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The project has been fund- raising to earn the approx- imate $1 million it needs to see comple-tion. Earli- er this year, Cottage Vil- lage announced that it had earned $300,000 through several grants including one from a Presbyterian Church group and hoped to add to its funds through addition- al grants from Banner Bank and other organizations as well as community support. HOUSING from A1 within the city. According to the draft report, not yet accepted by the planning 7A The first tiny house, while acceptable under the acces- sory dwellings ordinance due to the fact a house al- ready sits on the property, would most likely not see a tenant — at first. Instead, the structure would serve as a model home for the group to show potential donors, interested renters and curious neigh- bors. The house would even- tually become part of the tiny house village, should it be approved, though the group still has issues to iron out concerning the logistics of life in the tiny neighbor- hood. Whether each house would have its own address or simply be a unit under the main structure’s address has yet to be decided. Early on, Cottage Village was as- signed the same group liv- ing structure as SquareOne’s Eugene projects; members of the community would be self-governing. Whether that means the group decides to purchase one internet plan or branch out separately is still a ques- tion as is the majority of the day-to-day operation of group living. As rental prices continue to remain high and invento- ry low, however, the village aims to provide an option for those who would other- wise face homelessness. “Other people may de- cide to place an accessory dwelling on their property but it’s probably go-ing to be to generate extra income,” Kelsh said. “This is different. It’s really targeting people that could be homeless if they can’t find a good place to live.” According to the latest United Way study, 44 per- cent of Lane County resi- dents struggle financially. Families that can technically pay their bills but have no savings and could not meet the challenge of an unex- pected financial burden such as a medical bill or car repair, are considered AL- ICE families; they don’t fall below the poverty line but more often than not, are liv- ing paycheck-to-paycheck. According to Kelsh, those families would be serviced by Cottage Village as well as individuals on social secu- rity and other low income populations. The first tiny home is ex- pected to be built sometime this fall and the entire proj- ect is set to go before the city’s planning commission on Sept. 19. or city council, the compa- ny expects Cottage Grove’s population to grow from roughly 10,000 residents in 2018 to nearly 14,000 in 20 years and forecasts that 1,379 new dwelling units will be required. It notes the gain would require 64 new dwelling units per year for the next 20 years. 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