HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_HOUAB_02.19.2014City of Georgetown
Rousing Advisory Board
Minutes
February 7 c), 2014 at 3:30 p.m.
Convention and Visitors Bureau Conference Room
103 W. 7a, Street,Geor�;etown, Texas 78626
Members present Cim Todd, Clay Woodard, Brad Walt Doering, Larry Gambone, Ilarry
Nelson, Monica Williamson
Members absent: Judy Hanel(
Staff present: Jennifer C Bills, 1 -louse lg Coordinator, Jordan Maddox, long Range Principal
Planner, Tammy Glanville, Recording Secretary
This is a regular meeting of the: Housing Advisory Board of the City of Ceorgetown. The Board,
appointed by thv Mayor and ilie City Council, makes icconim ndations to l lie City Council on
affordable housing matters:
Regular Session -'I'o begin no earlier than 3:30 p.m,
The meeting rN as called to order at 3:41 by Todd.
Agenda
A Consideralion and possibic, lclion to approve minutes IYom the January 15, 2014
meeting,
Motion to approve the minutes by Doering, seconded by Neisoh Approved 6-0,
(Woodard absent at trine of Z)ote).
B. Discussion and possible action to recommend changes to the 2030 Cornprobonsiv .Plan
during tine annual update. Jennifer C. Bills, Housing Coordinator and Jordan Maddox;
Principal Planner.
(Woodard arrii'ed at 3:49)
Mi)ddox anti Bills briefly discussed the annual update to the City o1 Geor getos n'Ci 2030
Comprehensive Plan_ One of the immn parts of the plan is the Future Land Use Map
which designates land uses throughout Gcorgetown city limits and extraterritorial
jurisdiction.
Che board and staff discussed having; the multi -family Workforce housing Locatiori
Map overlay on the T'uture Land Use Map, lbe board can maitre recon mendations, to
the Future Land Use Map that will reflect and implement the future workforce housing
sites:
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Maddox stated hie would come up with a graphical proposal to ;include the Workforce
rmiiti£amily locations on the Future LandUse Map.Ile followed up by saying staff will
he reviewing and taking a nendmeaits forward to City Council thus sprung.
C. recdback fmin 5u penntenciernt, GiSD, regtudng c+Sght (8) vcatiom fur work(c�rcc
housing. Walt Doering, Board rriemberand Monica Williamson, Board member
Doering and Wi iiamson provided they Board a follow-up tnemo from the irn^eting they
had January 22, 2014 writh the Georgetown Independent School District, Superintendent
Joe Dan Lee. Both Doering and Williamson discussed future sites for n1ultifamily
housing and 1110 Housing Advisory Board's wo,-k.
Doering and WilWinson stated Superi iteuienl Joe Dan Lee reviewed the materials the),
provided alai5f; With the map of the aites and declaim his support for the locations
designa Led for workforce housing. Superintendent Lee was pleased the 1-lousmn
Advisory Board comrmrniCMed with him about what the Board is doing relative to
offordable housing. Superintendent Lee would like the board to convey his support for
the proposed locations on workforce housing to the City C.oua7CiL
Board and staff commended Doering and Wilhanr:on for the presentation.
D. Discussion and updates on City Council iteris from die lauuary 2811, and February i 1a,
meetings. —Jennifer C. Bilk, I lousing Coordinator
Bills discussed how her Hous;ng'lax Credit Iosoiution for Northwest Apartments Was
pulled from the consent agenda to the regular agenda by Councilrnember Knight ori
January 28, 2014. T.ought, had many qucstioris and concerns regarding the backup
information on, analysis that supports this resolution. Bills stated she clarified to Counci
this is an existing c:ornplex and they are lust asking for funding for upgrades. Bills stater'
to Council it will not have any impact cin the schools. Bills stated she tried explaining; to
Council itis a requirement of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
(TCI ICA) that the application for funds must receive approval from Council.
Bills stated she foresees this to be an issue in the future seeking approve fl born City
Council it HAB does not pmsent a detailed analysis of the 2 times ratio and the impact to
C ISD:
Bills brieflV discussed the home Repair Program that was presented to City Council on
February H, 1-1014 during well kshop. City Council responded they would like to see
residents pay back the funds for all projects by placing a hen on homes for the value of
repairs.
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I:- Diwussiam on pas! incentives lot residential development and future monetary of
development ince „fives.—Jennifer C. Bills, Housing; Coordinator
Dii,cussinn between board and staff regarding waiver of deveiopment fees, subsidized
impact tees and increased land development densities.
F_ Reminder of the next meeting date of Marchi 19, 2014. --Jennifer C. Trills, rsousine
Coordinator
Bilis reminded the board of the noxi meeiing in Marc]).
C. Adjourmnent
Mooting; adjourned at 5:14 p.m.
Approved, Clay Woodard, Chair
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