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AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARD
2008 Work Plan
Affordable housing is a critical component of the economic health, sustainability, and
vitality of the city of Fort Collins.
The citizens of Fort Collins recognized the importance of affordable housing in their
community when they listed affordable housing as the THIRD highest community value
in the 2003 Fort Collins Community Survey.
The Affordable Housing Board will focus its efforts on providing education and
advocacy for affordable housing to the Fort Collins City Council by:
1) Advocating for the need for affordable housing in our community,
specifically, regular attendance at City Council meetings to stress the
important relationship between economic vitality and affordable housing.
2) Having a detailed discussion with the Board's Council liaison at least twice a
year.
3) Identifying how current and future funding levels meet the needs identified by
existing City policy (e.g. Affordable Housing Needs and Strategies report).
4) Reviewing all proposed policy, regulations, and other issues (e.g., infill
development) and providing input to the City Council on the impact of these
issues on affordable housing.
5) Providing input to the City Council on impact fees..
6) Monitoring the Development Review Process and providing comments to
staff and City Council.
The Affordable Housing Board will continue its ongoing work in the following areas:
Recognizing the interdependence of affordable housing and a multitude of
other areas, board members will maintain liaison positions to other groups,
including:
o Dan Byers — Northern Colorado Home Builder's Association
o Denise Rogers — Planning and Zoning Board
o Pete Tippett — Board of Realtors
Continue to play a critical role in the Competitive Review process by
reviewing all housing proposals and forwarding priority rankings to the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Commission and the City
Council.