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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-09-23 VLHA Meeting Minutes Vail Local Housing Authority Minutes Tuesday, September 23, 2025 3:00 PM Vail Town Council Chambers and virtually by Zoom. Zoom meeting link: https://vail.zoom.us/j/83110634258 The Vail Local Housing Authority meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Meetings are typically in the Town Council Chambers and hybrid on ZOOM but there are times when it is Zoom only. Present: Steve Lindstrom Steve Lindstrom Dan Godec Christine Santucci Craig Denton Kristin Kenney Williams Dan and Christine joined Via Zoom. Jason Dietz and Missy Johnson were present and Anna Bengston joined via zoom. 1. Call to Order (3:00pm) 2. Citizen Participation (5 min.) No public comment. 3. Approval of Minutes (5 min.) 3.1 Approval of July 8, 2025 VLHA Meeting Minutes Presenter(s): Missy Johnson Time: 1 min 2025-07-08 VLHA Minutes.pdf Kristin Kenney Williams made a motion to Approve ; Steve Lindstrom seconded the motion Passed (3 - 0). 3.2 Approval of July 23, 2025 VLHA - Special Meeting Minutes Presenter(s): Missy Johnson Time: 1 min 2025-07-23 VLHA Meeting Minutes.pdf Kristin Kenney Williams made a motion to Approve ; Dan Godec seconded the motion Passed (3 - 0). 3.3 Approval of September 9, 2025 VLHA Meeting Minutes Presenter(s): Missy Johnson Time: 1 min 2025-09-09 VLHA Minutes.pdf Christine Santucci made a motion to Approve ; Dan Godec seconded the motion Passed (3 - 0). 4. Main Agenda 4.1 Housing Project Update Presenter(s): Anna Bengtson, Housing Development Specialist Bengtson provided an overview of the status of Timber Ridge Village and Southface Vail. Discussion ensued around Timber Ridge Vail sales and contracts. 4.2 EHU Credit and EHU Exchange Program Updates Presenter(s): Anna Bengtson, Housing Development Specialist and Jason Dietz, Housing Director Time: 15 min VLHA Proposed Amendment to Vail Town Code Chapter 12-13-5.pdf Proposed Amendment 12-13-5(D)(5) Town Code vFinal.pdf Dietz and Bengston presented the proposed plan and ordinance change for the EHU Credit program as recently presented to the PEC. In reference to the memo, the key initiatives of the EHU Credit and Exchange Programs were presented and PEC feedback was provided to the VLHA. Everyone is aware of Town’s goals to acquire 1,000 deed restricted units by 2027. Additionally, town staff is regularly working to ensure that the restrictions that are in place are effectively meeting needs of the community and can be performing up to and meeting Town goals. So, the the overarching objective being proposing is to create a little bit more flexibility in relation to the program within the EHU exchange and to try to incentivize the turnover of some of the underutilized EHUs that are identified. Bengtson highlighted specific changes as included in the redlined code. The proposed language in the code removes some of the specificity about what would qualify, and it opens the fee and move ability to more opportunities. And the goal here is somewhat twofold. The first is that we can continue to address some of what is considered under the law, these restrictions that are in place before 1994, for instance. The second piece is a reaffirmation of calculation method for fee and move payments under the EHU exchange program. There may be negotiations, but the fee will not be reduced by more than 10% exchange program. In summary, the opposition from PEC came with the desire to see more restrictive language and/or to more clearly quantify what is seen as an "under-utilized deed restriction" in relation to the code change for the EHU exchange program. The VLHA was unanimously in support of changes to EHU Exchange code to allow for flexibility in releasing underutilized deed restrictions, in favor of using fee in lieu if applicable EHUs and increased opportunity for work force housing. 5. Matters from the Chairman and Authority Members Williams, who also servers as board president for Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley, updated the VLHA with the news of the day about Habitat for Humanity Funding where Eagle County Board of Commissioners, serving as the housing authority, approved $3,750,000 for 10 incremental Habitat homes at Timber Ridge Village. The group reviewed future calendar inclusions and housing presentations at Town Council and future conferences for VLHA members to consider attendance. Kristin Kenney Williams made a Motion to exit regular session and enter executive session; Craig Denton seconded the motion (5 - 0) 6. Executive Session per C.R.S. §24-6-402(4)(a)(e) - to discuss the purchase, acquisition, lease, transfer or sale of real, personal or ot her property interests and to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations regarding: Vail InDEED application. Executive session was called to order at 03:51 p.m. with all members present except for Dan Godec. Bengston left the meeting and Johnson and Dietz were present from housing staff. Kristin Kenney Williams made a motion to Motion to direct staff to move forward as discussed in Executive Session and Denton seconded the motion, passed (4 – 0) and Lindstrom motioned to exit the Vail Local Housing Authority meeting at 3:58 p.m. 7. Any Action as a Result of Executive Session 8. Adjournment at 3:58 p.m. 9. Future Agenda Items