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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda_HAB_04.16.2018Notice of Meeting for the Housing Adv isory Board of the City of Georgetown April 16, 2018 at 4:00 PM at Historic Light and Waterworks Bldg, 406 W. 8th Street Georgetown, TX 78626 The City o f G eo rgeto wn is committed to comp lianc e with the Americans with Dis abilities Ac t (ADA). If yo u req uire as s is tanc e in participating at a p ublic meeting d ue to a disability, as d efined und er the ADA, reas onab le as s is tance, ad ap tatio ns , or acc o mmo d ations will b e provid ed up o n req uest. P leas e c o ntact the City Sec retary's Office, at leas t three (3) days prior to the sc hed uled meeting d ate, at (512) 930-3652 o r City Hall at 113 Eas t 8th Street fo r add itional info rmation; TTY us ers ro ute through Relay Texas at 711. Public Wishing to Address the Board On a sub ject that is pos ted on this agend a: Pleas e fill out a speaker regis tration form which c an b e found at the Bo ard meeting. C learly p rint yo ur name, the letter o f the item o n which yo u wis h to s p eak, and present it to the Staff Liais o n, p referab ly p rio r to the s tart of the meeting. You will be called forward to speak when the Board cons id ers that item. On a sub ject not pos ted on the agend a: Pers ons may add an item to a future Bo ard agenda b y filing a written req uest with the S taff Liaison no later than one week prior to the Board meeting. T he req uest mus t inc lude the s p eaker's name and the s p ecific to p ic to b e ad d res s ed with sufficient information to info rm the b o ard and the p ublic . For Board Liais on c o ntact info rmatio n, pleas e lo gon to http://go vernment.georgetown.o rg/category/b o ard s -commissions /. A 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 B Co nsideration and possible actio n to approve the minutes fro m the Marc h 19, 2018 meeting. Karen Fro s t, Recording S ec retary C Pres entatio n and d is cus s io n o f the Comp rehens ive Plan Up d ate and HAB s c hed ule fo r the upc o ming year. Susan Watkins , AICP, Ho using Coordinato r D Up d ate and general d is cus s io n o n the Planning Department's End o f Year R ep o rt fo r 2017. S usan Watkins , Ho us ing Coordinator. E Pres entatio n and d is cus s io n o n the Ho me Repair p ro gram and a potential p artners hip with Habitat fo r Humanity -- S us an Watkins , AICP Hous ing Coordinator Adjournment CERTIFICATE OF POSTING 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 c o ntinuo us ho urs p receding the sc heduled time o f s aid meeting. Page 1 of 69 ____________________________________ S helley No wling, City Sec retary Page 2 of 69 City of Georgetown, Texas Housing Advisory Board April 16, 2018 SUBJECT: Cons id eration and p o s s ib le ac tion to approve the minutes from the Marc h 19, 2018 meeting. Karen Fro s t, Rec o rd ing Sec retary ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: None SUBMITTED BY: Karen Fro s t, Rec o rd ing S ecretary ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Minutes _HAB_03.19.2018 Backup Material Page 3 of 69 Housing Advisory Board Page 1 Minutes March 20, 2018 City of Georgetown, Texas Housing Advisory Board Minutes March 20, 2018, at 3:30 p.m. Historic Light and Waterworks Building, 406 W. 8th Street Georgetown, Texas 78626 Members present: Nathaniel Bonner; Nikki Brennan; Mary Calixtro; Randy Hachtel; Jennyce Hume; Brian Ortego; and Lou Sneed, Chair Members absent: none Staff present: Sofia Nelson, Planning Director; Nat Waggoner, Long Range Planning Manager; Susan Watkins, Housing Coordinator; Karen Frost, Recording Secretary Call to Order by Chair Snead at 3:41 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. Chair Snead opened the meeting at 3:41 pm, explained the meeting procedures and welcomed the new members. Legislative Regular Agenda B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the December 18, 2017 meeting. Karen Frost, Recording Secretary Motion by Ortego to approve the minutes. Second by Brennan. Approved 7 – 0. C. Recognition of new board members. Karen Frost, Recording Secretary Chair Snead asked the new members to introduce themselves and explain why they are