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CITY OF IOWA CITY
AGENDA
Housing and Community Development Commission
Thursday, December 15, 2016 — 6:30 P.M.
Helling Conference Room, City Hall
410 East Washington Street
1. Call meeting to order
2. Approval of the November 17, 2016 minutes
3. Public comment for topics not on the agenda
4. Rental inspections for SRO units, rooming houses, and fraternities/sororities
5. Affordable Housing Location Suitability Model
6. Memo (9/14/16) from Affordable Housing Coalition to City Council
7. FY18 CDBG/HOME and Aid to Agencies funding timeline
8. Alternative meeting time and/or location
9. Challenges and possible incentives for homebuilders
10. Correspondence
11. Staff/Commission Comment
12. Adjournment
MINUTES
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
PRELIMINARY
NOVEMBER 17, 2016 — 6:30 PM
DALE HELLING CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Peter Byler, Syndy Conger, Christine Harms, John McKinstry,
Bob Lamkins, Harry Olmstead, Dorothy Persson, Emily Seiple,
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
Paula Vaughan
None
Kris Ackerson
Brian Loring, Kristie Doser
CALL TO ORDER:
Byler called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
Andy Norveisas, Theresa Burns
APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 20, 2016 MINUTES:
Olmstead moved to approve the minutes of October 20, 2016 with minor correction.
Persson seconded the motion. A vote was taken and motion passed 9-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR TOPICS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
None.
MONITORING VISITS:
FY15 Habitat for Humanity two homes on Prairie Du Chien Road
Theresa Burns said they received $70,000 in funding and $60,000 of that was used to
purchase two lots (1603 and 1605 Prairie Du Chien Road). 1605 Prairie Du Chien Road is
nearing completion and the closing on that home should be soon. Burns shared with the
Commissioners the criteria Habitat for Humanity uses when choosing their homeowners.
Both of these projects were built by the Women Build project who builds on behalf of
women in the community for their service. Last year it honored Mary Palmberg and this
year it is Pat Heiden. The homeowners that will be moving into the house that will be
complete this year currently live in a mobile home and the conditions of that mobile home
are contributing to some health issues so they are very much looking forward to getting
into a home that will provide a better environment. Burns then shared information on the
Women Build community and said it costs $150,000 - $160,000 to build a home (with land
costs and everything).
2. FY16 DVIP Shelter operations (Aid to Agencies)
3. FY16 DVIP facility rehab
Kristie Doser (Director) began by thanking the Commission and noted how lucky they feel
to have been able to complete the facility rehab project. Last year with Iowa City and
Johnson County residents they had 266 women and children that stayed in the shelter.
For these women and children they provided counseling and advocacy services,
emergency support, and assisted them with schools, employment and housing. Doser
noted that in total they serve a little over 2,000 women and children within a span of a year
for all the counties they serve. A few years ago they had their service area doubled from
four counties to eight. DVIP and a Davenport shelter are the only shelters in a thirteen
county area in Eastern Iowa.
With regards to the facility rehab project to renovate bathrooms, Doser said the facility
they have been in since 1993 has served upwards of 7,000 individuals so maintaining the
building is absolutely critical. The upstairs of the shelter was built in a dorm -style with
bedrooms on each side of the hallway and at each end of the hallway was a community
bathroom. Over time that has become more difficult to manage and support.
Andy Norveisas (one of the Shelter Coordinators) shared with the Commissioners the
state of the bathrooms before the remodel. They were very dorm -like and lacked privacy
with three sinks, three toilets, and three shower stalls. With the remodel they were able to
divide it into three separate rooms each with a sink, toilet and shower. Norveisas shared
some photos of the remodel.
Byler asked about the Shelter's operational funding and how much of it comes from
federal, state, local, or donation dollars. Doser said that currently the local municipalities
support about 24% of their funding so they rely on the state and federal funds as well.
Doser confirmed that all of the Iowa City Aid to Agency funds are used on Johnson County
residents. About 25% of their funding comes from the state and about the same from
federal resources. The rest of the budget is completed through fundraising; they do about
$200,000 in fundraising per year.
Olmstead asked if the shelter works with elder abuse cases. Doser replied that they have
worked with local services around elder abuse and will house individuals when in
immediate danger.
Doser also shared that the Attorney General has challenged their programs to be broader
and serve individuals that are victims of stalking, or victims of human trafficking.
Additionally one of the reasons the bathroom change was critical was to be able to serve
the expanding community populations, including LGBT communities.
Doser noted that their building is inspected every five years and continues to be in good
shape and very strong, so she feels they will be in that building for 20 or more years.
4. FY16 JC Neighborhood Centers Broadway Neighborhood Center Rehab
5. FY17 JC Neighborhood Centers Daycare operations (Aid to Agencies)
Brian Loring (Director) began by saying the neighborhood center renovation was a phase
two of a project they started back in FY15. It began in 2012 with a discussion of
immigrating families from the Congo, and at that meeting they invited the families and
stakeholders from the community and the state. They anticipated 40 attendees and ended
up with over 100. That made them realize the space in their basement was challenging to
be used for multi -purpose space because it was broken up into smaller rooms and not one
large space. Additionally when there are youth groups down there, the line of sight is not
good because of all the separate rooms. So after that large meeting it was decided to
open up that basement area into a more useable multi -purpose space. They wanted a
kitchen area at one end, a conference room and then the rest of the space to be open. As
with any project, there were also other deferred maintenance items they added to the
project such as replacing the doors in the front of the building and some repairs on the
parking lot. Loring showed some photos of the finished project. Loring noted that they
were able to match about $30,000 for this project.
Olmstead asked the visitors if they had any ideas how the Commission could improve their
program or process for funding.
Doser said she would appreciate having feedback on the applications and grants. She noted her
group has talked about how to keep the Commission abreast of their programs. She
understands the Commission has a scoring process, but said the applicant isn't always aware
as to why the scores came out the way they did.
Loring noted that the addition of the project manager/architect was very helpful. Doser agreed.
Loring said funding that separately from the grant was helpful as well.
Byler noted the Commission has discussed in the past about working with the agency partners
on five-year plans to be kept aware of upcoming needs and priorities. DVIP is already doing that
and it is very helpful.
UPDATE ON FY17 PROJECTS WITHOUT SIGNED AGREEMENT:
Ackerson stated that they keep track of the projects that are funded in July and have
not yet obtained a signed agreement. He put a memo in the packet that lists the four
projects without a signed agreement.
• Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program — acquisition of home for rental. They were awarded
$50,000 and are actively searching for a property.
• The Housing Fellowship — acquisition of home for rental. They received $58,000 to acquire a
unit and are searching for additional funding.
• Are of Southeast Iowa — renovation of classroom space. The project is to divide up the multi-
use space in their basement. Ackerson spoke with the architect today and he has received
feedback from the building department so things are progressing. Ackerson noted that
Rorhrbach is doing the architect work for free as a community service.
