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AHAC Minutes 08/19/2013 Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Minutes August 19 , 2013 MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE REVISED MEETING August 19, 2013 Naples, Florida LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee met on this date at 3:00 PM in REGULAR SESSION in Administrative Building "F," 3`d Floor, of the Government Complex, Naples, Florida, with the following Members present: CHAIRMAN: Stephen Hruby Vice Chair: Christian Davis John Cowan Alan Hamish Patricia Fortune Gerald Murphy Mark Strain Excused: Raymond Cabral ALSO PRESENT: Kim Grant, Director—Housing, Human & Veteran Svcs. Elly McKuen—Operations Analyst Kristi Sonntag - Manager Federal/State Grants Priscilla Doria— SHIP Grant Coordinator August 19,2013 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Stephen Hruby called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM and read the procedures to be observed during the meeting. 2. ROLL CALL—COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF Roll Call was taken. A quorum was established; seven(7)voting members were present. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES A. Agenda Additions: • Staff made additions of two(2)topics under Item 6 after packet was provided to AHAC as follows: o A. (Removed after agenda released and placed back on the Agenda) Jim Fields, developer of Solstice PUD Update o B. Lisa Oien,HHVS Grant Coordinator,DREF Re-Program John Cowan moved to approve the Agenda as amended. Second by Vice Chairman Christian Davis. Carried unanimously, 7—0. B. Subcommittee Minutes—July 1,2013 Chairman Hruby noted a copy of the Subcommittee Minutes had been provided to the AHAC members as an informational item. A vote was not required. C. AHAC Meeting Minutes—July 1,2013 Gerald Murphy moved to approve the minutes of the July 1, 2013 meeting as submitted. Second by Patricia Fortune. Motion carried, 7—0. 4. INFORMATION ITEMS A. Committee Roles and Responsibilities Jennifer Belpedio—Assistant County Attorney gave a brief presentation on the AHAC roles and responsibilities per Statues and Ordinances. Kim Grant explained"the Board has the discretion, should they desire,to add additional duties for the Committee." She noted the AHSC is currently working on a model to help predict the need for affordable housing into this Community which is tied into Growth Management Plan and Housing Element and will require further clarification. Staff recommended Kim Grant and Chairman Hruby identifies some options that would be palatable to the Committee and Staff to be present to the Board. It was noted the Board of County Commissioners(BCC) scheduled a BCC Workshop in October to discuss Advisory Committees. The Staff requested to be on the BCC's October Workshop Agenda. B. DSAC Update Kim Grant gave an update on recommendation to amend the Development Services Advisory Committee (DSAC)Ordinance to identify a seat on the DSAC for an AHAC August 19,2013 member. The next step will require Chairman Hruby and Kim Grant to go to next DSAC meeting on September 4, 2013 to seek their endorsement to change Ordinance. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT (None) 6. DISCUSSION ITEMS/PRESENTATIONS A. Jim Fields,Property owner and develop of Solstice PUD (formerly Cirrus Pointe) Update Jim Fields gave an update on the Solstice PUD;building homes people can afford and a brief history on Cirrus Pointe changed to Solstice. • Cirrus Pointe was approved with 108 residential market rate units. • Requested the Planning Commission to revise the PUD and Affordable Housing Agreement to accept 44 units @ 80%median income(previously approved)when the economy crashed. • A market study was done showing a need for 500 plus apartments. • Have support from everyone involved. • Nothing changed to former Cirrus Pointe and build 108 market rate units • Ready to pursue Cirrus Pointe Jim Fields responded to all questions from the Advisory Committee. Gerald Murphy summarized the final housing count of 108 units ranging from $260,000 to $340,000. Affordable level is at 10-20%. Jim Fields stated every unit will qualify for a percentage for affordable discount. Units are restricted to re-selling in affordable housing market rate. Vice Chairman Davis stated he would like to see another option. B. Lisa Oien,Housing,Human and Veteran Services (HHVS) Grant Coordinator,Disaster Recovery Enhancement Funds (DREF)Re-Program Lisa Oien gave a PowerPoint Presentation on Disaster Recovery Enhancement Funds (DREF) Grant#12DB-P5-09-21-01-K39. o Department of Economic Opportunity(DEO)approved a Citizen Advisory Task Force(CATF) Pursuant to Florida Statue 390.046(6). o DREF Disasters -Tropical Storm Fay - Hurricanes Ike and Gustav - Pass through funds from HUD(DEO) o The Flow of Disaster Funds o Eligible Activities o DREF Projects - Immokalee Stormwater Phase II- $2,084,514 - Farm Worker Village Hurricane Hardening- $832,519 -Esperanza Place, Immokalee-$35,000 for swale to protect housing. - Bromelia Place Generator- $300,000 August 19,2013 Late 2012-Bromelia Place sub-recipient notified HHVS they were not able to use funds. o Replacement of Bromelia Project -Advertised December 21,2012 with a deadline of February 2, 2013. -Five (5) applications had been received. * George Washington/City of Naples was selected for Stormwater Improvements to George Washington Carver Apartments area, 869 LMI residents- $59,360. - Second Round Advertised June 18, 2013 with a deadline of July 15, 2013. - One (1)application received. * Hatcher's Preserve/Big Cypress Housing selected for Single Family Rental Construction,two (2)households- $240,640. Questions and Answers were taken. Kristi Sonntag explained the two (2) single family rentals in Hatcher's Preserve/Big Cypress Housing were built on a 99 year leased property. She interjected future plans included an additional fifteen(15) single family rental to be built that will remain affordable rentals for 20 years. C. Subcommittee Report on August 19,2013 Meeting Patricia Fortune gave an update on the August meeting: • Subcommittee has been working with Jason Rummer, Operations Analyst with the Public Services Division. • Jason Rummer used housing data indexes,job opportunities,rental areas,vacancy rates and availability and affordable housing population to create statistics. • Jason Rummer will return to the September 9th meeting with a determination of need and market and a way to project affordable housing future needs. • Affordable housing,needs,possible location for new rental housing,homeownership versus rental needs and what incentives could be provided were discussed. • Staff was requested to come back to the August meeting with an updated incentive formula to determine what factors should be considered when the market changes. • Report is scheduled to be available in January 2014. 7. COMMENTS—STAFF/COMMITTEE MEMBERS Kim Grant noted Chairman Hruby and Clyde Quinby, Committee Member terms expire on October 1, 2013. She urged them to reapply for positions on the Advisory Committee online if that is their intention. Mark Strain questioned if the Subcommittee was doing the AHAC responsibilities. Chairman Hruby explained the benefits the Subcommittee provided. Mark Strain voiced concerns on duplication of efforts and not seeing data and documentation available to Subcommittee. Kim Grant indicated the Subcommittee was created to make recommendations on only one topic; recommendation for a model. A August 19,2013 Chairman Hruby suggested holding the regular AHAC meeting at 3:00 pm and not holding the Subcommittee meeting. Mark Strain moved to adjourn the AHAC meeting. Second by Alan Hamisch. Motion carried, 7-0. NEXT MEETINGS: Regular Meeting: September 9,2013 Location: BCC Chambers,3rd Floor, Administrative Building"F" There being no further business for the good of the County,the meeting was adjourned at 4:00 PM by order of the Chairman. C•, ' COUNTY AFFORDABLE Ho SING • V/SORY COMMITTEE / i �A i'41) ephenra R hairman The foregoing Minutes were approved by Committee Chair on /4/1_ ,2013, "as submitted" ( 1 OR "as amended" 14.