September 24, 2019Asheville City Council
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Adopts a policy for developing City-owned land for affordable housing entitled “Policies for Implementing Affordable Housing…
- Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- What the minutes say it will do: “The policy sets forth that all funds received from the sale of City land for affordable housing will be designated to be used for affordable housing.”
More from the minutes
- “In 2015, the City adopted the “Comprehensive Housing Strategy and Policy Framework” which included the use of City-owned land as development sites for the creation of new affordable housing.”
- “In the coming months, the City is seeking to solicit development proposals for properties at 319 Biltmore Avenue and 91 Riverside Drive as part of the implementation of the Affordable Housing Bond Program.”
- “To guide this effort and any future development of other City property for affordable housing, staff developed a set of policies to establish procedures, affordable housing goals and financial incentives when developing affordable, mixed-income communities on City-owned land.”
Official title: Council approved a resolution to adopt a policy for developing City-owned land for affordable housing entitled “Policies for Implementing Affordable Housing on City-owned Land
Carried unanimously
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Smith and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“Vice-Mayor Wisler moved to approve a resolution to adopt a policy for developing City-owned land for affordable housing entitled “Policies for Implementing Affordable Housing on City-owned Land.”
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