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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_HOUAB_05.15.2017City of Georgetown, Texas Housing Advisory Board Minutes May 15, 2107, at 3:30 p.m. Historic Light and Waterworks Building, 406 W. 811' Street Georgetown, Texas 78626 Members present; Joseph Gonzales, Chair; Brenda Baxter, Vice Chair; Nikki Brennan; Randy Hachtel; Harry Nelson; Brian Ortego; and Lou Sneed Members absent: none Staff present: Sofia Nelson, Planning Director and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary Call to Order by the Chair Gonzalez at 3:30 p.m. A. Welcome to guests -no guests were present. Legislative Regular Agenda B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the February 20, 2017 meeting. Karen Frost, Recording Secretary Motion by Brennan, second by Nelson to approve the minutes. Approved 7 - 0. C. Discussion and review of the 2012 Adopted Housing Element in preparation for update. Sofia Nelson discussed the Housing Element. She asked the board members to review it before the next meeting to help identify any holes in the data or needs of the community that might not be addressed. She reviewed the previous Housing Coordinator's work plan that was approved by Council in 2016. It identified the purpose of the board and a proposed work plan. That plan identified the need for an additional 1000 housing units and a need for multi -family housing. It looked at current trends at the time and now needs to be updated with the development that has occurred since that time. The plan identified needing to revise the Housing Tax Credit process, which has been accomplished and adopted. It also included revising the Housing Element, which has been budgeted and adopting some Feasibility Tools, which has also been budgeted. Commissioners discussed the element and identified that fact that one of the gaps of the plan is that it was missing an implementation list, They also discussed that the plan should help identify incentives to developers to build more workforce housing. More current demographics and data will be needed and gathered to provide a more useful plan. Board members asked for a map of the current multi -family developments with the transportation and bus routes included. They also asked for an update on the tax credit projects currently under construction. D. Upcoming items: Housing Advisory Board Minutes May 15, 2017 Page 3 of 46 Page 1 a. The next regular meeting of the Housing Advisory Board is scheduled for June 19, 2017. Motion by Baxter, second by Bechtel to adjourn. Meeting was adjourned at 4:22 pm. _—� - Ar\ - Approved, oe Gonza s, Chair Housing Advisory Board Minutes May 15, 2017 Attest, Nikki Brennan Page 4 of 46 Page 2