access to public transportation routes throughout the County. Each property will be sold via lottery, which will be administered by the Summit Combined Housing Authority. The application window for the lottery is June 10th - July 1. Applicants must work 30+ hours per week in Summit County and meet County-determined income requirements to be considered. To be entered into the lottery, applicants must have their application completed by July 1.

Nellie's Neighborhood also serves as “proof of concept” for property owners throughout Summit County who are potentially interested in using ADU stock plans to build an ADU on their own property. After commissioning the plans from Design Path Studio, Summit County is offering all four permit-ready, pre-approved plans to Summit County homeowners free of charge. The hope is to save residents the time and cost of working with an architect to design an ADU property. The stock plans are part of a multi-pronged approach by the county to make it easier for residents to develop ADUs, which are required to have deed restrictions aimed at housing longterm, working or retired county residents.

Development of affordable workforce housing has been identified as one of the County’s greatest needs, and the Bill’s Ranch property is a key opportunity to address this challenge. The 2023 Summit County Housing Needs Assessment identified a need for up to 1,865 affordable workforce housing for-sale units Countywide by 2028. Nellie's Neighborhood cannot solve all of the identified housing needs, but the County’s goal is to maximize the number of homes on the property while creating a livable neighborhood that is compatible with its surroundings.

Estimated Project Timeline

May 2024: Site work and construction began

June 2024: Lottery applications

July 17th 2024: SCHA lottery selection

October 2024: First home sales completed

May 2025: Final home sales completed