HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAHAB Minutes 03-11-2020 DRAFT
Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board
March 11, 2020 | 8:00 AM | City Hall Commission Room: 121 N. Rouse Ave
A. Call meeting to order & Roll Call
Present Were:
Brian Guyer (Ex Officio)
Steve Wheeler
Noel Seeburg
Greg Stratton
Kevin Thane (Chairman)
David Magistrelli
Kyla Tengdin
Terry Cunningham (Commission Liaison)
Tanya Andreasen (Staff Liaison)
B. 08:02:09 AM (00:03:39) Changes to the Agenda
C. 08:02:14 AM (00:03:44) Board Disclosures
D. 08:02:24 AM (00:03:53) 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.
E. 08:02:35 AM (00:04:05) Minutes for Approval (none)
F. 08:02:39 AM (00:04:09) Special Presentation
1. Michael Brown, Burlington Associates in Community Development
Presentation on Community Land Trusts (CLTs)
08:06:30 AM (00:08:00) Housing affordability gaps.
08:08:35 AM (00:10:05) Defining characteristic of land trusts is the ownership of the land.
08:12:01 AM (00:13:31) Typical CLT Ground Lease Stipulations.
08:14:09 AM (00:15:39) Resale Formula, indexed example.
08:18:49 AM (00:20:19) Post-purchase stewardship – expectations, monitoring, enforcement and
compliance of the community land trust.
08:20:07 AM (00:21:37) Community Land Trust Outcomes – statistics and performance.
08:26:58 AM (00:28:28) Mr. Brown responded to questions from board members.
08:32:22 AM (00:33:51) Community Land Trust revenue types.
G. 08:46:12 AM (00:47:42) Action Items
1. Discussion and Approval of the Housing Fund Allocation Process, Review Criteria, and
Priorities
CAHAB Project Proposal Score Sheet
Community Housing Fund Allocation Process
Community Housing Fund Proposal Scoring Methodology
Community Housing Fund Request Application
Community Housing Fund Scoring Sheet
Documents Presented During Meeting by Chairman Thane:
o CAHAB Project Proposal Score Sheet Scenarios
o Community Housing Fund Proposal Scoring Methodology v6
08:47:02 AM (00:48:32) Chairman Thane introduced a new proposal score sheet scenario document and
explained his proposed changes. Following, board members, Steve Wheeler and David Magistrelli voiced
support for the previously discussed neutral (or minimum) point system.
08:53:19 AM (00:54:49) Board members informally voted 5-1 to remain with the neutral score sheet of 30 and
12.
08:54:02 AM (00:55:32) Chairman Thane introduced the Community Housing Fund Proposal Scoring
Methodology v6. Chairman Thane explained that the text highlighted in purple is proposed to separate
proposals with dwelling units versus those without. Following, Chairman Thane summarized the scoring process
for board members and staff.
08:56:52 AM (00:58:22) Board members informally voted 6-0 to approve the proposed scoring methodology.
08:57:09 AM (00:58:39) Board members discussed page two of City of Bozeman
Community Housing Fund Allocation Process & Priorities. Mr. Wheeler voiced concern for Fund Allocation
Priorities: #2: Low-Interest Loans or No-Interest loans.
09:02:05 AM (01:03:35) Brian Guyer suggested making item #6, “Housing Preservation” a higher priority within
the list.
09:00:58 AM (01:02:28) Community Housing Program Manager, Tanya Andreasen shared that according to the
City’s Finance Director, no-interest loans are not sustainable.
09:03:16 AM (01:04:46) Board members informally voted 6-0 to strike language that recommends no interest
loans under Item #2, D and F.
09:04:24 AM (01:05:54) Members discussed the Community Housing Fund Scoring Sheet document and
proposed edits. Chairman Thane reiterated that the minimum score for proposals without dwelling units is 30
and minimum score with dwelling units should be 12.
09:06:51 AM (01:08:21) Board members discussed changing the name of the “Workforce Housing Fund” to
“Community Housing Fund.”
Recommended Motion: Having reviewed and considered the materials presented, I hereby recommend
approval of the housing fund allocation process review criteria and priorities to be used in future
management of the workforce housing fund.
09:08:55 AM (01:10:25) MOTION: Having reviewed and considered the materials presented, I hereby
recommend approval of the community housing fund allocation process review criteria and priorities to be
used in future management of the community housing fund: Steve Wheeler
09:09:49 AM (01:11:19) MOTION SECONDED: David Magistrelli
09:09:59 AM (01:11:29) VOTE: 6-0; Motion Carried
H. FYI/Discussion
1. 09:11:11 AM (01:12:41) Seat at the Table 2020 (Tanya Andreasen)
Tanya Andreasen introduced Seat at the Table and explained its purpose. The upcoming Seat at the
Table, date to be determined, will be about affordability – Gallatin County, City of Bozeman, and City of
Belgrade have been asked to contribute funds.
2. 09:12:57 AM (01:14:27) City of Bozeman, Community Housing Program Education (Tanya
Andreasen)
Tanya Andreasen shared that she is taking education into consideration when looking at this year’s
budget for print materials and outreach and asked board members what they wish they knew and what
they wish others knew to level understanding in conversations. Following, board members discussed
issues they wish community members were aware of.
09:20:30 AM (01:21:59) Commissioner Cunningham raised the point that there are climate and other
serious implications when your workforce lives in another community. He suggested creating characters
with stories to represent a variety of individuals and where they sit on the housing bridge to
demonstrate their situations.
3. 09:22:38 AM (01:24:07) HRDC Monthly update (Brian Guyer)
Warming center open through March
Wheat Drive plans approved to start work on the new warming center location
Willow Springs Development – 24 unit town home project – expect to have occupancy by June 1st
09:25:00 AM (01:26:30) Noel Seeburg provided an update on the real estate market and explained that
while it is still a seller’s market due to inventory, interest rates have decreased which help buyers afford
more.
09:26:24 AM (01:27:54) Chairman Thane asked members to look at including condominiums in the
inclusionary zoning ordinance, raising the income limit to 125% AMI to qualify for home purchase, make
houses sold at an affordable price available to those not going through the affordable housing program,
and to look at ADU code changes to allow a detached ADU in R1 without a Special Use Permit.
I. 09:28:54 AM (01:30:23) Adjournment | 9:30 AM
For more information, please contact Tanya Andreasen at tandreasen@bozeman.net.
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