DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Bridgett White
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Briefing and possible action on an interim measure for the Inner City Reinvestment Infill Policy (ICRIP)
SUMMARY:
This item will include a staff briefing and possible Housing Commission action on an interim measure for the Inner City Reinvestment Infill Policy (ICRIP).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Policy and Infrastructure Subcommittee was established on October 27, 2015 to discuss relevant items on the Housing Commission's FY 2016 Work Plan and to develop recommendations to bring back to the Commission for possible action. According to the FY 2016 Work Plan, the Policy and Infrastructure Subcommittee is tasked with:
* Reviewing existing City policies and programs to determine impacts on displacement, loss of affordable housing, and neighborhood change;
* Developing policy recommendations to reduce development costs and eliminate regulatory barriers to encourage more affordable housing production with a focus on alternative housing types such as duplexes, small multifamily developments, accessory dwelling units, and small lot subdivisions; and
* Developing policy recommendations for proposed relocation assistance and inclusionary housing.
ISSUE:
Inclusionary housing is the practice of requiring affordable and/or workforce housing units as a portion of a market-rate residential development. While mandatory provision of affordable units is required in many U.S. cities, such mandates are currently prohibited in Texas.
The Mayor's Task Force for Preserving Dynamic & Diverse Neighborhoods recommended that the Housing Commission explore two potential inclusionary housing programs:
1. Mandated provision for City-incented developments as a means of ensuring that city-based incentives result in equitable development activities within the city limits; and,
2. Mandated participati...
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