HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_HAB_09.16.2018Notice of Meeting for the
Housing Adv isory Board Cancellation
of the City of Georgetown
January 16, 2018 at 3:30 PM
at Historic Light and Waterworks Bldg, 406 W. 8th Street Georgetown, TX 78626
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B As of th e d ea d lin e, n o p ersons were sign ed up to sp ea k on items other than those p osted on the a g enda.
Legislativ e Regular Agenda
C Co nsideration and possible actio n to approve the minutes fro m the Dec ember 18, 2017 meeting. Karen
Fro s t, Rec o rd ing S ecretary
D Pres entatio n and d is cus s io n o f ho using affordability terms and d efinitions . Sus an Watkins, AICP, Hous ing
Co o rd inator
E Pres entatio n and d is cus s io n o f regio nal ho us ing characteris tic s and c os ts to own a ho me. Sus an Watkins ,
AICP, Ho us ing Coordinator
F Pres entatio n and d is cus s io n o f three Polic y To o lkit examp les . Sus an Watkins , AICP, Hous ing Co o rdinator
Adjournment
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I, Shelley No wling, C ity S ecretary fo r the C ity of Geo rgeto wn, Texas , d o hereby c ertify that this Notice of
Meeting was p o s ted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a p lace read ily acc es s ible to the general p ublic at all times ,
on the ______ d ay o f __________________, 2018, at __________, and remained so p o s ted fo r at leas t 72
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S helley No wling, City Sec retary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Housing Advisory Board
January 16, 2018
SUBJECT:
This meeting has been c anc elled due to inclement weather.
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
.
SUBMITTED BY:
Karen Fro s t, Rec o rd ing S ecretary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Housing Advisory Board
January 16, 2018
SUBJECT:
Cons id eration and p o s s ib le ac tion to approve the minutes from the Decemb er 18, 2017 meeting. Karen
Frost, Rec o rding Sec retary
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None
SUBMITTED BY:
Karen Fro s t, Rec o rd ing S ecretary
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
HAB_Minutes _12.18.2017 Backup Material
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Housing Advisory Board Page 1
Minutes December 18, 2017
City of Georgetown, Texas
Housing Advisory Board
Minutes
December 18, 2017, at 3:30 p.m.
Historic Light and Waterworks Building, 406 W. 8th Street
Georgetown, Texas 78626
Members present: Brenda Baxter, Vice Chair; Randy Hachtel; Brian Ortego; Nikki Brennan; and
Lou Sneed
Members absent: Harry Nelson
Staff present: Charlie McNabb, City Attorney; Sofia Nelson, Planning Director; Nat Waggoner,
Long Range Planning Manager; Susan Watkins, Housing Coordinator; Karen Frost, Recording
Secretary
Call to Order by the Brenda Baxter at 3:35 pm. with reading of the meeting procedures.
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. Presentation and discussion of municipal linkage fees. Susan Watkins, Housing Coordinator
Charlie McNabb, city attorney, explained this issue. Texas Legislature recently voted that
cities cannot impose linkage fees – a fee that is imposed as an additional fee that goes into a
special fund for affordable housing. He explains that Georgetown is a Home Rule City and
we can do what we want as long as it does not go against, or inconsistent with the
Constitution of the State or against legislation. Permitting fees must relate to the actual
permit. This applies to any residential fees.
C. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the October 16, 2017
meeting. Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
Motion by Hachtel, second by Ortego to approve the minutes as presented. Approved 5 –
0 – 1 (Nelson absent.)