serving on this board. And then he asked the members who have already served to tell about themselves also. Staff then introduced themselves. D. Nomination and selection of Vice-chair and Secretary for the 2018/19 Board. Karen Frost, Recording Secretary Nomination by Ortego of Randy Hachtel for Secretary and Nikki Brennan as Vice-chair. Second by Calixtro. Approved 7 – 0. E. Discussion and review of Bylaws and attendance policy. Karen Frost, Recording Secretary The bylaws were reviewed and quorum and attendance discussed. No action. F. Discussion and possible action to approve meeting time for 2018/19 Commission. Susan Watkins, Housing Coordinator Board members discussed the meeting time. Starting later in the afternoon worked better for most. Motion by Ortego to move the regular meeting of the Housing Advisory Board to the third Monday of each month at 4:00 pm. Second by Bonner. Approved 7 – 0. Page 4 of 69 Housing Advisory Board Page 2 Minutes March 20, 2018 G. Presentation and discussion of a review of the past year’s agenda items, an overview of the Comprehensive Plan Update and goals for the upcoming year. Susan Watkins, AICP, Housing Coordinator Watkins presented a summary of the actions by the board in the past year and development that has occurred. Housing Element – board members asked about senior day care and affordability of lower income housing. Snead wants to consider minimum wage earners and their ability to fund housing. Watkins explained that the consultants will come to the board and work on defining the problem and identifying the needs of the community. Then they will document the levels of demand, and identify the types of housing that are available and those that are recommended. Then they will be developing an implementation plan and implementing the plan. Deliverables - Definition of affordable housing (local context), a Housing Inventory (housing types and price points in the area), neighborhood classifications (using a standard scoring system); preservation analysis (what will it take to keep the better neighborhoods and bring others up to those same criteria) and gentrification were discussed. Watkins explained that the deliverables are happening as part of a bigger project, looking at all the plans that exist in the city and how the decisions that have been made affect the overall city. And how future decisions will affect the city. The board’s role will be to help keep others informed and help with the discussions of the plan. The toolkit will include research and present national housing programs. It will review the feasibility of community land trusts, housing trust funds, incentive programs and neighborhood preservation and revitalization. These programs will be reviewed against national programs and create new, incentive strategies to implement the goals of the Housing Plan. There was general discussion of the history and future of the housing repair program. Staff will be taking this discussion to Council workshop for possibly taking the program to Habitat for Humanity for administration. The staff presentation for Council will be sent to the board for reference. Board members were asked to send any questions, concerns, goals to Susan. Adjournment Motion by Ortego, second by Hachtel to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 5:18 pm. __________________________________ _______________________________________ Approved, Lou Snead, Chair Attest, Randy Hachtel, Secretary Page 5 of 69 City of Georgetown, Texas Housing Advisory Board April 16, 2018 SUBJECT: Presentatio n and dis c us sion of the Co mp rehens ive P lan Update and HAB s c hedule for the up coming year. Sus an Watkins , AICP, Hous ing Co o rd inator ITEM SUMMARY: Staff will pres ent miles to nes fo r the Comprehens ive Plan up d ate as it relates to the Ho using Element update and d evelopment of the Ho using Toolkit. The s c hed ule b elo w o utlines the topic and /or d eliverable that will b e reviewed at eac h meeting fo r the next year. May 21, 2018 – Ho me Rep air P artners hip Agreement June 18, 2018 – C DBG Analys is July 16, 2018 – Ho us ing Invento ry Augus t 20, 2018 – S ubarea Profiles Septemb er 17, 2018 - Definition of affo rd able hous ing, Preservation Analys is Octo b er 15, 2018 – Review Draft Ho using Element, Develo p Recommendatio ns to Steering Co mmittee Novemb er 19, 2018 – Finalize Recommendatio ns to Steering Co mmittee Dec emb er 17, 2018 – Gro wth Sc enarios January 22, 2019 – Natio nal example p ro gram overviews February 19, 2019 – Incentive S trategies March 18, 2019 - Review Draft Ho using Too lkit The HAB will review the d eliverables p ro d uc ed b y the c o nsultant and fo rm rec ommend ations for review b y the Co mp rehens ive P lan Steering Co mmittee. