AGENDA DATE: 6/16/2021
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CPA202000001 - Housing Albemarle
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST:
Amend the Comprehensive Plan and the Affordable Housing Policy to incorporate updated recommendations for housing objectives and strategies.
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Kamptner, Savides, Filardo, Rapp, Pethia
PRESENTER (S): Stacy Pethia, Housing Policy Manager
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND:
During its meeting on May 4, 2021, the Planning Commission voted 7:0 to recommend approval of CPA202000001 Housing Albemarle. The Commission's original staff report, action memo and draft minutes are attached (Attachments A, B, and C).
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:
The Planning Commission engaged in significant discussion about the proposed Housing Policy, and recommended several changes to the document. Five public comments were made during the public hearing. A summary of the Commission's feedback and the public comments, along with staff's response, is provided in Attachment D.
Staff revised the Housing Policy draft to incorporate the Planning Commission's recommendations and updated the document formatting. Other changes to the document based on Planning Commission feedback are summarized in Attachment D. Staff has drafted proposed revisions to both the summary of the Housing chapter of the Comprehensive Plan (Attachment E), and Chapter 9 (Housing) of the Comprehensive Plan (Attachment F). The proposed Housing Policy is provided as Attachment G. The updated Housing Policy would replace Appendix 9 of the Comprehensive Plan.
The proposed Housing Policy identifies seven strategies that the Stakeholder Committee recommends for priority action. These priority strategies, which are outlined on pages ...
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