D. Presentation and discussion of the updated demographics from pages 7-9 of the 2012
Housing Element. Susan Watkins, Housing Coordinator
Watkins presented new data:
• The Fair Market Rents for Williamson County are: 2010 - $954 (2 bedroom) and 2017
- $1,195 (2 bedroom) In Williamson County, the Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a two-
bedroom apartment is $954. In order to afford this level of rent and utilities, without
paying more than 30% of income on housing, a household must earn a monthly
income of $3,180. Assuming a 40-hour work week, 52 weeks per year, and this level
of income translates into a Housing Wage of $18.35 per hour. In order to afford the
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FMR for a two-bedroom apartment, a minimum wage earner (making $7.25/hour in
2008) must work 101 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Or, a household must
include 2.53 minimum wage earner(s) working 40 hours per week year-round in
order to make the two-bedroom FMR affordable
• The hourly wage needed to afford the HUD Fair Market Rents is: 2010 - $3,180 =
$954/30% ($3,180*12)/2080 = $18.35 And 2017 - $3,983 = $1,195/30% ($3,983*12)/2080
= $22.98
• 4,886 Single family building permits 2010-2017
3,894 homes under construction* (Development pipeline as of 03/2017)
o 9,085 homes planned*
• 2,236 Multifamily units added since 2010
• 310 LIHTC units approved in 2016, built by 2018
• How are we serving these populations? Seniors, Senior and low income, low income
non-senior and workforce:
• 39.5% of Georgetown households made less than $50,000 Source: 2015 ACS 5 year
estimate – Table B19001
• 29.2% of all households were paying more than 30% of income for housing (2010-
2014)
• Watkins and Waggoner explained showed the percentage of job types and presented
their annual salaries, from the 2016 Workforce Analysis data.
• Georgetown: $268,000 Median Sales Price $310,972 Average Sales Price Source:
Texas A&M Real Estate Center Housing Activity for Local Service Area Georgetown
(Austin BoR) September 2017
Board members discussed all these facts and asked clarifying questions. It was discussed
that zoning classifications drive many of the rental unit numbers. It was also discussed the
difference between owner occupied properties and rental properties.
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Watkins explained the difference between subsidized apartments and those that are not
subsidized but they still fall into the rental unit numbers. They also discussed the need
between rental apartments, and single family residences that are affordable.
The 30% rule is being discussed as a realistic number for this area. The Housing Authority
allows up to 40% of income to be spent on utilities and rent. The Housing Plan calls out 30%
but this will be brought back for more discussion.
The Board asked for and Watkins will report back with: a definition of Workforce Housing
and Low Income Housing, the definition of Affordability, area cities’ percentages of single
family homes versus multi-family homes, the hourly salary needed to own home, the price
range for the 3,894 single family homes identified as being built in Georgetown. She was
also asked to compare workforce housing standards to multi-family standards and review
the Community Impact newspaper numbers that were recently published.
E. Presentation and discussion of the 2012 Housing Element recommendations. Susan Watkins,
Housing Coordinator
Watkins presented the following recommendations:
High Priority (1 to 5 years)
1. Develop a program through which workforce housing developers can receive incentives
to provide new units.
2. Determine suitable multifamily zoning locations with sufficient services and land use
compatibility for an appropriate mix of housing variety within the city.
Medium Priority (5 to 7 years)
3. Continue the Housing Diversity density incentives for new residential construction.
4. Prioritize the use of HUD CDBG funds for affordable housing.
5. Strengthen home buyer counseling and support services.
Medium Priority (7 to 10 years)
6. Continue the Housing Diversity density incentives for new residential construction.
7. Prioritize the use of HUD CDBG funds for affordable housing.
8. Strengthen home buyer counseling and support services.
Research shows that the HAB completed workforce housing standards in 2016. Chapter
6.07 Special Development types, for Housing Diversity allows for different types of housing
to increase housing diversity and allows smaller lot dimensions to maximize the land use
and to decrease the cost of housing.
There was a discussion about finding a way to incentivize builders to build these homes.
The Board discussed a cause and effect situation and tried to determine what would
generate the desired effect – more affordable housing. There was a discussion of making the
existing program more attractive to builders. The Board suggested asking builders to join
the discussion to determine what it would take to develop these homes. Nelson reminded
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everyone that ultimately the policy discussion is up to the Council and that working to
develop the Housing element will open the discussion for public meetings.
