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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_HAB_07.20.2020Notice of Meeting for the Housing Adv isory B oard of the City of Georgetown July 20, 2020 at 3:30 P M at Teleconference T he C ity of G eorgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require as s is tance in partic ipating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reas onable as s is tance, adaptations , or ac commodations will be provided upon request. P leas e c ontact the C ity S ec retary's O ffic e, at leas t three (3) days prior to the sc heduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or C ity Hall at 808 Martin Luther King Jr. S treet, G eorgetown, T X 78626 for additional information; T T Y users route through R elay Texas at 711. The re gular me eting wi ll c onvene at 3:30pm on J uly 20, 2020 via te le confe re nc e. 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A Discussion on how the H ousing Advisory B oard virtual conference will be conducted, to include options for public comments and how the public may address the Commission -- Sofia Nelson, C N U-A, P lanning Director P ublic Wishing to Address the B oard O n a s ubjec t that is posted on this agenda: P lease fill out a speaker regis tration form whic h can be found at the Board meeting. C learly print your name, the letter of the item on which you wish to speak, and pres ent it to the S taff Liais on, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be c alled forward to speak when the Board cons iders that item. O n a s ubjec t not posted on the agenda: P ersons may add an item to a future Board agenda by filing a written request with the S taff Liais on no later than one week prior to the Board meeting. T he reques t must include the s peaker's name and the spec ific topic to be addres s ed with sufficient information to inform the board and the public . F or Board Liaison c ontact information, pleas e logon to http://government.georgetown.org/c ategory/boards -commissions /. B At the time of posting, no persons had signed up to speak on items not on the agenda. L egislativ e Regular Agenda C C ons ideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the June 15, 2020 meeting. - Mirna G arc ia, Management Analys t D Board member introduc tions . - Mirna G arc ia, Management Analyst E Nomination and selec tion of Vic e-chair and S ec retary for the 2020-21 Board. Mirna G arc ia, Management Analyst F P resentation and dis cus s ion on the C ity of G eorgetown Hous ing Tax C redit R es olution R equest P roc es s . S us an Watkins , Housing C oordinator G P resentation and dis cus s ion regarding s mall area planning for the S an Jose and T R G neighborhoods -- Nat Waggoner, Long R ange P lanning Manager H Update from the Hous ing Advisory Board C hair. Lou S nead, C hairperson. Adjournment Ce rtificate of Posting Page 2 of 41 I, R obyn Densmore, C ity S ecretary for the C ity of G eorgetown, Texas, do hereby c ertify that this Notic e of Meeting was posted at C ity Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. S treet, G eorgetown, T X 78626, a plac e readily acc es s ible to the general public as required by law, on the _____ day of _________________, 2020, at __________, and remained s o posted for at leas t 72 c ontinuous hours prec eding the s cheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ R obyn Dens more, C ity S ec retary Page 3 of 41 City of Georgetown, Texas Housing Advisory Board July 20, 2020 S UB J E C T: D iscussion on how the Housing Advisory Board virtual conference will be conducted, to include options for public comments and how the public may address the C ommission -- S ofia N elson, C N U -A, P lanning D irector IT E M S UMMARY: F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: N/A S UB MIT T E D B Y: Andreina Dávila-Q uintero, AI C P, C urrent P lanning Manager Page 4 of 41 City of Georgetown, Texas Housing Advisory Board July 20, 2020 S UB J E C T: C onsideration and pos s ible ac tion to approve the minutes from the June 15, 2020 meeting. - Mirna G arcia, Management Analyst IT E M S UMMARY: F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: . S UB MIT T E D B Y: Mirna G arcia, Management Analys t AT TAC H ME N T S: Description Type Exhibit 1 - Meeting Minutes Exhibit Page 5 of 41 Housing Advisory Board Page 1 Minutes June 15, 2020 City of Georgetown, Texas Housing Advisory Board Minutes June 15, 2020, at 3:30 p.m. Friends Room, Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8th Street Georgetown, Texas 78626 Please note that a quorum of the Housing Advisory Board may not all be present at the same physical