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Ashland Housing Commission
Regular Meeting Agenda
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Thursday January 28 2010: 4:30 – 6:30pm
Community Development Building - 51 Winburn Way
1. (4:30) Approval of Minutes (5 min)
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December 17, 2009, Consolidated Planning Focus Group Meeting Minutes
2. (4:35) Public Forum (5 min)
3. (4:40) Sub-committee Reports (25 min)
Subcommittee Reports Liaison Reports
Finance (none) Council (Voisin/Navickas?)
Education (none) Parks Commission(Hauck)
Land Use (none) School Board(Frost)
Planning Commission(Benjamin)
SOU(???)
Staff(Linda Reid)
Croman (Lewis)
4.(5.05)RFQ for Clay Street Property -Goals # 1and 7 (45 min)
Come up with 2 or 3 RFQ options and a timeline to forward to council
Decide if the whole HC would like to work on the RFQ together
Elect new land use sub-committee members
5.(5:50)Appoint New Land Use sub-committee members (15 min)
Review pre-applications that may trigger affordable housing requirements
6.(6:05)Goal review (15 min)
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7.(6:20)February 25 2010 MeetingAgenda Items (5 min)
Commissioner items suggested(5 min)
Quorum Check – Commissioners not available to attend upcoming regular meetings
should declare their expected absence.
8.(6.25)Upcoming Events and Meetings (5 min)
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Feb. 22010 7PM City Council Meeting-HC Ordinance 1 Reading, Boards and
Commissions update Ordinances.
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Feb. 16 2010 7PM City Council Meeting-HC Ordinance 2 Reading, Boards and
Commissions update Ordinances.
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Feb. 26 2010 CDBG Applications Due.
Next Housing Commission Regular Meeting
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4:00-6:00 PM; Thursday February 25 2010 Community Development Building
9. (6:30) Adjournment
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ASHLAND HOUSING COMMISSION
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December 17, 2009
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Graham Lewis called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. at Pioneer Hall located at 73 Winburn
Way, Ashland, OR 97520.
Commissioners Present: SOU Liaison:None
Richard Billin
Graham Lewis Council Liaison:Carol Voisin
Nick Frost
Aaron Benjamin
Staff Present::
Regina Ayars Linda Reid, Housing Specialist
Carolyn Schwendener, Account
Clerk
Commissioners Absent: Brandon Goldman, Long Range
Planner
Steve Hauck
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Minutes from the September 24, 2009 regular meeting and the October 22, 2009 Expiring Use and
Affordable Housing tour minutes were approved as presented.
Graham welcomed the community members, staff and Commissioners. Each person introduced
themselves.
PUBLIC HEARING/FOCUS GROUP MEETING 2010-2015 CONSOLIDATED PLAN
Reid gave a power point presentation explaining the purpose of updating the Five Year Consolidated
Plan. The Consolidated Plan is a document required to be prepared by jurisdictions that receive
Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG) or other formula grant program funding from
HUD. It offers local jurisdictions the opportunity to shape the various housing and community
development programs. It also creates the opportunity for strategic planning and citizen participation and
to reduce duplication of effort at the local level. The three basic goals of the CDBG program are:
1.Decent Housing
2.Suitable Living environment
3.Expand Economic opportunities
Reid explained that this evening is the first of three public hearings that the City will be having. The
second meeting will take place in February of this year with the purpose of taking comments on the draft
plan. The third public hearing will be before the City Council when the plan is adopted. That meeting is
tentatively scheduled for April 20, 2010.
Reid posted on the City of Ashland’s webpage a Consolidated Plan survey. Thirty-eight people took the
survey. Attached to these minutes are the results of that survey.
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December 17, 2009
The meeting participants broke out into three smaller round table style discussion groups. Each table was
given the same question and had 15 minutes to discuss the questions. Participants were then asked to
move to a different table.
The questions were as follows:
1.What do you perceive as the greatest unmet needs for housing and human services among
the City’s low income residents?
2.Are there particular groups or populations that have a greater need for housing or services
than others?
3.In your opinion what are the top three priority areas the City should address, what if any,
are the barriers to making an impact in those areas and what would you tackle first?
The entire results of the discussion are attached to these minutes. The three broad priorities that came out
of the discussion;
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Preservation of existing affordable
The development of new affordable housing units
EMERGENCY SHELTER
Veterans
Peoples with disabilities
Homeless Populations
Transitional housing
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
Life Skills Training
For populations as risk of homelessness
Transportation
Tenant assistance
Physical and Mental Case Management
JANUARY 28, 2010 MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
RFQ for Clay Street property
Appoint new Land Use sub-committee members
Goal review
UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS
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February 2, 2010 – 7 p.m. City Council Meeting-HC Ordinance 1 Reading, Boards and
Commissions update Ordinance.
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February 16, 2010 – 7 p.m. City Council Meeting-HC Ordinance 2 Reading, Boards and
Commissions update Ordinance.
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February 262010 – 7 p.m. CDBG Applications Due.