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at this time. SUBMITTED BY: Sus an Watkins , AICP, Hous ing Co o rd inator ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Attachment 1 - Comp Plan and HAB s chedule Pres entation Page 6 of 69 Comprehensive Plan & HAB Schedule April 16, 2018 Housing Advisory Board Page 7 of 69 Purpose •Review Comprehensive Plan & HAB Schedule Page 8 of 69 Direction/Feedback •Questions about work plan •Discussion for board strategy to work on element and toolkit Page 9 of 69 Agenda •Consultant introduction •Comprehensive Plan timeline •HAB meeting schedule Page 10 of 69 Wendy Shabay, AICP Principal-in-Charge Chelsea Irby Assistant Project Manager Corry McClellan, AICP Project Planner Daniel Herrig, E.I.T. Transportation A DEEP BENCH of talent and expertise Erica Craycraft-Bartlett, AICP, LEED Green Associate Project Manager Linda Huff, P.E., CFM Senior Advisor, QA/QC Daniel Harrison, AICP Zoning Code Advisor+David Paine, AICP, PTP Transportation Page 11 of 69 Page 12 of 69 Comprehensive Plan timeline 7 Initiation Alignment & Goal Setting Technical Studies Implement -ation Adoption Sept. 2019April 2018 Dec. 2018 Page 13 of 69 Comprehensive Plan meetings •Steering Committee meetings –1st Thursday at 6 PM, monthly •Joint Sessions of Council/P&Z –scheduled Council days (2nd or 4th Tuesday) •Public Meetings: –#1 Aug. 2018 –#2 Jan. 2019 –#3 May 2019 –#4 July 2019 8Page 14 of 69 Proposed HAB topic schedule May 2018 –CDBG Entitlement Analysis, Home Repair Partnership Agreement June 2018 –Policy Toolkit examples July 2018 –Housing Inventory August 2018 –Subarea Profiles Sept. 2018 -Definition of aff. housing, Preservation Analysis October 2018 –Review Draft Housing Element, Develop Recommendations to Steering Committee November 2018 –Finalize Recommendations to SC December 2018 –Growth Scenarios January 2019 –National example program overviews February 2019 –Incentive Strategies March 2019 -Review Draft Housing Toolkit 9Page 15 of 69 Plan Development Process Technical Study Policy Formation Public Input Policy Adoption Page 16 of 69 Direction/Feedback •Questions about work plan •Recommendations for board strategy Page 17 of 69 City of Georgetown, Texas Housing Advisory Board April 16, 2018 SUBJECT: Update and general dis c ussion on the Planning Dep artment's End of Year Report for 2017. Sus an Watkins , Hous ing Co ordinator. ITEM SUMMARY: Staff presented an End o f the Year Rep o rt to the Planning & Zoning Co mmis s ion on F eb ruary 20, 2018. In res p o nse to a req ues t for ad d itional data, Staff has created an Annexation Map and P o p ulatio n Dens ity Map and has als o organized d efinitio ns fo r c larific ation of d evelopment terms us ed in our internal rep o rting. Units Planned or Under Development The d evelopment pipeline, a to o l us ed by Geo rgeto wn Utility Sys tems to aide in utility planning, reflec ts res id ential hous ing units that are in the planning, d eveloping and b uilding s tages . The definitions us ed by s taff are below: Planning: Units in the p lanning stage that have b een p latted (obtained entitlement). Cons tructio n of p ublic imp ro vements have no t commenc ed . Developing/Building: Units from s ub d ivis ions that are currently under c ons tructio n o f pub lic imp ro vements (roads, utilities , etc .), and units that are obtaining b uild ing permits for vertical cons truc tion. Because the development pipeline is for utility forecasting, it includes areas outside of the City Limits and even outside of the Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction of the city. A special tabulation of units planned, developing and building was created in 2017 for just in the city limits. T he results of