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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_HOUAB_02.11.2016City of Georgetown Housing Advisory Board Minutes February 11, 2016, at 3:30 p.m. City Council Chambers, 101 E. 711, Street Georgetown, Texas 78626 Members present. Brenda Baxter; Nikki Brennan, Walt Doering; Chair, Richard Glasco, Jim Mann, Monica Martin; Secretary Members absent: None. Staff present: Jennifer Bills, Housing Coordinator; Tammy Glanville, Recording Secretary This is a regular meeting of the Housing Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown. The Board, appointed by the Mayor and the City Council, makes recommendations to the City Council on affordable housing matters. A. Welcome to guests. Stuart Shaw and Casey Bump, both with Bonner Carrington Legislative Regular Agenda Doering thanked Bills for all her hard work on the last three Housing Tax Credits presented to City Council, Brennan for her clear and concise definition of Public Housing and Workforce Housing to City Council; Glasco for staying connected with Council member Brainard; Mann for staying connected with Council member Hesser; Martin and Baxter for their continued steadfast support on Affordable Housing endeavor. B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the January 14, 2016 regular meeting. Motion by Brennan to approve the minutes from the January 14, 2016 Housing Advisory Board meeting. Second by Glasco. Approved 6-0. Doering explained Bills will provide a brief overview and Board will discuss both Item C and Item D together before Board members take action. C. Consideration and possible action to recommend approval a resolution of support and a two times resolution for Georgetown Village Senior Residential LP to apply for Housing Tax Credits for the construction of 180 units to be known as the Mariposa Apartment Homes at Georgetown Village, located on the east side of Shell Road, north of Sycamore Street. Jennifer C. Bills, AICP, LEED AP, Housing Coordinator Doering asked Bills to display map clarifying the locations of both properties. Housing Advisory Board Page 1 Minutes February 11, 2016 Doering asked staff what city codes exist regarding finished materials such as flooring and appliances? Staff responded there are no codes on what type of materials have to be used in finishing materials. Doering asked staff what codes exist relative to the filtering of hard water. Staff responded we do not have any requirements. Brian Ortego is in favor of the projects and believes it meets the criteria of Georgetown Village Concept Plan and it will be a positive interest. Bill Weber President and CEO of Green Builders, Inc. developer of Georgetown Village stated he is available to answer any questions regarding Georgetown Village Concept Plan. Bills provided a brief overview of the 126 income -restricted and 54 market rate unit apartment complex. Bills explained the apartment complex will consist of 1 and 2 bedroom units. Staff is not recommending approval. Bills explained the site is located on Shell Road, which is a two-lane undivided road, partially in the county. There are no drainage improvements for the road and there are no sidewalk on Shell Road for pedestrian traffic. Bills stated both projects are not currently in the city limits and will have to undergo the Annexation, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, and Rezoning process before receiving any site development approval. Applicant, Stuart Shaw CEO of Bonner Carrington gave a brief presentation describing their project and provided handouts. Discussion between board and applicant regarding monitoring illegal and drug activities, hiring process for managers, maintenance plan, waiting list, and what they do to promote the community. Discussion between board, applicant and staff regarding sidewalks, retail, employment, trees, traffic. Motion by Glasco to recommend approval to City Council the consideration of a Resolution of Support and a two times resolution for Georgetown Village Senior residential LP to apply for Housing Tax Credits for the construction of 180 units to be known as Mariposa Apartment Homes at Georgetown Village. Second by Baxter. Approved 6-0. D Consideration and possible action to recommend approval a resolution of support and a two times resolution for Cypress Creek Georgetown Village LP to apply for Housing Tax Credits for the construction of 220 units to be known as the Cypress Creek Apartment Homes at Georgetown Village, located on the east side of Shell Road, north of Sycamore Street, Jennifer C. Bills, AICD, LEER AP, Housing Coordinator Housing Advisory Board Page 2 Minutes February 11, 2016 Bills provided a brief overview of the 220 unit apartment complex. Bills explained the site has never been developed and is vacant. Staff is not recommending approval. Bills explained the site is located on Shell Road, which is a two-lane undivided road, partially in the county. There are no drainage 'improvements for the road and there are no sidewalk on Shell Road for pedestrian traffic. Bills stated both. projects are not currently in the city limits and will have to undergo the Annexation, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, and Rezoning process before receiving any site development approval. Applicant, Stuart Shaw CEO of Bonner Carrington gave a brief presentation describing their project and provided handouts. Discussion between board and applicant regarding monitoring illegal and drug activities, hiring process for managers, maintenance plan, waiting list, and what they do to promote the community. Discussion between board, applicant and staff regarding sidewalks, retail, employment, trees, traffic. Motion by Glasco to recommend approval to City Council consideration of a Resolutions of Support and a two times resolution for Cypress Creek Georgetown Village LP to apply for Housing Tax Credits for the construction of 220 units to be known as Cypress Creek Apartments Homes at Georgetown Village. Second by Baxter. Approved 6-0. E Update from the Georgetown Housing Authority. --Nikki Brennan, Executive Director of GHA and HAB board member. Brennan gave a brief update on all the Housing Authority Programs. B Consideration and possible action to develop questions for council, to clarify council's direction, expectations, role and function of the Board in 2016, relative to affordable housing, if any. --Walt Doering, Board Chair. Discussion between board and staff regarding clarification, direction, role and function of the Housing Advisory Board from City Council. Motion by Glasco to forward correspondence to City Council asking for direction of the Housing Advisory Board. Second by Mann. Approved 6-0. G Reminder that the next regular meeting will be on March 17, 2016 in the Williamson Room. • Upcoming topics: o Council's direction for HAB in 2016. Housing Advisory Board Page 3 Minutes February 11, 2016 Adjournment Motion by Glasco to adjourn, Second by Baxter. Approved 6-0 Board adjourned at 5:10 p.m. ; Approved, Richard Glasco, Chair Attest, Secretary Housing Advisory Board Page 4 Minutes February 11, 2016