Polk County Housing Trust Fund this week held a symposium on affordable housing, moderated by Executive Director Eric Burmeister. Panelists were Charlie Cowell, an urban planner at RDG Planning & Design; Renee Hardman, a member of the West Des Moines City Council; Luke Mohlenhoff, vice president/construction banking at West Bank; Anne Russett, senior planner at the city of Iowa City; and Kris Saddoris, vice president of development at Hubbell Realty Co.

Saddoris told the audience that she first learned about accessory dwelling units – secondary housing on a single-family lot – during a meeting in Louisville, Ky.

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