1. Cuyahoga County Housing Study and Plan
9/16/2018
Cuyahoga County Housing Study and Plan
26th Annual Fair Lending and Vital Communities Conference
November 13, 2015
Department of Development

2. Agenda Introduction Genesis of housing study and plan
Housing study update
Housing plan update
Q & A

3. Genesis of Housing Study and Plan
First Suburbs (2012)
County Demolition Program (October 2014)
County Housing Study (December 2014)
Housing Stakeholders (January 2015)
Appointment of Dep. Director of Housing (April 2015)

4. 9/16/2018
Housing Study

5. Summary of Housing Study
County Council funded County Planning after the creation of the Demolition Program to better understand the current state of housing in our community.
County Planning in conjunction with Cleveland State University are undertaking the Countywide Housing Study to address the full needs of our communities:
Provide a wide range of policy and tools to guide communities besides just demolition.
Not a “one size fits all” problem.
New construction where warranted;
Rehabilitation where feasible;
And demolition where necessary.

6. Phases of the Housing Study
Phase 1: Demographic Trends and Projections
Phase 2:
Existing and Projected Supply and Demand
Phase 3: Housing Market Strength
Phase 4: Construction Demolition and Rehabilitation Costs
Phase 5: Best Practices

7. Cuyahoga County Change in Number of Households

8. Cuyahoga County Projected Change in Number of Persons 2015-2040

9. Housing Market Analysis
Analysis using Geographic Information Systems to classify the relative strength of the housing market for Census Block Groups in Cuyahoga County.
Nine Variables:
Change in Valuation (County Auditor’s recently released appraisal data)
Foreclosures
Demolitions
Vacancy (U.S. Postal Service Vacancies)
Tax Delinquency
County Land Bank Dispositions
Access to Transit
Poverty Rates
Unemployment

10. CCPC Housing Market Analysis Composite Score
* Does not include scoring for all nine variables.

11. 9/16/2018
Housing Plan

12. Housing Stakeholders

13. Vision Statement
Cuyahoga County is committed to becoming a community known for its programs and policies for addressing the housing needs of all of its residents, particularly low income renters and homeowners as well as those individuals and families who have severe housing cost burdens, face discrimination or foreclosure, or have difficulty obtaining economic self-sufficiency because of the lack of affordable housing or the lack of housing near economic opportunities.  Cuyahoga County envisions a future where vacant and abandoned houses have all been rehabilitated or removed in order to stabilize neighborhoods, maintain and increase property values and provide home ownership opportunities"

14. Summary of Plan Items Access to Capital and Housing Stock
More access to capital regardless of income
Available rehab and maintenance funding
Available down payment assistance
Available temporary rental/housing financial assistance
Consistent funding for local priorities (housing trust concept)
Use county leverage to increase access to private credit
Older homes are more cost effective to maintain
Tax Collection & Delinquency
Reduce Tax Delinquency and Increase Tax Collection
Restore values of homes (property tax base) to stable, sustainable levels
Housing Insecurity
People stay in their homes because they have income to buy/rent/maintain property and pay taxes
Affordable mortgages and rents across the county
Adequate supply of affordable housing
Shorter waits on public housing waiting lists
Available rental/housing financial assistance
Decreased homeless population, particularly among special populations
Existing subsidized housing is preserved
Housing expenses held below 50% (or lower percentage) of income for all
Student transiency due to parental housing insecurity reduced

15. Summary of Plan Items Confidence in the Housing Market
People value property and desire ownership
Values of homes increase to stable, sustainable levels
Reduce or eliminate out migration
Increase immigration of new residents from other states, regions, and countries
Fair Housing
Affordable housing policy aligned with equal opportunities in housing including access to jobs, schools, and transportation.
Improve existing housing policies that are perpetuating deep segregation
Cuyahoga citizens and their communities have fair access to credit and banking services.
Special Populations
Coordinated approach, both internally and externally, between county agencies and departments
Increased housing opportunities for “special populations”:
developmentally disabled, those aging out of foster care, prison reentry, veterans, physically disabled, recovering addicts, HIV Aids, LGBT, homeless, etc.
Seniors aging in place
Ability to have homes modified for accessibility

16. Creating the Plan What’s been happening: Next Steps and Future Items:
Meeting with working groups for each issue area to refine recommendations
Convening other County agencies and solicit their reaction and feedback to the Housing Issues Matrix.
County Housing Stakeholder Group reaching out to larger housing and community development groups for feedback
Next Steps and Future Items:
Share County Planning Commission study to the Housing Stakeholder Group to inform their work on the Countywide Housing Plan.
Create evaluation plan similar to the 5-year Economic Development Plan
Present plan for Executive approval

17. 9/16/2018
Q & A