City Council Housing and Neighborhood Development Committee
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City Council Housing and Neighborhood Development Committee Wednesday, May 11, 2011 12:00 p.m. Charlotte‐Mecklenburg Government Center Room – CH‐14 Committee Members: Patsy Kinsey, Chair James Mitchell, Vice‐Chair Michael Barnes Patrick D. Cannon Warren Cooksey Staff Resource: Eric Campbell, Assistant City Manager __________________________________________________________________ AGENDA I. II. Relocation Program Inclusionary Housing Policies Attachments: Proposed Inclusionary Housing Locational Criteria Minimum Buffer Requirements by Use and District Categories Neighborhood Matching Grants Fund 2010 Annual Report (For Information Only) Future Agenda Topics: o Inclusionary Housing Policies o Assisted‐Multi Family Housing at Transit Station Areas o Impacts of Regulatory Policies on Affordable Housing (TBD) Distribution: Mayor/Council Curt Walton, City Manager City Leadership Team Corporate Communications Debra Campbell – Planning Department Anna Schleunes‐ City Attorney’s Office Mujeeb Shah‐Khan‐ City Attorney’s Office Charlotte‐Mecklenburg Coalition for Housing Budget Office Ruffin Hall Phyllis Heath Lisa Schumacher Ann White Charlotte Housing Authority Charles Woodyard Charlotte‐Mecklenburg Housing Partnership Pat Garrett Charlotte‐Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Rodney Monroe Community Relations Willie Ratchford Ledger Morrissette Neighborhood & Business Services Patrick Mumford Walter Abernethy Steve Allen Jamie Banks Brad Richardson Pamela Wideman Tom Warshauer Richard Woodcock Emergency Housing Relocation Program Housing and Neighborhood Development Committee Meeting May 11, 2011 Committee Action: Approve a new Emergency Housing Relocation Program. Policy: The City’s Housing Policy focuses on preserving the existing housing stock, expanding the supply of low and moderate‐income housing and supporting family self‐sufficiency initiatives. Explanation: • In 2005, the City of Charlotte entered into a contract with the Charlotte Housing Authority (CHA) to administer the City’s Relocation Program for individuals and families displaced due to the City’s minimum standard housing code enforcement. • The current program goals are to: o Ensure that eligible families displaced due to City of Charlotte code enforcement have access to affordable housing o Facilitate the effective and efficient relocation of impacted individuals and families o Promote intergovernmental cooperation, eliminate duplication of efforts and maximize taxpayer resources • Under the current program, participants are temporarily housed in hotels until they can be permanently placed in public housing. • Over the course of the contract the number of people referred to CHA and the number of people needing public housing has increased, making the current model unsustainable. Staff Recommendation: • Staff is recommending a City administered Emergency Housing Relocation program that would: o Reduce cost per relocation o Reduce the number of individuals displaced by making minimal repairs in lieu of relocation, where applicable o Lessen the impacts to tenants through reduced time in temporary housing o Work with partner providers to relocate tenants in vacant private sector apartments, promoting family self‐sufficiency. New Program • Under the new program the City would: o Refer the household to a third party for eligibility screening o Refer the household to a vacant private sector unit o Provide moving, temporary storage expenses, security and the first month’s rent • Staff will provide additional detail on the specifics of the new program at the May 11th Committee meeting. Inclusionary Housing Initiatives Housing and Neighborhood Development Committee Meeting May 11, 2011 Committee Action: Review and discuss incentive based inclusionary housing initiatives recommended by the Incentive Based Inclusionary Housing Subcommittee. No action is requested at this meeting. Policy: The City Council’s Housing and Neighborhood Development FY2011 Focus Area Plan includes a comprehensive review of the City’s Housing Policies. Explanation: At the April 27, 2011 meeting staff provided an overview of recommendations proposed by the Housing Charlotte 2007 Incentive Based Inclusionary Housing Subcommittee. The H&ND Committee is being asked to discuss and select which recommendations, if any, the City should pursue. The subcommittee’s recommendations include the following: 1. Develop a density bonus program (single family only) 2. Expand accessory dwelling units section to allow non‐relatives 3. Allow duplex units on any lot 4. Create a local rent subsidy program 5. Increase HTF commitments for programs competing for federal low income tax credits 6. Lobby NCHFA for changes to it Qualified Application Process to allow urban projects to score higher 7. Develop program to make available government owned land at reduced cost in exchange for affordable units 8. Expand tax assessment rules for tax credit properties to properties that are not tax credit supported 9. Study several other options both regulatory and funding Policy Review Process at the Committee Meeting: Staff will briefly recap the discussion from the April 27 meeting including the subcommittee’s recommendations. Staff will also review the follow‐up material requested by the Committee at the April 27 meeting which included: 1) providing hard copies of the location targeting map, the Zoning Ordinance buffer chart (attached) and 2) results of research done on other NC communities that have density bonus programs. The Committee will then be asked to review and discuss the following questions that will be used to develop a proposed action plan for pursuing development of an inclusionary housing program: 1. Should the City pursue the subcommittee recommendations as outlined above and if so which ones? 2. If a density bonus program is recommended, should the City pursue enabling legislation needed for affordable housing? 3. If Council desires to pursue any or all of the regulatory recommendations, staff suggests a stakeholder group be formed. What is the desired deadline for completion of the stakeholder group’s work? With Committee review and feedback on these questions, staff will develop a proposed action plan for review and recommendation at the next Committee meeting on May 25. The Committee’s recommended action plan for development of an inclusionary housing program would be presented to the Council for action at a business meeting in June. 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Produced by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department. 0 2 miles 4 E S Date: October 02, 2008 CHARLOTTE CODE PART 3: BUFFERS AND SCREENING MEMORANDUM FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: April 15, 2011 Housing and Neighborhood Development Council Committee Members Stephanie C. Kelly, CMC, City Clerk Attached Annual Report: Neighborhood Matching Grants Fund Review Team The attached report of the Neighborhood Matching Grants Fund Review Team is being sent to you pursuant to the Resolution related to Boards and Commissions adopted by City Council at the November 23, 2009 meeting. This resolution requires annual reports from City Council Boards and Commissions to be distributed by the City Clerk to both City Council and to the appropriate Committee for review. If you have questions or comments for the board, please convey those to staff support for a response and/or follow-up.
