1. 1 AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY & PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CITY OF LAS CRUCES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES

2. 2HISTORY/BACKGROUND  CITY’S FY 2008 BUDGET INCLUDED $100,000 SPECIFIC TO THE PROJECT  ALLOWED FOR CONTRACTED SERVICES TO DEVELOP AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY & PROGRAM PLAN  2005 – 2009 STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS & OBJECTIVES: GOAL A, OBJECTIVE 3 – RESEARCH INCLUSIONARY ZONING OPTIONS, GOAL A, OBJECTIVE 3 – RESEARCH INCLUSIONARY ZONING OPTIONS, GOAL B, OBJECTIVES 2 & 3 – ADOPT LOCAL TRUST FUND & SEEK ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOURCES, GOAL B, OBJECTIVES 2 & 3 – ADOPT LOCAL TRUST FUND & SEEK ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOURCES, GOAL C, OBJECTIVE 2 – DEVELOP CRITERIA FOR REVITALIZATION FUNDING, AND GOAL C, OBJECTIVE 2 – DEVELOP CRITERIA FOR REVITALIZATION FUNDING, AND GOAL D, OBJECTIVES 1 & 2 – DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS & INCREASE NUMBER OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS GOAL D, OBJECTIVES 1 & 2 – DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS & INCREASE NUMBER OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS

3. 3PROCESS  COUNCIL APPOINTED AD HOC COMMITTEE IN EARLY 2008 FIRST MEETING – JULY 2008 FIRST MEETING – JULY 2008  STAFF AND AD HOC COMMITTEE WORKED WITH SELECTED CONSULTANT BBC RESEARCH & CONSULTING OF DENVER, CO BBC RESEARCH & CONSULTING OF DENVER, CO SELECTED THROUGH COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESSSELECTED THROUGH COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS HAD COMPLETED THE CITY’S PREVIOUS 2 CONSOLIDATED PLANSHAD COMPLETED THE CITY’S PREVIOUS 2 CONSOLIDATED PLANS PARTNERED WITH CLARION ASSOCIATES & WILLIAMS DEMOGRAPHICS.PARTNERED WITH CLARION ASSOCIATES & WILLIAMS DEMOGRAPHICS.

4. 4 AD HOC COMMITTEE  APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR, PER CITY CHARTER 3 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL (INCLUDING THE MAYOR) 3 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL (INCLUDING THE MAYOR) PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD MEMBER HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD MEMBER GENERAL REPRESENTATION: GENERAL REPRESENTATION: MEMBER OF THE PUBLICMEMBER OF THE PUBLIC POTENTIAL LOW-INCOME HOMEBUYERPOTENTIAL LOW-INCOME HOMEBUYER SPECIAL REPRESENTATION: SPECIAL REPRESENTATION: REALTORS ASSOCIATIONREALTORS ASSOCIATION HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATIONHOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENTNON-PROFIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CHAMBER OF COMMERCECHAMBER OF COMMERCE MORTGAGE LENDERSMORTGAGE LENDERS TITLE INDUSTRYTITLE INDUSTRY

5. 5 PROJECT OVERVIEW  PHASE 1 – PROGRAM & PLAN DEVELOPMENT COMPILATION OF EXISTING PROGRAMS & POLICIES COMPILATION OF EXISTING PROGRAMS & POLICIES GAPS ANALYSIS – BOTH QUALITATIVE & QUANTITATIVE GAPS ANALYSIS – BOTH QUALITATIVE & QUANTITATIVE BEST PRACTICES RESEARCH, INCLUDING PEER CITY REVIEW BEST PRACTICES RESEARCH, INCLUDING PEER CITY REVIEW REGULATORY BARRIERS REVIEW REGULATORY BARRIERS REVIEW DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS PUBLIC INPUT PUBLIC INPUT  PHASE 2 – IMPLEMENTATION BASED ON RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FROM PHASE 1 BASED ON RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FROM PHASE 1 STEPS & TIMELINE FOR IMPLEMENTATIONSTEPS & TIMELINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION STAFFING NEEDS FOR EACH RECOMMENDATIONSSTAFFING NEEDS FOR EACH RECOMMENDATIONS ESTIMATION OF PROGRAM EXPENSESESTIMATION OF PROGRAM EXPENSES NECESARRY DOCUMENTS TO BE ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCILNECESARRY DOCUMENTS TO BE ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL

6. 6 BEST PRACTICES REVIEW  AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUNDS, INCLUDING REVENUE STREAMS & STRUCTURES;  INCLUSIONARY ZONING;  LAND BANKING OR DEDICATIONS;  LAND TRUSTS OR LAND DONATIONS (PUBLIC OR PRIVATE);  DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL STREAMLINING/CONCESSIONS,  LINKAGE FEES;  HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING/FORECLOSURE PREVENTION;  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OR LOAN FUNDS;  GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS;  POTENTIAL STATE PROGAMS;  ALLOCATION OF CDBG AND HOME FUNDS TO ADDRESS NEEDS; AND  LAND USE & ORDINANCE REVIEW, INCLUDING REDEVELOPMENT PRIMARILY MOBILE HOME PARKS PRIMARILY MOBILE HOME PARKS

