Affordable housing proposals polarizing in Hall County - Gainesville Times

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Affordable housing proposals polarizing in Hall County

Gainesville Planning Manager Matt Tate talks during a City Council meeting. A state committee is being formed to look into the lack of affordable housing in Georgia. - photo by Erin O. Smith

0605AFFORDABLE 0001 — Gainesville Planning Manager Matt Tate talks during a City Council meeting. A state committee is being formed to look into the lack of affordable housing in Georgia. - photo by Erin O. Smith

Proposed affordable housing developments across Hall County have drawn opposition from several corners. It’s a dilemma playing out amid a housing crunch that has gripped the region. One proposal in particular — a 240-unit complex off Pine Valley and White Sulphur roads in Gainesville — has been frowned upon by public officials.