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File #: 130596.    Version: Name: Affordable Housing Issues (B)
Type: Discussion Item Status: Pending In Committee
File created: 12/12/2013 In control: Community Development Committee
On agenda: 12/3/2014 Final action:
Title: Affordable Housing Issues
Attachments: 1. 130596A_AffrdbleHousingPlcys_20140219.pdf, 2. 130596B_Housing Program Summary_20140219.pdf, 3. 130596C_Habitat Info_20140219.pdf, 4. 130596D_NHDC Info_20140219.pdf, 5. 130596A_Westchester County Fair Housing cases_20140820.pdf, 6. 130596B_Mortgage Affordability Analysis Revised2_201400820.pdf, 7. 130596C_Housing Maps_20140820.pdf, 8. 130596D_Homeownership Program Summary_20140820.pdf, 9. 130596E_2014 HUD Income Limits Gainesville_20140820pdf.pdf, 10. 130596F_Habitat for Humanity_20140820.pdf, 11. 130596A_Westchester County Fair Housing cases_20140903.pdf, 12. 130956B_Mortgage Affordability Analysis Revised2_20140903.pdf, 13. 130596C_Housing Maps_20140903.pdf, 14. 130956D_Homeownership Program Summary_20140903.pdf, 15. 130956E_2014 HUD Income Limits Gainesville_20140903.pdf, 16. 130596F_Habitat for Humanity_20140903.pdf, 17. 130596G_Rental Projects & Map_20140903.pdf, 18. 130596H_Housing Statistics_20140903.pdf, 19. 130596A_Westchester County Fair Housing cases_20141001.pdf, 20. 130596B_Mortgage Affordability Analysis Revised2_201401001.pdf, 21. 130596C_Housing Maps_20141001.pdf, 22. 130596D_Homeownership Program Summary_20141001.pdf, 23. 130596E_2014 HUD Income Limits Gainesville_20141001f.pdf, 24. 130596F_Habitat for Humanity_20141001.pdf, 25. 130596G_Rental Projects & Map_20141001.pdf, 26. 130596H_Housing Statistics_20141001.pdf
Title
Affordable Housing Issues

Explanation
Community Development Committee's examination of Issues Related to the Provision of Affordable Housing: this item involves a request to the Community Development Committee to replace Affordable Housing related referrals to the Community Development Committee (CDC) with one referral.

This item supports City Commission Strategic Initiative 6.1: Ensure the quality and broad distribution of affordable housing throughout the City.

During the last year, the City Commission has referred several affordable housing related items to the CDC to analyze and discuss. The Committee has received information from several City departments, realtors, builders, researchers, private nonprofit organizations and the Gainesville Housing Authority.

In an effort to have a thoughtful and comprehensive discussion about the topics, staff conducted research and prepared an analysis to ground the Committee’s discussion in facts through the following methodology:
1. Graphically depict where affordable housing is located within the City;
2. Graphically depict where assisted housing is located throughout the City;
3. Explain Inclusionary Zoning and how and when to effectively apply this regulatory tool;
4. Identify the existing programs in place for home ownership;
5. Identify the common issues/barriers to home ownership;
6. Provide an analysis of the Westchester County, New York court case; and
7. Provide an overview of various, potentially affordable, housing types (micro, containers, etc.).
Specifically, the CDC addressed the following questions:

1. Is affordable housing dispersed throughout the City?
2. Would inclusionary zoning be an effective tool to disperse affordable housing in Gainesville?
3. What are the impediments to affordable housing?
4. What are the best tools to address the impediments to affordable housing?
Based on the information provided, the Committee determined that: 1) generally, affordable housing is dispersed througho...

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