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TOWN OF SOUTHOLD HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION
2013 Accomplishments
• Discussion with Town Board for consideration of Town providing
First-time Homeowners CPF tax exemption. Documentation sent to
Senator LaValle and Assemblyman Thiele.
• Hosted Senior Housing Forum at Human Resource Center "Fostering
the Ability of Seniors to Age in Place" that featured local and regional
speakers. Attendance 28.
• In response to RFP soliciting develop of apartments, meetings with
prospective applicants who indicated interest, however, no sites have
appeared appropriate with exception of one.
• Meeting with the developer (Ray Dickoff) of the Summerwind
affordable apartments in Riverhead.
• Partnership with Habitat for Humanity to develop blighted house in
Orient as affordable housing.
• Preliminary discussion with homeowner and architect towards
developing affordable apartments (3) on Fishers Island.
• Set maximum sales price, rental amounts and sanitary flow credit
charge to Town Board approval
• Review formula for resale of units at Cottages
2014 Goals and Objectives
• Re-issue RFP for development of apartments
• Initiate CPF first-time homebuyer exemption
• Market Town's affordable housing programs through social media
• Sponsor educational housing forum with topics requested from senior
surveys
• Host meeting with real estate brokers to discuss impediments to
creating affordable housing and opportunities
• With Zoning Board of Appeals, review Town code for possible
revisions to promote development of affordable apartments in Hamlet
Business districts
• Assist with facilitating development of Fishers Island affordable
apartments
• Host workshop for residents to learn about volunteer opportunities for
development of Habitat for Humanity site
• Meet with Town Board to discuss difficulties and impediments to
creating affordable housing seeking their guidance to further advance
affordable housing
• Clarify terminology that "affordable housing" serves middle class and
moderate income households
• Set maximum sales price, rental amounts and sanitary flow credit
charge