Housing Sub-committee Draft Recommendations

Welcome. On this page, you will find draft Housing Sub-committee Recommendations. There are goals and strategies for the recommendations drafted by the Housing Sub-committee for your review and comment. In the sidebar you will find the Sub-committee Vision Statement along with contact information for the subcommittee facilitator.

Thank you in advance for your input and participation.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Please read through the draft goals and strategies developed by the subcommittee. Below each goal, you can share whether you agree with this goal or not. Below each strategy, you can comment on whether you think this strategy accomplishes the goal or whether there are other strategies you want to share.
You are also able to provide comments via email, text message or voicemail, if you prefer. Text R672 to 885-925-2801 or for voicemail dial 855-925-2801, enter code 8712 and follow the prompts. You may email your responses to R672@publicinput.com.
Here are some general questions to help guide your thoughts:

1) Which of these goals and strategies stand out as being the most important to you? Which ones do you think will make the biggest difference in your community?

2) Are there goals or strategies that are missing here that are important to you?

3) What work is already being done on these in the community that can either be built upon or uplifted?

GOAL 1: ENSURE HOUSING PRODUCTION OF FOR SALE AND RENTABLE HOUSING STOCK SERVES THE NEEDS OF EXISTING RESIDENTS.

Closed for Comments

OBJECTIVE 1
Embed community input into new housing construction and rehabilitation projects in ways that are enforceable.

Closed for Comments

Strategy 1:
Develop a Greater Deanwood citizens' investment fund to provide equity for neighborhood development.
o Create a community governance structure to establish priorities and allocation of funds, funding structure (e.g., grants, residents can pay into it, PUD)
o Prioritize partnerships with mission-driven, community-based developers to build housing and economic development projects
o Partner with area churches to maximize church-owned land

Closed for Comments

Strategy: 2
Require all PUD projects, mixed-use and multifamily new developments to establish a community benefit agreement worth 1% of total development cost (TDC).
o 10% of those funds could go to local civic associations (or an area-CDFI)
o Larger community can vote on area wide projects
o Option B: CBA is cash-flow for project life instead of one-time payment

Closed for Comments

Objective 2:
Increase amount of mixed-income, family-size (3+ bedrooms) housing

Closed for Comments

Strategy:1
Implement a 75% FAR minimum requirement in all multi-family, mixed-use, and PDR ones

Closed for Comments

Strategy: 2
Remove acquisition transfer taxes and three years of property taxes for developers using LIHTC and/or revenue bonds in exchange for 40% of units going to an average of 50% AMI

Closed for Comments

Strategy: 3
Develop a TOPA process for all for-sale properties over 6K sq ft. Eligible buyers would be neighborhood affordable housing developers, civic associations, and neighborhood REI clubs.

Closed for Comments

Objective 3:
Create opportunities for shared-equity homeownership and community ownership of land

Closed for Comments

Strategy: 1
Strategize with local organizations (ANCs, Civic Associations, Tenant Associations, existing committees etc.) to explore a Greater Deanwood community land trust

Closed for Comments

Strategy: 2
Explore opportunities to create limited equity cooperatives in Greater Deanwood that maintains affordability (currently only three in area)

Closed for Comments

GOAL II:
PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STOCK IN GREATER DEANWOOD

Closed for Comments

Objective 1:
Preserve at least 50% of all housing at or below 50% AMI

Closed for Comments

Strategy: 1
Strengthen and expand DC's rent control laws, set to expire at the end of 2020, to reduce/slow the pace of displacement of low- and moderate-income residents.

Closed for Comments

GOAL III:
INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF BASIC NEEDS AMENITIES (HEALTHCARE AND FOOD)

Closed for Comments

Objective 1:
Add 10 commercial properties throughout the area

Closed for Comments

Strategy: 1
Work with the Offices of Planning and Zoning to require a commercial component in all new developments that occur in a mixed-use or PDR zone

Closed for Comments

Objective 2:
Increase the amount of basic need providers in the community

Closed for Comments

Strategy 1:
Develop a live-work townhouse community for healthcare professionals in R2 zone neighborhoods; first-right to buy are neighborhood businesses

Closed for Comments

Strategy 2:
Create a DC government-backed acquisition incentive to develop a mixed-use plaza along Kenilworth Avenue between Eastern Ave and Nannie Helen Blvd

Closed for Comments

GOAL IV:
REMOVE THE STIGMA FROM AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Closed for Comments

Objective 1:
Establish a new affordable housing narrative focused on how it looks and who lives there

Closed for Comments

Strategy 1:
Develop a marketing campaign to differentiate public/affordable housing

