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84 <br /> <br />meeting of the Affordable Housing Coalition attended on March 3~a by four Councilors, a <br />recommendation was made that the Strategy be amended to include conditions that if low <br />income housing is lost the City will assure that it will be replaced and that the City will <br />take action to prevent gentrification. Mr. Huja said that the first condition is likely <br />beyond the City's financial and legal ability to assure, but the second condition is <br />recommended for inclusion. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati asked for clarification about the social impact analysis <br />recommended, and Mr. Huja said that the Housing Coalition would like to have base data <br />to help make recommendations annually if displacements occur. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano raised questions about such a social impact analysis, including what <br />it means, who does it and what will it cost. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox said he thinks such an analysis is generally a good thing to do and he <br />would want the base data to help determine the long-term impact ofgentrification. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano asked if such language would suggest that before the Union Station <br />project happens, a study must be done paid for by the City, and the project is held up until <br />it is completed. Mr. Toscano said that questions such as this need to be sorted out before <br />Council includes it in the document. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati said he assumes such a study would not be tied to a project like West <br />Main Street, but would include block data or a door-to-door survey in target <br />neighborhoods combined with real estate information. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox said he thinks such an analysis would help Council deal with issues such <br />as houses being bought from the elderly or bought for rental conversion. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano noted that studies conducted in the past, such as that of the Lewis <br />Mountain neighborhood, were used as a planning mechanism, and he could accept a <br />study of this type if target neighborhoods are defined and costs identified. <br /> <br /> Ms. Daugherty noted that the recommended says that Council "should consider" <br />conducting such an analysis. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards recommended that the analysis be called a social trend analysis <br />rather than social impact analysis as economic development strategies will also be <br />introduced in the mix and there likely will be more than one causative fabric to cause <br />change. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox recommended,that certain five-year priorities, such as infrastructure <br />incentive, be moved to three-year priorities. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati said annual status reports have been requested on the priorities and if <br />this occurs, Council will be able to track projects and see how the Strategy operates over <br />time. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox said he thinks it would be good to create some benchmarks in the near <br />future. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano said the City might contemplate depositing more money into <br />drainage, sidewalks, etc. to help people stay in the City. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards said she would like to see an examination of the zoning code and <br />tighter enforcement of it, and suggested that this needs to be done on an on-going <br />timeline rather than as a three-year priority. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards made a motion to adopt the Housing Strategy, including the <br />amendments suggested by Mr. Huja, the establishment of benchmarks, a staff <br />implementation report, and moving infrastructure incentives up to a three-year priority as <br />recommended by Mr. Cox. Mr. Toscano seconded the motion. <br /> <br /> <br />