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Home My WebLink About05-12-21 CAHAB Agenda & Packet MaterialsA.Call meeting to order B.Disclosures C.Changes to the Agenda D.Approval of Minutes D.1 Minutes approval for 4-14-21(Seeburg) E.Public Comment Please state your name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record. This is the time for THE COMMUNITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA CAHAB AGENDA Wednesday, May 12, 2021 WebEx Meeting Information Via Webex: https://cityofbozeman.webex.com/cityofbozeman/onstage/g.php? MTID=edeaf01c610f2d7c78b4cbe9d26102a77 Click the Register link, enter the required information, and click submit. Click Join Now to enter the meeting Via Phone: This is for listening only if you cannot watch the stream or channel 190 • Call-in toll number (US/Canada ): 1-650-479-3208 • Access code: 182 337 0028 Public Comment: If you are interested in commenting in writing on items on the agenda, please send an email to agenda@ bozeman.net prior to 4:00pm on Tuesday, May 11th, 2021. You may also comment by visiting the City's public comment page. You can also comment by joining the Webex meeting. If you do join the Webex meeting, we ask you please be patient in helping us work through this online meeting. If you are not able to join the Webex meeting and would like to provide oral comment you may send a request to agenda@bozeman.net with your phone number, the item(s) you wish to comment on, and someone will call you during the meeting to provide an opportunity to comment. You may also send the above information via text to 406-224-3967. As always, the meeting will be streamed through the City's video page (click the Streaming Live in the drop down menu), and available in the City on cable channel 190. 1 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. F.FYI/Discussion F.1 "Bozeman Code Audit to Create and Preserve Housing" Presentation and discussion with consultant(Elliott) G.Adjournment For more information please contact Chris Saunders, csaunders@bozeman.net This board generally meets the second Wednesday of the month from 08:00 am to 10:00 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). 2 Memorandum REPORT TO:Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board FROM:Taylor Chambers SUBJECT:Minutes approval for 4-14-21 MEETING DATE:May 12, 2021 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Minutes RECOMMENDATION:Suggested motion: I move to approve the minutes for April 14th, 2021 STRATEGIC PLAN:1.2 Community Engagement: Broaden and deepen engagement of the community in city government, innovating methods for inviting input from the community and stakeholders. BACKGROUND:None UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:1. Approve meeting minutes with corrections. 2. Do not approve meeting minutes. FISCAL EFFECTS:None Attachments: 04-14-21 CAHAB Meeting Minutes DRAFT.pdf Report compiled on: May 3, 2021 3 Bozeman Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, 04-14-21 Page 1 of 4 THE COMMUNITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA MINUTES Wednesday, April 14, 2021 WebEx Meeting Information Present: Greg Stratton, Kevin Thane, Hannah Van Wetter, Noel Seeburg, David Magistrelli, Jacy Conradt, Terry Cunningham Absent: Kyla Tengdin, Rita Ripley 00:01:14 Call Meeting to Order 00:01:35 Disclosures 00:01:48 Changes to the agenda 00:01:58 Approval of Minutes Minutes Approval for 03-10-21 00:01:58 Motion Approval of Minutes David Magistrelli: Motion Greg Stratton: 2nd 00:15:56 Vote on the Motion to approve Approval of Minutes. The Motion carried 7 - 0 Approve: Greg Stratton Kevin Thane Hannah Van Wetter Noel Seeburg David Magistrelli Jacy Conradt Terry Cunningham 4 Bozeman Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, 04-14-21 Page 2 of 4 Disapprove: None 00:03:50 Public Comment No public comment at this time 00:06:13 Special Presentation 00:06:13 Introduction of the Affordable Housing Code Review process and engagement plan Staff liaison Andreasen introduced the Bozeman Code Audit to the board members as well as the team that is working on the audit. Don Elliott outlined the plan for the Bozeman Code Audit to board members. 00:19:51 Board Discussion Board member Thane expressed concern over the public engagement process being cohesive with outside auditing teams. Chairman Seeburg reassured board member Thane that public engagement will be a factor in the audit. Board member Thane expressed strong concerns over not being able to ask questions of the consultants at present time and that CAHAB may not have proper time to give input. Don Elliott replied to board member Thane's concerns, outlining that these meetings are preliminary and he would prefer to wait to have a discussion with CAHAB until the other tenants of public engagement are performed. 