location. Some members may instead participate in this meeting from one or more remote locations in an effort to advance the public health goal of limiting face to face meetings and to contain the spread of COVID-19. In addition, there may be occasions when the audio transmission may not be clear or may be interrupted. In those instances, the meeting will continue so long as a quorum is still present. With the Governor’s Order, all City Buildings are following these procedures: · Masks are recommended · Physical distancing; 6 feet between you and anyone not in your household · Practice good hygiene and wash your hands · If any of these apply, do not visit: known close contact with COVID-19 Person, fever greater or equal to 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, cough, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, chills, headache, diarrhea or muscle pain. Members present in-person: Linda Sloan, Nikki Brennan, Bob Weimer, Wendy Cash, Grayson Smith Members present by phone: Mary Calixtro (joined during Item D), Lou Snead, Chair (joined during Item C) Staff present in-person: Susan Watkins, AICP, Housing Coordinator; Nat Waggoner, AICP, Long Range Planning Manager Staff present by phone: Sofia Nelson, Planning Director The Meeting was opened by Vice-Chair Weimer at 3:40 p.m. 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 February 14, 2020 meeting. Mirna Garcia, Management Analyst Motion to approve Item B as presented by Brennan. Second by Sloan. Approved (5–0). C. Consideration and possible action to confirm the amended bylaws for the Housing Advisory Board relating to membership eligibility requirements – Sofia Nelson, CNU-A, Planning Director Motion to confirm the amended bylaws by Cash. Second by Brennan. Approved (6-0). Page 6 of 41 Housing Advisory Board Page 2 Minutes June 15, 2020 D. Nomination and selection of Vice-chair and Secretary for the 2020-21 Board. – Mirna Garcia, Management Analyst Motion to delay the item to the next meeting by Weimer. Second by Snead. Approved (7- 0). E. Discussion and possible action to approve meeting time, date and place for 2020-21 Board. – Mirna Garcia, Management Analyst Motion to approve the third Monday of the month at 3:30p.m. by Brennan. Second by Sloan. Approved (7-0). F. Presentation and discussion of a request for 1) a Resolution of no objection and 2) a Resolution acknowledging the Georgetown has more than two times the average per capita amount of Housing Tax Credit units for KCG Development to apply for Housing Tax Credits for the construction of 206 units of affordable housing for families to be known as Espero Landing, and 144 affordable and market rate units for seniors to be known as Asperanza Heights, located at Sam Houston Ave., and Bell Gin Rd. – Susan Watkins, AICP, Housing Coordinator In 2016, City Council adopted a Housing Tax Credit (HTC) resolution request review process, which includes both the 4% and 9% LIHTC application types. The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, created in 1986, is a federal housing development program and is the largest source of new affordable housing in the United States. The LIHTC subsidizes the acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing for low- and moderate-income tenants. The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) allocates housing tax credits under a 4% and 9% program, each with different funding sources and application requirements. Rules for the programs are outlined annually in the Qualified Application Plan (QAP). The state approves the QAP each fall and awards for the 9% program are generally allocated the following July. Awards for the 4% program considered on a rolling basis. In order to submit an application for Housing Tax Credits, the developer is also required by the State to obtain a resolution from Georgetown acknowledging that the city has more than two times the state average per capita amount of Housing Tax Credit units. In Texas, there is an average of 0.0097 tax credit units for each state resident. In Georgetown, we have 0.027 units per person, 2.82 times the average amount of statewide units of tax credit. The table below compares the surrounding counties and cities. No county in Texas has more than twice the state per capita number of units. Each year the State releases a Site Demographic Characteristics Report that lists each place (city), their population and number of housing tax credit units, and whether the place has 2x Per Capita. The numbers represented below are from the State of Texas 2020 Qualified Application Process and are the numbers used by the State and City to evaluate the ratio