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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-01-28 Housing PACKET Ashland Housing Commission Regular Meeting Agenda th Thursday January 28 2010: 4:30 – 6:30pm Community Development Building - 51 Winburn Way 1. (4:30) Approval of Minutes (5 min) th 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) th 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) ndst Feb. 22010 7PM City Council Meeting-HC Ordinance 1 Reading, Boards and Commissions update Ordinances. thnd Feb. 16 2010 7PM City Council Meeting-HC Ordinance 2 Reading, Boards and Commissions update Ordinances. th Feb. 26 2010 CDBG Applications Due. Next Housing Commission Regular Meeting th 4:00-6:00 PM; Thursday February 25 2010 Community Development Building 9. (6:30) Adjournment In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Community Development office at 541-488-5305 (TTY phone is 1-800-735-2900). Notification 48 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). ASHLAND HOUSING COMMISSION MINUTES 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. ASHLAND HOUSING COMMISSION 1 MINUTES 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 st February 2, 2010 – 7 p.m. City Council Meeting-HC Ordinance 1 Reading, Boards and Commissions update Ordinance. nd February 16, 2010 – 7 p.m. City Council Meeting-HC Ordinance 2 Reading, Boards and Commissions update Ordinance. , February 262010 – 7 p.m. CDBG Applications Due. ASHLAND HOUSING COMMISSION 2 MINUTES 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 ASHLAND HOUSING COMMISSION 3 MINUTES 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 5 (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.