HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010January 06, 2011
To: Town Board
Fr: Phillip Beltz
Re: 2010 Affordable Housing and Housing Advisory Commission Report
Leqislative:
· With Town Board, set 2010 guidelines for income, sales price and
apartment rentals. Modified housing registry application and instructions
with new guidelines.
· Set amount for not building MIFDUs (moderate income family dwelling
units) to two times the median income for Nassau/Suffolk counties.
· With Town Board, development of modifications to accessory apartment
code.
Affordable Housinq Reqistr¥:
· To update records with current information, sent notice to all households on
the Town's registry (over 400 households) informing them of new
applications and eligibility requirements and necessity of completing new
application to remain on waiting list. Approximately 50 received to date.
Cottaqes at Mattituck:
· Residents noticed by March 31st of resale calculation (CPI increase) of
property as per AHD legislation. In addition forwarded Annual Certification
of Compliance.
· No requests for alterations of properties for permanent fixed improvements.
· Received one letter of intent for resale of unit, contract in process of
execution for resale price of $ 231,067. Vetted applications of existing
waiting list of 27 households, many had moved without forwarding address,
three expressed interest to remain on waiting list. Two attempted to qualify
for a mortgage however did not qualify.
Housinq Advisory Commission:
· Assistance with review of data and recommendations for development of
content for the Economic chapter and Housing chapter of the
Comprehensive Plan.
· Assistance in review of proposed changes to accessory apartment code.
· Hosted public forum with John McNally, Communication Director and
Environmental Program Officer of the Rauch Foundation to present
findings of the Long Island Index.
· Meeting with Tanya Palmore of the North Fork Housing Alliance.
· Meeting with New Millennium Development Services regarding
neighborhood stabilization program and affordable housing.
· Presentation from Rona Smith on concept of mixed income housing.
· Discussion regarding preserving "perpetual affordability" - exploration of
additional tools such as Federal Housing Finance Agency Home Price
Index.
· New HAC appointments for 2010: Jeanne Kelley and Michael Herbert.
Housinq
Advisory Commission Obiectives for 2011:
Assistance with housing chapter of Comprehensive Plan
Review resale formula to ensure perpetual affordability for home
ownership in future developments (other than the Cottages)
Host educational workshop on "tenant and landlord expectations".
Develop educational materials.
Development of housing and human services resource directory (similar
to Youth Bureau)
Public forum "What can the Town/NFHA, etc. do for you? (foreclosure,
1st time homebuyers, home repairs, reverse mortgages, weatherization,
etc.)
Identify Appropriate Sites for Affordable Housing (hamlet by hamlet)
Foster Ability to Develop (Fix-Up) Existing Properties (re-examine
Supervisor "sweat equity" loan program, partner with Habitat for
Humanity, etc.)--utilize CDBG funding