of population to number of housing units. The Site Demographic Characteristics Report 2020 uses the American Community Survey 2013-2017 5-year population estimates. The number of units are from TDHCA’s inventory of tax credit developments (as of November 7, 2019 TDHCA Board meeting). Page 7 of 41 Housing Advisory Board Page 3 Minutes June 15, 2020 Motion to provide a recommendation of approval of both resolutions for both properties by Snead. Motion died from lack of a second. Waggoner asked Chair Snead to table the motion until the applicant had a chance to present. Chair Snead agreed. Chair Snead left the meeting after making the motion. Motion by Calixtro to provide a recommendation of approval of both resolutions for both properties. Second by Smith. Motion by Cash to amend original motion by Calixtro to separate resolutions into two motions (1 for resolution of no objection, 1 for resolution acknowledging two times per capita), 2nd by Sloan. Motion to amend was approved (5-0), Snead absent and Brennan abstained. Motion by Smith to approve the resolutions of no objection, 2nd by Calixtro. The motion was denied 2 in favor- 3 opposed, Snead absent and Brennan abstained. The HAB provided two items for the City Council for their understanding to the recommendation (1) lack of information on property tax exemption – how the exemption works and (2) who the non- profit partner in the development may be. A representative from KCG Development addressed the Commission and provided more detail regarding their project and positive impact it will have on the community. Motion by Cash to recommend approval of the resolutions of two times per capita, 2nd by Sloan. The motion was approved 5-0, with Chair Snead absent and Commissioner Brennan abstained. G. Presentation and discussion of the Housing Advisory Board 2020-21 work plan. – Susan Watkins, AICP, Housing Coordinator Staff reviewed the proposed board work plan for 20-21, including housing related actions from the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Implementation Plan listed with a 0-2 year term. There was no action needed from the Board for this item. H. Update from the Housing Advisory Board Chair. Lou Snead, Chairperson No update at this time as Chair Snead as absent. Adjournment Motion to Adjourn by Cash. Second by Sloan. Approved (6-0). The meeting was adjourned at 5:52p.m. __________________________________ _______________________________________ Approved, Lou Snead, Chair Attest, Randy Hachtel, Secretary Page 8 of 41 City of Georgetown, Texas Housing Advisory Board July 20, 2020 S UB J E C T: Board member introductions. - Mirna G arcia, Management Analys t IT E M S UMMARY: Board members will have the opportunity to introduce thems elves, share relevant skills and goals for their board experienc e. F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: None. S UB MIT T E D B Y: S usan Watkins, AI C P, Hous ing C oordinator Page 9 of 41 City of Georgetown, Texas Housing Advisory Board July 20, 2020 S UB J E C T: Nomination and s election of Vice-c hair and S ecretary for the 2020-21 Board. Mirna G arcia, Management Analys t IT E M S UMMARY: T he Board will selec t a Vice-c hair and S ecretary for the 2020-21 year. F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: None at this time. S UB MIT T E D B Y: S usan Watkins, AI C P, Hous ing C oordinator Page 10 of 41 City of Georgetown, Texas Housing Advisory Board July 20, 2020 S UB J E C T: P res entation and disc ussion on the C ity of G eorgetown Housing Tax C redit R esolution R eques t P rocess. S usan Watkins, Hous ing C oordinator IT E M S UMMARY: During the meeting, the Board will: review information since June meeting (P resentation) review the Housing Tax C redit R esolution R eques t process (Exhibit A) review Hous ing Tax C redit R es olution R equest c hec klist (Exhibit B) F ollowing the presentation, S taff is s eeking feedback from the Board spec ifically on: W hat additional information is needed for evaluation of resolution reques ts? Is an additional workshop needed for evaluation prior to recommendation? F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: none S UB MIT T E D B Y: S usan Watkins, AI C P, Hous ing C oordinator AT TAC H ME N T S: Description Type Pres entation Pres entation Page 11 of 41 Housing Tax Credit Resolution Requests Housing Advisory Board 07.20.20 Page 12 of 41 Purpose •Review information since June meeting •Non-profit partnerships •Tax exemptions •Review current process •Review Housing Tax Credit Resolution Request checklist Page 13 of 41 Feedback requested •What additional information is needed for evaluation of resolution