this tabulation are: P lanning: approximately 9,000 SF units & 1,400 MF units Developing/Building: approximately 4,000 SF units & 1,000 MF units Single family units are 1 unit attached or d etac hed and dup lexes, and multi-family units include buildings with 3 or more units, detached multi-family units, assisted living or senior housing, and mobile home parks. New Hou sing Un its S ince 2 0 1 0 Ac cording to internal demograp hic estimates , 4,969 s ingle family build ing p ermits have been issued b etween 2010 and 2017 ins id e the city limits. T he p o p ulatio n b as eline es timate is from the 2010 d ecennial cens us. Single family b uilding p ermit information, s p ecific ally water tap permits , are p ulled mo nthly from MyPermitNow s oftware. S taff uses average hous ehold s ize (2.38) to as s ign a population number fo r eac h s ingle family water tap permit. Multi-family units are counted as each property files fo r a certificate of o cc upancy are open to the p ublic with 2,236 units o p ening s inc e 2010. Staff us es average hous ehold s ize (1.8) to as s ign a population number to each multi-family unit. Regional Characteristics A c o mmo n ques tion is what p ercentage of the hous ing sto ck is multi-family and ho w d o es that c o mp are to o ther c o mmunities in the region. While not having ac cess to each c ity’s development p ip eline and hous ing invento ry, s taff us e the common data available fo r c o mp aring c ities in the region from the Americ an Community S urvey. T he mo s t recent es timate is the 2012-2016 5 year estimate, which provid es the number o f units in a s truc ture (Tab le B25001). Using this d ata, staff c o mp iled a table of the perc entage o f single Page 18 of 69 and multi-family units for various c o mp aris on c ities in the area. The City of Georgetown is approximately in the middle for p ercentage of multi-family vs . s ingle family when c o mp ared with the regio n. The tab le uses the same definition for multi-family as the develo p ment pipeline of three o r more units in a struc ture. Staff c o llected d ata fro m the Texas A&M Real Es tate Center to compare average and med ian s ales pric es fo r ho mes in c ities in the region. The City of Geo rgeto wn had higher values than R o und Ro ck and Pflugerville, but lo wer values than Leander and C ed ar P ark. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. SUBMITTED BY: Sus an Watkins , AICP, Hous ing Co o rd inator ATTACHMENTS: Description Type 2017 Annual Report Pres entation Pres entation 2017 Annual Report Cover Memo Page 19 of 69 2017 Annual Development Report April 16, 2018 Housing Advisory Board Page 20 of 69 2Page 21 of 69 Purpose 3 •Present information being used to communicate development and housing data to other city commissions Page 22 of 69 Direction/Feedback 4 •What information is helpful for HAB to make recommendations? •What additional data should be included to effectively communicate state of housing? Page 23 of 69 Agenda •Development Pipeline •Land-use statistics •Development Process •Annexation map •SF/MF Development map •Population Density map 5Page 24 of 69 6 Development Pipeline Page 25 of 69 Source: City of Georgetown Development Pipeline, 03/2017 planning developing building MUDs, PUDs, Preliminary Plats Construction Plans, Final Plats Building Permits, Certificates of Occupancy Development Pipeline Page 26 of 69 Page 27 of 69 Regional 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% Sugar Land 91%9% Frisco 82%18% Source: ACS 2016 5 yr. estimate –Table B25024 Page 28 of 69 Page 29 of 69 Average & Median Sales Price Average Price Median Price Kyle $ 215,407 $ 209,526 Hutto $ 219,130 $ 215,000 San Marcos $ 237,028 $ 219,900 Pflugerville $ 254,732 $ 244,500 Round Rock $ 275,892 $ 250,000 Georgetown $ 297,369 $ 265,000 Leander $ 315,257 $ 275,000 Cedar Park $ 321,551 $ 292,000 Austin $ 422,445 $ 340,000 Source: 2017 Annual Housing Activity, Texas A&M Real Estate Center Page 30 of 69 Page 31 of 69 Policy Apps Development Apps Building Permits Annexation, DA, Comp Plan, Zoning, Preliminary Plats Construction Plans, Final Plats, CoAs, Site Plans Building Permits, Certificates of Occupancy Development Process Page 32 of 69 Page 33 of 69 15Page 34 of 