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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Affordable Housing Committee - 03/06/2018APPROVED on April 3, 2018 NOTE: Date/time/place of next meeting: March 20, 2018, 10:00 a.m., City Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE March 6, 2018, 10:00 AM, City Hall Members attending: Tom Bailey, Leslie Black-Plumeau, Sandy Dooley, Michael Simoneau, and John Simson (Chair). Members absent: Larry Michaels, Todd Rawlings Others attending: Abby Bruzas, UVM student; Brooke Lee, UVM student; Kevin Dorn, City Manager (10:25-10:30a.m. only) Minutes by Sandy Dooley AGENDA 1. Emergency evacuation, agenda review, public comments 2. Review of and action on minutes of February 20, 2018, committee meeting 3. Plan agenda for meeting with Paul Connor March 20 4. (Previously 5.) Discuss strategy for proceeding with City Wide IZ, and Tom Bailey's latest (2/24) draft. 5. (Previously 4.) Discuss timing and content of response to PUD report 6. How should the committee approach the opportunity and space we have on the City Website? 7. Set dates for April and May meetings 8. Other 9. Adjourn 1. Welcome: John called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. and summarized emergency evacuation instructions. Sandy proposed that agenda item five be made four and agenda item four be made five. Committee agreed to the change by consensus. There were no comments from the public 2. Review of and action on minutes of February 20, 2018, committee meeting: Committee members agreed on the following changes to the draft minutes of this meeting: First paragraph on Page 2 was modified as follows: Mike explained that Sandy and John had met with Rep. Lalonde. He explained to them that he did not think there was a way to add a second growth area in South Burlington this legislative session but that it could be worth exploring in the future. Mike suggested that the property owners of open land need to be brought in to conversations with this Committee about any new city center designations along Shelburne Road. Paragraph under item 6, Page 2, was modified as follows: Mike explained that Paul had suggested that he come to a committee meeting and go through the list of recommendations provided by Andrew Gill. The group decided to invite Paul to a future meeting of this committee. Paragraph under item 7, Page 2, was modified as follows: The group decided to postpone this discussion. The first sentence under item 8, Page 2, was corrected as follows: Monica said the planning commission will discuss . . . Mike moved and Tom seconded that the minutes for the February 20, 2018, meeting be approved as modified. Motion passed unanimously. 3. Plan agenda for meeting with Paul Connor March 20: Members present agreed on the following agenda for meeting with Paul Connor a. Status of drafting of modifications to Impact Fees ordinance that would provide discounted fees for affordable housing b. The Committee’s request for a “holding place” so that it can have timely input relative to proposed new PUD (Planned Unit Development) LDRs c. Paul’s input relative to Andrew Gill’s suggested LDR and other changes re housing development d. Other changes that Paul believes would be incentives to developers to build affordable housing During this discussion, committee took brief break from agenda to explain to guests the Committee’s mission and what Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) means. 4. Discuss strategy for proceeding with City Wide IZ, and Tom Bailey's latest (2/24) draft: Following discussion it was the sense of the members present that, when modifying or adding to current regulations for the purpose of applying IZ to the remainder of the City (outside the City Center District), we will change the current IZ regulations (now applicable solely to City Center District) only where necessary to make a desired substantive change to these regulations. John moved and Leslie seconded a motion proposing that the current affordable housing regulations be modified as follows; (1) to add a provision to allow a payment to the Housing Trust Fund in lieu of the requirement to build the required number of affordable housing units. The in-lieu payment option would apply in all City zoning districts except the City Center District, and (2) to add additional incentives for developers to build affordable housing units in all City zoning districts except the City Center District Note: Incentives suggested for outside the City Center District are unlikely to work within the City Center District due to the implementation of Form=Based Codes in this district. For example, Form- Based Codes do not include limits on density. As a result a “density bonus” in the City Center District would be meaningless. Following discussion, committee members proposed the following amendments to John and Leslie’s motion: (a) to delete suggested subsection G, “Relief From Affordability Requirement”, from the draft, (b) to modify the wording of the payment in lieu of provision so that it is consistent with the payment language in the Housing Preservation LDRs about to go before the City Council, and (3) to integrate the current Section 18.02, Affordably Housing Bonus, into the Section on Inclusionary Zoning applying to all City zoning districts except the City Center District John called for a vote on the amendment to the motion. The vote was 5-0-0. John called for a vote on the amended motion. The vote was 5-0-0. To facilitate the committee’s work on these regulations at the next meeting: (1) Tom agreed to send members a copy of SoBu’s current “Affordable Housing Standards” (Article 18) regulations in a WORD document. (2) Sandy agreed to send members committee meeting minutes that include committee discussion/positions on possible new or modified incentives to include in the zoning districts outside the City Center District. (3) Leslie agreed to research how local non-profits like CHT determine resale prices for perpetually affordable owned homes. 5. Discuss timing and content of response to PUD report – Delayed. 6. How should the committee approach the opportunity and space we have on the City Website? Following brief discussion, Sandy and Leslie agreed to prepare, by mid-April, an article about affordable housing for The Other Paper. Committee will encourage Larry Kupferman to write an article about the Housing Trust Fund for The Other Paper. 7. Set dates for April and May meetings: The committee members present agreed on the following dates and times tor the April and May meetings: April 3, 10:00 a.m. April 17, 10:00 a.m. May 1, 10:00 a.m. May 29, 10:00 a.m. 8. Other: News: The City Council appointed Ian Squirrel to fill the vacancy on the Housing Trust Fund. Regional meeting: John encouraged members to attend the regional meeting (anticipated date April 30th) of Affordable Housing Committees discussed/planned at the January 29th Economics of Housing seminar presented by the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC). “Bike rack” ● (Quoted from January 23, 2018, meeting minutes) “John asked Mike to prepare a work plan for the committee to collaborate with Coralee to enhance its effectiveness in communicating with residents via the City’s website and via other means. The plan should include specific assignments to be carried out by identified committee members. Mike accepted this assignment.” Homework (not yet reported on): ● Mike will consult with an accountant regarding what incentives the City might put in place to encourage owners of undeveloped property to sell land at a “bargain price” to private developers. ● Mike will seek Yves Bradley’s input regarding development of more housing along Shelburne Road corridor. 9. Adjourn – Tom moved and Leslie seconded motion that the meeting be adjourned. Committee approved motion unanimously (5-0-0) at 11:59 a.m.