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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAffordable Housing Board - Minutes - 12/01/2022AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARD REGULAR MEETING 12/1/2022 – M I N U T E S Page 1 December 1, 2022, 4:00-6:00pm HYBRID: In-person at 222 Laporte with Remote/Online option via Zoom CALL TO ORDER At 4:05 PM the meeting was called to order by John Singleton 1.ROLL CALL •Board Members Present: John Singleton, Sheila Seaver-Davis, Jennifer Bray, Stefanie Berganini, Kristin Fritz, and guest Ed Hermsen (nominated board member) •Board Members Absent: Bob Pawlikowski, Seth Forwood •Staff Members Present: •Sue Beck-Ferkiss, Staff Liaison – City of Fort Collins •Hannah Tinklenberg, Minutes – City of Fort Collins 2.AGENDA REVIEW – No changes. 3.CITIZEN PARTICIPATION – Lisa Cunningham is a Fort Collins resident and affordable housing advocate that served on the rental housing task force. Lisa is joining the meeting to hear the discussion on the Land Development Code. 4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES Jennifer Bray moved to approve the September minutes. Sheila Seaver-Davis seconded. Approved 3-0. Stefanie and Kristin abstained due to absence at the November meeting. DocuSign Envelope ID: 2534DF2D-9B29-4350-94DB-98552C3F2845 AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARD REGULAR MEETING 12/1/2022 – M I N U T E S Page 2 5.NEW BUSINESS •Board Member Introductions •Board members introduced themselves, including nominated potential new member Ed Hermsen, who was attending a regular meeting for the first time. •Ed Hermsen will be formally appointed to the board on December 6, 2022. •Board Gratitude •This meeting is Seth Forward’s last meeting as a board member. Unfortunately, Seth was unable to attend the meeting. Board members shared their gratitude for Seth’s contributions to the board. •General Board Discussion including but not limited to: •Land Development Code status •The Land. Development Code has been approved by Council and will be effective on January 1, 2023, unless it is successfully repealed. •The updates to the Land Development Code incorporated City policies from the Climate Action Plan, Housing Strategic Plan, and City Plan. •After adoption of the above plans, an audit was conducted on the current Land Use Code to determine what was working and what may be a barrier to the City’s housing goals. Updates in the Land Development Code targeted housing, housing choice, affordability, and increase housing capacity. •The overall concept that came from the housing strategic plan was that housing capacity has an impact on inclusivity and choice. Data showed the need to increase capacity of housing in order to achieve the City’s vision and goals. •DISCUSSION: •It was mentioned at City-Wide Code Information meeting that the Land Development Code hasn’t fully been updated and there are intended to be more phases of the code review and updates. What is coming next in that process? •The land use code regulates all development including commercial and agriculture, and all different things that don’t touch housing. Over the years, small updates have been made annually, but hasn’t been overhauled in a long time. The decision was to do the updates in stages. In 2021, staff received a budget to revise the housing portion of the development code. The second phase approved in the 2023 budget would include commercial, industrial, and all other aspects. DocuSign Envelope ID: 2534DF2D-9B29-4350-94DB-98552C3F2845 AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARD REGULAR MEETING 12/1/2022 – M I N U T E S Page 3 •In opposition to Council’s approval of the new Land Development Code, a group called Preserve Fort Collins filed a petition title to repeal the ordinances that approved the updates. •Board members expressed frustration for the petition and misrepresentation of the changes by the opposing group and the negative impacts the repeal could have on affordable housing in the community. •The Board would like to provide public education or issue a public statement to reaffirm commitment to City Council and support of the updates in the Land Development Code for housing affordability. •The Board discussed that important next steps are to: •1) Write a letter to City Council, reaffirming support for the Code and what it does for affordable housing and that the process for making these updates was transparent and public. Stefanie Berganini moved to write a letter to City Council in support of the Land Development Code approval. Kristin Fritz seconded. Approved 5-0. •2) As a body, sign names as one of the organizations that supports Forward Fort Collins. Jennifer Bray moved to endorse Foco Forward on their website on behalf of the Affordable Housing Board, if approved by the City Attorney. Stefanie Berganini seconded. Approved 5-0. •3) Public outreach—draft official language such as a letter to the editor in the newspaper and then share more broadly. Stefanie Berganini moved to write a public facing statement (e.g. letter to the editor) in opposition to the petition and in support of City Council’s approval of the Land Development Code, if approved by the City Attorney. Jennifer Bray seconded. Approved 5-0. •The Board will decide in this meeting what to include in the letters and Staff will get guidance from the City Attorney if these three approaches can go forward. •If successfully repealed and it becomes a ballot initiative, what does that mean for the Board? Are we allowed to be an advocate when it is on the ballot? •Staff will get guidance from the City Attorney on what the Affordable Housing Board can do to be advocates for the Land Development Code should it become a ballot initiative. •At any time, the Board is empowered to inform City Council that they agree with their vote. •For information regarding the Land Development Code and frequently asked questions visit: https://www.fcgov.com/housing/lucupdates DocuSign Envelope ID: 2534DF2D-9B29-4350-94DB-98552C3F2845 AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARD REGULAR MEETING 12/1/2022 – M I N U T E S Page 4 •Funding brainstorm – ARPA, Prop 123, etc. – did not discuss. •Board Planning – How does the board wish to work in 2023? – did not discuss. •Board Member Ideas – None. 6.Board Member Reports •Meeting Logistics 2023 •Board members will meet in-person (with hybrid option) once per quarter. The next two meetings (January and February) will be remote, and possibly March in-person at Oak 140 to accommodate a tour of the facility (will reconsider if ranking of housing applications is a priority in this meeting). •Liaison Reports – None. 7.Staff Member Reports – None. 8.OTHER BUSINESS •City Council 6-month planning calendar review •Council Comments – Who, what? •Review 2022 Work Plan •Update on Affordable Housing Projects •Future AHB Meetings Agenda 9.ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 6:03 PM DocuSign Envelope ID: 2534DF2D-9B29-4350-94DB-98552C3F2845