Persson noted that Neumann Munson just received a Human Rights Award for all of the free
architectural work they have done to support nonprofits in the community.
• Shelter House — construction of Housing First Project (FUSE). They have acquired the
property and are waiting on State Housing Trust Fund dollars because the application
process is taking a lot longer than anyone expected. It might be summer before they know if
that money comes through. Byler asked if that is a concern. Ackerson responded that no,
there is progress being made so it should all be fine.
On another note Ackerson noted he is concerned about a CHARM Homes project that carried
over funds from the previous year and they have a pending deadline.
Byler stated that moving forward they need to take into account the housing market in Iowa City.
Five to ten years ago there used to be a bubble around The University of Iowa and that bubble
continues to grow quickly. There were five houses for sale in his neighborhood in the last three
months (a mile east of downtown) and they all sold to rental companies. Those rental
companies also paid well over what the houses were worth because they can garner high rents
for the homes. Byler stated that if a partner in this next round of funding asks for $50,000 to buy
a rental house, the Commission needs to discuss if that model is sustainable when homes are
no longer available for $125,000 and are all now selling for $200,000 and upward. So in the
future instead of giving three partners $50,000 each, they may need to start awarding two
projects $75,000 each.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF DRAFT FY18 CDBG AND HOME APPLICATION MATERIALS:
Byler reminded everyone that a few meetings ago they had reviewed the application materials
and it now lines up with the scoring criteria. Additionally they allocated more points on the
leveraging criterion. Byler believes the partner organizations will appreciate that the application
and the scoring criteria lines up. Of course the Commissioners will still all come up with different
scores, but it should be easier to discuss.
Olmstead suggested making the font a bit larger for easier reading.
Seiple noted that this will allow for feedback to the partners regarding their applications and how
the scores are computed. Ackerson noted that the partners are invited to the meetings where
the applications are discussed so they can hear the discussion on the scores. Persson added
that she has seen minutes being taken so they can take the notes back to their organizations for
review.
Ackerson noted the application guide has estimated budget numbers, which will be updated
upon receipt of the final numbers from HUD.
Olmstead asked if the funding would change this year due to the change in administration.
Ackerson said the funding that they will be allocating is from the previous year's administration
so they are secure for this year.
Byler asked if the $347,000 (the HOME section) a higher percentage than previous years.
Ackerson said it was not. Byler noted they had $100,000 that came back to the City and asked if
that was included. Ackerson confirmed that is included, but it is in the CBDG not HOME funds.
Ackerson noted the big variable in the cost estimate is program income (loan repayments) and
winter is when the City gets a lot of applications for emergency rehab so depending on the
severity of the winter there can be lots of projects or not many.
Byler asked about the location model and if that should be a separate discussion at another
meeting. Ackerson noted that after he issued this map, the City had annexed some areas that
are not included on this map, so he distributed an updated map. He noted that the dark green
areas are where funds would be restricted for new subsidized rental housing; owner -occupied
and rental rehab can still be done anywhere in town. The areas are based on seven criteria and
the City Council developed a weighting system for the criteria. Additionally the Council
established a minimum of 400 feet from any existing subsidized housing unit to prevent
concentration areas.
Seiple noted it had been discussed considering how many units are in a neighborhood all
together.
Olmstead asked why school performance was part of the criteria. Ackerson replied that the City
Council requested the map per a memo from the school district about where to locate future
subsidized units. It was in response to a number of units being built in the Whispering Prairie
and Whispering Meadows area and the perception that those units were contributing to the
poverty levels at the elementary schools in that neighborhood.
Byler noted he likes the map and that it is grounded in data and shows the effect on three or
four of the elementary schools. Byler asked Ackerson to put this item on the agenda because
Byler felt the objectives from the City Council were based on school district goals. He feels that
these bubbles prevent a housing partner to take a single family unit and develop it into a duplex,
which is really what they should be doing to make more affordable housing available. The goal
is that the areas need to be opened up, there needs to be more areas where affordable housing
goes because there just isn't much room.
Lamkins agreed, by looking at the map the City is basically saying we are full, take your
affordable housing to Coralville or North Liberty.
Ackerson showed a table that indicates the three criteria the City receives from the school
district and he's ranked them based on various rates and it shows the great disparity between
the schools. Twain and Hills have 75% free and reduced lunch rates and then there are other
elementary schools with less than 10%. And the disparity is also seen in standardized test
scores. Mobility rates are a little less correlated but it is the factor the school district said was the
most important because having students come into and out of their classrooms is disruptive.
Seiple questioned that being included in this model, it makes sense to her as an issue for
teachers, but the families she knows that have been faced with potentially moving to a different
school it is overwhelming to both find a home that will allow assisted housing and stay in the
same school.
Persson stated the whole community is unstable and it's difficult for neighbors to connect with
everyone moving around so much. Children depend on stability and if that is constantly
disrupted it is a huge factor.
Byler asked if it would be possible to change the map, obviously for the upcoming application
cycle this is the map that will be used. Ackerson said if the Council can adopt something new
soon then that could be used. Most applicants have not identified a location when they are
applying so there is some flexibility. Byler asked if it's possible to create two new maps, one
which exempts homes up to two units (up to a duplex). Seiple asked if there were larger units,
and yes there are four-plexes and multi -unit rooming houses throughout. There are legal issues
with the location maps, the Fair Housing Act for example. The map has to be justified on data.
Ackerson said he could create a map exempting homes up to the two units and also create
something using the school district data. Byler said they can then discuss the new maps at the
December meeting. Ackerson said he would do so, and the maps would need to be vetted by
the City Attorney and City Manager for their input.
Conger moved to approve the application with changes discussed. Lamkins seconded
the motion. A vote was taken and motion passed 9-0.
DISCUSS THE STATE OF IOWA CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR HOUSING
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2017 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN:
Ackerson said this is regarding the State's Consolidated Plan. Olmstead said it is too late for
public comment on the State Plan but feels this is something that the Commission should stay
on top of in future years.
STAFF/COMMISSION COMMENT:
Ackerson shared a letter from the Johnson County Affordable Homes Coalition to the Iowa City
Council that advocates for more affordable housing.
ADJOURNMENT:
Olmstead moved to adjourn. Persson seconded the motion. A vote was taken and motion
carried 9-0.
Housing and Community Development Commission
Attendance Record
Name
Terms Exp.
