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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuly 10, 2018 CAC minutesCity of Central Point Citizens Advisory Committee Minutes July 10, 2018 I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:03 P.M. II. ROLL CALL Present were: David Painter(chair), Larry Martin, Cameron Noble, Cinda Harmes, Pat Smith, Sam Inkley. Caitlin Butler arrived at 6:10 p.m. Also in attendance were: Stephanie Holtey, Principal Planner, Justin Gindlesperger Planner and Karin Skelton, Planning Secretary III. MINUTES Pat Smith made a motion to approve the minutes of April 10, 2018.Cinda Harmes seconded. All members said "aye". Motion approved. IV. PUBLIC APPEARANCES — NONE V. BUSINESS A. Consideration of Regional Housing Strategies for adoption into the City's Housing Implementation Plan to satisfy requirements of the Regional Plan and Housing Elements. Applicant: City of Central Point. Stephanie Holtey stated she would be presenting housing strategies to consider in order to address housing affordability and the efficient use of land. She explained the Citizen's Advisory Committee would be asked to rate the proposed policies individually as a) good for the City, b) not good for the City or c) require more information. Ms. Holtey said housing affordability issue was a nationwide issue. She said there were various factors contributing to housing costs. The City had no influence over most of those factors, however there were two areas the City could influence. Those were cost of finished lots and the cost of construction with regard to building permit fees. She said the On August 9, 2012, the City adopted the Regional Plan Element to comply with and implement the Greater Bear Creek Valley Regional Plan. One of these requirements of the Plan is for communities to adopt housing strategies that encourage a diverse range of housing types within 5 -years of the Regional Plan acknowledgment. On behalf of the region, the Department of Land Conservation Development hired ECOINW to work with communities that participated in the Regional Planning process, including Central Point, to CAC Minutes July 10, 2018 Page 2 develop regional housing principles and a corresponding list of strategies for consideration by each community. Ms. Holtey summarized the Regional Housing Principles saying they plan for residential growth in the Urban Reserve Areas consistent with the Regional Plan Committed Residential Density which was 6.9 Units per acre. It is intended to increase density in residential development and provide for a range of housing types with a focus on "Missing Middle Housing." It would, to the extent possible, accommodate medium and high density residential development within the UGB, work with a common definition of "affordable housing," and evaluate and identify opportunities and policy tools to support development of low- and moderate -income affordable housing. Ms. Holtey stated the Regulatory Reforms presented would focus on providing a broader range of housing types at higher densities, remove barriers to development, and minimize fees for qualified affordable housing. She reviewed the benefits and challenges of proposed higher density housing types. She also explained the Systems Development Charges and the typical rate per single family home. Ms. Holtey reviewed the Committee's previous recommendations. Committee member Larry Martin said he would like to recommend that item lb should have the wording changed to state the Concept Plan was used as a "general guide". The committee discussed this and agreed with the suggestion. Mr. Martin made a motion to change the language in item lb to refer to the Concept Plan as a `general guide'. Pat Smith seconded the motion. All members said "aye". Motion passed. Ms. Holtey stated they would begin where they left off at the last meeting, with Policy 4. Policy 4: Encourage development of new attached and multifamily in areas zoned for attached and multifamily housing by diversifying the types of housing allowed and increasing the amount and density of development. Action 4.a: Increase the building height from 35 feet tall, which would allow a three- story building to 45 feet tall, to allow a four-story building, in the R-3 zone. The Committee was in favor of this. Action 4.b: Increase the lot coverage ratio for buildings in the R-3 zone. Currently, the maximum amount of the lot that can be developed with covered structure is 50% R-3 zone. Increasing lot coverage ratios to 65% to 75% would allow for more development on each site, while still requiring that a substantial amount of the lot is not in covered structures. CAC Minutes July 10, 2018 Page 3 The Committee was in favor of this. Action 4.c: Evaluate the need for new buffering standards in R-3 zone where adjacent to R- l/LMR, to provide separation between single-family zones and newly developing multifamily zones. The buffers could be as simple as requiring a setback from the property edge of newly development R-3 land from adjacent land in a single-family zone. The Committee was in favor of this. Action 4.d: Explore development of a Central Business District Parking Plan that addresses the conflict between high density residential land development requirements and the limited land area/high cost of off street parking. The plan will evaluate the possibility of allowing shared parking in the public right of way for mixed use and high density residential development and present the results for consideration and decision. The Committee was in favor of this. Action 4.e: Evaluate the cost of flood insurance on housing affordability and cost benefit of mitigation options. The Committee was in favor of this. Policy 5: Monitor residential land development to ensure there is enough residential land to accommodate the long-term forecast for population growth. Action 5.a: Develop and implement a system Use the BLI database to monitor the supply of residential land as building permits are requested. The Committee was in favor of this. Action 5.b: Develop and implement a system to monitor development of all new