7. 7 GUIDING PRINCIPLES & GOALS  NO PERFECT SOLUTION, BUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT  MORE NEED THAN CURRENT RESOURCES  AFFORDABLE HOUSING SHOULD BE DISPERSED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY  PRESERVE & AUGMENT WHAT WE HAVE  SET PRODUCTION & PRESERVATION GOALS  ESTABLISH LAND BANK  MAKE CHANGES TO CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS  ESTABLISH HOUSING TRUST FUND

8. 8 NON-DEVELOPMENT ISSUES  PRODUCTION & PRESERVATION GOALS INCREASE RENTAL SUBSIDIES FROM 15% TO 20% OF RENTAL POPULATION INCREASE RENTAL SUBSIDIES FROM 15% TO 20% OF RENTAL POPULATION HOMEOWNERSHIP GOAL OF 15 TO 20% HOMEOWNERSHIP GOAL OF 15 TO 20%  ESTABLISH LAND BANK EITHER DIVISION OF THE CITY OR NON-PROFIT EITHER DIVISION OF THE CITY OR NON-PROFIT PRIVATE PROPERTY DONATIONS AND/OR PUBLIC PROPERTY PRIVATE PROPERTY DONATIONS AND/OR PUBLIC PROPERTY APPROPRIATIONS CAN BE USED FOR LAND BANK PURCHASES APPROPRIATIONS CAN BE USED FOR LAND BANK PURCHASES  ESTABLISH HOUSING TRUST FUND WITHIN 1 TO 2 YEAR PERIOD WITHIN 1 TO 2 YEAR PERIOD AFFORDABLE HOUSING COSTS ARE SHARED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING COSTS ARE SHARED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY ALLOWS FOR SPECIFICALLY TAILORED PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS NEEDS ALLOWS FOR SPECIFICALLY TAILORED PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS NEEDS POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES – EITHER GO BONDS OR EXISTING CITY BOND RECYCLING PROGRAM POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES – EITHER GO BONDS OR EXISTING CITY BOND RECYCLING PROGRAM

9. 9 DEVELOPMENT REGULATION REVIEW  UNDERTAKEN AS A TOOL TO INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES WITHOUT NECESSARILY PROVIDING LAND AND/OR OTHER INCENTIVES ($)  ONGOING DISCUSSIONS WITH BUILDING ASSOCIATION DID ALSO RECOMMEND CHANGES TO TOWNHOUSE AND PATIO HOME REGULATIONS DID ALSO RECOMMEND CHANGES TO TOWNHOUSE AND PATIO HOME REGULATIONS  FINAL ACTIONS WILL DEPEND UPON THE PUBLIC PROCESS FOR NECESSARY CODE AMENDMENTS

10. 10 REGULATION REVIEW (CONTINUED)  PROACTIVELY REZONE LAND INTO R-4 ALONG TRANSIT ROUTES, CREATE DENSITY ALONG TRANSIT ROUTES, CREATE DENSITY  ADJUST THE R-4/C-3 ZONING HEIGHT & DENSITY  ADOPT MINIMUM DENSITY REQUIREMENTS R-1b, R-2, R-3 REFINE R-1B ZONE AND PROVIDE TEMPLATES R-1b, R-2, R-3 REFINE R-1B ZONE AND PROVIDE TEMPLATES  REDUCE RESIDENTIAL PARKING REQUIREMENTS  REFINE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS  EXPAND IMPACT FEE EXEMPTION

11. 11 OTHER POLICIES CONSIDERED  FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION INCLUSIONARY ZONING INCLUSIONARY ZONING VACANT BUILDING ORDINANCE VACANT BUILDING ORDINANCE MOBILE HOME PARK REDEVELOPMENTS MOBILE HOME PARK REDEVELOPMENTS  NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CONSIDERATION COMMUNITY LOAN FUND/CDFI COMMUNITY LOAN FUND/CDFI COMMUNITY LAND TRUST COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

12. 12 NEXT STEPS  PHASE 2 - PUBLIC INPUT PROCESS FOR: OTHER NECESSARY ORDINANCES (LAND BANK, TRUST FUND, ETC.) OTHER NECESSARY ORDINANCES (LAND BANK, TRUST FUND, ETC.) DEVELOPMENT REGULATION CHANGES DEVELOPMENT REGULATION CHANGES

13. 13 COUNCIL OPTIONS  APPROVE THE RESOLUTION  DISAPPROVE THE RESOLUTION  AMEND OR MODIFY THE RESOLUTION  TABLE OR POSTPONE