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Housing Advisory Board
Minutes
January 29, 2019, at 4:00 p.m.
Historic Light and Waterworks Building, 406 W. 811, Street
Georgetown, Texas 78626
Members present: Nathaniel Bonner; Nikki Brennan; Mary Calixtro; Randy Hachtel; Jennyce
Hume; Bob Weimer; and Lou Snead, Chair
Staff present: Susan Watkins, Housing Coordinator; Sofia Nelson, Planning Director; Nat
Waggoner, AICP, Long Range Planning Manager; and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
Public Wishing to Address the Board
A. As of the deadline, no persons were signed up to speak on items other than those posted on the
agenda.
Legislative Regular Agenda
B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the November 19, 2018
meeting. Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
Motion by Weimer, second by Bonner to approve the minutes as amended to correct a
typographical and attendance error. Approved 7 — 0.
C. Consideration and discussion on Home Repair program partnership end of year report. Susan
Watkins, AICP, Housing Coordinator
a. Chair asked for Habitat for Humanity to provide answers to:
i. How are applications awarded?
1. Does HfH consider neighborhood needs?
I When will application window be open?
iii. What are HfH communication strategies to let community know about money?
Staff responded they will request a representative from HFHWC to attend the next HAB
meeting.
D. Presentation and discussion on gap analysis of 2030 Housing Element update. Susan Watkins,
AICP, Housing Coordinator
Watkins provided a presentation on the gap analysis. Snead provided comment that there is a
general agreement with the 2030 Steering Committee that there is an affordable housing issue.
Weimer said there is lack of available affordable units and a need for the rest of the community
to understand the impact of those seeking housing Snead and Hume said the findings of SC#5
recap were not surprising. Snead asked if there is a way of identifying the economic impact of
affordable housing for workers earning income at or below median area income. Watkins said a
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presentation will be made to City Council and the Council will be asked for a priority level on
where future housing work should take place. Snead asked why a chart grouped all households
earning more than $75K into a larger group. He asked that the group of households making
between $75,000 and $100,000 be broken out and for charts to demonstrate Area Median Income
(AMI) + 120% of AMI.
E. Review and evaluate 2012 Housing Element recommendations. Susan Watkins, AICP, Housing
Coordinator
The board evaluated the recommendations found in the Housing Element adopted in 2012
using the SMART acronym as outlined below:
a. 5pecific. Is it focused?
b. Measurable. Will we be able to determine when the policy has been
accomplished?
c. Achievable. Is the policy realistic to achieve by 2030?
d. Relevant. Does the policy reflect the vision statement and public input
themes?
e. Time -bound. Will we be able to set a timeframe for accomplishing the policy?
The 2030 Plan goal for housing is: Ensure access to diverse housing options and preserve existing
neighborhoods, for residents of all ages, backgrounds and income levels. The themes of
Affordability, Preservation and Diversity will each have policies that support achieve the
goal. The board was also asked to determine which 2030 Plan goal theme is reflected in
each 2012 Housing Element recommendation.
The results of the evaluation exercise are in the table below:
2012 Recommendation
Affordability (A)
SMART
Preservation (P)
Diversity (D)
1. Develop a program through which workforce
A
SMART
housing developers can receive incentives to
provide new units.
2. Determine suitable multifamily zoning locations
D
SMART
with sufficient services and land use compatibility
for an appropriate mix of housing variety within
the city.
3. Continue the Housing Diversity density
A
Concerns about
incentives for new residential construction.
measurability
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2012 Recommendation ( Affordability (A)
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Preservation (P)
Diversity (D)
4. Prioritize the use of HUD CDBG funds for ; A
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5. Strengthen home buyer counseling and support D
services.
6. (a) Seek out County CDBG funds and State A
HOME funds in support of affordable housing
initiatives; (b) subcontract with local nonprofits to i
implement projects.
7. Identify revitalization areas for concentrated P
investment.
SMART
Concerns about
relevancy,
measurability,
timely
SMART
SMART
The board stated:
- There is value in home buyer counseling, but it may not be the City's role
- Revise UDC to reduce standards to allow for more affordable housing
- Preservation needs to be more present in the policies
Within the next week board is to email Watkins any policy themes that they would like staff
to draft for the next meeting.
F. Update on the 2030 Plan Update process. Nat Waggoner, AICP, Long Range Planning Manager
and Lou Snead, Board Chair
Waggoner gave an update on the 2030 Plan update schedule. The Board decided to cancel the
February meeting and hold the next meeting on Monday, March 18, 2019.
Adjournment
Motion by Hachtel, second by Weimer to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 pm.
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Approved, Lou Snead, Chair
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