Closed for Comments

Strategy 2:
Create a Greater Deanwood neighborhood brand book

Closed for Comments

Strategy 3:
Make design recommendations for any new DCHA-sponsored development

Closed for Comments

GOAL V:
TRANSITION 30% OF AREA RESIDENTS CURRENTLY RENTING TO HOME OWNERSHIP

Closed for Comments

Objective 1:
Increase pace of approvals on for-sale purchases

Closed for Comments

Strategy 1:
Add a Ward 7-based CBO as a facilitator of EHAP, HPAP, and DC Open Doors funds and offer this assistance often and within the community (through ANCs, tenant

Closed for Comments

Strategy 2:
Create a pipeline, or list of residents looking to buy in the next two years

Closed for Comments

Strategy 3:
Support a DHCD and DCHFA sponsored pilot of (2) for-sale condo buildings

Closed for Comments

GOAL VI:
MAINTAIN GROWTH IN HOME VALUES BY KEEPING GREATER DEANWOOD AREA BEAUTIFUL

Closed for Comments

Objective 1:
Update non-housing assets on relative intervals (weekly through annually)

Closed for Comments

Strategy 1: Partner with DOES, DPW and DSLBD to create 10 jobs only available to greater Deanwood residents that focus on weekly clean-up of trash, graffiti, neighborhood jobs etc. This would be an extension of what DPW or Main Streets may currently be doing.

Closed for Comments

Objective 2:
Ban shoddy developers that engage in wealth-stripping practices from being able to build in Greater Deanwood

Closed for Comments

Strategy 1:
Require home flippers to register and purchase a bond relative to the number of homes they flip annually

Closed for Comments

Strategy 2:
Create a two strikes rule that heavily fines and bans repeat offenders

Closed for Comments

Housing Subcommittee Vision Statement: Longstanding and new residents of all incomes and ages have a safe and clean place to live that reflects the culture of Deanwood, Richardson Dwellings, Lincoln Heights and Capitol View communities.

Subcommittee Facilitator Contact Info:

Thomas Houston, Medici Road

thouston@mediciroad.org

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Housing Sub-committee Draft Recommendations

Housing Sub-committee Draft Recommendations

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GOAL 1: ENSURE HOUSING PRODUCTION OF FOR SALE AND RENTABLE HOUSING STOCK SERVES THE NEEDS OF EXISTING RESIDENTS.

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OBJECTIVE 1 Embed community input into new housing construction and rehabilitation projects in ways that are enforceable.

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Question title

Question title

Objective 2: Increase amount of mixed-income, family-size (3+ bedrooms) housing

Question title

Strategy:1 Implement a 75% FAR minimum requirement in all multi-family, mixed-use, and PDR ones

Question title

Strategy: 2 Remove acquisition transfer taxes and three years of property taxes for developers using LIHTC and/or revenue bonds in exchange for 40% of units going to an average of 50% AMI

Question title

Strategy: 3 Develop a TOPA process for all for-sale properties over 6K sq ft. Eligible buyers would be neighborhood affordable housing developers, civic associations, and neighborhood REI clubs.

Question title

Objective 3: Create opportunities for shared-equity homeownership and community ownership of land

Question title

Strategy: 1 Strategize with local organizations (ANCs, Civic Associations, Tenant Associations, existing committees etc.) to explore a Greater Deanwood community land trust

Question title

Strategy: 2 Explore opportunities to create limited equity cooperatives in Greater Deanwood that maintains affordability (currently only three in area)

Question title

GOAL II:PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STOCK IN GREATER DEANWOOD

Question title

Objective 1: Preserve at least 50% of all housing at or below 50% AMI

Question title

Strategy: 1 Strengthen and expand DC's rent control laws, set to expire at the end of 2020, to reduce/slow the pace of displacement of low- and moderate-income residents.

Question title

GOAL III: INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF BASIC NEEDS AMENITIES (HEALTHCARE AND FOOD)

Question title

Objective 1: Add 10 commercial properties throughout the area

Question title

Strategy: 1 Work with the Offices of Planning and Zoning to require a commercial component in all new developments that occur in a mixed-use or PDR zone

Question title

Objective 2: Increase the amount of basic need providers in the community

Question title

Strategy 1: Develop a live-work townhouse community for healthcare professionals in R2 zone neighborhoods; first-right to buy are neighborhood businesses

Question title

Strategy 2: Create a DC government-backed acquisition incentive to develop a mixed-use plaza along Kenilworth Avenue between Eastern Ave and Nannie Helen Blvd

Question title

GOAL IV: REMOVE THE STIGMA FROM AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Question title

Objective 1: Establish a new affordable housing narrative focused on how it looks and who lives there

Question title

Strategy 1: Develop a marketing campaign to differentiate public/affordable housing