1/21
2/18
3/10
4/21
5/19
6/16
8/18
9/15
10/20
11/17
Byler, Peter
7/1/17
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Conger, Syndy
7/1/18
X
X
O/E
X
O/E
O/E
X
X
X
X
Harms, Christine
7/1/19
---
---
---
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X
X
X
X
X
X
Lamkins, Bob
7/1/19
X
X
X
O/E
X
O/E
O/E
X
O/E
X
McKinstry, John
7/1/17
---
---
---
---
X
X
O/E
O/E
X
X
Olmstead, Harry
7/1/18
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
O/E
X
Persson, Dottie
7/1/17
X
O/E
X
O/E
X
X
X
X
X
X
Seiple, Emily
7/1/18
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Vaughan, Paula
7/1/19
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---
---
---
---
---
X
X
O/E
X
Key:
X
= Present
O
= Absent
O/E
= Absent/Excused
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= Vacant
CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: December 8, 2016
To: Housing and Community Development Commission
From: Community Development Staff
Re: December 15 Meeting
The following is a short description of the agenda items. If you have any questions about the
agenda, or if you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact Kris Ackerson at 356-5247 or
Kristopher-Ackerson@lowa-City.org.
Item 4: Frequency of rental inspections for SRO units, rooming houses, and fraternities /
sororities
Stan Laverman, Senior City Housing Inspector, will present information about the opportunities
and constraints of increased frequency of rental inspections for these uses.
Item 5: Challenges and possible incentives for homebuilders
Discuss this challenges and possible incentives for homebuilders, a high priority item in the
Affordable Housing Action Plan.
Item 6: Affordable Housing Location Suitability Model
Per the commission's request, staff created two variants of the Affordable Housing Location
Suitability Model. One map uses the current methodology but has removed single units and
duplexes, while the other outlines the current elementary school boundaries. For reference, the
school related data is enclosed.
Item 7: Memo (9/14/16) from Affordable Housing Coalition to City Council
Emily Seiple requested an opportunity to discuss this memo (enclosed) and the city's planned
approach to land banking.
Item 8: FY18 Aid to Agencies, CDBG, and HOME funding timelines
Aid to Agencies
1. Applications distributed to HCDC members
2. HCDC Meeting — Budget Recommendations
CDBG/HOME
1. Applicant workshops at Emma Harvat Hall, City Hall
a. December 15, 2016 at 11:00 AM
b. January 4, 2017 at 11:00 AM
2. Applications Due
3. HCDC Meeting — Question/Answer with Applicants
4. HCDC Meeting — Budget Recommendations
December 8
January 19
January 13, 2017 at 12 PM
February 16 at 6:30 PM
March 9 at 6:30 PM
Item 9: Alternative meeting time and/or location
Staff would like to explore hosting HCDC meetings in a venue with microphones to
accommodate commissioners and guests that have difficulty hearing discussion. The two
venues available include:
1. Third Thursday in Activity Hall at Senior Center with six microphones and additional set-
up time
2. Second Tuesday at 6:30pm in City Council Chambers with eleven microphones and
minimal set-up time (except January for budgeting)
Please check your calendars for your availability on the second Tuesday of the month.
Item 10: Correspondence
See enclosed information submitted by Harry Olmstead regarding a recent recorded webinar
that is available online titled, "Accessible Residential Facilities — Advanced," by the Great Lakes
ADA Center.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date- December 9, 2016
To: Housing and Community Develo ent Com 'ssion
From: Eleanor M. Dilkes, City Attorne
ke= Affordable Housing Location Model
I understand that you will be discussing the Affordable Housing Location Model ("Model") at your
meeting on December 15, 2016. This memo will provide background on the development of the
policy.
Under the fair housing laws a claim can oe maae for "disparate impact" discrimination even when
there is no showing of intentional discrimination. Essentially, when someone makes a "disparate
impact' claim they are claiming that a policy has the effect of denying housing or making housing
unavailable to members of a protected class. Assuming that this effect can be demonstrated, the
burden is on the municipality to demonstrate that the rules it has applied have a "manifest
relationship" to its legitimate non-discriminatory policy objectives and "is justifiable on the ground it
is necessary to the attainment of those objectives." Charleston Housing Authority v. United States
Department of Agriculture, 419 F.3d 729, 740 (8th dlr. 2005). It is this theory that underlies the
development of the Model and is memorialized in Resolution No. 11-51 (amended by Resolution
No. 12-438) which is included in your packet materials.
In a series of meetings in 2010-2011 the City Council identified three goals/concerns with regard to
the location of affordable housing:
1. Not further burdening neighborhoods and elementary schools that already have issues related
to a concentration of poverty.
2. Having diverse neighborhoods in terms of a range of incomes.
3. Determining the views of the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) on the affordable
housing issue.
Once the goals were identified, the determination was made as to the factors that would be used in
furtherance of those goals to create a map identifying those locations in which City funds could be
used to support new rental housing projects: 1) distance to existing assisted rental housing (400
feet or approximately one city block from existing subsidized and assisted rental housing); 2)
elementary school mobility rate; 3) median household income; 4) change in residential sales price;
5) crime density; 6) elementary school ITBS performance; 7) elementary school free and reduced
lunch rate. All of these factors, with the exception of crime density, were included in furtherance of
the goals. Crime density was included based on the conclusion that persons receiving housing
assistance benefit from living in areas where crime is less prevalent. Owner -occupied housing,
rehabilitation of existing rental housing and elderly/disabled housing was not included because to
do so would not further the identified goals.
I have attached three 2010 staff memos to the Council that will illustrate the process the City
Council went through in the development of the Model. Any change to the model should be done
in the same systematic fashion — identification of goals, factors to use in furtherance of those goals
and then preparation of the map based on those goals and factors, in that order.
Please contact me or First Assistant City Attorney Sue Dulek if you have questions.
Cc: Tracy Hightshoe
Kris Ackerson
Sue Dulek
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,z!C �� MEMORANDUM
Date: October 20, 2010
To: City Council
From: Jeff Davidson, Director of Planning & Community D lopment�
Steve Long, Community Development Coordinate
Re: October 25 Work Session; Affordable Housing discussion
At your October 25 work session we will be seeking guidance on where in Iowa Cily you would
like to see affordable housing located that receives. funding through the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs.
Your adopted Consolidated Plan for Housing, Jobs and Services for Low -Income Residents
(CITY STEPS) identifies affordable housing as a high priority, and states the City will create and
expand affordable housing in Iowa City. We seek guidance on where the affordable housing
assisted with CDBG/HOME dollars should be located and why. Once you are able to provide us
with this guidance, we will provide it to the Housing and Community Development Commission
prior to their deliberation on FYI CDBG and HOME funding.
In the information which follows we have attempted to provide some general Information to
guide your deliberations on the 256%
We receive annually approximately $1.5-$2 million in CDBG and HOME funds from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CDBG funds support a variety of
activities that benefit low -to -moderate income households. These projects include salaries for
local human service agencies, brick and mortar type projects for non -profits, the development of
affordable housing and loans to help finance small businesses created by or hiring primarily low
Income employees. HOME funds are used only for affordable housing, both rental and owner -
occupied.
