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REQUEST FOR ACTION

Housing Access Update (3:30 - 5:00 p.m.)

 
MEETING DATE:
September 28, 2026
ORIGINATING DEPT:
Community Development
 
AGENDA SECTION:

Presentation Items

PRESENTER:
Taryn Edens
 
Report Narrative:

The Community Development team and will share housing context, an overview of the housing needs assessment, review housing data, and share Action Plan updates and policy options related to single-family dwelling rentals, short-term, rentals and Accessory Dwelling Units.  The conversation is laid out to provide an opportunity for update and dialogue on the following topics:

 

Where we've been:

  1. Housing Needs Assessment top five housing priorities
  2. Comprehensive Plan future growth distribution

 

What has been done: 

  1. Growth overview over the last 20 years
  2. Timeline of housing initiatives

 

Overview of Housing Programs

  1. General overview
  2. Incentives to Support the Creation of Owner-Occupied Housing
  3. Single-Family Rehab Loan Program
  4. Rental Rehab Loan Program

 

Where are we now:

  1. Unified Development Codesupport of housing
  2. Housing pipeline
  3. Single-family dwelling rental data
  4. Income and homeownership disparities by race
  5. Short-term rental data

 

Rental Housing Policy Considerations:

  1. Single-family dwelling rental case comparisons
  2. Single-family dwelling rental policy considerations
  3. Short-term rental case comparisons
  4. Short-term rental policy considerations

 

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)

  1. Zoning requirements
  2. ADU Pilot Program
  3. What we're hearing
  4. ADU Policy Consideration

 

Priorities & Foundational Principles:
Affordable Living
Prepared By:
Taryn Edens
Attachments:
Presentation - Housing Access Update