The Board also worked on identifying multi-family zoning locations but it was not adopted.
Waggoner explains that the Housing Element must work with the Comprehensive Plan and
Future Land Use Plan so that the entire plan works together. The criteria will be reviewed
again as the plan moves forward. The definition of multifamily and/or single-family is
important for this discussion.
F. Presentation and discussion of various Housing chapters/elements from other cities. Susan
Watkins, Housing Coordinator
Watkins reviewed information from Longmont, Colorado; Boulder, Colorado; San Antonio,
Texas; San Marcos, Texas; Dallas, Texas; Plano, Texas and Kings County. Common
elements from each of their housing elements shows a range of housing types, their housing
plan is integrated into the comprehensive plan, there is an analysis of existing housing
types, and there is an element to preserve the existing affordable housing.
The Board discussed that in many of these cases, there is another group, other than a
municipal board, that drives the plan and work. There is usually a funding mechanism
outside of the city that is also in place to subsidize the special developments. It was
reported that 70% of our housing was built after 1990. We do not have some of the same age
and deterioration issues that many cities have.
Waggoner reported the RFP for the Comprehensive Plan and Housing Element has been
published and there will be a pre-bid conference on Wednesday. He encouraged board
members to review the documents online. The contract for the consultant for the
Comprehensive Plan will be taken to City Council for review on March 13.
Next steps: The goals will be revised and brought back, the demographics update will be
provided for peer cities, and wage information will be returned to the board.
The next regular meeting of the Housing Advisory Board is scheduled for January 8, 2018.
Board members were asked to re-apply if eligible for reappointment to the board if their term
was up. Deadline for application is Friday, January 5th.
Adjournment
Motion by Ortego, second by Snead to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 5:42 pm.
__________________________________ _______________________________________
Approved, Brenda Baxter, Vice-Chair Attest, Randy Hachtel
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Housing Advisory Board
January 16, 2018
SUBJECT:
Presentatio n and dis c us sion of hous ing afford ab ility terms and definitions . S us an Watkins , AICP, Hous ing
Coordinator
ITEM SUMMARY:
The Bo ard reviewed Ho using Elements fro m o ther c o mmunities at the Decemb er 18, 2017 Hous ing
Advis o ry Board meeting. Many o f the elements reviewed by the Bo ard disc us s ed affordability and
workfo rce ho us ing. In preparatio n o f the upd ate o f the 2012 Ho using Element, the Board req uested staff to
p ro vide d efinitions for affo rd ab le ho using and wo rkforc e ho using. Staff has c o llected definitions from
s everal s o urc es fo r review and d is cus s io n.
Affordable Housing definitions
2 0 1 2 Hou sing E lement, City of Georg etown :
Defined as paying no more than 30% of o ne’s gro s s ho useho ld income o n s helter. For tenants , no mo re
than 30% of ho us eho ld income toward s rent. For homeowners, no more than 30% o f ho useho ld income
toward s the c o s t o f principal, interest, taxes and homeowner ’s ins urance
From the HUD website:
- AF FORDABILIT Y: the extent to which enough rental hous ing units of different cos ts c an p ro vide each
renter ho usehold with a unit it c an affo rd (bas ed on the 30-p ercent-of-income s tandard).
- Affordable ho us ing: in general, hous ing for whic h the oc cup ant(s ) is/are p aying no mo re than 30 p ercent
o f his or her inc ome fo r gro s s ho using costs , inc lud ing utilities . Please note that s o me juris d ictio ns may
d efine affo rdable hous ing based o n o ther, loc ally determined criteria, and that this d efinitio n is intend ed
s o lely as an ap p ro ximate guideline or general rule o f thumb .
