Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2023 06 22

Home Browse Search

LL cityof Planning Commission Louisville Staff Report COLORADO • SINCE 1878 JUNE 22, 2023 ITEM: Housing Study — Housing Needs Assessment Data Review STAFF: Rob Zuccaro, AICP, Community Development Director SUMMARY: Housing Plan Process The City has contracted with ECONorthwest and • Homing Needs Assessment(APril- Logan Simpson to create the City's first Housing July) Plan. The Housing Plan will include a Housing Thi s is the data gatheri ng ph ase of Needs Assessment (HNA) and a final Housing Plan the project, wh ich helps p aint the with actionable strategies and direction for the City picture of current housing conditions in Louisville, including to achieve its housing goals. The Housing Plan will what the past and future trends are play a critical role in informing the upcoming 10- for the area, The open House year Comprehensive Plan update, with that du1ngthisphaseinvolvesthe planning process set to kick off later this summer. Louisville community in learning a bout the housing market in the city The development of the Housing Plan will also and identifying opportunities that include opportunities for public engagement and the housing plan can include. comment. The consultant team recently conducted stakeholder interviews and held a public open Draft Housing Plan (July - fiber) house on June 21st. There will continue to be public Thisphaseinvolvestakingall the engagement opportunities at each major stage of data and community input and the Plan development. translating it into actionable strategies and direction for housing The purpose of this meeting is for the consultant in Louisville, through the city's first team and staff to introduce the project to the housing plan. There will be an Commission and review initial housing and opportunity for the community to demographic data related to the HNA. It is an read over the draft plan and provide opportunity for commissioners to hear from the comment during this phase. experts who are conducting the research and ask them questions. A thorough understanding of the Mal Housing Plan (October) research in this phase will help prepare the The final stage is bringing the Commission for next steps, which include additional Louisville community refined housing plan that establishes a meetings to review the final HNA, comment on direction for housing strategies in proposed strategies in response to the HNA the future_ findings, and review the final draft of the Housing Plan. ATTACHMENT: 1. Presentation Slides