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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-06-27 VLHA Agenda 2 3 4 Vail Local Housing Authority Minutes Tuesday, June 13, 2023 3:00 PM Vail Town Council Chambers PRESENT ABSENT Steve Lindstrom Craig Denton Dan Godec Kristin Williams James Wilkins via zoom STAFF George Ruther, Housing Director Martha Anderson, Housing Coordinator via zoom Missy Johnson, Housing Coordinator 1. Call to Order 1. 1 Call to Order at 3:03 p.m. 1.2 Zoom Meeting 2. Citizen Participation 2.1 Citizen Participation No comments. 3. Approval of Minutes 3.1 VLHA May 23, 2023 Minutes MOTION: Williams SECOND: Denton PASSED: (5- 0) 4. Main Agenda 4.1 Clearing House for Owners and Renters Presenter(s): Nora Gilbertson and Stay Loci Time: 30 Min. The Authority was joined by Nora Gilbertson, long time local of Summit County. She presented housing statistics focusing on housing unit vacancies throughout the mountain resort counties vs. the increased employees per year. With many homes utilized as second homes, her platform will be launched to offer tenant leasing services and accountability measures. Gilbertson reviewed the details and services of the platform, which is a type of booking engine that utilizes background checks, payments and more. While it is targeted at seasonal workforce housing, it is known that remote workers will also have interest in this, based on the 30-day minimum leasing window. The goal is to house an increased amount of temporary or seasonal locals. Vail Local Housing Authority Meeting Minutes of June 13, 2023 5 She is looking to the Authority to help with awareness and determination of if it is a good fit in the Vail area. The tagline is "Where do you want to know?" as the targeting goes towards use of any new incremental housing. The Authority agreed that there is a need for travel nurses and is curious if it will be affordable.The group is interested in feedback once a track record is determined. 4.2 Lowering the Barriers to Delivering Housing Solutions in Vail Presenter(s): Dominic Mauriello, Principal at Mauriello Planning Group Time: 30 Min. The Authority was joined by Mauriello to discuss initiatives to drive successful housing solutions. To build anything, you need three things: land, money and entitlements. For some context, Ruther explained that in 2018 the Authority worked withe the Town Council to develop 10 housing policy statements. Three are very relevant today speaking to housing requires partnerships (public and private), fostering a pro-active and solutions oriented environment that promotes a private sector investment to create deed restricted homes. Lastly, policy statement 5 speaks to breaking down the barriers; we align our land use regulations building energy conservation codes to achieve our vision and housing goal and development applications are thoroughly, timely and efficiently reviewed where getting to yes is the shared objective. Mauriello continues in discussion with the Authority as they work towards making recommendations to Town Council about what those policy changes might be and how they can filter down into strategy and tactics. Discussion ensued around Mauriello's experience in the development sector as it is happening all over the country. The system of review is the primary way he and his team looked at breaking down the barriers through review of the code to consider expediting the process. Because timing, money and risk are all top of mind for developers, the process is key. The group agrees that starting with what won't be given up, such as safety, that the team realizes there are non-negotiables when determining variability of flexibility in the code. Standards towards a project could be set in advance to keep review more subjective. The Authority plans to bring in private sector professionals to a future meeting to gain additional perspective and knowledge, possibly for the August 22 meeting. 4.3 Discussion: Establishing the Purpose of Capital Improvement Policies Presenter(s): VLHA Members Time: 15 Min. Ruther encouraged the Authority to provide some form of future recommendation regarding updated policies related to Capital Improvements amongst Employee Housing Units. Taking what the Vail Commons homeowners presented at the recent VLHA meeting, additional conversations have ensued as an area for the Authority to provide a recommendation to the Town Council for the policy to provide both incentive and disincentive within the deed restricted market. Home inspections may be a consideration for the future such as functional systems of the home such as appliances, HVAC and structural items. Additional considerations may include factoring in HOA fees and assessments. Home maintenance vs. home improvement as well as sweat equity are also worth discussing in the future. Vail Local Housing Authority Meeting Minutes of June 13, 2023 6 The Housing Staff will come back to the Authority with additional information and recommendations. 5.Matters from the Chairman and Authority Members 5.1 Matters from the Chairman and Authority Members Presenter(s): Steve Lindstrom, VLHA Chairman Time: 15 Min. Authoritymembers discussed the possibility of a future site visit for a project in Minturn. Ruther reached out to the Town Manager to inquire about a future possible partnership for an adaptive reuse of a building but the Authority is on hold until hearing more from the Minturn Town Manger and the developer. State Land Board met recently as a group and discussion ensued around the CDOT parcel in EagleVail that is adjacent to the CDOT maintenance facility. Meetings with CDOT have resulted in an informal agreement that ofthe 16 pad sites, 11 are occupied and 5 are vacant and will not be leased out. The governor's office is working closely with the improvement owners to either relocate or sell. Ruther did a site tour to better understand bridges and vehicle access points between these sites and the sites as part of the development for Traer Creek. Initial conversation around the initial phases of development continue. The majority of the property is on the north side of the river, although there is density on the south side of the river. The site would allow for for rent and for sale development. The takeaway from the Wednesday meeting was the Senate Bill 1 and the produced funding is moving that project forward, bringing additional housing solutions in the area. Timber Ridge Update -June 1st, the property manager for Residences at Main Vail, Triumph Mountain Properties, made the application availableto existing leaseholders of Timber Ridge who were given the first opportunity to lease up at Residences at Main Vail. Ruther suggested meeting withMike Couglin, 20-year owner of Middle Creek who has experience through the process of getting it approved but also the mechanics of a successful rental process and private sector, multi family owners' perspective. 6.Adjournment 6.1 Adjournment 4:34 p.m. MOTION: Williams SECOND: DentonPASSED:(5-0) 7.Future Agenda Items Vail Housing 2027 Land Banking Investment Banker Discussion Review Retirement and Remote Worker Policies Review Chamonix Vail Deed Restriction 8.Next Meeting Date 8.1 Next Meeting Date June 27, 2023 7 Vail Local Housing Authority Meeting Minutes of June 13, 2023