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Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board
June 15, 2020 | 8:00 AM | WebEx Meeting
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A. 08:04:02 AM (00:12:24) Call meeting to order
Chairman Thane provided an oral overview of public comment process and opportunity.
B. Changes to the Agenda
C. 08:06:18 AM (00:14:41) Board Disclosures
D. 08:06:25 AM (00:14:48) Public Comment
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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. 08:08:45 AM (00:17:08) Minutes for Approval
March 3, 2020
March 11, 2020
City of Bozeman Video Streaming Site
08:08:46 AM (00:17:09) MOTION to approve March 3rd, 2020 meeting minutes: Steve Wheeler
08:08:51 AM (00:17:14) MOTION SECONDED: Greg Stratton
08:09:07 AM (00:17:29)VOTE: Motion Carried Unanimously
08:09:17 AM (00:17:40) MOTION to approve March 11th, 2020 meeting minutes: Greg Stratton
08:09:29 AM (00:17:51) MOTION SECONDED: Steve Wheeler
08:09:33 AM (00:17:56)VOTE: Motion Carried Unanimously
F. 08:10:20 AM (00:18:43) Special Presentation
1. Community Housing Fund Request: HRDC, Willow Springs Development; Phase II
Willow Springs Phase II Funding Request
Community Housing Fund Application Willow Springs Phase II
08:10:20 AM (00:18:43)Tracy Menuez of HRDC presented a funding request for $20,000 per unit.
08:12:44 AM (00:21:06) Chairman Thane shared that this project would be the test for new review
criteria tools created by CAHAB members and explained the process.
08:14:41 AM (00:23:04) Public Comment Opportunity
08:18:00 AM (00:26:23) Ms. Menuez answered questions and provided information regarding the
community land trust and ground lease for Willow Springs.
08:21:48 AM (00:30:11) Ms. Menuez provided information on how they’re able to subsidize the cost of
this housing project in order to meet a lower Area Median Income (AMI). Following, she provided
further details on how the project was funded.
G. Action Items
1. 08:29:31 AM (00:37:54) CAHAB discussion on including condominiums in the scope of the
Affordable Housing Ordinance.
08:33:24 AM (00:41:47) Chairman Thane provided some ideas on how to keep condos affordable in
perpetuity if they were included in the scope of the Affordable Housing Ordinance.
08:37:58 AM (00:46:20) Board members discussed eligibility for applicants and for funding in relation to
Condos and the challenge of the process to make condos eligible for certain types of funding. Chairman
Thane suggested city staff help guide applicants through the process.
Board member Noel Seeburg shared some insight on funding for Condos to be eligible for Federal
Housing Administration (FHA) funds. Board members Seeburg, Stratton, and Wheeler voiced interest in
researching the issue.
08:48:57 AM (00:57:19) Chairman Thane asked for volunteers to research how to keep condos
affordable in perpetuity, how cash-in-lieu funds would be managed, how other cities are handling
condos, and the state statutes relative to condos and affordable housing programs.
Chairman Thane proposed that members present their findings at the July Community Affordable
Housing Advisory Board meeting.
2. 08:55:59 AM (01:04:21) CAHAB consideration of making a formal request to have CAHAB
involved in contributing ideas to craft the scopes of work for the three RFP and RFQ.
08:55:46 AM (01:04:09) Chairman Thane discussed interest in three Request for Proposals (RFPs)
including: an audit of the UDC; affordable housing within the UDC; and engineering standards that may
be unnecessarily increasing costs.
09:00:24 AM (01:08:47) Board members discussed how CAHAB would be involved in this process in a
meaningful way.
09:02:48 AM (01:11:10) MOTION for CAHAB to formally request to be involved in the RFP for
engineering standards as it relates to UDC, the audit of the UDC, and the affordable housing RFP that
examines the UDC: Kevin Thane
09:03:28 AM (01:11:51) MOTION SECONDED: Greg Stratton
09:04:24 AM (01:12:46) Staff Liaison Tanya Andreasen asked for some clarification on the request to
form the RFPs referenced and shared that the Engineering Department’s staff has put together the RFP
related to engineering standards.
09:10:49 AM (01:19:12) VOTE: Motion Passed 4-0
H. 09:11:20 AM (01:19:42) Commission Liaison Update (Terry Cunningham)
City Commissioner Terry Cunningham provided an update on work he and some others doing
CRA funds
PPP loans
Work with City Manager and Bozeman Health broad discussion to look at increasing land supply
School District
Land behind Gallatin Valley Rest Home for rest home employees
09:15:51 AM (01:24:13) Community Housing Program Manager Tanya Andreasen provided a brief overview
of the meeting with Billings Clinic and the Bozeman School District.
09:17:59 AM (01:26:21) Community Development Director Marty Matsen provided an update regarding
Billings Clinic, the Bozeman School District, and a piece of County land.
09:21:31 AM (01:29:54) Commissioner Cunningham and Chairman Thane discussed CRA funds.
I. FYI/Discussion
1. 09:23:35 AM (01:31:57) Community Housing Program Update (Tanya Andreasen)
a. 09:25:24 AM (01:33:47) UDC Portal Update
Proposed changes will be reviewed July 20th in a City Commission work session
b. Development applications and projects – pipeline and approved
c. Community Housing Action Plan Progress and Timeline
d. Update on Community Housing Fund – balance and expenditures
2. 09:30:02 AM (01:38:25) HRDC Monthly update (Rita Ripley-Weamer)
09:31:41 AM (01:40:04) Board member Steve Wheeler suggested that applicants requesting funds utilize
the score sheet criteria items to work down the list to provide relevant information.
J. 09:32:56 AM (01:41:19) Adjournment | 9:30 AM
For more information, please contact Tanya Andreasen at tandreasen@bozeman.net.
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