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Affordable Housing Task Force

	Task Force Appointed The City Council named a 23 member Affordable Housing Task Force for the purpose of completing a comprehensive study on the City's housing needs. The Task Force's charge was to provide input into affordable housing polices and strategies that should be considered as part of the City's Comprehensive Plan Update process.
Time Frame	The Task Force was in operation for a six month period and presented its recommendations concerning affordable housing strategies for Council review and approval at the end of this period. The Task Force met on a monthly basis with all meetings open to the public.
Proposed Tasks	Review affordable housing needs and issues identified Review the existing housing element and current City of Raleigh housing programs and resources Review best practices in other jurisdictions. Submit recommendations on potential affordable housing strategies to City Council Review the Draft Comprehensive Plan, including the Community Inventory and the Housing Element. Provide input regarding affordable housing strategies
Meetings and Resources	Click here to read the report the Task Force presented to Council. Minutes for past meetings and other information are located here. Resources: 12 Potential Housing Strategies Affordable Housing Glossary RHA Powerpoint Scattered Site Powerpoint Scattered Site Minutes 11/13/08 Subcommittee #3 Minutes 9/30/08 Subcommittee #2 Minutes 10/7/08 Inclusionary Zoning Information Inclusionary Zoning Program Design
Subcommittees	Click here for members and information about the issues that the subcommittees are addressing and the members of each. TEAM 1 Strategies 5.1 - 5.4 of the Draft Comprehensive Plan TEAM 2 Strategies 5.5 - 5.8 of the Draft Comprehensive Plan TEAM 3 Strategies 5.9 - 5.12 of the Draft Comprehensive Plan
Staffing	The City of Raleigh Community Development Department is responsible for staffing the Task Force meetings, in coordination with the Planning Department. The City has information available in the Publications folder, such as the Glossary of Terms, all agendas and minutes, as well as the Best Practices Report.
	Task Force Roster Jeanne Tedrow, Chair, Passage Home Octavia Rainey, Vice Chair, Fair Hsg Board Steve Beam, RHA Jeffery Billingsley, North State Bank Scott Cutler, Clancy & Theys Const Co Chris Estes, NC Hsg Coalition Richard Gaylord, Jr., 1st VP Wake Co Home Bldrs Assoc Barbara Goodmon, Healing Place / Community Vol Wallace Green, RADA Debra King, CASA Annemarie Maiorano, Wake Co Human Svcs Laura Martin, CSJ, Hsg Task Force
Task Force Roster	Tim Morgan, Evergreen Construction Roger Perry, East West Partners Mgmt Co Bill Rowe, NC Justice Center Diane Rupprecht, KB Homes Les Seitz, Mayor's Comm. for Persons w/Disabilities Dave Servoss, Anderson Homes Reverend Edward Thomas, Young Temple Missionary Claude Trotter, SERA Gregg Warren, DHIC Cindy Wiggins-Tiede, NC Bankers Assoc Woody Yates, Habitat for Humanity

For More Information Contact:
Shawn McNamara
CD Program Manager
Community Development Department
310 W. Martin Street
Raleigh, NC
919-857-4330