HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 PHILLIP BELTZ
Special Projects Coordinator
Town of Southold
P.O. Box 85
Matfituck, NY 11952
Tel. (631) 298-4460
Fax (631) 298-4462
January 14, 2009
To: Town Board
Fr: Phillip Beltz
Re: 2008 Affordable Housing and Housing Advisory Commission Report
Below please find a year-end report pertaining to affordable housing and activities and
accomplishments of the Housing Advisory Commission for 2008:
Cottaqes at Mattituck: · Units fully occupied by January 2008.
· 19 of 22 households attend "post-closing information meeting" in March hosted
by CDCLI and Town of $outhold.
· Suffolk Times features one-year anniversary story.
Housinq Advisory Commission:
· In developing recommendations to stimulate an inventory of apartments in the
Town, HAC reviewed existing legislation as well as that of other municipalities.
Also they invited Martin Trent, SC Dept. Health Services, Mark Terry and Kevin
Webster to speak at several meetings to provide further guidance. In addition,
Town Attorney reviewed the document prior to SPC meeting with the Town
Board. As directed, HAC met with Planning Board in October.
· Reviewed/approved Permanent Fixed Improvement (PFI) request from Cottages'
resident requesting the addition of a patio. Later modified PFI form.
· Sponsored Long Island Housing Partnership community education forum to
promote home ownership and avoid foreclosure.
· Two new members joined the HAC, both to represent/complement persons
receiving assistance of affordable housing.
· Linda Goldsmith of Real Property Tax Council attended meeting to present ideas
about affordable housing and specifically senior housing.
Leqislative: · Set 2008 guidelines for income, sales price and apartment rentals.
· Modified affordable housing legislation that included additional guidelines of
income and assets for age-restricted housing recipients.
· Modified existing housing registry application and developed new age-restricted
housing registry application.
Obiectives for 2009: · Meet with Riverhead's Assistant Town Attorney and Building Department
Administrator to discuss their legislation as well as proposed amendments set for
public hearing.
· Amend document incorporating feedback received since July 2008.
· Present modified document and ideas to the public via community focus groups
to solicit feedback.
· Incorporate feedback and further modify document.
· Present findings to the Town Board.