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2014 Annual Report
The following lists the major items the Affordable Housing Board was involved with during
2014:
1. Competitive Process for Allocating City Funds for Affordable Housing: The
Board worked with the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Commission
in advising the City Council on the funding for affordable housing projects in the
spring and fall cycles of the competitive process. The Board reviewed 5 applications
in the spring cycle and6 applications in the fall cycle and made recommendations to
the CDGB Commission. The boards also worked with staff and consultants in
reviewing the competitive process and discuss possible improvements to the process.
2. Land Bank Program – The AHB toured the properties of the Land Bank Program
and began the process of evaluating when the time might be right to sell the parcels
for affordable housing development.
3. The board sent memorandums or emails to City Council regarding the following
matters:
Support for fee waivers for the Fort Collins Housing Authorities’ Redtail
Ponds permanent supportive housing project
The top 3 priorities for the City of Fort Collins
Promoting Transfort changes that increase service and connectivity, and
encouraging specifically adding night service, Sunday service and extending
the entire service area
Supporting various BFO offers
Encouraging the passage of the Foothills Mall agreement addendum
Supporting the Ethics Review Board Code amendment
Supporting the assignment of the 2014 Private Activity Bond allocation to the
Fort Collins Housing Authority for use in the renovation of Cunningham
Corners
Promoting transit oriented development.
4. Housing Affordability Policy Study – The AHB acted in an advisory capacity to
assist staff and consultants with the Housing Affordability Policy Study. Board
members attended stakeholder meetings, public Open Houses, City Council work
sessions and held a special public meeting specifically to allow further input on the
study. The board will continue to be involved in the implementation of any study
recommendations that move forward through the process.
5. The AHB began planning and preparation for the next 5 year housing strategic plan.
6. The AHB consulted with the Commission on Disability and conferred on ways to
work closer together in the future.
7. The AHB was briefed on issues such as accessory dwelling units and neighborhood
plan updates.
8. Board Retreat - The AHB held its first retreat at the Museum of Discovery on
February 6, 2014.
9. 2015 Work Plan. The Board worked to complete a work plan for the year 2015.