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AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARD
2015 Work Plan
Affordable housing is a critical component of the economic health, social equity, and
environmental justice in the city of Fort Collins. The goal is that all residents have access
to housing that is affordable to them no matter where they fall on the income spectrum.
The AHB will focus its efforts on providing education and advocacy for affordable
housing goals to the Fort Collins City Council by taking the following actions:
Continue to play a critical role in the Competitive Review process by reviewing all
affordable housing proposals and forwarding priority rankings to the Community
Development Block Grant Commission (CDBG) and the City Council.
Create a 5 year Housing Affordability Strategic Plan.
Continue to advise staff and City Council on implementation and prioritization of
strategies identified by the Housing Affordability Policy Study and advise council
on same.
Advocate for the need for housing affordability for the entire spectrum of wage
earners in our community, specifically, engaging with City Council through
written and oral communication and attending other public meetings to stress the
important relationship between economic, environmental, and social vitality, using
triple bottom line values as applied to affordable housing.
AHB members will attend City Council meetings and address Council on matters
pertaining to housing. Also, have a detailed discussion with the Board’s Council
liaison at least twice a year.
Advocate for how current and future funding meet the needs identified by existing
and upcoming policies related to housing affordability.
Review all proposed policy, regulations, and other issues (e.g., impact fees) and
provide input to the City Council on the impact of these issues on housing
affordability.
Research the potential for additional ongoing funding sources for the City’s
Affordable Housing Fund to provide financial resources to affordable housing
programs and projects.
Continue to work with staff to review and evaluate the effectiveness of the City’s
current incentives to developers to produce affordable housing units and
recommend modifications, or new incentives, or building code revisions to the
City Council.
Monitor the community’s efforts to end homelessness.
Be informed by staff of all requests for certification of affordable housing projects.
Review the Fort Collins Housing Authority’s Monthly Activity Reports.
Board members will maintain liaison positions to other groups, including:
o – Planning and Zoning Board - Troy
o – Board of Realtors - Tatiana
o – Economic Advisory Board - Terence
o – Transportation Board –Tatiana
o – Human Relations Commission – Eloise
o Commission on Disability – Eloise
o Senior Advisory Board – Diane
o CDBG Commission - Curt
The Affordable Housing Board (AHB) has an interest in 3 Key Strategic Outcome areas
in the City - Community and Neighborhood livability, Economic Health and
Transportation. During 2015, the AHB will be guided by the following City Strategic
Objectives in its work:
- Community and Livability’s key strategic objectives, including but not limited to:
1.1 Improve access to a broad range of quality housing that is safe accessible and
affordable; 1.2 Preserve the significant historical character of the community;1.5
Preserve and enhance the City’s sense of place; 1.7 Leverage and improve
collaboration with service agencies to address the prevention of homelessness,
poverty issues and other high priority human service needs; 1.8 Expand
organizational and community knowledge about diversity, and embrace cultural
differences; 1.11 Maintain and enhance attractive neighborhoods through City
services, innovative enforcement techniques and voluntary compliance with City
codes and regulations; and Foster positive and respectful neighbor relationships and
open communication, as well as provide and support conflict resolution.
- Economic Health’s key strategic objectives including but not limited to: 3.3 Support
workforce development and community amenities initiatives that meet the needs of
employers within the City; 3.7 Support sustainable infill and redevelopment to meet
climate action strategies; and 3.8 Preserve the City’s sense of place.
- Transportation’s key strategic objectives, including but not limited to: 6.2 Improve
transit availability and grow ridership through extended hours, improved headways,
and Sunday service in appropriate activity centers; 6.4 Improve traffic flow for all
modes of transporting people, goods and information to benefit both individuals and
the business community; and 6.7 Create and implement planning, engineering and
financial strategies to address adequate infrastructure within the northeast area of Fort
Collins.
Approved: February 5, 2015