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December 17, 2009
Next Housing Commission Regular Meeting
4:30-6:30 p.m.; Thursday February 25, 2010 Community Development Building
ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted by, Carolyn Schwendener
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December 17, 2009
Consolidated Plan Survey Results breakdown by need
Critical Need
46Improved Transit Options
26Section 8 Rental Assistance
26Mental Health Care
21Substance Abuse Treatment
High Need
45Preservation of existing affordable rental units
42Homeownership Opportunities for Moderate Income Families (>80%AMI)
39Rental Housing for Moderate-Income Households (>80%AMI)
39Homeowner Rehabilitation Assistance
37Rental Housing for Small Families (2-4)
37Ownership Opportunities for Low-Income Families (>50%AMI)
34Rental Housing for Low-Income Households (>50%AMI)
34Lead Based Paint screening and abatement for rental units
34Energy efficiency improvements to rental housing
32Rental Housing for Extremely low income households (>30%AMI)
32Rental Housing for the Elderly
32Rental Housing for Single Persons
32Supportive Services For Youth
32Physical Health Care
32Downtown Revitalization
24New Construction of Affordable Rental Units
24Rental Housing for Large Families (5 or more)
29Green Development
29Housing For Persons needing Assisted Living
29Housing for Persons w/Mental Illness
26Crisis Center
26Case Management
26Housing for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
26Section 8 Rental Assistance
26Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance for homeownership
24Life Skills Training
24Job Training for the Homeless
Moderate Need
42Street Improvements
42Public Beautification
39Historic Preservation
37Street Lighting
34Senior Center Improvements
34Rental Housing for the disabled
34Housing For Persons with Alcohol and Drug addiction
32Rehabilitation facililitites
32Housing Placement Support
29Rental Housing Rehabilitation Assistance
26Youth Center
26Supportive Services For Women
26Housing For Persons with Developmental Disabilities
36Sidewalk Improvements
26Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance for homeownership
24Rental Housing for Large Families (5 or More)
24Life Skills Training
24Job Training for the Homeless
21Substance Abuse Treatment
Low Need
34Housing For Persons w/HIV/AIDS
29Fair Housing Advocates
26Enforcement of Fair Housing Discrimination Laws
24Fair Housing Laws
21Supportive Services For Women
Very Low Need
Consolidated Plan Survey Results breakdown by need
Unmet Needs
Disabled people staying in a shelter with mobility issues or health problems that prevent them staying in one.
Cost of Housing Too High
Housing and Help with utilities. Very thankful for Access, Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc.
Low income to moderate income housing (particularly for families)
There aren't facilities to help homeless shower & have access to laundry facilities. Plese note: Only 9% of our
monthly clients (1,115) are homeless.
Down payment assistance, Homebuying Ashland NSP assistance Ashland.
1. Mental Health, 2. Substance Abuse, 3. Transportation, 4. Diversity, 5. Senior services
1. Mental Health Services for the uninsured. 2. Housing for persons with mental illness. 3. Dental is always an
issue, but an area best addressed through early prevention strategies. 4. Financial support for health services for
uninsured.
Comments
Wages in Ashland are too low. Aid to small businessess to allow them to increase wages would improve livability.
I think CDBG funds should not go to builders that do larger to medium projects, more smaller amounts to single
rehabs or additions.
I have read that transportation can use up to 30% of a low income household's income, and with the costs of car
ownership, this seems like a reasonable valuation. A really effective public tranportation system would make a
huge difference for all low income for all low-income families, not just the few that happent to get the opportunity to
be placed in ome of our subsidized affordable units. Imagine a frequently-running jitney service that you could
hop on and go fromTolman Creek to the plaza; from the hospital to Mountain Meadows; from the schools in the
East Main area to downtown--one that you could use to get home from an evening meeting or to go shopping on
the weekend. Let's use public money for that, not more of these outrageously expensive small housing projects.
Additional sidewalks should be provided for "Safe Routes to Schools". The needs of automobiles shouldn't
dominate transportation planning, but the City's streets are in dire need of repair. Incentives or rquirements should
be included in the zoning ordinance to advance sustainable design of housing and commercial buildings. Public
transportation needs to be enhanced to reduce reliance/dependence on single-occupant vehicles.
Affordable, green transportation throughout Ashland would radically change opportunities for all. In particular, the
economically challenged. It would also support business owners.
We, Ashland citizens, are proud of how independent we are with city water, power, waste management and
telecommunications. Yet we don’t have the same pride of independence with it comes to providing services for
the homeless or struggling in our community. Social equity is our blind side.
1. Survey problem. One can answer more than one answer per question. 2. Need more maintenance and
upgrading of current infrastructure (street marking, plumbing, lighting, etc). 3. Better tree trimming for street lights
and signs through the city. 4. Need better enforcement of current building coses on existing buildings. 5. Need
better enforcement of traffic laws for cars, bicycles and pedestrians.
Housing Commission Annual Goals
2009
The following goals and associated priority rankings were identified by the Housing Commission on March
28, 2009 in an effort to forward to the City Council specific items for consideration in establishing the
Council goals for the coming year.
Priority
Goal
points
Examine the feasibility of incentives to create workforce housing 11
Develop an RFP for vertical housing above city owned site (demonstration “green” project) 10
Preservation of vulnerable properties 9
Student Fair Housing Ordinance-Create a student housing sub-committee 9
Given
(must be completed)
Complete 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan-Create ad-hoc sub-committee
Complete Housing Trust Fund funding source(s)
Develop RFP for 1.2 Acre parcel on Clay Street
Areas of Interest
Encourage the development of a Transfer of Development Rights program 7
Homeless support and prevention 6
Coordinate with other city entities to promote housing in Transportation Oriented Districts
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(TOD)
Create a Rental Registry Program 2
Identify land to be rezoned for multi-family housing 1
Create a greater incentive to develop workforce/affordable housing using density bonus. (no dots)
The numerical value to the left of each identified goal above was derived through a selection process
where commissioners had three colored dots to apply to their top three priority uses.
Red: first priority = 3 pts Green: second priority = 2 pts Yellow: third priority = 1 pt.