69 16Page 35 of 69 17Page 36 of 69 Direction/Feedback 18 •What information is helpful for HAB to make recommendations? •What additional data should be included to effectively communicate state of housing? Page 37 of 69 C I T Y O F G E O R G E T O W N A N N U A L D E V E L O P M E N T R E P O R T G E O R G E T O W N .O R G /P L A N N I N G 0 2 /1 8 A Year in Review 2017 Page 38 of 69 Under 5 5% 5 to 19 17% 20 to 44 27%45 to 64 23% 65+ 29% M E D I A N A G E 4 5 Y R S 29.2% EX PER IEN CING H OUSI NG BURDE N - 30 % or more of a per so ns a nnual income. White: 73.7% Black: 3.1% Asian: 1.0% Hispanic: 21.3% Other: 0.9% CITY DEMO- GRAPHICS 61,296 2 .9 % G R O W T H R A T E P O P U L A T I O N J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 8 FEMALE 52% MALE 48% MALE 48%FEMALE 52%GENDER S o u r c e : T e x a s A &M R e a l E s t a t e C e n t e r H o u s i n g A c t i v i t y f o r L o c a l S e r v i c e A r e a G e o r g e t o w n (A u s t i n B o R ) S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 7 A V E R A G E S I N G L E F A M I L Y A P P R A I S A L $3 1 0 ,9 7 2 M E D I A N S I N G L E F A M I L Y A P P R A I S A L $2 6 8 ,0 0 0 POPULATION BY AGE GROUP 45 to 64 23% 65+ 29% Under 5 5% 5 to 19 17% 20 to 44 27% Median Household Income $63,00 J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 8 C I T Y O F G E O R G E T O W N F A C T S T h e d a t a s h o w n p r o v i d e s a q u i c k "a t -a - g l a n c e " o f c o m m o n l y r e q u e s t s t a t i s t i c s f o r G e o r g e t o w n a s o f J a n u a r y 1 , 2 0 1 8 . AT-A- GLANCE 2 0 1 5 A C S 5 -Y E A R E S T I M A T E G e o r g e t o w n h o u s e h o l d s m a k i n g l e s s t h a n $5 0 ,0 0 0 p e r y e a r . 39.5% PERCENT OF JOBS BY TOP 5 INDUSTRIES 2016 Trade & Transportation: 26% Education & Health: 16% Government: 11% Leisure & Hospitality: 11% Manufacturing: 11% 1 1 ,5 0 0 S T U D E N T S G E O R G E T O W N I .S .D . S E R V E S Page 39 of 69 PEOPLE City Pop: 61,296 Combined City & ETJ Pop: 88,997 Growth Rate: 2.9% In-City New SF Starts: 841 ETJ New SF Starts: 478 Street Lane Miles: 675 0 17,125 34,250 51,375 68,500 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 GEORGETOWN POPULATION GROWTH 48,225 50,445 53,956 61,296 63,564 49,206 52,332 57,622 59,541 65,916 68,355 Page 40 of 69 Agriculture 35% Single Family 46% Multifamily 2% Comm & Mixed 9% Industrial & BP 5% Public 3% ZONING BY ACREAGE PERCENTAGE as of February 2018 (1% Δ) (-1% Δ)* (-1% Δ) (0% Δ) (0% Δ) (0% Δ) *Percentage Δ from January 2017 to February 2018 Page 41 of 69 Zoning Land Use Change 2014-2017 ZONING Page 42 of 69 DEVELOPMENT REQUESTS 2012-2017 Page 43 of 69 D E P A R T M E N T Y E A R I N R E V I E W C O M P L E T I O N S C I T Y C O U N C I L W O R K S H O P S A C C O M P L I S H M E N T S Williams Drive Study Historic Resource Survey Historic Street Sign Replacement Program Year of tracking and monitoring performance measures U D C A M E N D M E N T S C3 zoning district increased height Medical Offices permitted in Industrial & Business Park Updated Chapter 12 Annexation Strategy Mobile Food Vendor discussion Connectivity Discussion Comprehensive Planning Historic Resource Survey Annexation of 744 acres Presented Planning 101 at 8 community meetings Assisted in City Council vision process Page 44 of 69 Natural Grocers - Hwy 29 @ Wolf Ranch Pkwy Summit at Westinghouse - Mays St. @ Westinghouse Bourn Development - Mays St @ Westinghouse Georgetown 120 Development - Inner loop @ Hwy 29 B I G P R O J E C T S P L A N N E D U N I T D E V E L O P M E N T S Page 45 of 69 City of Georgetown, Texas Housing Advisory Board April 16, 2018 SUBJECT: Presentatio n and dis c us sion on the Home Rep air program and a p o tential partners hip with Hab itat for Humanity -- Sus an Watkins, AICP Ho using C o o rd inato r ITEM SUMMARY: Staff presented adminis tratio n o p tions for the Home Repair Program at the Marc h 27, 2018, City Counc il works hop inc lud ing a p o tential p artners hip with Hab itat for Humanity. Co unc il direc ted s taff to p ursue a p artners hip with Hab itat for Humanity to adminis ter the City's program.Staff will return to Co uncil to p ro vide p artners hip rec o mmendatio ns inc lud ing go als , eligible activities , bud get, meas ures o f effec tiveness and the reporting p ro ces s. T he Housing Advisory Board will review and discuss possible goals and priorities of the program. Program History In 2008, the City Counc il vo ted to imp lement an in-ho use Home Repair Pro gram, us ing funds that had b een p revious ly granted to The Caring Place to perform minor home rep air and energy efficiency imp ro vements to owner-oc cup ied ho mes within the city limits. P revious agenc ies that had received the fund s relied s olely on vo lunteer lab o r and were o nly utilizing a portio n o f the funds available. Moving the p ro gram in-hous e, City Counc il disc ussed that repairs could be d o ne b y vo lunteers o r c o ntracto rs , whichever wo uld b e the mo s t effective in comp leting rep airs in a timely fashion. Ad d itionally, s taff worked with Code Enforc ement to help ho meo wners s tay in c o mp lianc e with building c odes . As p art o f the move in-hous e, a list of criteria and guid elines fo r eligib ility was es tablished by the City (Exhibit 1). Fo r reques ts to b e c o nsidered, ap p lic ants are required 1) to own and oc cup y the ho me, 2) have a to tal hous eho ld income that cannot exceed 60% o f Area Med ian Inc o me and 3) p ro p erty taxes must not b e delinq uent. Onc e bas ic eligib ility is confirmed, s taff c o nducts a s ite visit to d etermine repairs that the p ro gram can c over. The approval of rep airs that meet the program sc o p e is largely b as ed on availab le fund s and volunteers . In 2014, the Home Repair Program was revis ed to inc lude a two (2) year minimum o wners hip and res id enc y in the home req uirement and als o es tablis h a p ro vision for rep airs exc eed ing $10,000. For rep airs o f $10,000 or more, the ap p licant will have a lien plac ed against the p ro p erty fo r the value of the repairs o ver $10,000. A lien is a charge that is rec o rded with the Williams o n County C lerk’s o ffice and is as s o ciated with the title to the property. When the ho us e is sold, or the deed trans ferred, the amo unt charged will be o wed to the City. The income eligib ility was also lo wered from 80% AMI to 60% AMI. For fis cal years 2011-2013, the Ho me Rep air b udget was $25,000. Fo r FY 2014-2016, the bud get was $40,000. No fund s were bud geted for FY2017 and fund s bud geted for FY2018 amo unt to $24,000. Generally, the type o f repairs available thro ugh the Home Repair Program are mino r plumb ing or electrical, re-ro o fing, s iding rep air, window/door rep lac ement or acc es s ib ility additions (ramps , grab bars, etc). Extens ive s truc tural damage, fo und ation or no n-s afety related HVAC issues are no t eligible d ue to expens e. Since 2010, rec o rd s ind icate 28 rep air projec ts have b een completed and several Neighborho o d Cleanup p ro jects have been c o nducted . Program rec ords s how that the average amo unt s p ent per hous e was ap p ro ximately $4,200, with the mo s t s p ent o n any one property o f $25,000 fo r a p artial d emo lition and reb uild o f a ho me. Page 46 of 69 Habitat for Humanity Program In ad d ition to new ho me c o nstruc tion, s inc e 2013, Habitat fo r Humanity has rep aired 24 homes in the City o f Georgetown. Currently, Habitat has five projec ts und er repair. The City has c urrently funded Habitat for Humanity through the Strategic Partnership fo r C o mmunity S ervic es Grant for FY2017-2018 in the amo unt o f $23,000. Habitat has a s imilar s et of p ro gram req uirements to the City p ro gram: • Own and live in the ho me • Meet inc o me limits (50% AMI) • U.S. Citizen o r permanent resident • Current mortgage and p ro p erty tax p ayments • Ac tive ho meowner ’s ins urance • Be present during the rep air projec t • Demons trated need fo r repairs b as ed on ins pec tion Habitat fo r Humanity has d emo nstrated that a p artners hip b etween Habitat and the City would be an efficient and effec tive us e of the City’s program fund s . T he b enefits of a partners hip b etween Habitat and the c ity may inc lude: 1. Es tablished p ro gram with available s taff 2. Acc es s to volunteer pool 3. Experience managing contrac tor relations hip s 4. Availab le c apac ity to adminis ter Geo rgetown p ro gram 