HomeMy WebLinkAboutI6 purpose and intent of the AF Task Force
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Brit Fontenot, City Clerk
Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Define the Purpose and Intent of the Affordable Housing Task Force
MEETING DATE: August 21, 2006
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of the task force is to review, analyze, and suggest improvements and
alternatives to the Inclusionary Housing draft ordinance as modified by the Bozeman City
Commission on July 31, 2006.
The draft Inclusionary Housing ordinance has one over-arching goal, which has been
reiterated numerous times by a majority of the commission: the steady production of affordable,
for-sale housing in proportion to annual market-rate housing production. The draft language
calls for 10% of all new housing constructed to be set aside for purchase by first-time buyers
earning between 80% - 120% of the area median income.
This goal is clearly stated in the Inclusionary Housing draft and establishes the
benchmark by which the Bozeman City Commission will evaluate alternatives to the draft
ordinance that might be recommended by the task force. In short, any alternative
recommendation must meet or exceed the affordable housing production goals, estimated to be
85 units annually, while adhering to the targeted first-time home-buying population and all other
statements of applicability contained in the draft language.
RECOMMENDATION: Motion and Vote to approve, deny or conditionally approve the above
stated purpose and intent of the Affordable Housing Task Force.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
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Brit Fontenot, City Clerk Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
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