Authorize Ad-Hoc Subcommittee of the Planning Commission to Update Housing Plans

The purpose of this case is to authorize the Planning Commission to re-establish an Ad-Hoc Subcommittee to update various Housing Plans for the City. This structure was used to create the City's Housing Assistance Policy.

A Housing Plan is a required component of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update.

Notification is not required.

The Planning Commission has been integral in establishing housing policies and plans for the community. The City does not have a Housing Committee or Housing and Redevelopment Authority to focus on housing issues and policy. The Planning Commission has served in this role in the past. In 2014, an ad-hoc sub-committee of the Planning Commission was established specifically to create a Housing Assistance Policy.

Both the Housing Plan and Housing Assistance Policy are in need of update for a variety of reasons. Most notably, Staff believes there is a more effective way to retain the structure of both documents and coordinate with the City's Business Subsidy Policies, also in need of update. The EDA will be taking a proactive role in the update of the Comprehensive Plan Update - Economic Development Plan and updates to the City's Business Subsidy Policies. The EDA will also have a key role in the financial component of the City's housing plans. In essence, this board will be an equal partner with the Planning Commission in updating the City's Housing Plans.

Updates to the Housing Plans are being handled as part of normal Staff duties.

Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Planning Commission to re-establish the Ad-Hoc Housing Committee to update the City's Housing Plan.

Motion to authorize the Planning Commission to re-establish the Ad-Hoc Housing Committee to update the City's Housing Plan.