Submitted by: City Administrator
Submitting Department: Community & Economic Development
Agenda Section: Consent
Item Title:
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City of Hyattsville: Housing Action Plan
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Suggested Action:
recommendation
I move the City Council adopt the City of Hyattsville Housing Action Plan as the strategic plan for housing in the City for a period of 10-years and serving as a policy document for housing needs, affordability tools and the performance evaluation framework.
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Summary Background:
The City of Hyattsville’s Affordable Housing Action Plan was developed by the Department of Community and Economic Development and its project consultant, Enterprise Community Partners, whose mission is to create opportunity for low- and moderate-income people through affordable housing in diverse, thriving communities.
The Plan provides the City a housing action agenda that aligns City goals over a 10-year period with a prioritized menu of tools and supportive information for implementation, including case studies on national best practices. With the identified tools, the City will be positioned to make budgetary recommendations to advance affordable housing.
Next Steps:
No additional action is required.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
City Administrator Comments:
Recommend approval.
Community Engagement:
The Enterprise Team conducted a virtual Open Forum on June 9, 2020 and has presented its findings through several public work sessions in both 2020 and 2021.
Strategic Goals:
Goal 5 - Strengthen the City’s Identity as a Diverse, Creative, and Welcoming Community
Legal Review Required?
N/A