Fraser River Valley Housing Partnership updates board on Noosh Village, St. Louis Landing, Summit at Granby and new housing needs assessment

The Fraser River Valley Housing Partnership (FRVHP) updated the Grand County Board of County Commissioners on several projects and announced it will manage a refreshed countywide housing needs assessment funded in part by a $150,000 grant.

Board members Robin Wilson (unincorporated Grand County representative) and FRVHP board chair Sandra Scanlon reported the partnership has committed roughly $6.25 million in grants and project support to date across several initiatives. The partnership is leading or assisting with three priority projects:

- Noosh Village (Granby): The partnership awarded $750,000 toward infrastructure for a mixed project that includes deed‑restricted rentals and ownership units. Phase 1 will include rental units targeted at roughly 80–100% of area median income (AMI); the project has opened rental applications for fall move‑ins and is near implementation.

- St. Louis Landing (Fraser): The partnership committed $4.75 million over 15 years to the town‑led St. Louis Landing development, which received approximately $12.9 million from a Proposition 123 award. Initial phases include rental buildings targeting households in a range of AMI bands (including lower‑income units); infrastructure work is underway.

- Summit at Granby: The partnership committed $750,000 to a project that received a 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) award and targets households at about 30–80% AMI using modular construction; the developer expects a faster build once shovel‑ready.

FRVHP also noted an updated housing needs assessment is underway: FRVHP secured a $150,000 grant to refresh the county’s housing analysis and will administer a joint countywide study with county staff. The updated assessment will include household and employer surveys and aims to provide actionable data on housing inventory, commuting patterns and affordability broken down by subarea. The partnership expects to select a consultant in the fall and to publish results in 2026.

FRVHP said it is conducting an executive director search; board members said several strong candidates will be interviewed in the coming week. Commissioners thanked the partnership for its progress and asked for periodic brief notices about milestones; FRVHP said it will provide shorter updates to the county as projects move forward.