Workforce Housing definitions
2 0 1 2 Hou sing E lement, City of Georg etown :
Having teachers , firefighters , p o lice and utility workers able to live within the c o mmunity they serve allows
the wo rkforc e to b e more efficient and connec ted with the community they s erve. A workfo rce that is able
to live and wo rk within the s ame loc ation, ind ividuals and families are able to participate more in
community ac tivities , s ho p loc ally and contrib ute to the tax base, whic h will greatly benefit Geo rgeto wn.
Current UDC d efin ition , City of Georg etow n :
Wo rkforc e Hous ing. As us ed in this Code, the res idential d welling units in Workfo rce Hous ing
Develo p ments are availab le for tho s e whose inc omes are less than o r equal to eighty perc ent (80%) o f the
area median family inc o me, as defined by the Dep artment o f Ho using and Urb an Develo p ment (HUD) for
the Aus tin-Ro und R o ck-San Marc o s Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None at this time.
SUBMITTED BY:
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Sus an Watkins , AICP, Hous ing Co o rd inator
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Attachment 1 - Affordability Definitions Backup Material
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Housing Affordability Definitions
January 16, 2017
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City of Georgetown
2012 Housing Element
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Affordable Housing
•Defined as paying no more than 30% of
one’s gross household income on shelter.
–For tenants, no more than 30% of household
income towards rent.
–For homeowners, no more than 30% of
household income towards the cost of
principal, interest, taxes and homeowner’s
insurance
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Affordability
•Median household income is often the
benchmark against which housing
affordability is measured.
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Workforce Housing
•teachers, firefighters, police and utility
workers
•a workforce that is able to live and work
within the same location, individuals and
families are able to participate more in
community activities, shop locally and
contribute to the tax base, which will
greatly benefit Georgetown.
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Senior Housing
•Current element does not define or break
out senior housing need from need by
income
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City Council input
•Desire to evaluate housing needs in three
parts:
–Senior housing –assisted living, nursing &
hospice facilities
–Workforce housing –housing for employees
and jobs for residents
–Low Income housing –Georgetown’s regional
role for providing low income housing
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Other Definitions
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Affordability
Area Median Income (AMI):
•Affordable housing policies/programs often target households
earning 30%, 50%, 60% or 80% AMI
Target Population
•Age restrictions
•Disability
•Veteran status
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Affordability
From the HUD website:
•AFFORDABILITY:the extent to which enough rental housing
units of different costs can provide each renter household with
a unit it can afford (based on the 30-percent-of-income
standard).
•Affordable housing:in general, housing for which the
occupant(s) is/are paying no more than 30 percent of his or
her income for gross housing costs, including utilities. Please
note that some jurisdictions may define affordable housing
based on other, locally determined criteria, and that this
definition is intended solely as an approximate guideline or
general rule of thumb.
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Affordability
•From the Dallas plan:
Having safe, high quality affordable housing means
that people can pay their mortgage or rent and have
enough money for other vital expenses and
discretionary spending like groceries, transportation,
child care, health care, clothing, entertainment, and
savings.
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Affordable Housing
From the Boulder plan:
7.02 Affordable Housing Goals
The city will study and consider substantially increasing the
proportion of housing units permanently affordable to low, and
moderate and middle-income households beyond our current goal
of at least ten percent of the housing stock for low and moderate
incomes. The city will also increase the proportion of market-rate
middle income housing, as described in the Middle Income
Housing Strategy. These goals are achievable through regulations,
financial subsidies and other means. City resources will
also be directed toward maintaining existing permanently
affordable housing units and increasing the stock of permanent
affordable housing through preservation of existing housing.
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Workforce Housing
From the UDC:
Workforce Housing. As used in this Code, the
residential dwelling units in Workforce Housing
Developments are available for those whose
incomes are less than or equal to eighty percent
(80%) of the area median family income, as
defined by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) for the Austin-Round Rock-
San Marcos Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
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Senior Housing
From the HUD website:
–ELDERLY PERSON HOUSEHOLD:A
household composed of one or more persons
at least one of whom is 62 years of age or
more at the time of initial occupancy.