Affon lab/e Housing DeNnitions
Affordable Housing. Affordable housing is generally defined as housing in which the occupant
Is paying no more than 30% of their gross .income for gross housing costs, including utilities.
Affordability is determined by the household size and the amount of household income.
Community Development Black Grant (CDBG) Program. This program provides grants to
local and state governments to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing
and' economic development opportunities that assist low and moderate Income residents. The
City of Iowa City has used CDBG funds for economic development, affordable rental and owner -
occupied housing, operating funds for non -profits, owner -occupied housing rehabilitation, and
public facility projects for expansion and rehabilitation of non-profit facilities.
Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program. The HOME program provides grants to
states and localities to purchase, build, and rehabilitate affordable housing. HOME funds are
often used in partnership with local for -profit and not -for -profit entities. In addition to purchasing,
building, and rehabilitating affordable housing, HOME funds are also used for tenant based
rental assistance.
October 21, 2010
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Genera► Cafegor/es ofAffordab/e Housing
The City of Iowa City funds affordable housing projects that serve a variety of households with
varying needs and income levels. These can be sorted into the following general categories:
Shelter and transitional housing. Households in need of shelter and transitional
housing typically receive intensive social service supports. This type of housing is
considered temporary as households work towards a more permanent housing sRuation.
These programs primarily assist persons under 30% of Area Median Income. Specific
examples include:
o Shelter House (homeless)
o DVIP (homeless)
o HACAP (transitional)
o Successful Living (transitional)
Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA). HOME funds are used periodically for
tenant -based rental assistance. TSRA is similar to the much larger Section 8 program
whlch' Is not associated with CDBG and HOME funding.
Rental. CDBG and HOME funds can be used for acquisition of land, acquisition of
existing homes, rehabilitation of existing properties, or new construction that creates
affordable rental housing. Current income requirements for CDBG are 51% of the
program's beneficiaries must be 80% or below Area Median Income. For HOME 90% of
the beneficiaries must be 60% or below Area Median Income. The income of households
assisted is primarily under 50% of Area Median Income. Of the 351 HOME and CDBG
assisted rental units, 46% are restricted for the elderly and persons with disabilities.
Households living in CbBG/HOME rental units pay rent which cannot exceed the fair
market rent for our area. In 2010 fair market rent for a 2 bedroom unit is $734, and for a
three -bedroom unit is $1,069. The household is responsible for the total rent amount
Tenants in CDBG/HOME rental units may also receive Section 8 rent assistance.
Specific projects we have funded inciude:
o The Housing Fellowship (general)
o Isis Investments (general)
o Melrose Ridge (persons with disabilities)
o Concord Terrace/Lexington Place (elderly)
o Aniston Village (general)
Owner-occupled. Owner -occupied affordable housing can receive assistance which
includes down -payment assistance, owner -occupied housing rehab or new construction.
Households must be below 80% of Area Median Income for CDBG and HOME funded
programs. The households assisted typically range from 40 to 80% of Area Median
Income. Households benefitting from owner -occupied housing typically have the highest
Income of all the affordable housing categories. Social service supports, if any, are
minimal. Specific projects include:
o Habitat for Humanity
o The Housing Fellowship
October 21, 2010
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Income Standards
The affordable housing programs under discussion include income limits which are -based on
"Area Median Income' to determine eligibility. In addition to Area Median Income, a common
measurement of income aligibility is the free and reduced lunch standard. In spite of the fact that
Income eligibility for assisted housing is not based on the free and reduced lunch standard, it is
commonly used for assessing low and moderate Income populations. It is important to
understand that Area Median Income and free and reduced lunch standards are different means
of assessing income standards. Many households that are income eligible for affordable
housing programs have too much income for the free and reduced lunch programs.
House.
hold Size
30% Area
Median
Income
Free Lunch
Income
Lima!
Reduced
Lunch Income
Limit
50% Area
Median
Income
80% Area
Median
Income
80% Area
Median
Income
1.
$16,350
$14,079
$20,036
$27,25D
$32,700
$43,6p0
2
$18,700
$18,941
$26,955
$31,150
$37,380
$49,800
3
$21,050
$23,803
$33,874
$35,050
$42,060
$W050
4
$23,350
$28,665
$40,793
$38,900
$46,680
$62,250
5
$25,520
$33,527
$47,719
$42,050
$50,460
$67,250
6
$27,100
$38,389
$54,631
$46,150
$54,180
$72,250
Pro rams
Fundin
Parameters
Current Beneficiaries
Shelterlfranaklonal
CDBG
<80%AMI
HOME
<60%AMI
<30%AMI
Section 8
HUD
<50% AMI
One-half <30% AMI
One-half 30%50%AMI
Public Housing
HUD
<80%AMI
Majority<80%AMI
Rental
CDBG
<80%AMI
HOME
<60%AMI
Majority<50%AMI
Owner Occupied
CDBG
<80% AMI
HOME
<80% AMI
4D% to 80% AMI
Section 8 Vouchers
The Section 8 program is always a topic of discussion when we discuss affordable housing. The
Section 8 program is not part of the distribution of CDBG and HOME funds. Section 8 vouchers
are administered by a City Division, the Iowa City Housing Authority.
Section 8 vouchers are used to subsidize rent paid to a private landlord. The tenant chooses
where to live; the City does not control that chofos. The total number of vouchers has not
changed since 1998. There are 533 vouchers in use in non -subsidized rental housing in Iowa
City, 786 total vouchers in use in subsidized and non -subsidized rental housing in Iowa City.
The income limit is 50% of Area Median Income, Approximately one-half of the participants
have incomes below 30% of Area Median Income and one-half have incomes between 30% and
50% of Area Median Income. Approximately 65% of the households using Section 8 are elderly
or persons with disabilities.
October 21, 2010
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Public Housing
The City owns 81 homes and the tenants must be below 80% of the Area Median Income in
order to qualify for admission. Approximately 40% of the tenants have incomes greater than
50% of Area Median Income, and 60% of tenants have incomes less than 50% of Area Median
Income. The rent is based on income and the family can remain in Public Housing even if their
income exceeds 80% of the median income for their family size after admission.
Location Map
At the work session on the 25°i we will be handing out a map showing the location of all publicly
subsidized affordable housing in Iowa City, You may wish to use this information to assist in
your discussion of where CDBG and HOME funded affordable housing should be located in Iowa City.
QUesdons to be answered
In developing a policy on the location of affordable housing funded with CDBG and HOME
dollars you must identify the problems you wish to address and why you think those are
Problems. To that end, consider the following:
1. For each of the four types of CDBG/HOME funded housing programs (shelter and
transitional, rental assistance, rental, and owner -occupied) Identify the following:
a. Your concerns about location.
b. The evidence on which you base those concerns and/or the addttional
information you require in order to verify your concerns. For example: the mix of
housing in various geographical areas (neighborhoods? Census tracts? School
attendance areas?); free and reduced lunch data; school boundary data; crime
statistics; current position or thoughts of the school district regarding the location
of housing assisted with CDBG/HOME funds; the use of Section 8 vouchers in
homes assisted with CDBG/HOME etc.
