Housing Partnership Agenda WF2-3-20Housing Partnership
6:00 PM, Monday February 3, 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
Public Comment-
January 6, 2020 minutes Introductions and Planning & Sustainability staffing and frameworkZoning- current projects (time sensitive)Central Business expansionSmart Growth expansionTwo-Family
Homes/Accessory ApartmentsForm based code for downtown and FlorenceForm based code for additional housing opportunitiesBrainstorm on future zoning projectsAnalysis of Impediments-Fair
Housing next steps:
Housing Partnership annual landlord workshop (focus on vouchers for disabled)
Planning for local preference and rental support overheadOther current projectsUnderway: Sargent House, 35 Village Hill, North Commons, Glendale Rd, and Burts PitLegislation/RFP: Village
Hill/Northampton State Hospitalat Laurel St and Burts Pit RdADA Transition Plan updateInstitutional racism projectCoordinating city’s Net Zero Greenhouse Gas policy with housing/affordable
housing
Coordinating city funding for affordable housing
Limited development/surplus land, CDBG, CPA, Short term rentals (Airbnb), TIF
CDBG RFP released, public hearing 2/25/20, Consolidated/Action Plan (2020-2025) (www.northamptonma.gov/936/Community-Development for previous plan)
Next steps: Community Housing Support Services
Other business not anticipated
Adjourn