File #: 14-0202    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Agendas Status: Passed
File created: 6/6/2014 In control: Board of Aldermen
On agenda: 6/17/2014 Final action: 6/17/2014
Title: Public Hearing on Affordable Housing Goals and Strategies PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Board of Aldermen to receive public comment on the Affordable Housing Goals and Strategies that have been developed by the Affordable Housing Task Force.
Attachments: 1. Attachment 1 - Resolution Adopting the affordable housing goals and strategies, 2. Attachment 2 - Affordable Housing Goals and Strategies Draft for Public Hearing
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Public Hearing on Affordable Housing Goals and Strategies
 
PURPOSE:  The purpose of this item is for the Board of Aldermen to receive public comment on the Affordable Housing Goals and Strategies that have been developed by the Affordable Housing Task Force.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
 
CONTACT INFORMATION: Trish McGuire - 919-918-7327; pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org <mailto:pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org>, Alderman Michelle Johnson - michelleforcarrboro@gmail.com
 
INFORMATION: The Affordable Housing Task Force began its work in the summer of 2012.  After considering existing policies and regulations and collecting input from affordable housing providers the development community,  and the whole of the Board of Aldermen, the Task Force determined that the Town's efforts to sustain and expand affordable  housing opportunities would be better informed  and more strategic if a set of goals and strategies were put in place.  The Task Force has prepared such a framework and the goals and strategies have been discussed and refined at Board of Aldermen worksessions on April 8th and May 27th.
 
The Goals and Strategies have been reformatted slightly from the version provided at worksessions.  Per discussion and comments, an overview of the work of the Task Force has been included.  A summary of the manner in which the document is expected to guide actions related to affordable housing over the next few years has also been included.  See Attachment 2 for the updated document.
 
The minutes of the May 27, 2014 Board discussion are located here: <https://carrboro.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=318605&GUID=F9D0A076-550F-40EC-892E-2E6DFDC7B2CF>
 
The minutes of the April 8, 20-14 Board discussion are located here: https://carrboro.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=301298&GUID=0DFEA55D-2952-4F00-9F9F-2314EAE5B891
 
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: Notice costs associated with publicizing this hearing have not been significant.  Fiscal and staff impacts, as yet undetermined in extent, can be anticipated from implementation of the goals and strategies.
 
RECOMMENDATION:r It is recommended that the Board of Aldermen receive public comment and consider taking action on the goals and strategies document. A resolution that provides an opportunity for the Board of Aldermen to do so has been prepared (Attachment 1).