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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-08-23 VLHA Minutes Vail Local Housing Authority Minutes August 23, 2022 3:00 PM Town Council Chambers and Hybrid on Zoom 75 S. Frontage Road - Vail, Colorado, 81657 PRESENT ABSENT Steve Lindstrom Craig Denton James Wilkins Kristin Williams Dan Godec STAFF George Ruther, Housing Director Martha Anderson, Housing Coordinator Missy Johnson, Housing Coordinator 1. Call to Order 1.1. Zoom Meeting 1 (pre-executive session) Full authority present. Meeting started at 3:00 p.m. 1.2. Zoom Meeting 2 (post executive session) – not used; executive session cancelled 1.3. Call to Order 2. Citizen Participation 2.1. Citizen Participation There are no comments. 3. Approval of Minutes 3.1. VLHA August 9, 2022 Minutes One grammatical error highlighted and corrected in section 5.1. MOTION: WILLLIAMS SECOND: WILKINS VOTE: 5-0 APPROVED 4. Main Agenda 4.1. VLHA 101: 2027 Strategic Housing Plan Presenter: George Ruther and Steve Lindstrom In reference to www.vailgov.com the document was summarized. It was created in 2017, addresses solutions to Vail housing challenges and is a 15 page document to be clear, concise and very specific to goal to achieve. Three part approach to 1) Goal 2) Means 3) Method Goal –airing 1,000 incremental new deed restrictions by 2027 vs. create 1000 new units; referenced graphic of how the 1,000 number was set using 2016 numbers 7709 homes, 1,753 occupied, 4,768 unoccupied o Dated in 2017: Since 2010, nearly 90% of homes for sale in Vail were sold to Unoccupied Homeowners, approximately 10% were sold to Occupied Homeowner Means – Town of Vail initially used housing mitigation funds, development impact fees and capital project dollars; since then, the local sales tax was increased to ½ of 1% which generates an additional source of revenue. o Additionally, the Town Council and the Housing Authority adopted 10 housing policies noted in Resolution No. 20, Series 2018 Method – The decision making process was refined to get the housing results we wanted to see. The new structure include: o Singular in mission and focused o Empowering and results oriented o Nimble o Adaptive within the dynamic real estate market o Consistent and predictable o Timely within Town’s development review process One of the reasons for the results have come from granting agency to the VLHA to act on the town’s behalf when it comes to a variety of housing related issues, like Vail InDEED review and approvals. This VLHA is very collaborative with local government and helps to create the results we are seeing 2022 Budget includes some funding to update the 2027 Strategic Housing Plan Progress has been made through singular residential deed restrictions but it is acknowledged that opportunities exist around larger projects like Residences at Main Vail, Timber Ridge and perhaps West Middle Creek Consider the guideline to meet employee housing for 30% of the work force and it is somewhere written in code and determine if that is the number we want to reach Consider the increase of jobs in Vail, those that exist throughout Eagle County and down valley Weigh in parking needs and reasoning behind how deed restriction opportunities in the past were missed and what could we do differently to gain more future success Discussion ensued around ways to increase housing in the Town of Vail, piloting transportation solutions, micro transportation options and addressing challenges. Action steps and opportunities discussed: o Get creative about the transportation policy and solutions o Explore parking requirement code create more space for living space, transportation vans, use of TOV transfer tax, length of DRB/PEC processes which can be cost prohibitive to developers and o Town of Vail Transfer Tax Usage – wishing it could be used to purchase housing instead of overpriced land o Consideration of off-site parking at a down valley location o Discussion of benchmarks, the why and how we got there with the 2027 Strategic Housing Plan and take a closer look at action steps to proactively set new benchmarks by backing into them o Adapting deed restrictions to fit the needs of a remote worker that offices in the county and is an area rep for an out of town company o Plan a VLHA work session around having the difficult conversation around solving and addresses the discussed issues. Looking back: o Look to the past for some of the missed opportunities to see what we can do for the future o Looking back, the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan – an outcome was nd a changed development review process so that we could add that 2 homeowner density but we seem reluctant to do that for permanent residents and opportunities o We have applications that don’t make it to the planning commission hearing before they get tabled because of the opposition that is happening before the application is presented Looking forward: o We don’t have a housing problem, we have a development opportunity to work with the private sector o Identify the trends, set new benchmarks, acknowledge accountability, identify the end goal o Start with a work session with VLHA and provide additional background text and data to help with the tactics to get us there o If the goal is to keep the lights on, last time around, now, we are looking to bring the 2018 value propositions to life o Lean into the ways in which we could get to the goal and The World Class Community that is Vail, through a linear framework o Considering add benchmark of housing type and mapping out the progression goal of resident housing o Use housing as the secret sauce in the community to help solve the variety of problems as the talent, recruitment and retention will follow the housing 4.2. VLHA - Town Council August 2,2022 Joint Meeting Recap Memo Presenter: Kristin Kenney Williams Productive joint session leads us to finalize a recap memo and present to the Town Council. Currently seeking any edits from VLHA to identify the action items to present and gather Town Council feedback. 4.3. VLHA and TOV Housing Communications Snapshot Presenter: Kristin Kenney Williams Follow-up to the previous VLHA meeting, and hearing from the Town Council, how can we enhance communications not only what is Housing achieving but also to prioritize reaching our contingency and work force with how they can get involved with the programs. Ideation exists but if we generally agree on buckets to get it in as a shared document with opportunities from messaging, communications and toolkits, catered to who are our audiences. Mechanics of how to maneuver through SharePoint will be provided. 5. Matters from the Chairman and Authority Members 5.1. Matters from the Chairman and Authority Members Presenter: Steve Lindstrom, Chairman Mention of a link to Housing Colorado website through a representative out of Front Range talking about potential grant funding initiatives across the state of Colorado. Possibility to put support towards the possible ballot initiative. MOTION: WILKINS SECOND: WILLIAMS VOTE: 4-0 APPROVED 6. Executive Session 6.1.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 other property interests and to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations regarding: Vail InDEED applications and deed restrictions. Presenter: Martha Anderson and Missy Johnson, Housing Coordinators Executive session was cancelled with no new applications to review this week. 7. Any Action as a Result of Executive Session 7.1. Any Action as a Result of Executive Session directing staff to pursue the direction that were given None. 8. Adjournment a. Adjournment 4:25 p.m. MOTION: WILKINS SECOND: WILLIAMS VOTE: 4-0 APPROVED 9. Future Agenda Items VLHA 101: Communication Director VLHA 101: Community Development Director Dylan Roberts Presentation Land Banking (sale of GRFA) Investment Banker Discussion Update to Vail Housing 2027 10. Next Meeting Date 10.1 Next Meeting Date September 13, 2022 Meeting agendas and materials can be accessed prior to meeting day on the Town of Vail website www.vailgov.com. All housing authority meetings are open to the public. Times and order of agenda are approximate, subject to change, and cannot be relied upon to determine at what time the Vail Local Housing Authority will discuss an item. Please call (970) 479-2150 for additional information. Please call 711 for sign language interpretation 48 hours prior to meeting time.