AHAC Minutes 09/12/2016 MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMIT l'EE
MEETING
September 12, 2016
Naples, Florida
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory
Committee met on this date at 8:30 AM in a WORKING SESSION at 3299 Tamiarni Trail East,
Building F, 5th Floor, Training Room, Naples, Florida, with the following Members present:
Present: Steve Hruby,Chair
Taylor McLaughlin, Vice-Chair
John Cowan
Litha Berger
Mark Strain
Kristi Bartlett(arrived late)
Denise Murphy
Absent: Christina Apostolidis
Excused: Carlos Portu
Joseph Schmitt
ALSO PRESENT: Kim Grant,Director—Community and Human Services
Barbetta Hutchinson,Operations Coordinator—CHS
Jason Rummer—Operations Analyst—Public Services
Cormac Giblin—Senior Housing&Grants Coordinator
Public PRESENT: Barbara Melvin,First Florida integrity Bank
Mary Waller,NABOR
Nick Kouloheras—Chair Affordable Housing Stakeholder Committee
Michelle Kelly—East Naples Community Organization
George Danz—Riveria Golf Estates
Suzanne Orschell
Dwight Kehoe—Riveria Golf Estates
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Hruby called the meeting to order at 8:32 am. Mr. Hruby read the procedures to be
observed during the meeting.
2. ROLL CALL-COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF
With seven members in attendance a quorum was established.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A. Approval of agenda. John Cowan motioned to approve the agenda and Litha Berger
seconded. The group voted 6-0 to accept the agenda.
B. Approval of Minutes from June 20,2016. Litha Berger asked that she be marked absent
for the meeting. Denise Murphy motioned to approve the minutes as modified and
Taylor McLaughlin seconded. The vote was 6-0 to approve.
C. Approval of Minutes from July 18,2016. John Cowan motioned to approve the minutes
as modified and Taylor McLaughlin seconded. The vote was 6-0 to approve.
4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. The letter to the Board's office recommending the reappointment of Steve Hruby and
Litha Berger was attached.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Kris VanLengen from the Growth Management Department,Comprehensive Planning,
spoke to the group about the 4 Area Master Plan Restudies currently underway. Ile
reviewed the timeline for the Golden Gate master plan Study that will be holding public
meetings in October to kick off what is likely a multi-year process. He also reviewed the
Rural Fringe Mixed Use Area Plan and spoke about the"village" format. Greater density
allows a lot more opportunity for variety in housing. He told the group that national
trends are moving toward multiple family housing ownership and rental opportunities.
There is also work being done in Golden Gate to legalize guest houses as rental units. The
new development code for redevelopment areas is also being contemplated that will affect
the re-growth of the Gateway Triangle area. Kris asked Kim if there was a consistent
definition of"affordable housing"throughout our codes,and that perhaps it would be
good to start the development of one.
Mary Waller asked Kris to explain what the difference is between a village and a town. In
the RFMU area a rural village is between 300 and 2500 acres that includes a village
center, commercial use, mixed use and a green belt. A town also requires .2 units of
affordable housing per acre. A"town"can be much bigger.
B. Nick Kouloheras updated the group on the RFP for the consultant that was sent out on
August 3, 2016. There were 26 companies that viewed the information from the
webpage. There was a pre-bid meeting and 1 group called in from Oregon. The RFP was
extended in hopes that there would be more response.
Steve Hruby gave the group an overview of the Terwillinger Center and the ULI Advisory
Panel. The panel would come on-site to interview all key partners in the community, visit
all areas of the county and begin to frame high level policies to include a written report
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within 45 days of their visit. The center would pay for approximately 20%of the cost. It
would cost us between$100,000 and$120,000. Since our community is unique,they feel
they could use us as an example for communities similar to ours. Their approach follows
a basic process, but is customized for the particular location. If we use Terwilliger, we
would still need a consultant strictly to do an implementation plan. Mark Strain asked for
a draft proposal from the ULI and the report they did on the City of Palm Beach to review.
It was discussed that possibly the best way to work this would be to divide the RFP into 2
sections—tasks for the ULI and tasks for the consultant. The opportunity to move on with
the ULI will be taken to the Community Stakeholders meeting being held this afternoon.
Their recommendations will be given to the AI IAC at special meeting of the AHAC,
being held next Monday, September 19, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. in the 5th floor training room
on the administration building.
C. Cormac Giblin told the group that the Approved Affordable Housing Inventory was one of
his top priorities. He reviewed the categories of properties maintained by the County. He
also reviewed the definition and noted an affordable unit takes into consideration the cost
of the unit,the income of the people living in the unit and but currently fails to require the
restrictions for keeping it affordable. Further discussion summarized the realization that
the LDC definitions and.Housing Element language could be improved for greater clarity,
and then it would be clear what CHS is to track and report on. It was noted that this would
be addressed as part of the development of the Housing Plan. Mark Strain suggested it
may be an idea to use the Property Appraiser maps to add to our list of affordable units.
D. Steve Hruby told the group about the Fair Housing Workshop being held on October 4,
2016 at the North Collier Regional Park on Livingston Rd. from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
7. COMMENTS—STAFF/COMMITTEE MEMBER
8. ADJOURN
There being no further business for the good of the County,the meeting was adjourned at
10:33 a.m. after being motioned by John Cowan, seconded by Kristi Bartlett and having a
final vote of 7-0.
NEXT MEETING:
Meeting: September 19,2016; 12:30 p.m.
Location: r Floor Training Room, Administration (Building F) located at 3299 Tamiami
Trail East.
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