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Senior Housing
•Age restricted housing
–55 and over
–62 and over
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Senior Housing
From the Dallas plan:
–Vulnerable populations (groups who may
need additional support to find and retain
quality housing):
•low and extremely low-income households,
•racial and ethnic minorities,
•the elderly,
•people with disability and mobility impairments,
•ex-offenders,
•individuals with HIV/AIDS,
•People experiencing homelessness and those at risk of
homelessness
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Senior Housing
From the Longmont plan:
–housing for special populations such as
seniors or people with specialized needs
–“Accessible Housing”
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Senior Housing
From the Boulder plan:
7.09 Housing for a Full Range of Households
The city and county will encourage preservation and
development of housing attractive to current and future
households, persons at all stages of life and abilities,
and to a variety of household incomes and
configurations. This includes singles, couples, families
with children and other dependents, extended families,
non-traditional households and seniors.
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Industry Terms
•Subsidized
–Government sponsored economic assistance
program, Federal programs include Public Housing,
Housing Choice Vouchers, and the Low Income
Housing Tax Credit programs
•Affordability term
–The length of time for which a housing
development/product is required to restrict rents
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Industry Terms
•Permanently affordable
–PAH refers to all types of housing with lasting
affordability. These types include rental or
homeownership units created by nonprofits (e.g.
community land trusts (CLTs, CDCs), or public
entities (e.g. inclusionary housing programs) that
utilize various legal mechanisms to ensure the unit
remains permanently affordable
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Industry Terms
•Permanent Housing
–community-based housing without a designated
length of stay in which formerly homeless individuals
and families live as independently as possible
•Permanent supportive housing (PSH)
–permanent housing with indefinite leasing or rental
assistance paired with supportive services to
assist homeless persons with a disability or families
with an adult or child member with a disability achieve
housing stability.
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Industry Terms
•Affordable market rate
–Unsubsidized
–Quality
–Housing type/size
•Preservation of affordable units
–Rehabilitation as housing ages, neighborhood
transitions
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Housing Advisory Board
January 16, 2018
SUBJECT:
Presentatio n and dis c us sion of regional ho us ing c harac teristics and costs to o wn a home. S usan Watkins ,
AICP, Ho using C o o rd inato r
ITEM SUMMARY:
At the Dec ember 18, 2017 Ho using Ad visory Bo ard meeting, the Board as ked s taff to researc h the
p ercentage of multi-family units and single family ho us ing units in p eer c o mmunities to provid e c o ntext for
the ho using mix that c urrently exis ts in the City o f Georgetown. The Board als o as ked s taff to res earch the
hourly wage needed to o wn a home in Geo rgetown.
The values fo r ho us ing mix in the regio n are s hown in the tab le below:
City S ingle
F amily
Multi-
family
Hutto 98%2%
Leand er 93%7%
Salado 89%11%
Kyle 87%13%
Pflugerville 87%13%
Geo rgeto wn 82%18%
Jarrell 80%20%
Cedar Park 76%24%
Round Roc k 71%29%
Aus tin 52%48%
San Marc o s 38%62%
In o rd er to und ers tand affordable homeowner opportunities, the b o ard asked fo r the hourly wage need ed
to o wn a home. Home-ownership c o s ts inc lud e no t o nly the mo nthly mortgage p ayment, but als o generally
inc ludes taxes , ins urance and p o s s ib ly mo rtgage ins urance. Bec ause o ther c os ts s uch as d o wn payment
and general maintenance and rep air c o s ts are als o involved with ho me-o wners hip , the ho urly wage needed
to o wn a home is variable compared with the hourly wage need ed to afford the fair market rent.
The b o ard and s taff will d is cus s the mix o f hous ing types as well as general p arameters o f ho me ownership
cost and potential b arriers to ho me ownership.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None at this time.
