The Village of New Paltz is participating in the second round of the Plus One ADU Program, which provides funds to assist low-moderate income property owners in Ulster County with grants of up to $125,000 to construct or rehab existing code-compliant Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). The program is a partnership with the Ulster County Planning Department (UCPD) and the Rural Ulster Preservation Company (RUPCO).
During a presentation at village hall on Wednesday, September 18, Kai Lord-Farmer, a senior planner with the UCPD, put the program into perspective by first detailing some of the housing issues facing local residents.
“Essentially we are in a housing crisis, not just in Ulster County but the Hudson Valley in general,” said Lord-Farmer…