Staff will be present on October 25 to answer questions about CDBG and HOME programs and
assist In guiding your discussion.
cc: Dale Hailing
Eleanor Dilkes
Sue Dulek
Tracy Hightshoe
Steve Rackis
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Date: November 10, 2010
To: City Council
From: Jeff Davidson, Director of Planning & Community D velopment
Steve Long, Community Development Coordinator
Re: November 15, 2010 Work Session; Continuation of affordable housing discussion
At your October 2e work session we began discussion of where affordable housing that is
funded through the City's CDBG and HOME programs should be located. We are seeking this
guidance from you so that our policy for locating transitional, rental and owner -occupied
affordable housing can be dearly delineated for affordable housing providers and the Housing
and Community Development Commission.
After an overview of the Issue, we spent most of our time at the October 25" work session
identifying your concerns. There were several concerns which seemed to be consistent for a
majority of you:
We do not want to further burden neighborhoods and elementary schools that already
have Issues related to a concentration of poverty
There Is a desire to have diverse neighborhoods in terms of a range of Income levels
We need to have a better idea from the Iowa City Community School District as to its
views on the affordable housing issue
We provided you with a map Identifying CDBG/HOME assisted rental housing, LIHTC, HUD
Project -based rental housing, and Section 8 vouchers. In addition, you expressed interest In
collecting and reviewing additional data including the following:
Income distribution date
Housing values
Inventory of vacant platted land
Elementary school district date to be determined after discussion With the school district
administration
Crime statistics
We also discussed the best way to categorize the information you would receive. Elementary
school districts and neighborhood boundaries were both suggested. There are Issues with both
of these methods. Elementary school district boundaries are subject to change annually. Not all
of the city is represented by formal neighborhood associations. Although we believe we could
overcome these shortcomings, we believe we have a better method for you to consider,
We believe we can develop a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based system for
displaying demographic data to you for evaluation of affordable housing projects. We are
prepared to enter data for the entire city and generate information for a particular location that is
suggested for an affordable housing project. In addition, we are prepared to acquire additional
software to allow us to visually show the results of the analysis.
November 10, 2010
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Once a location for an affordable housing project is identified, we would mom in on that point
and produce data for a concentric ring surrounding the location. This would eliminate issues
related to imprecise or changing elementary school district or neighborhood boundaries, and
eliminate having non -representative date generated when an affordable housing project location
Is on the edge of a boundary. A GIS-based system allows for the evaluation data generated for
each point to be representative of the area where the project would be located.
We would like you to indicate at the November 15 meeting If you would like us to pursue a GIS-
based analysis system for proposed affordable housing project locations.
We also had the opportunity on November 8 to meet with Steve Murley, Superintendent of
Schools, and Joan VandenBerg, Youth and Family Development Coordinator. We explained to
Steve and Joan that the City Council wanted a more accurate view of the Iowa City Community
School District's perspective on affordable housing issues, specifically the location of new
affordable housing units.
Steve indicated to us that research clearly shows that low -Income children do better in schools
where there is a range of soclo-economic levels represented. They also do better if they are in
schools which are located in the neighborhood where they live. Steve indicated that It would be
the school district's preference that the City not cluster affordable housing in specific areas of
the community. Ideally, every elementary school would have kids from a range of socio-
economic levels.
The issue of locating affordable housing near elementary schools where there are special
services provided is not a significant Issue. Steve and Joan stated that the school district has
been developing several district -wide programs that serve students in all schools. Steve and
Joan concurred that elementary school districts would not be the best basis for evaluating
affordable housing locations. They emphasized that elementary school attendance boundaries
change on a regular basis and they would expect this to continue in the future.
The school district reports that the issue of student mobility is a significant concern. This issue
arises mostly with shelters and transitional housing or families that are homeless or near
homeless. The students may be living In assisted transitional housing, but are often living in
non -assisted privately owned housing. Families in assisted rental housing often stay much
longer than families in transitional housing.
Steve and Joan liked the idea of a GIS-based system for making affordable housing location
decisions. Steve and Joan also agreed that free and reduced lunch percentages should not be
the only factor used to address the Impacts on elementary schools. They stated that the
following data could be provided by the school district for use in evaluating the Impact on
elementary schools:
■ Elementary school academic performance as indicated by Iowa Test of Basic Skills
scores
• Mobility data represented by the percentage of annual turnover in a particular
elementary school
• Free and reduced lunch percentage
November 10, 2010
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Summary questions for November 15 work session discussion
Have we accurately summarized your concerns regarding the location of affordable
housing projects funded by the City?
2. Does consideration of the information provided by the school district change, affect, or
further define your concerns?
3. Are there any other school district issues which you feel have not been addressed?
4. Do you approve of the use of a GIS-based evaluation system rather than one based on
elementary school district boundaries or neighborhoods?
5. Is there any additional Information you would like staff to consider as we develop the
GIS-based evaluation system?
We look forward to the discussion on November I
Copy to:
Dale E. Hailing -Interim City Manager
Eleanor M. Dilkes-City Attorney
Marian K. Karr-Clty Clerk
Tracy Hightshoe-Associate Planner
Susan Dulek-Assistant City Attorney
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" MEMORANDUM
Date: November 24, 2010
To: City Council
From: Jeff Davidson, Director of Planning & Community Development
Steve Long, Community Development Coordinator
Re: Affordable housing location policy discussion: summary of November 15, 2010 work
session; scheduled activities for December and January
At your Novemoer 15 work session we continued our discussion of where affordable housing
that is funded through the Clty's CDBG and HOME programs should be located. You Indicated
that we had accurately summarized your concerns regarding where affordable housing projects
funded by the City are located. You indicated that our discussion with the Iowa City Community
School District adequately addressed the issues with locating affordable housing in certain
elementary school districts. You approved the use of a GIS-based data analysis system for
presenting information to you on future affordable housing location decisions.
We have acquired the GIS software which will enable us to present data to you on future
affordable housing location decisions. We will attempt to include the following information in the
model:
■ Income distribution data
Housing values
■ Rental vs. owner -occupied
• Inventory of vacant platted land
• Crime statistics
• Elementary school academic performance as indicated by Iowa Test of Basic Skills
scores
• Mobility data represented by the percentage of annual turnover in each elementary
school
• Free and reduced lunch percentage
It was our original intention to have our data analysis system put together by mid -December to
accommodate the beginning of the application process for our annual entitlement amount of
CDBG and HOME funds. We also have the additional $2.6 million in CDBG funds returned from
the Aniston Village project to consider. It is now apparent that we will need more time to get the
GIS data analysis system put together and, ready to go. We believe this is workable in terms of
the funds we have available to distribute.
