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Home My WebLink AboutCAHAB Minutes 04-12-2017 Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board Wednesday, April 12, 2017 8:00 AM, Madison Room, 121 N. Rouse Ave. A. 08:06:03 AM (00:06:32) Call meeting to order (LaMeres) Present were:  Hattie Baker Graham  Kevin Thane  David Magistrelli  Brian LaMeres (Chair)  Brian Guyer  Sharon Southhard  I-Ho Pomeroy (City Commissioner)  Heather Grenier B. 08:06:13 AM (00:06:42) Changes to the Agenda Action Item f. (MSU Architecture Students) moved to e. (first item) C. 08:06:23 AM (00:06:52) Public Comment – Please state your name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record. This is the time for individuals to comment on matters falling within the purview of the Committee. There will also be an opportunity in conjunction with each action item for comments pertaining to that item. Please limit your comments to three minutes. D. 08:06:53 AM (00:07:22) Minutes Approval: March 8, 2017 MOTION to approve minutes: David Magistrelli MOTION SECONDED: Anders Lewendal VOTE: All in Favor - Motion Passes Action Item: e. 08:12:15 AM (00:12:44) Formally request that MSU Architecture students, in coordination with Professor Ralph Johnson, provide design ideas for the Cemetery land proposed to be used for Affordable Housing. Professor Ralph Johnson discussed the availability and what would be expected of the students of 4-6 graduate students for a research project for CAHAB and. MOTION to enter into a memorandum of understanding with MSU Architecture students working with Dr. Johnson to have students explore and present ideas for the best use of the cemetery land in discussion for affordable housing use: Kevin Thane MOTION SECONDED: Anders Lewendal 08:20:54 AM (00:21:23) Discussion: The cemetery board has agreed to allow CAHAB to use the strip of land along Highland Blvd for affordable housing. There are necessary infrastructure improvements that would need to be made in order to make this land useable. CAHAB’s next steps are to discuss the use of the land and infrastructure needs with the City Commission VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Passes f. 08:23:54 AM (00:24:23) Plan for CAHAB to work with MSU and the Hospital (Bozeman Health) to identify land that might be used for Affordable Housing. CAHAB discussed working with Bozeman Health to identify land for affordable housing since they are also in need of housing for their employees. CAHAB discussed what they can offer the hospital in the partnership. 08:28:13 AM (00:28:42) Anders Lewendal suggested identifying land and then working to put the right groups of people together who are able to collaborate to put the land to use for affordable housing. 08:30:11 AM (00:30:40) Hattie Baker Graham asked for additional details in some of the ideas presented earlier. Kevin Thane used assistance with infrastructure as an example of how the city can assist in making these projects more realistic. 08:34:41 AM (00:35:10) CAHAB discussed how the Unified Development Code (UDC) update will impact affordable housing. 08:36:39 AM (00:37:08) Brian LaMeres gave a brief description of the city’s new policy where the City will determine where infrastructure will be placed to spur growth as opposed to updating infrastructure where developers are building. 08:38:01 AM (00:38:30) Kevin Thane recommended asking Community Development for a map or guide to see where development is limited due to infrastructure needs so that they can determine what land is viable for affordable housing. They decided to invite Craig Woolard, the Director of Public Works, to a future meeting to help discuss these choke points. 08:41:26 AM (00:41:55) MOTION to request the Director of Public Works to attend the next CAHAB meeting to present a global view of the city’s development choke points and to entertain questions from the board: Kevin Thane MOTION SECONDED: David Magistrelli VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Passes g. 08:43:20 AM (00:43:49) Planning for CAHAB meeting with the City Commission to discuss open issues (Meeting will hopefully occur in late April or early May). CAHAB discussed meeting with the City Commission in order to seek assistance and discuss the following specific items: 1. Cemetery Land to be used for Affordable Housing 2. Habitat for Humanity proposal for use of Land at Oak and Flanders Mill for Affordable Housing 3. UDC changes that would support Affordable Housing 4. Thesis presentation by MSU graduate student Kara Baldwin suggesting changes to the Cottage Housing Ordinance. h. 08:59:02 AM (00:59:31) Discuss possibility of using Affordable Housing funds to provide infrastructure or for land acquisition. Brian LaMeres reviewed the Community Affordable Housing Fund including revenues and expenditures through the end of the fiscal year. 09:11:39 AM (01:12:08) CAHAB discussed the budget for upcoming Fiscal Year 2018 and discussed whether funds should be utilized or rolled over for larger projects. LaMeres explained that the funds are not at risk of being taken back by the Commission. 09:26:14 AM (01:26:43) CAHAB discussed the Affordable Housing Ordinance and the possibility of its regulations becoming mandatory, bringing the voluntary provisions of the affordable housing ordinance to an end in the near future. i. FYI/Discussion 1. 09:28:27 AM (01:28:56) HRDC Monthly update (Grenier)  HRDC Zone Text Amendment approved for the averaging of lot sizes  HRDC is moving forward with a memo resolution to amend the 800 sq. ft. requirement from the Affordable Housing Manual  Hoover Way subdivision was reviewed by the Design Review Committee (DRC) on April 12th. o HRDC is hoping to provide a traffic study that will show that there will be no negative impact on the failing intersection of Baxter& Davis if the Hoover Way development moves forward  HRDC has 30 ‘tiny house’ cabins that must be moved to a permanent location before July 30th in order to prevent them to be sold as they cannot be stored past that date. 2. CAHAB Member updates and future agenda items  CAHAB discussed utilizing funds to help the warming center  CAHAB discussed putting together a subcommittee to work on the CAHAB Action Plan & Affordable Housing Plan j. 09:40:55 AM (01:41:24) Adjournment For more information please contact Brian LaMeres at blameres@bozeman.net This board generally meets the second Wednesday of each month at 8:00 AM Committee meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability and require assistance, please contact our ADA coordinator, Mike Gray at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301).