MINUTES
JANUARY 24, 2007
CALL TO ORDER
Chair
Commissioners Present |
SOU Liaison |
Liz Peck |
Sunny Lindley, absent |
Carol Voisin |
Council Liaison |
Aaron Benjamin |
Cate Hartzell, absent |
Steve Hauck |
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Regina Ayers, new member |
Staff Present |
Richard Billin, new member |
Brandon Goldman, Housing Specialist |
Absent Members |
David Stalheim, Community Development Director |
No absent members |
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1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the November 20, 2006 meeting and the December 18, 2006 meeting were approved.
2. COMMISSIONER WELCOME
Street introduced the two newest members of the Housing Commission, Regina Ayars and Richard Billin. He also introduced David Stalheim, Community Development Director.
3. PUBLIC FORUM
Anyone wishing to speak concerning the Oak Knoll Golf Course may do so when that item comes up on the agenda.
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Annexation Ordinance Development
Goldman explained the oversights from the previous annexation ordinance. The revised version should allow for more flexibility concerning the following:
a. Flexibility within the income standards
b. Construction standards (square footage of affordable housing units)
c. Construction timing (when affordable units are developed)
d. Percentage of built-out market rate units allowed
e. Scattered or clustered development
Darcy Strahan, Regional Advisor to the Director Oregon Housing & Community Services was available for questions. She is willing to meet with the Housing Commission when needed.
Public Comment: Mark DiRienzo, 320 E. Main,
a. Qualifying applicants – He would like to see the City take an aggressive role in handling the qualification paths. It is daunting for developers.
b. Percentage of affordability – Encourage developers with a density bonus.
c. He would encourage scattered affordable housing.
d. Period of affordability – rental or “for purchase” – don’t complicate it.
e. Timing of construction – It can be burdensome.
f. Cash in lieu of built affordable housing.
Goldman will draft ordinance language and bring it back to the Housing Commission for further discussion.
The Commission agreed to extend the meeting to 8:00 p.m. Street finished the other agenda items before going back to Agenda Item 5.
6. REPORTS AND UPDATES - The Reports and Updates are included in the packet.
7. COMMISSION COORDINATION – Street reviewed and there were no comments.
8. FUTURE MEETING AGENDA ITEMS –
5. NEW BUSINESS
Discuss potential redevelopment of Oak Knoll Golf Course as “Lithia Park East” and mix of market rate and workforce housing. (Street)
At last month’s meeting, Street proposed the Commission have a brief discussion about the potential of using the Oak Knoll golf course property for affordable housing and recommended to the Parks Department and City Council that they look at that possibility. This is an idea that has come up a few times over the last couple of years. The Commission reviewed information about Oak Knoll produced by Rich Rosenthal, Chair of the Parks Commission. Rosenthal’s report is available on the City’s website. Street said a portion of the land could be used for market rate housing, affordable housing and a park. In order to finance such a project, it would take local, state, federal and private funding. This is just one of several properties the Housing Commission is considering.
PUBLIC INPUT N = Neutral O = Opposed P = Proponent
Ron Roth, |
David Wilkerson, |
Suzanne Frey, |
Eric Campbell, |
Allen Baker, |
Mike Morrison, 737 N. Laurel (O) |
Ron Tracy, |
Christina Bagi, 929 |
Ronald Corallo, 805 Indiana (O) |
Tom O’Rourke, |
Dottye D. Nahirny, |
George Cota, 4300 Highway 66 (O) |
Jms. Renteria, |
Greg Lemhouse, |
Allen Walters, 775 |
Earle Sloan, 816 |
Joanne Johns, |
Jerry Hauck, |
Alice Hardesty, |
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COMMISSIONERS’ DISCUSSION
The Commissioners expressed their thanks to those who spoke. The discussion was valuable. Though the neighbors expressed things they were against, there was also an expression of those things they were in favor of such as alternate sites and alternate projects. They heard criticisms of the existing facility as well. The neighbors were encouraged to stay involved. If this item is discussed further, it will be done at a public meeting. No action was taken.
Respectfully submitted by,
Susan Yates, Executive Secretary