Question title

Strategy 2: Create a Greater Deanwood neighborhood brand book

Question title

Strategy 3: Make design recommendations for any new DCHA-sponsored development

Question title

GOAL V: TRANSITION 30% OF AREA RESIDENTS CURRENTLY RENTING TO HOME OWNERSHIP

Question title

Objective 1: Increase pace of approvals on for-sale purchases

Question title

Strategy 1: Add a Ward 7-based CBO as a facilitator of EHAP, HPAP, and DC Open Doors funds and offer this assistance often and within the community (through ANCs, tenant

Question title

Strategy 2: Create a pipeline, or list of residents looking to buy in the next two years

Question title

Strategy 3: Support a DHCD and DCHFA sponsored pilot of (2) for-sale condo buildings

Question title

GOAL VI: MAINTAIN GROWTH IN HOME VALUES BY KEEPING GREATER DEANWOOD AREA BEAUTIFUL

Question title

Objective 1: Update non-housing assets on relative intervals (weekly through annually)

Question title

Strategy 1: Partner with DOES, DPW and DSLBD to create 10 jobs only available to greater Deanwood residents that focus on weekly clean-up of trash, graffiti, neighborhood jobs etc. This would be an extension of what DPW or Main Streets may currently be doing.

Question title

Objective 2: Ban shoddy developers that engage in wealth-stripping practices from being able to build in Greater Deanwood

Question title

Strategy 1: Require home flippers to register and purchase a bond relative to the number of homes they flip annually

Question title

Strategy 2: Create a two strikes rule that heavily fines and bans repeat offenders

OBJECTIVE 1
Embed community input into new housing construction and rehabilitation projects in ways that are enforceable.

Objective 2:
Increase amount of mixed-income, family-size (3+ bedrooms) housing

Strategy:1
Implement a 75% FAR minimum requirement in all multi-family, mixed-use, and PDR ones

Strategy: 2
Remove acquisition transfer taxes and three years of property taxes for developers using LIHTC and/or revenue bonds in exchange for 40% of units going to an average of 50% AMI

Strategy: 3
Develop a TOPA process for all for-sale properties over 6K sq ft. Eligible buyers would be neighborhood affordable housing developers, civic associations, and neighborhood REI clubs.

Objective 3:
Create opportunities for shared-equity homeownership and community ownership of land

Strategy: 1
Strategize with local organizations (ANCs, Civic Associations, Tenant Associations, existing committees etc.) to explore a Greater Deanwood community land trust

Strategy: 2
Explore opportunities to create limited equity cooperatives in Greater Deanwood that maintains affordability (currently only three in area)

GOAL II:
PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STOCK IN GREATER DEANWOOD

Objective 1:
Preserve at least 50% of all housing at or below 50% AMI

Strategy: 1
Strengthen and expand DC's rent control laws, set to expire at the end of 2020, to reduce/slow the pace of displacement of low- and moderate-income residents.

GOAL III:
INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF BASIC NEEDS AMENITIES (HEALTHCARE AND FOOD)

Objective 1:
Add 10 commercial properties throughout the area

Strategy: 1
Work with the Offices of Planning and Zoning to require a commercial component in all new developments that occur in a mixed-use or PDR zone

Objective 2:
Increase the amount of basic need providers in the community

Strategy 1:
Develop a live-work townhouse community for healthcare professionals in R2 zone neighborhoods; first-right to buy are neighborhood businesses

Strategy 2:
Create a DC government-backed acquisition incentive to develop a mixed-use plaza along Kenilworth Avenue between Eastern Ave and Nannie Helen Blvd

GOAL IV:
REMOVE THE STIGMA FROM AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Objective 1:
Establish a new affordable housing narrative focused on how it looks and who lives there

Strategy 1:
Develop a marketing campaign to differentiate public/affordable housing

Strategy 2:
Create a Greater Deanwood neighborhood brand book

Strategy 3:
Make design recommendations for any new DCHA-sponsored development

GOAL V:
TRANSITION 30% OF AREA RESIDENTS CURRENTLY RENTING TO HOME OWNERSHIP

Objective 1:
Increase pace of approvals on for-sale purchases

Strategy 1:
Add a Ward 7-based CBO as a facilitator of EHAP, HPAP, and DC Open Doors funds and offer this assistance often and within the community (through ANCs, tenant

Strategy 2:
Create a pipeline, or list of residents looking to buy in the next two years

Strategy 3:
Support a DHCD and DCHFA sponsored pilot of (2) for-sale condo buildings

GOAL VI:
MAINTAIN GROWTH IN HOME VALUES BY KEEPING GREATER DEANWOOD AREA BEAUTIFUL

Objective 1:
Update non-housing assets on relative intervals (weekly through annually)

Objective 2:
Ban shoddy developers that engage in wealth-stripping practices from being able to build in Greater Deanwood

Strategy 1:
Require home flippers to register and purchase a bond relative to the number of homes they flip annually

Strategy 2:
Create a two strikes rule that heavily fines and bans repeat offenders