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Home My WebLink About2006-12-18 Housing PACKET Ashland Housing Commission Regular Meeting Agenda: December 18, 2006 6:30 - 8:30pm Community Development & Engineering Services Building 51 Winburn Way, Ashland OR. 1. (6:30) Approval of Minutes (none provided Î will be available next meeting) 2. (6:30) Public Forum (10 min) items not on the agenda 3. (6:40) Reports and Updates (20 min total) Subcommittee/Liaison Updates Written reports (5 min) 2 minute presentations Pre-app review board (2 min) Land Use (2 min) Finance (2 min) Education (2 min) Liaison reports (2 min) Other Business from Housing Commission Members (5 min) 5. (7:00) New Business Southern Oregon University (30 min) SOU Student Housing (Lindley) SOU Master Plan (Goldman) Annexation Ordinance Development (45 min) Joint Study Session follow-up Discussion Rental/Ownership mix Income ranges 6. (8:15) Commission Coordination ____________________________________________________ th RESCHEDULE REGULAR MEETINGS DUE TO HOLIDAYCONFLICTS JANUARY 15 th and FEBRUARY 19 (10 min) Dec 19, 2006 City Council Î Lithia Lot Lease January 2, 2006 City Council first reading on Condo-conversion ordinance and Tenant Rights Resolution Sub committees rd Education : Jan 3 5:00 Î 6:00 (first Wednesday of each month) th Finance: Jan 8 5:15 Î 6:15 (second Monday of each month) th Land Use: Jan 11 12:00-1:00 (second Thursday of each month) th Pre-app Review: Jan 4 5:00 Î 6:00 (first Thursday of each month as needed) 6. (8:25) Meeting Agenda Items (5min) Continued Annexation Ordinance Development Unit size; distribution: Dedication, In lieu fees; 7. (8:25) Adjournment ASHLAND HOUSING COMMISSION Land Use Subcommittee MINUTES Date: 12-12-2006 Start Time: 12:20 Adjourned : 1:10 Topic: Annexation Commissioners in Attendance Present Absent Present Absent Bill Street Vacant seat 1 Carol Voisin Vacant seat 2 Steve Hauck x Liz Peck Cate Hartzell , Council Liaison Don Mackin Sunny Lindley, SOU Student Liaison Aaron Benjamin x Brandon Goldman, Staff Liaison none Special Guest (s): Points of Interest Discussed at the Subcommittee Meeting Planning Commission/ Housing Joint Study Session o Annexation Correlate with Housing Needs Analysis Correlate with Rental Needs Analysis What are income targets, % AMI for rental units, %AMI for ownership units Phasing affordable unit development in a project Construction Standards o Unit size of equal proportion Unit distribution within a development NEXT MEETING: Jan 11 @ 12:00 ASHLAND HOUSING COMMISSION Finance Subcommittee MINUTES Date: 12-11-2006 Start Time: 5:15 Adjourned : 5:50 Topic: Housing Trust Fund Strategic Planning Commissioners in Attendance Present Absent Present Absent Bill Street x Faye Weisler Carol Voisin Vacant seat 2 X Steve Hauck Liz Peck x Cate Hartzell , Council Liaison Don Mackin Sunny Lindley, SOU Student Liaison Aaron Benjamin X Brandon Goldman, Staff Liaison none Special Guest (s): Points of Interest Discussed at the Subcommittee Meeting Reviewed Housing Trust Fund progress to date Follow up necessary with non-respondents on the RFQ for a Revenue analysis, to determine why they did not respond with a proposal. Reviewed the existing Gantt Chart showing tasks and timeline for HTF Discussed focus on defining a platform Breifly discussed sending a survey regarding the HTF and have an option to be somewhat anonymous to allow respondents to simply check a classification box (housing providers, private developers, realtors, major employers) NEXT MEETING: Jan 8 @ 5:15 ASHLAND HOUSING COMMISSION Education Subcommittee MINUTES Date: 12-6-2006 Start Time: 5:15 Adjourned : 6:05 Topic: RVTV Education Show(s) Planning Commissioners in Attendance Present Absent Present Absent X Bill Street Vacant seat 1 x Carol Voisin Vacant seat 2 Steve Hauck Liz Peck Cate Hartzell , Council Liaison Don Mackin Sunny Lindley, SOU Student Liaison X Aaron Benjamin X Brandon Goldman, Staff Liaison Special Guest (s): none Points of Interest Discussed at the Subcommittee Meeting Discussed the 11-15-2006 RVTV show. Discussed distributing copies of the Show DVD Discussed plans for subsequent TV presentations o Next show with a focus on non-profits affordable housing providers -in February o Subsequent show on Workforce Housing with Employers Î in May Assignments: o Brandon: contact Ann Seltzer and RVTV about costs and time availability: duplicate DVDs o Aaron: write a letter regarding show to include with distribution; Contact Dr. Rick Kirschner about hosting. o Bill: Contact non-profits NEXT MEETING: Jan 3 @ 5:15 Housing Commission Memo Title: SOU Master