Infill incentive allows historic Yuma to flourish
Yuma’s historic district includes many homes and buildings that have been around for years. In order to keep the history of Yuma alive, and keep the agricultural lands open for farming, the City of Yuma has created the Infill Incentive.
For ten months now, the incentive has created a sixty percent increase in the number of residential homes in addition to an increase in building permits and building licenses.
Underutilized properties are revitalized in order to create a positive impact on the community. The Infill Incentive allows the historical aspect of Yuma (mainly around first ave. and fourth ave.) to remain since its main goal is to keep the existing character of the area.
By encouraging business owners to build on property that already has an infrastructure in place, (such as water systems or sewer systems) fertile land can continue to be used for agriculture.
Principal Planner for the City of Yuma said that, “the Infill Incentive plan actually identifies incentives related to development including a reduction in fees associated with development as far as maybe building permits or fees with utility connections.”
To continue to increase development in the area, there is a next phase to the incentive. In that new phase, a corner markets ordinance will be adopted in order to allow mixed-use development to occur in residential neighborhoods.
If you are a commercial or residential prospective buyer and would like to discuss potential projects, weekly pre-development meetings are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at City Hall.
