Title
Overview of Housing Progress and Strategies
Body
Committee Chair:
LaWana Mayfield, Housing and Neighborhood Development
Staff Resource(s):
Pamela Wideman, Housing and Neighborhood Services
Time: 45 minutes
Explanation
§ Since the late 1990’s, City Council has adopted several policies and engaged in many strategies to expand the supply of affordable and workforce housing. These policies and strategies have been and will continue to be evolutionary as the City continues to change and grow. They will also provide direction for both the public and private sectors to assist in meeting the community’s affordable and workforce housing needs, which are essential to attracting new growth and making Charlotte a Winning City.
§ On October 3, 2016, City Council issued a Letter to the Community reaffirming their commitment to the expansion of affordable housing through the creation of 5,000 units within three years.
§ Staff and Enterprise Community Advisors will provide an update toward the Comprehensive Strategic Housing Plan and Council’s accelerated goal of creating 5,000 affordable housing units within three years.
Future Action
City Council will be requested to adopt the Comprehensive Strategic Housing Plan, which will likely include revisions to existing policies as well as the adoption of new policies, strategies, and programs.