The housing projects that will be considered for CDBG and HOME funding in the upcoming
allocation process are not likely to have specific sites associated with them. Most of the housing
applicants will simply identify the projects that they wish to complete and work towards acquiring
a site after they know the project has been funded. Applicants will make presentations to the
Housing and Community Development Commission in mid -February and HCDC will have their
recommendations ready for you by mid -March. So for these funds we believe it will not be
necessary to have our location policy for affordable housing ready until March 1.
November 24, 2010
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In terms of the CDBG funds returned from Aniston Village, nine projects are being
recommended for funding from the 27 applications that were received. Six are public facility
projects and three are housing projects.
For the six public facility projects, we will process an amendment to the FYI I Annual Action
Plan that will allow the public comment period to begin for these projects In December. The
Annual Action Plan amendment for the three housing projects will proceed in February or March
after you have solidified your affordable housing location policy.
Our activities in preparing the GIS data analysis model during December and January will
include:
■ Acquiring the data for the GIS system and inputting it
Developing the process for comparing affordable housing locations
Analyzing sample locations
■ Preparing recommendations to you on Interpreting the data
Let's plan on finalizing our affordable housing location policy in February. We will have the GIS
model up and running by then, and can run some demonstration scenarios ready for you. This
schedule will allow you to focus on the FY12 municipal budget during the month of January.
Let us know at your November 29 work session If you have any questions or comments.
co: Dale Hailing
Eleanor Dilkes
Tracy Hightshoe
Sue Dulek
Kris Ackerson
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Date: January 27, 2011
To: City Council
From: Jeff Davidson, Director of Planning & Community Development 14H11
Steve Long, Community Development Coordinator,.,.
Re: January 31, 2011 work session; presentation of affordable housing location model
At your November 15 work session we discussed the possible data Inputs we would use for the
proposed affordable housing location model. Our goal Is the development of a model that can
be used to evaluate future affordable housing locations for projects funded through the CDBG
and HOME programs'. While we work towards the development of the affordable housing
location model, keep in mind the Council's goals/concems as identlfled In staffs memo of
November 10, 2010:
1. We do not want to further burden neighborhoods and elementary schools that already
have issues related to a concentration of poverty.
2. There is a desire to have diverse neighborhoods in terms of a range of income levels.
3. We need to have a better idea from the Iowa City Community School District as to its
views on the affordable housing Issue.
Following our last conversation with the Council we met with the School Superintendent to
discuss what data the district viewed as significant. To summarize, we were told that low income
students, indeed all students, do better when there is a mix of income levels and that the district
could provide data on three factors they see as significant in assessing whether there is such a
mix: mobility data; free and reduced lunch date, and test score data.
Kris Ackerson of JCCOG has completed data entry Into the Geographic Information System
(GIS) software and generated graphic representations of each data set. At your January 31
work session we will present each data set to you, as well as our proposal for combining the
data into a decision -making model. You will have the ability at the January 31 meeting to
provide feedback on any of the model inputs, as well as how the data is prioritized within the
decision -making model.
The following is a description of the data inputs:
1. Distance to existing subsidized and assisted housing locations
The existing locations of subsidized and assisted transitional, rental, shelter, and Iowa City
Housing Authority public housing were mapped. For this analysis, projects developed for the
elderly and persons with disabilities were not included. As reminder, the following are the
definitions of these housing types:
' While we have addressed these Issues primarily In connection wtlth annual allocations of CDBG/HOME
funding, presumably the model would be applied to any discretionary city funding for rental housing.
January 27, 2011
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Shelter and transitional housing. Households in need or shelter and transitional
housing typically receive Intensive social service supports. This type of housing Is
considered temporary as households work towards a more permanent housing situation.
These programs primarily assist persons under 30% of Area Median Income. Shelters
are funded with CDBG funds and transitional housing can be funded with either CDBG
or HOME funds. Specific examples Include:
o Shelter House (homeless shelter)
o DVIP (homeless shelter)
o HACAP (transitional)
o Successful Living (transitional)
Rental. CDBG and HOME funds can be used for acquisition of land, acquisition of
existing homes, rehabilitation of existing properties or new construction that creates
affordable rental housing. Current Income requirements for CDBG are 51% of the
program's beneficiaries must be 80% or below Area Median Income. For HOME, 90% of
the beneficiaries must be 60% or below Area Median Income. The Income of households
assisted is primarily under 50% of Area Median Income. Of the 351 HOME and CDBG
assisted rental units, 46% are restricted for the elderly and persons with disabilities.
Households living In CDBC4HOME rental units pay rent which cannot exceed the Fair
Market Rent for our area. The Fair Market Rent for a two -bedroom unit is $734 and for a
three -bedroom unit is $1,069. The household is responsible for the total rent amount.
Tenants in CDBG/HOME rental units may also receive Section 8 rent assistance. Rental
projects are typically funded with HUD project -based funds, Low -Income Housing Tax
Credits or CDBGIHOME funds. Specific projects we have funded include:
o The Housing Fellowship
o Isis Investments
o Aniston Village
Public Housing. The City owns 81 homes and the tenants must be below 80% of the
Area Median Income in order to qualify for admission. Approximately 40% of the tenants
have incomes greater than 50% of Area Median Income and 60% of tenants have
Incomes less than 50% of Area Median Income. The rent Is based an income and the
family can remain In Public Housing even If their Income exceeds 80% of the median
Income for their family size after admission.
2. Crime density
The Police Department provided us with all 68,496 calls for police assistance between 611108
and 5131/09. From this data set we separated out the 9,991 calls pertaining to drugs, most
alcohol offenses, property crimes, and personal injury. We were able to map the locations of
88% of these 9,991 calls.
3. Median household income
The U.S. Census aggregates this data by census tract. The data we will present at the January
31 meeting is from the 2000 census. We will update information from the 2010 census when we
update the entire model on December 1, 2011.
January 27, 2011
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4. Mobility data represented by the rate of annual turnover st each elementaryschool
Mobility Is one of the three elementary school -related factors recommended for use by the Iowa
City Community School District. This data was mapped showing the percentage of students
remaining in an elementary school building for one calendar year. This is considered an
Indicator of the stability of that elementary school.
5 Elementary school academic performance as Indicated by Iowa Test of Basic Skills
scores
This Is another factor that was recommended for use by the School District. Average scores for
each elementary school for grades 3-6 were mapped and are shown by elementary school
district.
6. Free and reduced lunch percentage at each elementary school
This Is the third factor which was recommended for use by the Iowa City Community School
District. We mapped the percentage of students eligible for free and reduced price lunches at
each elementary school.
