HAC Minutes-2007-06-27
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
JUNE 27, 2007
Commission Attendance
Present: Marie Buckner, Joanne Marquez, Laura Freese, Mary Ann Groover,
Gene Ratcliffe
Absent: None
Staff Present: Lynnette Lehmann, Management Analyst II
Grant Taylor, Assistant Planning Director
A. CALL TO ORDER – Chairperson Marquez called the meeting to order at
7:02 p.m.
B. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
C. MINUTES OF APRIL 25, 2007
The minutes of April 25, 2007 were approved unanimously.
D. HOUSING COMMITTEE REORGANIZATION
Annual Reorganization of the Housing Advisory Committee – Selection of
Chairperson and Vice Chairperson – Laura Freese was elected as the new
Chairperson and Member Ratcliffe was elected as the new Vice-Chairperson to
the Committee by a unanimous vote.
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
2006/2007 State of California Community Development Block Grant Grantee
Performance Report – Ms. Lehmann provided a staff presentation regarding the
City’s progress on the expenditures of Community Development Block Grant
(“CDBG”) program income funds and 2004 grant funds for the Habitat for
Humanity of Orange County, Inc. project as detailed in the staff report during
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fiscal year 2006/2007. Staff indicated that this was a formal public hearing to
solicit comments and feedback from the public on the use of the funds.
Chairperson Freese opened the public hearing. There being no one present to
address the Committee, the public hearing was closed for Committee comments.
The Housing Advisory Committee considered the information in the report, and
unanimously approved the Grantee Performance Report as submitted.
F. NEW BUSINESS
Status Report on Housing Programs – Ms. Lehmann provided a staff
presentation summarizing the status of the Rental Subsidy Program, Little
Hollywood Affordable Rental Program, the 2004 HOME First-Time Homebuyer
and Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation grant, the 2006 Owner-Occupied
Housing Rehabilitation Program Over-The-Counter Grant award of $400,000, the
2004 Community Development Block Grant expenditures and construction status
for the Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, Inc. Project, the 2008 Housing
Element Update consultant selection process scheduled for consideration by the
City Council on July 17, 2007, the Seasons Senior Apartment expansion, the
Little Hollywood expansion project to develop 10 additional units, and the
Capistrano Terrace Mobile Home Park closure request. In addition, staff also
advised the Committee that the Villa Montana proposed apartment project
applicant had submitted written responses to the Housing Committee’s
comments made at the March 2, 2005 meeting.
The Committee unanimously received and filed the report.
G. COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS
Member Ratcliffe announced that she had attended the barbeque at Historic
Town Center Park in honor of the Marines hosted by the City.
Member Freese requested that staff provide the Committee members with a copy
of the Mercy Housing site feasibility analysis report. Ms. Freese also requested
that the Committee consider at their next meeting the possibility of an affordable
housing project at the existing ROP site on El Camino Real.
Member Freese requested a presentation by the Homestead Foundation at the
next meeting.
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Member Freese indicated that on July 3, 2007, the City Council would be
considering possible uses for the Lower Rosan property located on Stonehill
Drive. She requested that that Committee make a motion to add this emergency
item onto the agenda for discussion of use of the property for affordable housing.
Member Marquez made a motion to add the discussion about the Lower Rosan
property onto the agenda. The motion was seconded by Member Buckner and
passed unanimously.
Lower Rosan Discussion
Member Freese stated that the Lower Rosan property is a 15 acre parcel located
within walking distance to Albertsons, near a park, and would be an ideal location
for an affordable housing project that could accommodate about 80 units on a 5-
acre portion of the site. Ms. Freese added that it is important to have smaller
affordable housing projects throughout the City rather than to have one massive
project. Ms. Freese recommended that the Committee send a letter to the City
Council in support of affordable housing on all or a portion of the site.
Member Ratcliffe stated that the auto dealerships could use other underutilized
parking lots throughout the City to store vehicles and that the infrastructure is
already in place to do so immediately. Ms. Ratcliffe expressed support for use of
the site for affordable housing because of the site’s close proximity to schools.
She added that affordable housing is needed to satisfy the Housing Element
goals and objectives.
Member Marquez made a motion to submit a letter to the City Council from the
Committee recommending that the Lower Rosan property be considered for an
affordable housing project on all or a portion of the site. Member Groover
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Staff advised that the next meeting would be held on July 25, 2007.
H. ADJOURNMENT TO JULY 25 AT 7 P.M. – The Housing Advisory Committee
adjourned at 8:34 p.m. to July 25, 2007 at 7 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynnette Lehmann, Secretary
APPROVED: 8/29/07