00:30:31 Action Items Review of Resolution 5261, amending the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) Budget for the Community Housing Fund for the Purpose of Impact Fee Reimbursement for Emergency and Transitional Housing Projects, and recommendation to the City Commission. 00:30:31 Staff Presentation Staff liaison Andreasen presented to the board the fiscal changes that are coming. 00:32:43 Board questions Board members voiced concern over the precedent that will be set from the process involved with giving impact fee reimbursements. Staff liaison Andreasen explained the process for impact fee reimbursement and why it does not come to CAHAB first. 5 Bozeman Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, 04-14-21 Page 3 of 4 01:04:53 Motion CAHAB recommend to the city commission that they do not pass the resolution pending approval from CAHAB of the request after the request has gone through the standard approval process. Kevin Thane: Motion Chairman Seeburg made a friendly amendment asking that board members vote on the resolution, not on the process. 01:14:26 Motion To recommend the City Commission approve Resolution 5261, amending the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget for the Community Housing Fund for the Purpose of Impact Fee Reimbursement for Emergency and Transitional Housing Projects. Greg Stratton: Motion David Magistrelli: 2nd 01:14:26 Motion Amendment to add the two entities that will be in the resolution. David Magistrelli: Motion Kevin Thane: 2nd 01:16:25 Vote on the Motion to approve Amendment to add the two entities that will be in the resolution. The Motion carried 7 - 0 Approve: Greg Stratton Kevin Thane Hannah Van Wetter Noel Seeburg David Magistrelli Jacy Conradt Terry Cunningham Disapprove: None 01:16:41 Board Discussion Board member Thane commented that he is not going to vote in support of the motion. 01:22:11 Vote on the Motion to approve To recommend the City Commission approve Resolution 5261, Amending the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget for the Community Housing Fund for the Purpose of Impact Fee Reimbursement for Emergency and Transitional Housing Projects. The Motion carried 6 - 1 Approve: Greg Stratton Hannah Van Wetter 6 Bozeman Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, 04-14-21 Page 4 of 4 Noel Seeburg David Magistrelli Jacy Conradt Terry Cunningham Disapprove: Kevin Thane 01:17:55 Public Comment Opportunity 01:22:52 FYI/Discussion Community Housing Program Update Staff liaison Andreasen reminded board members that she is leaving her position with the City and gave an update on affordable housing in the community. Board Member Updates Chairman Seeburg gave an update on the housing market. 01:42:14 Adjournment 01:42:23 Motion Adjournment David Magistrelli: Motion Kevin Thane: 2nd 01:42:42 Vote on the Motion to approve Adjournment. The Motion carried 7 - 0 Approve: Greg Stratton Kevin Thane Hannah Van Wetter Noel Seeburg David Magistrelli Jacy Conradt Terry Cunningham Disapprove: None 7 Memorandum REPORT TO:Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board FROM:Marty Matsen, Community Development Director SUBJECT:"Bozeman Code Audit to Create and Preserve Housing" Presentation and discussion with consultant MEETING DATE:May 12, 2021 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:none STRATEGIC PLAN:4.5 Housing and Transportation Choices: Vigorously encourage, through a wide variety of actions, the development of sustainable and lasting housing options for underserved individuals and families and improve mobility options that accommodate all travel modes. BACKGROUND:The City of Bozeman’s Community Housing Needs Assessment was completed in early 2019, and the Community Housing Action Plan (Action Plan) accepted early in 2020. These guiding documents are the basis for a community partnership framework that advances cross agency and organization collaborations to address housing issues in Bozeman. The City of Bozeman’s Community Housing Program is the convener of these diverse partners, and takes the lead on researching and implementing many of the strategies of the Action Plan. One of the Action Plan strategies addresses the reduction or elimination of “regulatory barriers” in City policies. The City has teamed up with Clarion Associates to undertake a code analysis and draft recommendations for changes to the City