5. No adminis tration fee req uired, possible s et as ide fo r vo lunteer insuranc e FINANCIAL IMPACT: The FY18 Budget fo r the Home Repair p rogram is $24,000. SUBMITTED BY: Sus an Watkins , Hous ing Co o rd inato r ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Attachment 1 - Home Repair Application Guidelines 2017 Pres entation Attachment 2 - Home Repair Partners hip Presentation Pres entation Page 47 of 69 City of Georgetown Home Repair Program Guidelines CITY OF GEORGETOWN HOME REPAIR PROGRAM GUIDELINES 1. Residents of the City of Georgetown (must live within the city limits) are to fill out an application and to be interviewed by the City of Georgetown for eligibility. a. Income eligibility is defined as low‐income households at 60% of the Area Median Income (see income limits below). A household is defined as anyone that resides in the house. Household income is the total income of everyone in the household that is 18 years or older. Proof of income must be submitted. b. The home on the application must be owner occupied (person who lives there owns the home) and the applicant must be the homeowner(s). Property taxes must not be outstanding on the property, or the owner must be enrolled in a program with the Tax Assessor office. Additionally, a minimum of two years of ownership and occupancy of the home must be maintained for the house to be eligible. Proof of identification, ownership and payment of property taxes must be submitted. c. For repairs of less than $10,000 in value: The applicant must be willing to agree to reimburse the City for cost expended on their behalf if they place their house on the market within two years of the date repairs are initiated. For repairs of $10,000 or more: The applicant will have lien placed against the property for the value of the repairs. A lien is a charge that is recorded with the Williamson County Clerk’s office and is associated with the title to the property. When the house is sold, or the deed transferred, the amount charged will be owed to the City. 2. Once the City reviews and approves the initial application, staff will inspect the home to determine a list of repair priorities. With this list, the applicant will solicit three (3) bids for the requested work and submit them to the City. 3. If the estimates are $10,000 or more, the application will be forwarded to the Housing Advisory Board for review and will determine approval or denial of repairs. a. In the review, the Board will examine current building and property maintenance violations, the potential costs that would result from code enforcement, legal action associated with eviction and demolition versus the cost of repairs. 4. For estimates less than $10,000, City staff will review the project costs and determine if funds are available for repairs. Page 48 of 69 City of Georgetown Home Repair Program Guidelines 5. Some repairs may be conducted by volunteer contractors and workers authorized by the Home Repair Program, as available. 6. The City will send a letter to the applicant either approving or denying the project. Once the homeowner agrees to the approved repairs, the City will contact the selected contractor. 7. The City will contract with the lowest acceptable bidder for the work. 8. Once completed, the contractor will submit to the City itemized invoices for all completed work. The City will then pay the invoice directly to the contractor. 9. City permits shall be obtained for all projects that require permitting. Permit fees for approved projects shall be waived. 10. The City will take pictures of the property prior to work, as well as upon completion. Income Limits Number of Persons in Household Annual Income before taxes (60% AMI) Monthly Income Limit before taxes 1 $31,680 $2,640 2 $36,180 $3,015 3 $40,725 $3,394 4 $45,225 $3,769 5 $48,855 $4,071 6 $52,455 $4,371 7 $56,100 $4,675 8 $59,700 $4,975 *Household income is the total income of everyone in the household that is 18 years or older. Proof of income must be submitted for all occupants. For the Home Repair Application: Online: https://housing.georgetown.org/home‐repair‐program/ Paper copy: Historic Light & Waterworks building 809 Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Second Floor. Page 