requests? •Is an additional HAB workshop needed for evaluation prior to recommendation? Page 14 of 41 Non-profit partnerships •2 types of non-profit partnerships that qualify for tax exemption: •Community non-profit –50% tax exemption •Housing development corporation, community housing development organization •Governmental non-profit –100% tax exemption •Housing Finance Corporation, Public Facilities Corporation, Public Housing Authority •Typical for HTC projects to partner with non-profit 4Page 15 of 41 Non-profit partnerships timeline for developer •Local Municipality approvals as required •Start formal Site Development Plans and Building Plans •Initiate all 3rd party reports for site diligence (Market Study, Environmental, Feasibility, etc.) •Bond Reservation confirmed –dependent on availability of bond funds (known as ‘bond volume’) •Confirm Non-Profit selection and participation Typically any partnerships are not established and finalized until Bond Reservation has been awarded •Prepare/submit LIHTC application to TDHCA •Finalize debt and equity financial providers •Initiate Partnership legal formation and documents •Site Development Permits and Building Permits •Closing on all financing •Start Construction 5Page 16 of 41 Properties with tax exemption in Georgetown •100% tax exemption •Mariposa Apartment Homes (4%) •Cypress Creek (4%) •Gateway Northwest (4%) •Georgetown Place (9%) •Shady Oaks (9%) •50% tax exemption •Merritt Heritage (9%) •Oaks at Georgetown (9%) •San Gabriel Senior Village (9%) 6Page 17 of 41 7Page 18 of 41 City Considerations •Questions to ask developer: what would tax liability be if 100% on rolls? What would tax liability be if 50% on rolls? •Questions to ask non-profit: How would you be reinvesting in community? Page 19 of 41 Non-profit partnerships/Tax Exemptions •What other questions do you have? 9Page 20 of 41 Texas Rank in LIHTC provision 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 DC WA MS LA GA VT NY RI SD MD VI VA MO AR NV KS NJ MN OH MA DE OR TX NM TN FL IN US A GU MI IA AL WY NE CO CA NC SC ME AS IL WV UT ND MT OK CT PR KY HI NH ID AK WI PA AZ MP LIHTC income-restricted units per 100k residents #23 out of 57 states and territories Source: www.lihtc.huduser.gov database, downloaded June 24, 2020Page 21 of 41 Residential properties in City Limits with Local Option Freeze Source: WCAD data Page 22 of 41 Additional Information •Payment in Lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreements •Can be made with school district or city •Development agreements with city •Conditional approval of resolution, for example trees on property line or building height Page 23 of 41 HTC Resolution Request Checklist 13Page 24 of 41 Feedback requested •What additional information is needed for evaluation of resolution requests? Page 25 of 41 HTC Resolution Request Process Overview Resolution of Support or No Objection for inclusion in application City Council review and approval Neighborhood meetings (2 with one three weeks prior to Council action) HAB Review and recommendation Application Submitted (6 weeks prior to HAB meeting) 15Page 26 of 41 Feedback requested •Is an additional workshop needed for evaluation prior to recommendation? Page 27 of 41 City of Georgetown, Texas Housing Advisory Board July 20, 2020 S UB J E C T: P res entation and disc ussion regarding small area planning for the S an Jos e and T R G neighborhoods -- Nat Waggoner, Long R ange P lanning Manager IT E M S UMMARY: At the July 14th C ity C ouncil Works hop, S taff provided an introduction to s mall area planning as an implementation step of the 2030 C omprehens ive P lan and an overview of the S an Jos e and Trac k R idge G rasshopper Neighborhoods as candidates for small area planning. S taff will review the presentation with the Hous ing Advisory Board. T he presentation focus ed on the process for c ollecting input from each neighborhood on the issues and opportunities they would like to s ee addressed in each plan whic h will inform the projec t s cope. T he council members shared the importance of understanding the needs of the different neighborhoods and that a plan is created that the majority of neighborhood supports. T he council was supportive of engaging both neighborhoods to build a scope of what the plan will include. T he July 14th council workshop can be viewed here: https://georgetowntx.new.swagit.com/videos/73634 F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: T he issues and opportunities identified by the neighborhood and C ity C ouncil will inform the total projec t costs , which will be pres ented to C ity C ouncil in S eptember. S UB MIT T E D B Y: S usan