Housing Partnership Agenda WF3.2.20 (2)
Housing Partnership
6:00 PM, Monday March 2, 2020
Hearing Room, Second Floor City Hall, 210 Main St., Northampton (use back door)
MEMBERS
Rev. Todd Weir, Chair Edgardo Cancel Vacant
Gordon Shaw, Vice Chair Carmen Junno Vacant
Richard Abuza Rebecca Lockwood Vacant
Julio Alves Jim Reis STAFF: Wayne Feiden
1. Public Comment-
2. January 6, 2020 minutes
3. Annual conversation on public record and open meeting law
4. Zoning- current
A. Central Business expansion
B. Smart Growth (40R) expansion
C. Two-Family Homes/Accessory Apartments
D. Form based code for downtown and Florence
E. Form based code for additional housing opportunities and other future zoning changes
5. Analysis of Impediments-Fair Housing next steps:
A. Housing Partnership annual landlord workshop (focus on vouchers for disabled)
B. Planning for local preference and rental support overhead
6. Other current projects
A. Underway: Sargent House, 35 Village Hill, North Commons, Glendale Rd, and Burts Pit
B. Legislation/RFP: Village Hill/Northampton State Hospital at Laurel St and Burts Pit Rd
C. ADA Transition Plan update
D. Institutional racism project
E. Coordinating city’s Net Zero Greenhouse Gas policy with housing/affordable housing
7. Coordinating city funding for affordable housing
A. Limited development/surplus land, CDBG, CPA, Short term rentals (Airbnb), TIF
B. Safe Haven Advocacy
C. CDBG RFP released, public hearing 2/25/20, Consolidated/Action Plan (2020-2025)
(www.northamptonma.gov/936/Community-Development for previous plan)
D. Community Housing Support Services
8. Other business not anticipated
9. Adjourn