49 of 69 Home Repair Program Application 1 of 2 CITY OF GEORGETOWN HOME REPAIR PROGRAM HOMEOWNER APPLICATION Date: All information provided within this application is intended to be voluntary and confidential. Additional information provided by the homeowner may be attached to this page. Homeowner Name: Age of Home: Address: Telephone Number: Cell Phone: E-mail address: Occupation: Number of occupants living in the house: (List Relationship, i.e. child, sibling, roommate, etc. in the box below) Occupant Name Relationship Age Income Total Income of all occupants of the house (before taxes): Monthly: or Annually: Disabilities: Page 50 of 69 Home Repair Program Application 2 of 2 Home Repair Needs: Is this in response to a code enforcement violation? Yes No Code Enforcement officer contact: I/We understand that this is an application process only and that the requested repairs may not be made (1) eligibility requirements are not met (2) other homes have greater need for repairs and/or (3) there is not enough money in the program to make all repairs requested. Homeowner Signature ITEMS TO SUBMIT WITH THIS APPLICATION  Proof of ownership of home (deed, tax bill)  Copy of ID (driver’s license, social security card, etc.)  Proof of income (pay stubs, Income Tax Return)  Any supporting documentation for repairs requested (pictures, etc.) optional Return this application by mail: City of Georgetown--Housing PO Box 409 Georgetown, TX 78627 Or in person: Planning Department Historic Light & Waterworks (building with tall smokestack) 406 W. 8th Street Georgetown, TX 78626 Page 51 of 69 Home Repair Program Partnership with Habitat for Humanity April 16, 2018 Housing Advisory Board Page 52 of 69 Purpose •Discuss Council guidance on partnership •Discuss possible goals and objectives Page 53 of 69 Direction/Feedback •Board priorities for program •Concerns or requests for additional information on program or partnership Page 54 of 69 Agenda •Council Direction •Program overview •Discussion on program goals Page 55 of 69 Council Direction •Pursue partnership •Review lien requirements •Return with recommendations for partnership Page 56 of 69 Benefits to Partnering with Habitat for Humanity 1.Established program with available staff 2.Access to volunteer pool 3.Experience managing contractor relationships 4.Available capacity to administer Georgetown program 5.No administration fee required, possible set aside for volunteer insurance Page 57 of 69 Partnership Guidelines •Goals •Eligible activities •Budget •Measures of effectiveness •Reporting process Page 58 of 69 Current Program Guidelines •Income eligibility –60% Area Median Income •Homeowner agrees to repay if home is sold within 2 years Page 59 of 69 Current Program Guidelines (cont) Under $10,000 Repair –Reviewed by Staff Over $10,000 Repair –Reviewed by HAB –lien placed against the property for the value of the repairs over $10,000 Page 60 of 69 Habitat for Humanity Home Repair Program Requirements •Own and live in the home •Meet income limits (50% AMI) •U.S. Citizen or permanent resident •Current mortgage and property tax payments •Active homeowner’s insurance •Be present during the repair project •Demonstrated need for repairs based on inspection Page 61 of 69 Current Program Goals •Provide home repairs to homeowners with limited resources •Avoid demolition by neglect by code enforcement •Maintain neighborhoods (neighborhood revitalization) •Safety •Accessibility Page 62 of 69 Proposed Goals •Option to revise after adoption of Housing Element (analysis) Page 63 of 69 Eligible Activities •Exterior Improvements –Roofing –Siding –Windows •Accessibility –Safety –Disabilities •Plumbing •Electrical Page 64 of 69 Income eligibility •50% AMI –Consistent with Habitat guidelines –Efficiency of administration –Targets need at lower income levels Page 65 of 69 FY18 Budget •$24,000 –Home Repair Program allocation within the Planning Department budget Page 66 of 69 Measures of Effectiveness •Number of homes per year •Neighborhood targeting Page 67 of 69 Reporting Process •Quarterly •Before and after photos Page 68 of 69 Direction/Feedback •Board priorities for program •Concerns or requests for additional information on program or partnership Page 69 of 69