housing built within the Central UGB to ensure compliance with RPS average density requirements. The Committee was in favor of this. Ms. Holtey explained the next section presents policies and actions to encourage development of both low-income affordable housing and middle-income affordable housing. She said Policies 6 and 7 present options and ideas for strategies to approach affordable housing issues. Policy 6: Develop policies to support affordable housing by lowering the costs of housing development for low-income affordable housing and/or middle-income affordable housing. Action 6.a: Evaluate barriers to the use of the existing vertical housing tax credit, which has only been used once. The Committee was in favor of this. Action 6.b: Evaluate additional opportunities for a tax abatement program, such as the multiple -unit limited tax exemption program to promote development of affordable multifamily housing. The Committee had concerns and wanted more information. CAC Minutes July 10, 2018 Page 4 Action 6.c Evaluate development of a program to provide grants or low-interest loans to support rehabilitation of existing, older single-family detached homes in poor condition. The Committee was in favor of this, but thought it needed more specificity. Action 6.d: Evaluate lowering or eliminating systems development charges for newly developed qualifying affordable housing. The Committee was not in favor of this. Action 6.e: Evaluate lowering or eliminating systems development charges for newly developed Cottage Housing units. The Committee was not in favor of this. Action 6.f: Develop a program to pay the SDCs for low-income affordable housing when developed with Federal Government subsidies that have income restrictions limiting tenants to those with income below 60% of Jackson County's Median Family Income. The Committee had concerns and needed more information. Action 6.g: Work with nonprofit agencies and developers in conjunction with the Continuum of Care to provide supportive housing and services to people experiencing homelessness in Central Point. The Committee was in favor of this. Action 6.h: Establish a land bank or a land trust. The Committee was not in favor of this. Action 6.i: Work with public agency partners to identify publicly -owned properties that could be used for affordable housing and partner with the Jackson County Housing Authority to develop affordable housing. The Committee was not in favor of this. Policy 7: Develop funding sources to pay for the costs of implementing the affordable housing programs described in Policy 5. Action 7.a: For affordable housing development in Central Point's Urban Renewal District, the City can use revenues from tax increment finance (TIF) to pay for a portion of the costs of the affordable housing programs in Policy 7. The Committee was in favor of this. Action 7.b: Develop a Construction Excise Tax. The Committee was not in favor of this. Action 7.c: Identify other sources, such as Community Development block Grants and Transient Lodging Receipts. The Committee was not in favor of this. Ms. Holtey summarized the Committee's responses. Cinda Harmes made a motion to recommend a draft housing strategy for consideration by the Planning Commission including strategies that the CAC ranked as appropriate for Central Point. Sam Inkley seconded the motion. All members said "aye". Motion passed. CAC Minutes July 10, 2018 Page 5 I. DISCUSSION A. Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) Locational Analysis Criteria discussion. Ms. Holtey said the City is in the preliminary stages of preparing an Urban Growth Boundary Amendment. It will probably take about a year to complete. She explained the UGB establishes a City's available land supply for urban development and urbanizable land. It separates urban from rural land. It accommodates forecast population growth for a 20 year period and promotes efficient land use and livability. She explained that the City's Housing Element shows that as the population grows over the next 20 years the City will need roughly 150 acres of land to accommodate housing needs. She added that the new Population Forecast from Portland State University was recently received and it indicated a slightly higher population growth so the 150 acres could be a low estimate. In order to expand the UGB, the City needs to show a demonstrated need for additional residential land. In addition, in order to satisfy the State requirement, the City will have to show it cannot accommodate that growth within the existing city limits. Also the City will need to conduct an alternative location analysis and provide written findings demonstrating provision of public facilities, compliance with the City and County Comprehensive Plan policies and Compliance with Statewide Planning goals. She explained the locational factors which included proximity to public facilities such as water, sewer, storm water and transportation access. She said each Urban Reserve Area was required to have a concept plan. Larry Martin declared a conflict of interest due to the fact that he owned land in the URA that was being considered as part of the UGB amendment. He recused himself from the discussion. Pat Smith made a motion to approve the UGB amendment as presented. Caitlin Butler seconded. All members said "Aye". Motion passed. 19 4:3►I►I I►lots] 917:110 is Ms. Holtey informed the Committed of the current projects in the City. x Application for a 16 lot subdivision off Pittview Avenue x Application for a 5 lot Subdivision on Cascade Drive x Application for a 21 lot subdivision on S. Haskell/Chicory Lane application x A zone change and proposed future professional building at the corner of Freeman and Bigham. x Some zone change applications on specific properties CAC Minutes July 10, 2018 Page 6 VII. MISCELLANEOUS VIII. ADJOURNMENT David Painter moved to adjourn. All parties said aye. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. The foregoing minutes of the November 14, 2017 Citizens Advisory Committee were approved by the Citizens Advisory Committee at its meeting of 52018 Chairman