7. Change in residential sale prices
The Iowa City Assessor provided the average sale price of residential arms -length transactions
from January 2001-November 2010. The data was then aggregated by neighborhood
boundaries defined by the City Assessor's office. The only area In Iowa City which showed a
decrease in the price of residential transactions was the Peninsula Neighborhood, This Is due to
a recent lowering of prices of for -sale units by the Peninsula Development Company in an effort
to Increase sales.
There were two factors you suggested be addressed In the model which we were ultimately not
able to include:
Percentage of rental v& owner -occupied housing. Because of the preponderance of
rental properties in Iowa City this did not result in a useful distribution of data. There is
rental housing throughout Iowa City.
Inventory of vacant platted land. This Information was unavailable In a format suitable
for the GIS model.
The recommended analysis model
Staff evaluated several alternatives for combining the data into a decision -making model. We
attempted to weigh the relative significance of each cdterlon you directed us to use, based on
the Council's goals and discussions with the School District administration. They are as follows:
40% distance to existing assisted rental hoping excluding Section 8 vouchers
20% elementary school mobility rate
10% median household Income
10% change in residential sale prices
10% crime density
6% elementary school ITBS performance
elementary school free and reduced lunch rate
100%
January 27, 2011
Page 4
With the exception of crime density, each of the included factors is reflective of the
goals/concerns Council has Identified. Crime density is included based on the premise that the
persons we assist with CDBG/HOME funds are benefltted by locating in areas where crime Is
less prevalent. We believe that certain criteria are more influential than others and this Is
reflected In our proposed weighting of the criteria. The distance to existing assisted housing was
determined to be an effective way to scatter housing and avoid concentrations of assisted
housing. Of the three school factors we weighted mobility the highest. In our discussions with
School District administrators, they emphasized elementary school mobility rate was the most
important of the three elementary school factors. Combined, the distance to existing assisted
rental housing and the three elementary school factors make up 70% of total. The remaining
criteria are evenly distributed.
Coneluslon
Staff recommends that this model be applicable to all CDBG/HOME assisted rental housing
projects that Include new construction or property acquisition. This does not include the
rehabilitation of existing rental housing because rental rehabilitation will not Increase the number
of rental units and it allows for the ability to improve and stabilize existing units. Rental housing
projects developed for elderly or persons with disabilities would be allowed throughout the City.
The model will be updated by December 1 of each year in order to be prepared for the annual
CDBG and HOME allocation process.
At the meeting on January 31 we will show the model and the geographic distribution of each of
the date sets which were entered Into the model. We will attempt to answer any questions about
how the Information Is formatted. We will attempt to have Council reach agreement on the
weighting of the data factors in the model. It is our intention to follow-up at the February 14 work
session on any requests you have, and present the final version of the model.
We look forward to working through the Issues with you on the 31''
cc: Tom Markus
Dale Hailing
Eleanor Dilkes
Sue Dulek
Tracy Hightshoe
Kris Ackerson
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Prepared by: Susan Dulek, Ass't. City Attorney, 410 Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5030
RESOLUTION NO. 12-438
RESOLUTION AMENDING IOWA CITY'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOCATION
MODEL TO REQUIRE THAT TWO FACTORS BE UPDATED EVERY THREE
YEARS.
WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 11-51, the City adopted an Affordable Housing Location Model
which is based on seven factors;
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 11-51 provides that the model shall be updated annually which
requires the data reflecting the seven factors be updated and inputted into the model each year,
WHEREAS, some of the data are more time consuming to input, some data change more from
year-to-year, and some are weighted more heavily than others;
WHEREAS, because they are relatively consistent from year to year, they are not heavily
weighted, and they are difficult to input, staff is recommending that the change in residential sale
prices and the crime density factors be updated every three years; and
WHEREAS, the City should amend the policy to require that the model incorporate the updated
data for those two factors every three years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA, THAT:
The Affordable Housing Location Model adopted in Resolution No. 11-51 shall continue to be
updated annually but that the residential sale prices and crime density factors need to be updated
only every three years.
Passed and approved this 23rd day of ucrnner 2012
MAYOR
Approved by
ATTEST:
C'ITVCLERK City Attorneys Office
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Prepared by: Jeff Davidson, PCD, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5232
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION ADOPTING IOWA CITY'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOCATION
MODEL
WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City is an entitlement community for the use of U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds to assist lower -income residents with
housing, jobs and services;
WHEREAS, the City Council has identified three specific goals and concerns regarding the
location of affordable housing in Iowa City;
WHEREAS, one goal/concern is that the City does not want to further burden neighborhoods
and elementary schools that already have issues related to a concentration of poverty;
WHEREAS, a second goal/concern is the City desires to have diverse neighborhoods in terms
of a range of income levels;
WHEREAS, a third goal/concern is to determine the views of the Iowa City Community School
District (ICCSD) on the affordable housing issue;
WHEREAS, the ICCSD Superintendent told City staff that low income students, indeed all
students, do better when there is a mix of income levels and that the ICCSD could provide data
on three factors it views as significant in assessing whether there is such a mix, mobility, test
results, and free/reduced lunch percentage;
WHEREAS, in order to address these three goals/concerns, seven factors were identified,
including three factors recommended by the ICCSD;
WHEREAS, one factor is the distance to existing subsidized and assisted housing (namely,
transitional, rental, shelter and public housing units) locations excluding projects developed for
the elderly and persons with disabilities;
WHEREAS, a second factor is the median household income based on U.S. Census data;
WHEREAS, a third factor is the change in residential sale prices based on records of the Iowa
City Assessor's Office;
WHEREAS, a fourth factor is mobility data represented by the rate of annual turnover at each
elementary school as provided by the ICCSD;
WHEREAS, a fifth factor is the elementary school academic performance as indicated by Iowa
Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) scores as provided by the ICCSD;
WHEREAS, a sixth factor is the free and reduced lunch percentage at each elementary school
as provided by the ICCSD;
WHEREAS, a seventh factor is crime density based on calls for service to the Iowa City Police
Department pertaining to drugs, most alcohol offenses, property crimes, and personal injury;
Resolution No. 11-51
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WHEREAS, with the exception of crime density, each of the data reflects the goals/concerns
identified by Council;
WHEREAS, crime density is included because persons assisted with funding benefit from living in
areas where crime is less prevalent;
WHEREAS, some of the seven factors more directly further the goals/concerns than others and
thus the factors should be weighted based on their relative significance;
WHEREAS, the distance to existing assisted rental housing is the most effective way to scatter
affordable housing and avoid concentrations of assisted rental housing and should be given the
most weight;
WHEREAS, in order to scatter affordable housing and avoid concentrations of assisted rental
