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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupplemental Materials - Ad Hoc Housing Committee - 11/12/2020 - PowerPoint Presentation1Ad Hoc Housing Council Committee November 12, 2020 Ad Hoc Agenda 2 1.Call Meeting to Order 2.Approval of October 8, 2020 Minutes 3.Agenda Review 4.Discussion Items a.Review: Housing Types and Zoning b.Explore: Anti-displacement and Housing Stability 5.Next Steps a.Process Check-in b.Future Meetings & Priority Topics Housing Plan & Ad Hoc Committee Nov: Identify strategies and outline the Plan Dec: Evaluate Strategies & Work Session Jan 2021: Draft Plan, Prioritized Strategies, & Work Session Feb: Adoption Hearing (2/16) Spring 2021: Community Summit, Implementation Work Session Pl a n Nov: Housing & Zoning Anti-displacement Dec: Anti-displacement review Topic TBD Jan –April 2021 (tentative): January: Evaluation Framework and Prioritization February: Propose Cancelling to Focus on Adoption March/April: Implementation Focus & End-of-term Report/Transition PlanAd H o c December 8 Work Session •Strategy review & Engagement Summary •Evaluation criteria •Plan outline •What implementation looks like Key 2021 Dates: •Draft Plan released on January 7, 2021 •Community review Jan 7 –Jan 21 •Staff revisions –Jan 21 –Feb 3 •Prioritization Work Session –Jan 26 •February 16, 2021 Adoption Note: Staff is identifying opportunities to release portions of the plan as we go, more to come Draft Vision 4 Everyone has healthy, stable housing they can afford Our Biggest Challenges 1.Price escalation impacts everyone & disproportionately impacts BIPOC households 2.Current incentives and financial resources are insufficient for meeting our affordable housing goals 3.Job growth continues to outpace housing growth 4.The cost of development continues to rise 5.Addressing the entire housing spectrum will require new tools and processes Remaining Questions 1.What will the lasting effects of COVID-19 be? 2.How will housing policies evolve to address health and stability -particularly for renters -in addition to affordability? 5 Our Biggest Challenges & Remaining Questions Fall Engagement Update 6 •By November 25 -“What We’ve Heard” Summary created from: “At your own pace” module Partner-led engagement (15+) City-led virtual workshops + presentations (20+) Previous City engagement efforts Community Guide Discussions + Interviews Committee Discussion 7 Time for Council Discussion on Housing Types and Zoning Discussion Prompts: •Quick(er) wins: If the plan is one of the key wins of this Council, what from today's meeting should inform process and deliverable? Any other quick wins to pursue? •Transition: Is there anything we should include as part of transition plan for next council? •Transformation: Did this meeting highlight any transformational changes that could be part of the plan, and will take a longer time through implementation strategy and engagement to address? •Next Meeting: How can the next meeting build on today’s conversation? Discussion Item: Housing Types and Zoning 8 Action Since October: •Staff Memo in pre-work outlining next steps -Quick(er) wins -Transitional -Transformational Summary of Fort Collins’ current state: •We do not have enough capacity to meet housing demand •We have a strong policy basis for land use changes that could directly impact missing middle housing types,recalibrate housing incentives, and increase densities/permitted uses •Limits on density make funding affordable projects challenging, risky to request modifications •Many communities are looking at changes to zoning and land use as a key part of their housing strategy October Meeting •Heard from City Staff, Housing Catalyst, Aurora, and Portland •Identified initial list of strategies •Staff memo outlining next steps October Options Discussed & Proposed Roadmap 9 Quick(er) Wins (current Council): Housing Strategic Plan Adoption Prioritized Housing LUC changes Scoping and BFO offers Transition (mid-2021 to 2022): Complete housing-related LUC changes Code restructuring Initiate comprehensive LUC updates Transformation (2023-2025) Comprehensive LUC updates complete Code Graphics Proposed Roadmap* Committee Options Identified •Advance the Land Use Code audit recommendations, including options to increase affordable housing incentives, missing middle housing types and density overall; •Support to explore policy solutions for increasing accessory dwelling units (ADUs); •Support for requiring affordable housing unit preservation for more than 20 years; •Creation of an end-of-term report to highlight the Committee’s accomplishments as well as recommendations and