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MINUTES OF THE HOUSING, PLANNING, & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OCTOBER 16, 2023 AUDITORIUM Present: Councilmembers Bullock (Chair), Kepple and Shachner lso Present: Councilmember Baker, Law Director Vargo, Planning Director Leininger, Finance A Director Rancatore Call to Order: 6:05 pm Approval of the minutes of the July 17, 2023 Housing, Planning & Development Committee meeting. A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the July 17, 2023 Housing, Planning & Development Committee meeting. All members voted in favor. Motion passed. Minutes approved. Communication from Councilmember Bullock regarding Affordable Housing Scenario Planning Report. (referred to HPD 7/17/23) Before discussing the Communication, Chairman Bullock asked Director Leininger if there was any time sensitivity to discussing Ordinance 20-2023. Director Leininger replied that he would like to see it moved out of committee sooner than later because it is a sensitive topic with the city’s insurance carrier and that soliciting the services of a real estate broker to market and list the properties is a lengthy process. Director Leininger then provided some background about how the Affordable Housing Scenario Planning Report came to fruition. The City of Lakewood was selected by the Lincoln Institute to pilot an innovative planning tool with a focus on planning for affordable housing. The Lincoln Institute provided the use of the toolkit as well as technical support, however it was ultimately up to city staff to distill all the information and write the final report. Leininger also explained the four phases that went into developing the report and answering the guiding question of “How do we ensure affordable housing for all Lakewood residents now and into the future?” The first phase was the Prepare stage which involved a series of data analysis activities. The second phase was the Vision stage in which they held a one-day workshop with local stakeholders. The third stage was the Plan stage, during which the report was written, and then the final stage was the Reflect stage during which they shared the report with allthe stakeholders involved in the process. He then provided a high-level overview of the report and reviewed the key findings. Chairman Bullock commented on the different categories and definitions of affordable housing and asked Director Leininger if it would be accurate to say that Lakewood has a better supply of affordable housing that serves the aging population than other populations. Director Leininger replied that the study did not get into the characteristics of the housing supply, but anecdotally he 1