housing, new assisted rental housing should be located at least 400 feet, or approximately one
city block, from existing subsidized and assisted rental housing;
WHEREAS, mobility should be weighted the highest of the three ICCSD factors because
ICCSD administrators emphasized that it was the most important of the three factors;
WHEREAS, weighting of the factors should be as follows: 40% - distance to existing assisted
rental housing, 20% - elementary school mobility rate, 10% - median household income, 10% -
change in residential sale prices, 10% - crime density, 5% - elementary school ITBS
performance, and 5% - elementary school free and reduced lunch rate;
WHEREAS, the factors are appropriately weighted in accordance with the relative significance of
each as identified by the City Council and the Iowa City Community School District administration;
and
WHEREAS, the seven factors and their respective weights further City Council's three
goals/concerns;
WHEREAS, using Geographic Information System (GIS) software, the City was divided into 80
foot by 80 foot squares, or pixels;
WHEREAS, the corresponding data set for each factor was assigned a score for each square, the
scores for said factors were then weighted and added together to create a composite score for
each square throughout the City;
WHEREAS, a threshold score should be determined, below which funding should not be
available, that assures new assisted rental housing projects will not be funded within 400 feet of
existing assisted/subsidized rental housing;
WHEREAS, the threshold score for each 80 foot by 80 foot square is shown on the attached map
entitled "Affordable Housing Location Model," and each square with a score below the threshold
score is a location where funding should not be available;
WHEREAS, the attached "Affordable Housing Location Model" furthers City Council's three
goals/concerns;
WHEREAS, the City should not restrict the location of funding for owner -occupied housing
because of the positive effect of homeownership on neighborhoods;
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WHEREAS, the City should not restrict the location of funding for rehabilitating existing rental
housing because providing funds will revitalize, stabilize and improve existing affordable rental
housing and will not increase the number of rental units; and
WHEREAS, the City should not restrict the location of funding for projects for the elderly and
persons with disabilities because these units have little or no impact on the schools.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA, THAT:
1. The attached Affordable Housing Location Model is hereby approved and adopted for use in
all programs and projects funded with CDBG, HOME, and discretionary City funds as follows:
a) The model is applicable to rental housing projects for new construction and acquisition
excluding assisted rental housing projects for the elderly or persons with disabilities;
b) The model is not applicable to new construction or acquisition of owner -occupied housing;
and
c) The model is not applicable to projects to rehabilitate existing rental housing or owner -
occupied housing.
2. The model shall be updated annually by November 1 beginning November 1, 2011.
Passed and approved this i ,th day of February 2011.
ATTEST:&tc22ti �S�?
CITY CLERK
Approved by
City Attorney's Office
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To: The City Council of Iowa City
From: The Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition
Re: Draft Affordable Housing Action Plan
Date: September 14, 2016
Introduction
The Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition appreciates the opportunity to
comment on the Affordable Housing Action Plan presented by City Staff to City Council
on June 21, 2016. This is a groundbreaking and realistic plan that will make a
measurable difference in the shortage of affordable housing in Iowa City. Already, the
adoption of an Inclusionary Zoning ordinance for Riverfront Crossings (#2) and the
approval of code amendments to enable FUSE Housing First use in the community (#3)
are remarkable achievements.
Priorities
Given the number of recommended actions in the plan, we would like to suggest
priorities in implementing the plan.
1) Acquiring Land for Affordable Housing
A major barrier to constructing new affordable housing in Iowa City is the high cost of
land. Therefore we recommend prioritizing actions that will make more land available to
affordable housing developers throughout Iowa City, not only in the urban core.
For actions #4 and #5, we support:
• Aiming for $1 million a year dedicated to affordable housing.
• Ensuring that at least 50% of these funds can be used outside the urban core.
• Dividing these funds as follows: 50%to the Johnson County Housing Trust Fund,
40%for land banking (with a cap of 10% of those funds being used for emergent
situations), and 10%for Low Income Housing Tax Credit support or supplemental
funds for HOME.
We recognize that the funds allocated for land banking could take a while to accumulate
and result in a development project. Therefore we encourage City staff to identify
mechanisms that could utilize land banking funds to leverage other dollars, so that the
City can purchase meaningful amounts of land sooner rather than later.
2) Integrating Affordable and Market -Rate Housing
A second priority, which is supported by actions #7, #8, #9, #12 and #13, is integrating
affordable and market -rate housing. We recognize the importance of private
developers in creating more affordable housing throughout the community.
Therefore we support:
• Creating affordable housing in new developments, whether in the urban core,
annexed areas (#7), or elsewhere. A tax abatement program (#12) could
contribute significantly to the number of affordable units.
• Using Tax Increment financing (#8) to support residential development and
annexation, and to capture the required set -aside for affordable housing
throughout the community.
• Changing City codes (#9) to make a variety of affordable housing types less costly
for developers to build. Form -based codes (#10) should not contain
requirements that make buildings more costly or less accessible.
• Exempting the areas mentioned from the Affordable Housing Location Model
(#13), and making modifications to the Model that will reduce the size of
restricted areas, and take neighborhood densities into account.
3) Preserving Existing Affordable Housing and Protecting Tenants
While we understand that Iowa's Tenant -Landlord law limits the City's options in
addressing tenant concerns, we support:
• Doing all that is possible to protect existing affordable housing that is safe and
decent, and giving the City Council the opportunity to weigh in before major
redevelopment projects occur. Good neighbor meetings should have City staff in
attendance as well as the developer concerned.
• An active rent abatement program (#15) would require extensive outreach to
tenants, to make sure they do not put themselves at risk of eviction. Outreach
would work best as a county -wide effort in which the City would participate.
Conclusion: Measurable Goals
We hope that Iowa City and neighboring jurisdictions will identify quantitative
affordable housing goals, such as three-year averages of the net gain of units. By setting
goals and measuring outcomes, we will know the extent to which we are making
progress, and where we need to improve.
City of Iowa City
FY18 Funding Allocation Timeline
Dates Subject to Change
2016
December 8 Public notice that CDBG and HOME applications are available
December 15 CDBG/HOME Applicant Workshop, Emma Harvat Hall, City Hall, 11:00 AM
2017
January 4 CDBG/HOME Applicant Workshop, Emma Harvat Hall, City Hall, 11:00 AM
January 13 Applications due to City of Iowa City by 12 noon
February 16 HCDC meeting: question/answer discussion with CDBG and HOME applicants.
Applicants are invited to attend.
February 23 HCDC ranking forms due to City staff
March 9 HCDC meeting: review of groupings and consensus funding scenario. Make
recommendation to City Council on CDBG/HOME funding awards.
March 24 HCDC justifications memo due for council packet
April 1 30-day comment period begins for draft Annual Action Plan
April 20 HCDC meeting: review Annual Action Plan and recommendation to City Council
April 30 30-day comment period ends for the draft Annual Action Plan
May 2 City Council: public meeting for the Annual Action Plan and resolution. If
needed, joint HCDC/City Council meeting
July 1 Execute CDBG and HOME agreements with grant recipients
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