considerations for the next Council. *Additional housing types & zoning strategies will be in the Plan through the evaluation framework Discussion Item: Housing Types and Zoning 10 Background: •Request to investigate anti- displacement and gentrification strategies at October meeting •Began with Portland, OR framework: -Education -Financial assistance -Technical assistance -Regulatory solutions Discussion Prompts: •Quick(er) wins: Are there any quick wins to pursue from this discussion? What strategies should be included in the plan? •Transition: Is there anything we should include as part of transition plan for next Council?In the end-of-term report? •Transformation: Did last month's meeting highlight any transformational changes for the plan that will take a longer time through implementation strategy and engagement to address? Discussion Item: Housing Stability and Anti-displacement 11 Background: •Request to investigate anti-displacement and gentrification strategies at October meeting •Began with Portland, OR framework: •Education •Financial assistance •Technical assistance •Regulatory solutions •Communities Researched: •Portland, OR •Austin, TX •San Francisco, CA •Denver, CO •Bozeman, MT •Flagstaff, AZ •Ann Arbor, MI •Lawrence, KS •Findings •29 policies •8 Fort Collins already implements Potential Quick Wins* Strategy 1 –Assess displacement and gentrification risk •Can utilize existing staffing and readily available data •Census, American Community Survey, etc. Strategy 2 –Tenant rights and legal services •Continue support legal defense fund for renters facing eviction Strategy 3 –Financial literacy •Support existing programs offered by partners 12*Additional strategies identified will be vetted through the evaluation framework Discussion Item: Housing Stability and Anti-displacement 13 Background: •Request to investigate anti- displacement and gentrification strategies at October meeting •Began with Portland, OR framework: -Education -Financial assistance -Technical assistance -Regulatory solutions Discussion Prompts: •Quick(er) wins: Are there any quick wins to pursue from this discussion? What strategies should be included in the plan? •Transition: Is there anything we should include as part of transition plan for next Council?In the end-of-term report? •Transformation: Did this meeting highlight any transformational changes for the plan that will take a longer time through implementation strategy and engagement to address? •Next Meeting: How can the next meeting build on today’s conversation? Transition to Whiteboard for this Discussion…2-3 minutes for individual reflection Housing Plan & Ad Hoc Committee Nov: Identify strategies and outline the Plan Dec: Evaluate Strategies & Work Session Jan 2021: Draft Plan, Prioritized Strategies, & Work Session Feb: Adoption Hearing (2/16) Spring 2021: Community Summit, Implementation Work Session Pl a n Nov: Housing & Zoning Anti-displacement Dec: Anti-displacement review Topic TBD Jan –April 2021 (tentative): January: Evaluation Framework and Prioritization February: Propose Cancelling to Focus on Adoption March/April: Implementation Focus & End-of-term Report/Transition PlanAd H o c December 8 Work Session •Strategy review & Engagement Summary •Evaluation criteria •Plan outline •What implementation looks like Key 2021 Dates: •Draft Plan released on January 7, 2021 •Community review Jan 7 –Jan 21 •Staff revisions –Jan 21 –Feb 3 •Prioritization Work Session –Jan 26 •February 16, 2021 Adoption Note: Staff is identifying opportunities to release portions of the plan as we go, more to come Where to Head Next 15 August: Overall Focus & Prioritization September: Challenges & Existing Conditions October: Housing Types & Zoning November: Displacement and gentrification December: ________ •Systemic racism and housing •Applying an equity lens •Displacement and gentrification •Differing perceptions of density and NIMBY •Preserving existing affordable housing •Public/private partnerships or Innovative Partnerships •Dedicated funding source •“Missing Middle” Housing Types •ADUs and Tiny Homes •Expanding home ownership •Demand-side strategies, e.g., livable wage •U+2, Rental licensing, tenant protections •City Goals and Alignment, e.g., climate action •City’s financing tools, e.g., CDBG & CCIP •Nexus of economic policies and housing affordability Italics indicate these topics have been discussed or highlighted at prior meetings Process Check-in 16 Commitment made to check-in on process and content Discussion Prompts: •What feedback do Councilmembers have on the pre-work? •What feedback do Councilmembers have on the process overall? •Any adjustments for the December meeting?