HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-14-18 City Commission Packet Materials - A2. Affordable Housing Program Update and Work Plan Approval1
REPORT TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Matthew Madsen, Affordable Housing Program Manager Martin Matsen, Director of Community Development
SUBJECT: Affordable Housing Program Update and Approval of Work Plan and Timeline
for the Next 6 to 12 Months of work in the Affordable Housing Program
MEETING DATE: May 14th, 2018
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDATION: After the Affordable Housing Presentation and Public Comment. It is recommended that the City Commission approve the work plan as presented by staff.
PROPOSED MOTION: I move to approve the Affordable Housing Work Plan.
BACKGROUND: On April 16th, 2018 the City Commission adopted the City of Bozeman’s Strategic Action Plan. One of the vision strategies within the strategic plan is: Develop a Comprehensive Affordable Housing Action Plan that includes, but is not limited to:
1. Mandates the creation of affordable housing across all dwelling unit types.
2. Provides prescribed flexibility in the manner in which the mandate can be accomplished.
3. Provides a substantial, broad-based and reliable source of funding for the construction of affordable housing and for affordable housing loans. 4. Actively encourages Bozeman’s major employers to develop workforce housing programs
for their employees.
The Affordable Housing Program is being designed to work towards accomplishing these strategies.
The attached Affordable Housing Program Work Plan will direct the work of the Affordable Housing Program Manager for the next 6 to 12 months.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None determined at this time.
ALTERNATIVES: Approve work plan and timeline as amended by the commission. FISCAL EFFECTS: At the current time, no money is being requested from the budget.
Attachments:
Affordable Housing Program Work Plan
Commission Memorandum
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City of Bozeman Affordable Housing Program Work Plan
City of Bozeman Vision Strategy: Develop a Comprehensive Affordable Housing Action Plan that includes but
is not limited to: 1. Mandates the creation of affordable housing across all dwelling unit types.
2. Provides prescribed flexibility in the manner in which the mandate can be accomplished. 3. Provide a substantial, broad-based and reliable source of funding for the construction of affordable
housing and for affordable housing loans. 4. Actively encourages Bozeman’s major employers to develop workforce housing programs for their
employees.
Deliverables:
• Monthly update of Affordable Housing Program progress reported to the Community Development Director and Assistant City Manager
• Bi-annual update of the Affordable Housing Program progress to the City Commission
• Annual Report of the Affordable Housing Program work that has been completed and the goals and plan for work that will be completed over the following year including: - Total number of Affordable Housing units added to stock - Amount of incentives provided
- Qualitative data from the community - Other goals as set by the Housing Action Plan
Short-Term Goals Actions/Activities Target Date
1: Update the
Community Affordable Housing
Advisory Board (CAHAB)
1.1 Update the purpose and structure of the CAHAB documents to
be adopted by resolution
1.2 Develop roles and processes for Affordable Housing Program Manager and CAHAB members to address affordable housing program, projects and budgetary recommendations
1.1 June, 2018
1.2 July, 2018
2: Continue
Community Conversations
2.1 Work with the neighborhoods coordinator to setup community
conversations around defining affordable housing
2.2 Release an online community survey around affordable housing accessible to everyone in the community 2.3 Utilize community conversation and survey data as a source for
the community housing needs assessment
2.1 Ongoing
2.2 May, 2018 2.3 During Needs
Assessment Process
3: Refine the Affordable Housing Planning Process in the Community
Development Department
3.1 Affordable Housing Plan/Application 3.2 Reimbursement for Impact Fees Process
3.3 Affordable Housing Rep at Development Review Committee
3.4 Update outreach materials
3.5 Update the Affordable Housing website
3.6 Continue to work with community partners to refine the Affordable Housing Program process.
a. Lenders/Title Companies b. Montana Department of Commerce/HUD
c. HRDC d. Homebuyers
e. Real Estate Community
3.1 May, 2018 3.2 June, 2018
3.3 Ongoing
3.4 June, 2018
3.5 June, 2018
3.6 Ongoing
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4: Comprehensive Community Housing Needs Assessment
4.1 Apply for a State of Montana Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Planning Grant
4.2 Create and publish an RFP for a community housing needs assessment and development of a 4 year housing action plan 4.3 Interview, select and sign the contract with the consultants to conduct the housing needs assessment and develop an action plan.
4.4 Conduct the needs assessment in partnership with the consultant 4.5 Report on needs assessment results to City Commission
4.1 May, 2018
4.2 June, 2018 4.3 August, 2018
4.4 September-December 2018 4.5 January 2019
5: Commission Update 5.1 Create a presentation and report sent out to City Commission on the update of the Affordable Housing Program including:
a. Changes in data or trends b. Results from community conversations c. Status of the Housing Needs Assessment d. The next 6 to 12 month work plan.
5.1 October 2018
Long-Term Goals Actions/Activities Target Date
1: Development of a program for Cash-in-Lieu Payments and Land Donations
1.1 Begin to create process that involves exploring the options for how and when the money gets spent to develop affordable housing options for the housing continuum.
1.1 November 2018
2: Development of 4-year Housing Action Plan
2.1 After completion of the Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment, utilize data and work with consultant and community to develop the 4-year housing action plan 2.2 Set measurable Affordable Housing program goals to drive the next 3 to 5 years of the Affordable Housing Program 2.3 Develop a new strategic work plan that aligns the City of Bozeman’s Strategic Plan to the Housing Action Plan with defined dates and measurable
2.1 January – March 2019 2.2 March 2019 2.3 April 2019
3: Update of the Affordable Housing Ordinance
3.1 Collect practice knowledge as the ordinance is implemented and worked through. 3.2 Present possible suggestions for ordinance changes 3.3 Utilizing data from the Housing Needs Assessment, draft and pass a rewrite of the Affordable Housing Ordinance a. Condos, rentals, all new subdivision development.
3.1 Ongoing 3.2 September 2018 3.3 May 2019
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