Watkins, AI C P, Hous ing C oordinator AT TAC H ME N T S: Description Type Map of San Jos e Exhibit Map of TRG Exhibit Pres entation Pres entation Page 28 of 41 Approximate Boundaries for San Jose Neighborhood MA P L E S T VIN E S T E 19TH S T QUAILVALLEYDR E 21ST S T AS H S T AL L E Y E 17TH1/2ST HO G G S T E 16TH S T LA U R E L S T E 19THST E18THSTOLIVE ST E 19TH S T KN I G H T S T E18THST E 20TH S T PINEST C O F F E E ST E 17TH ST ELMST E16THST L A U R E L S T S COLLEGE ST E 17TH S T S C H U R C H S T ANNIEPURLDR LOUISEST E 20TH S T VI R G I N I A S T VI N E S T WAL N U T S T E 16TH ST E 15TH ST H OLLY ST E 19TH 1 / 2 S T E 16TH ST E 17TH ST E 17TH S T E 22ND S T SA N J O S E S T 0 560280 Feet ¯ Boundary Parcels road Page 29 of 41 Approximate Boundaries for TRG Neighborhood W A T E R S E DGE CIR E 7TH ST WAL N U T S T WALNUTST PIN E S T RIVEROAKSCV KN I G H T S T HAR T S T RI VEROAKSCV E 17TH ST CYRUS AV E E17THST E 14TH ST E 3RD ST E16THST W 8TH ST E 15TH ST W9THST E11THST SHILLVIE WDR ASH S T ELMST WAL N U T S T E 13TH ST S O A K H O L L O W R D WUNIVERSITYAVE E UNIVERSITY AVE W 4TH ST SCENICDR RUCKERST MON T G O M E R Y S T E18THST E 16TH ST BRIDGEST CYRUS AV E BRIDGEST MARTINLUTHERKINGJRST MONT GOMERYST S M Y R T L E S T WES T S T W 13TH ST W 14TH ST HO L L Y S T WES T S T E 8TH ST LEA N D E R S T M A R T I N L UTHERKINGJRST W18THST E 4TH ST E9THST S I H 3 5 S B CAN D E E S T WEST S T FO R E S T S T W6THST E 10TH ST E 8TH ST W 4TH ST E 14TH ST PINEST E 5TH ST E2NDST E 6TH ST RAILROADAVE E 10TH ST RO C K S T E 9TH 1/2 ST W 3RD ST HARTST E 3RD ST SCHURCHST W 5TH ST TIN B A R N A L Y W 10TH ST E 11TH ST E9THST NHI LLVI EWDR S MYRTLEST W11THST FO R E S T S T W5THST W 7TH ST NOAK HOLLOWRD W 14TH ST W UNIVERSITY AVE W U N IVERSITYAVE W 16TH ST FORESTST W 17TH ST W 2ND ST E9THST W U NI V ERSITY AVE W15THST S M A I N S T S CENI C DR GEO R G E S T S A U S T I N A V E W2NDST E 16TH ST E 17TH ST WUNIVERSITYAVE HOLLYST N C O L L E G E S T TIM B E R S T STONECIR W 9TH ST W16THST PV R SCOLLEGE ST SIH35NB S I H 3 5 N B RIVERHILLSDR SI H 3 5 F W Y N B ENTR261NB SPRINGHOLLOW RIVE R Y DRIVE WAY SI H 35 F W Y S B EXIT260SB U NIVERSITYTN E EXIT262NB UNIVERSITYTNW BLUEHOLEPARKRD ENTR262SB 0 1,000500 Feet ¯ Boundary Downtown Overlay Old Town Overlay Parcels Page 30 of 41 Small Area Planning --------------------- Housing Advisory Board July 20, 2020 Page 31 of 41 Purpose of Presentation Introduce small area planning Introduce the San Jose and TRG neighborhoods as candidates for small area planning Page 32 of 41 Presentation Outline Introduction to Small Area Plans San Jose Neighborhood TRG Neighborhood Process/timeline for establishing a scope and defining success Page 33 of 41 Components of Small Area Plans Community Outreach Defining Success Vision •Strengths •Weakness •Opportunities •Threats Implementation •Goals •Policies •Strategies •Action Plan Page 34 of 41 Types of Small Area Plans •Neighborhood Plans: cover one distinct residential neighborhood. •Corridor Plans: cover a significant linear feature such as a main street or arterial. •District Plans: include more than one neighborhood or corridor that are experiencing common conditions and issues. Coming soon Page 35 of 41 Common elements of a Small Area Plans Outreach and Visioning Land Use Housing Community Design Economic Development Public Facilities Community Heritage Transportation Implementation …selected as a result of strengths, needs, and opportunities defined by the neighborhood Page 36 of 41 San Jose Neighborhood 0.06 square miles Page 37 of 41 Track Ridge Grasshopper (TRG) Neighborhood .19 square miles Page 38 of 41 Path to partnership Meet Listen Learn Plan Confirm Ask questions Be present Show interest Trusted leaders Concerns Values Vision Develop a partnership to co-achieve vision Develop a plan scope Is this partnership going to achieve the vision? Jul Aug Sept Page 39 of 41 Feedback from Council Does the City Council support the process to develop a scope for a small area plan for the TRG and San Jose Neighborhoods? •Yes, outreach is critical for residents to define the needs of each neighborhood. Is there specific information from the neighborhood included in the scope of each plan? •Needs of each neighborhood as defined by residents and actions to address the needs. What does a successful small area plan look like for you? •Majority of neighborhood understands and is happy with plan. Page 40 of 41 For more information •If the public wants to participate or get more information, please contact either: Susan Watkins (512) 930-8477, susan.watkins@georgetown.org Nat Waggoner (512) 930-3584, nat.waggoner@georgetown.org Page 41 of 41