Plan 2000-2010 Dept: Planning Department Date: December 15, 2006 Submitted By: Brandon Goldman, Housing Program Specialist 2000-2010 Southern Oregon University Master Plan The SOU master plan is a guiding document for the University which outlines their future activities for a ten year period. Drafted in 2000 the existing ten year plan was approved by the Ashland City Council in February 2005 and became the City recognized plan for future development on SOU property. While the majority of the document is geared towards the internal needs of the university, both programmatic and facility planning, it also recognizes the importance of the university to the rest of the community. The key issues of the plan that affect the surrounding community are as follows: Greensprings Village Development Along Ashland Street to the east of the existing Greensprings Residents Hall (across from Blockbusters) the Plan envisions a mixed use development that provides both housing and commercial space. The plan indicates (p41) that the housing on this site could be more appealing to older students. Roca Canyon Faculty Housing The Plan acknowledges that Ashland has a lack of affordable housing. The plan states ÐFaculty starter housing \[on Roca Street\] will allow the University to attract new talented educators and provide them with temporary residence on or near campusÑ. General Student Housing Comments - Cascade Complex continues as a focal point on the Corner of Indiana and Madrone Streets and includes the only residence hall food service. - Proposed Greensprings Village Development would include mixed use housing along Ashland Street and less dense units in the interior. - Develop Student Housing west of Cascade along Indiana Street. Convocation/Instructional Center This is proposed to be located at the corner of Ashland Street and Walker Avenue. The development of this currently vacant site would create a clear entry point for the university and result in an improved Ashland Street streetscape. As part of this portion of the Master Plan the Rogue Valley Community Television facility was completed in 2002. The primary buildings have yet to be developed at the intersection. Greensprings Village Development Again along Ashland Street, just past the intersection with Siskiyou Boulevard, is a proposed multi-opportunity development which could provide housing, commercial space, or a development model for the University District. Given recent redevelopment across the street from this property (Blockbuster Video), the concept provides an exciting future for this section of Ashland Street. Conceptual ÐUniversity DistrictÑ (plate 7.1 Î page 59) Across Siskiyou Boulevard from the University is an area which the city has zoned commercial and multi-family residential. A concept of the University master plan is to work with the City to create an overlay zone that will encourage university related uses to locate here, and to develop in a manner that will enhance the relationship between this area and the University. No expansion of the university boundary is proposed, nor is it the UniversityÓs intent to purchase these properties. Rather, it would be similar to the HC (Healthcare ) zone around the hospital. The purpose of the zone is to allow the underlying uses currently existing, but to also encourage medically related uses should an owner wish to redevelop a site. The use may be medically related, but does not have to be owned by the hospital. The same approach is proposed for the University district, where the existing uses would be allowed as they always have been, but future university related uses would also be allowed, and perhaps encouraged. For now, the university district is listed as a ÐconceptÑ of the plan, and implementation of this concept will require future public hearings, zone changes, and ordinance adoptions, all of which require a full public process. The adoption of the SOU master plan by the City Council was a legislative planning action, approved through the adoption of a resolution. Ashland is extremely fortunate to have Southern Oregon University within our community. The university adds to our diversity, the richness of our culture, and strengthens our overall economy. The master planning efforts of the University ensure that it will remain and strong and viable institution within the Oregon University System, as well as ensure that it recognizes the values and concerns of the Ashland community. Attached: Southern Oregon University Goals (p7-8 of Plan) Land Utilization Plate (plan map designating uses) Housing in the NEWS Ashland Housing Commission Packet