1. Comprehensive Housing Strategy (CHS)
Created through Legislation - CR
Governance
Ad-Hoc Housing Subcommittee
Advisory Committee
Administered by Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
Hired Consultants, Enterprise Community Partners
Goals of Comprehensive Housing Strategy
Assess the market and conditions of the County’s housing to understand how best to:
Support existing residents & Attract new residents
Understand and identify the demographic trends to ensure housing needs are being address for all
Types of Housing and affordability of housing
Explore conditions necessary to build on strategic investments and submarket conditions
Process of the CHS
18 month timeline
Conduct market analysis using quantitative and qualitative data collection surveying methodology
Examine the County’s existing policies & tools, and recommend improvements and/or new
Develop implementation plan with cross-cutting and targeted strategies with cost considerations
Results / Conclusion
Developed Strategic Roadmap with 10 year implementation plan
Recommended 26 Cross-Cutting Actions & 22 Targeted Actions
Strategies were comprehensive, market informed, inclusive, asset based and Connected to Opportunity

2. Highlights of Observations
DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS
Highlights of Observations
The county’s housing stock  has not evolved to meet  the changing needs of residents. 
The housing market is  strengthening, bringing both  opportunity and creating  concern among existing  residents. 
Many current residents can not find housing that aligns  with their earnings. 
There are significant  concerns about the quality  and livability of some of the  county’s existing housing. 

3. COUNTY’S HOUSING MARKET CONDITIONS
How are market conditions changing within the county?
Higher rents & home values, lagging income growth countywide
Stronger market conditions in rural sub-area
Weaker market conditions in urban sub-area
Example of observations where actions could benefit /support existing resident
The county’s housing stock has not   evolved to meet the changing needs  of residents. 
The housing market is strengthening,  bringing both opportunity and  creating concern among existing   residents. 
Many current residents cannot find  housing that aligns with their   earnings. 
There are significant concerns about  the quality and livability of some  of the county’s existing housing.

4. RECOMMENDED STRATEGIES26
cross-cutting actions Designed to build the County’s capacity
Enhance policies and incentives for housing development
Increase collaboration, coordination and transparency
Expand funding and diversify financing mechanisms 22
targeted actions
Designed to address specific housing needs and market conditions
Encourage new, context-sensitive development that expands housing types
Improve the quality of the County’s existing housing supply
Build stronger economic opportunity & revitalize neighborhoods

5. Next Steps Finalize Document
Identify intersection point with other on-going initiatives
Zoning Re-write
Affordable Housing Commission
Plan 2035
Competitive retail Market Strategic Action Plan
Etc.
Analyze & assess new market trends and how it impacts the implementation of the CHS (e.g. Opportunity Zones, Amazon H2Q, new forecast from MWCOG)
Council approve study & determine implementation Strategy to Move forward