of Bozeman’s Unified Development Code (UDC) that will help ensure that the City of Bozeman’s land use policies encourage, incentivize, and expedite affordable housing construction and preservation, thereby increasing housing stock across the continuum of housing need while remaining in balance with other community priorities. Particular attention will be paid to the code section regulating Planned Unit Developments. Further, and in a second phase of work, the City seeks a review of its Affordable Housing Ordinance, Bozeman Municipal Code Section 38.380 (AHO), and propose amendments that meet the City’s identified goals in the Community Housing Action Plan. Analysis and retooling of the complex policies and technical requirements of affordable home development and preservation will be improved by accessing the ideas and concerns of the people who have expertise in our 8 community as developers, service providers, builders, investors, renters and homeowners, employers, lenders, realtors, and the City's citizen advisory board members involved with land use policy and housing affordability. There will be engagement of stakeholders and community members in two phases, as well as online engagement on the City's webpage for this project: Phase 1, Spring 2021: Review the Unified Development Code including the Planned Unit Development (PUD) regulations to recommend changes that encourage the expansion of affordable housing in Bozeman. Phase 2, Summer 2021: Review and recommend amendments to the Affordable Housing Ordinance. This discussion session with the consultant team will serve to introduce the project, present initial findings by the consultant team, and invite discussion of duplicity, gaps, dissonance, lack of clarity, and barriers to affordable home development in the City's Unified Development Code. Subsequent meetings will be planned for this same citizen advisory board to review recommended changes to the Affordable Housing Ordinance particularly. The goal of the analysis is to end up with recommended text amendments, revisions, and suggested operational changes for the City to consider that encourage, incentivize, and expedite affordable home development and preservation. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:none ALTERNATIVES:as suggested by the board FISCAL EFFECTS:none Attachments: Bozeman CAHAB Handout.pdf Report compiled on: April 16, 2021 9 Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board Wednesday, May 12, 2021 What is the Code Audit? A four-step process in which the Clarion Team will work collaboratively with the public, staff, stakeholders, and elected/appointed officials through the remainder of 2021 to encourage the preservation and creation of affordable housing through: 1. Recommended text for revising the City’s PUD regulations; 2. Recommended text for revising the City’s Affordable Housing Ordinance; and 3. Detailed recommendations for revising the rest of Chapter 38 (the Unified Development Code). Task 1 starts with an initial round of engagement. There will be additional rounds of engagement to review draft recommendations in Tasks 2 and 3, and final recommendations in Step 4. Questions to Think About for this Meeting The Unified Development Code influences the affordability of housing through rules about: • What land uses and types of buildings are allowed in each part of the city; • What levels of site and building quality are required; and • What procedures are required to engage the community and make development decisions. 1. What new types of housing -- or mixed-use development that includes housing – should be easier to construct in different zoning districts throughout the city? Ideas often discussed in other communities include Tiny Houses, Accessory Dwelling Units, Duplexes, Triplexes, Fourplexes, Attached Rowhouse/Townhouses, and multistory Multi-family buildings. 2. Are there any current site and building design requirements that add more to the cost of housing than they add benefits to the community? Topics that could be discussed include building height and intensity limits, maximum lot coverages, minimum parking, required landscaping and buffering, detailed building design requirements, lighting regulations, and site access and connectivity standards. 3. Are there any parts of the development review and approval process that regularly result in denial of housing projects or reduction of proposed housing units? Topics sometimes discussed include public hearing requirements, vague or conflicting approval criteria, excessive or unduly burdensome conditions or approval, or easy appeals. 10