SUBMITTED BY:
Sus an Watkins , AICP, Hous ing Co o rd inator
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ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Attachment 1 - Regional Hous ing Characteris tics and
Homeowners hip cos ts
Backup Material
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Regional Housing
Characteristics, Home Ownership
Costs and Assistance Programs
January 16, 2018
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Housing Mix (SF v. MF)
Single Family Multi-family
Hutto 98%2%
Leander 93%7%
Salado 89%11%
Kyle 87%13%
Pflugerville 87%13%
Georgetown 82%18%
Jarrell 80%20%
Cedar Park 76%24%
Round Rock 71%29%
Austin 52%48%
San Marcos 38%62%
Source: ACS 2016 5 yr. estimate –Table B25024
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Housing Mix (SF v. MF)
Single Family Multi-family
Hutto 99%1%
Salado 94%6%
Leander 93%7%
Pflugerville 87%13%
Kyle 87%13%
Georgetown 85%15%
Jarrell 80%20%
Cedar Park 77%23%
Round Rock 73%27%
Austin 56%44%
San Marcos 41%59%
Source: ACS 2016 5 yr. estimate –Table B25024
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Common Elements of Cost of
Home-ownership
•Down payment
•Monthly payment
–Mortgage payment (variable by interest rate)
–taxes
–insurance
–mortgage insurance
•Capital improvements/repairs
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Components to home
ownership costs
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Home Inventory under $200K
•150K home inventory is limited. The data Lou
received in December showed
–8 properties between $50K and $100K
–31 properties listed between $101-150K
–141 properties between $151-200K
•As we saw in December the Median Sales Price
is well above $200K:
–$268,000 Median Sales Price
–$310,972 Average Sales Price
Source: Texas A&M Real Estate Center Housing Activity for Local Service Area
Georgetown (Austin BoR) September 2017
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Three Common Barriers to
Home-Ownership
•Access to credit
•Affordability
•Down payment
Source: Housing Finance Policy Center, The Urban Institute
(https://www.urban.org/policy-centers/housing-finance-policy-
center/projects/access-and-affordability-interactive-map-and-research-3-barriers-
homeownership)Page 41 of 49
First time Home buyer Assistance
•My First Texas Home (MFTH) –State
program
•Texas State Affordable Housing
Corporation
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Housing Advisory Board
January 16, 2018
SUBJECT:
Presentatio n and dis c us sion of three Po licy Toolkit examples. S usan Watkins , AIC P, Ho using Coordinato r
ITEM SUMMARY:
Staff rec o mmend s review o f three p o licy toolkits b y the Board in p rep aratio n o f up coming d evelopment of
a Ho using To o lkit for the City of Geo rgeto wn:
- “What About Ho us ing? A Polic y Toolkit for Inc lus ive Growth”
- “Creating Affo rd ab ility Lo cally”
- “Preserving, P ro tec ting, and Expand ing Affo rd ab le Ho using: A Polic y Too lkit for Pub lic Health”
Staff is s eeking feedbac k o n the attac hed examp les from the Board regarding organizatio n, c o ntent (to p ics )
and o verall us ab ility.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None at this time.
SUBMITTED BY:
Sus an Watkins , AICP, Hous ing Co o rd inator
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Attachment 1 - Toolkit Examples Backup Material
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Policy Toolkit Examples
January 16, 2018
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Three Example Policy Toolkits
•Format
•Content
•Policy explanations and applications
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What about Housing? A Policy Toolkit
for Inclusive Growth
•Neighborhood situations
•Key questions
–How do we help lower-income families
become homeowners and build equity?
–How can market activity help generate
revenue for affordable housing investments?
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Preserving, Protecting and Expanding
Affordable Housing
•6 main policies
–Preservation
–Protection
–Inclusion
–Revenue Generation
–Incentives
–Property Acquisition
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Preserving, Protecting and Expanding
Affordable Housing
•Framework
–“How it works”
–Where to start
–Considerations
–Case studies
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Creating Affordability Locally
•Policies outlined
–Land Use Tools
–Preservation Strategies
–Funding Affordable Housing
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