TITLE: Title
Discussion and Adoption of a Strategy to use
Town-Owned
Land for
Affordable HousingPURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the
Town Council to discuss and consider adopting a strategy to use
Town-owned
land to create
affordable housing.
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DEPARTMENT:
Housing and Community Services
CONTACT INFORMATION: Anne-Marie Vanaman, Management Specialist, amvanaman@carrboronc.gov; Rebecca Buzzard,
Housing and Community Director, rbuzzard@carrboronc.gov
INFORMATION: The proposed strategy document (Attachment E) for using
town-owned
land to develop
affordable housing provides a process for
town-owned
land use that is centered in previous
Town Council official action, the current
affordable housing goals and strategies document, the draft comprehensive plan, and the
Town's priorities of racial equity and climate action. It is also based on staff experience developing the Hill Street parcel, as well as the best practices of other municipalities who utilize public
land to create
affordable housing (Attachment D).
On June 19, 2018 the
Town Council received a staff update on the potential use of
town-owned
land for developing
affordable housing, which included an assessment of
Town parcels to determine which ones would be suitable for development. Based on this assessment, the
Town Council supported the use of three parcels that were identified as suitable for development to be used for
affordable housing: Hill Street, Crest Street and Pathway Drive. Information about these parcels can be found in the background information document (Attachment B).
On November 17, 2021, the
Affordable Housing Advisory Commission (AHAC) reviewed the draft strategy document and provided feedback. The AHAC noted the overall significance of proactively building
affordable housing and that building on
Town-owned
land provides the opportunity for a community-driven development process, rooted in the
Town's vision that there is a home for everyone in Carrboro.
The AHAC re...
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