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Housing And Human Services Committee Draft Minutes
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January 25, 2024
Draft Minutes
Commissioners Present: Council Liaison:
Echo Fields Bob Kaplan (Absent)
Brittney Bass Dylan Bloom
Deb Price Staff Present:
Crystal Munoz Linda Reid; Housing Program Specialist
Rich Rohde Veronica Allen; Associate Planner
Jason Mendoza Lisa Evans; Code Compliance
Kathy Kali
Alan Ackroyd Absent:
Kendall Escuin; Staff
I. CALL TO ORDER: 4:00 p.m.
II. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
III. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of October 26, 2023, Minutes
Rhode/Kali M/S Voice Vote: ALL AYES The minutes from October 26, 2023, have been
approved.
IV. PUBLIC FORUM (4:05-4:10 p.m.)
A. Public Forum.
N/A
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Code Compliance Presentation (4:10-4:35 p.m.).
Lisa Evans, the City’s Code Compliance Officer, gave a presentation on vacation rentals in
town. She also touched on the following topics.
Property zoning.
Requirements and the process to ensure legality.
Citation process.
General Q & A.
The Workgroup will come together and craft a motion to present to the City Council regarding
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a vacation rental cap.
B. Homeless Services Masterplan Subcommittee Appointments (4:35-5:00
p.m.).
The Committee voted on 8 candidates for the Subcommittee. The vote was unanimous.
They are as follows, in no particular order.
Jan Calvin
Dennis Slattery
Helena Turner
Debbie Neiswander
Alex Reid
Avram Sacks
Lawrence VanEgdom
Ro Henigson-Kann
C. Workforce and Affordable Housing Discussion and Next Steps (4:55-5:15 p.m.).
The workgroup has changed their name to the “Middle Income Housing and Affordable Housing
Workgroup”. The group touched on these items.
Work with other groups – SOU.
Land Trust.
Construction exercise tax (0-60% AMI) would like to broaden to (50-120% AMI).
Normal Ave. plan to be updated.
Ensuring the survey data is aligning with Brandon Goldman and Mayor Graham.
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Next meeting on Monday, Feb. 12 at SOU library. Room 231 from 3:30 PM- 7:30 PM.
D. Strategic Goal Review and Discussion (5:15-5:40 p.m.)
Middle income Housing
o Cottage Housing (numerical goal)
o Housing for young families
o Higher Density Development
o Remove requirements for open space.
o Housing for all demographics
o Housing for SOU graduates
Identify barriers to housing support, are there ways that the Committee can assist
agencies that are struggling. Create a survey to ascertain what types of help the
Committee can provide. Host an event to talk to organizations about how the
Committee can support other agencies.
Review Airbnb regulations (AMC 18.2.3). Can these be changed? How does it work?
How do complaints happen, how is compliance gained.
Explore incentives for middle income investors and developers.
Encourage the development of a diversity of housing types.
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Explore opportunities for alternative/innovative housing types, with permaculture.
More ADA housing development/accessible housing development.
Construction excise Tax.
Housing Master Plan
Rohde/ Munoz? M/S. Voice Vote: All AYES. The goals that were created at the 2024 goal
setting retreat have been adopted with the following three changes.
1. “Work Force Housing” header changed to “Middle Income Housing.”
2. “Private market equity investors” changed to “middle income investors”.
3. Add “Housing Master Plan” to our list of goals.
VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. None
VII. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. Liaison Reports
Councilor Dylan Bloom gave feedback on the City’s annual Town Hall. He was hoping
that more Community members had shown up, but everything else was great. It was
an opportunity for us to communicate with our locals about the exciting on-goings in
town.
B. General Announcements
Echo Fields would like to remind the Committee about the Homeless Summit on
Saturday, February 3 at the Ashland Hills Inn.
VIII. AGENDA BUILDING – Future Meetings
IX. ADJOURNMENT: 6:00 p.m.
Next Meeting Date: February 22, 2024
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meeting, please email linda.reid@ashland.or.us. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to
make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title 1).
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