City of Hendersonville
Strategic Housing Plan Newsletter

July 15th Strategic Housing Plan Steering Committee Meeting

As our Strategic Housing Committee continues to develop the foundational elements and understanding of building a Strategic Housing Plan, the Town of Chapel Hill shared about their success in their efforts at affordable housing creation.

Sarah Viñas, Director of Affordable Housing and Community Connections, provided a presentation and answered questions about Chapel Hill's Affordable Housing Plan and the impressive and diverse housing projects on which they have partnered or developed.

Watch the meeting to learn how the Town of Chapel Hill has funded projects, initiated development, owned and managed housing, and created and implemented policies to support the creation of affordable housing.

Watch the July 15th Meeting

City Council Approves Contract with DFI

At their June 26th meeting, City Council authorized entering into a contract with the UNC School of Government's Development Finance Initiative to provide site identification services as part of the Strategic Housing Plan. DFI's work could begin as early as August. DFI will be conducting a community scan of existing conditions, a housing needs assessment, and community engagement activities, as well as establishing affordable housing priorities. They will identify up to four sites and analyze data and conduct financial analysis. Their final deliverables will be a recommendation of up to two sites as potential affordable housing project locations.

Watch DFI's Presentation for City Council

Strategic Housing Plan Steering Committee August Meeting

For the Strategic Housing Committee's next meeting on August 19th, they will be traveling to Chapel Hill to visit a DFI Housing Site, meeting at the School of Government, and touring housing sites with the Chapel Hill's Community Home Trust. The itinerary is available in the July meeting agenda. It will be a very long day, but one full of learning and connections to help create a robust housing plan for the Hendersonville community.