The purposes of this chapter are to:
A. Implement the Whitefish Strategic Housing Plan;
B. Promote and provide incentives for the construction of legacy homes that are permanently affordable to the community's workforce;
C. Retain opportunities for people that work in the City to also live in the City;
D. Provide a full-range of housing choices for a variety of ages, income levels and family sizes;
E. Ensure residents and future generations can afford to reside within the City; and
F. Encourage new development to achieve a reasonable balance between market rate housing and affordable housing through the use of incentives and other means to help offset potential costs. (Ord. 19-15, 7-15-2019; amd. Ord. 21- 11, 8-16-2021)