AGENDA DATE: 9/18/2019
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Proposed Anti-displacement and Tenant Relocation Assistance Policy for Albemarle County
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Proposed Anti-displacement and Tenant Relocation Assistance Policy for Albemarle County
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Kamptner, Baumgartner, McCulley, Pethia
PRESENTER (S): Stacy Pethia, Principal Planner - Housing
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: On March 19, 2019 members of the Charlottesville HOME Consortium, the entitlement entity for federal HOME funds for the region, adopted the Charlottesville HOME Consortium Anti-displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan. The plan was developed to comply with the HOME 2013 Final Rule, 24 CFR 92.353: Displacement, Relocation and Acquisition. Under this rule, all programs and projects receiving HUD funding (including CDBG and HOME funds) are required to comply with the federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970.
Staff is proposing the creation of a similar policy that applies to any development or redevelopment projects that receive Albemarle County support or require a legislative action. Such a relocation/displacement policy will aid in the mitigation of any negative impacts on County residents as a result of development projects.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Infrastructure Investment: Prioritize, plan, and invest in critical infrastructure that responds to past and future changes and improves the capacity to serve community needs
DISCUSSION: As housing costs continue to rise in cities and counties throughout the nation, concerns related to tenant displacement, particularly the displacement of low-wealth and low-income communities and other vulnerable populations are increasing. In an effort to address these growing concerns, local governments across the country - from Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington to Minneapolis, Minnesota a...
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