AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Hold discussion regarding the proposed Workforce Housing Task Force Strategic Housing Action Plan, and provide direction to Staff.
Body
Meeting date: November 6, 2019
Department: Planning and Development Services
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Funds Required: n/a
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Funds Available: n/a
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Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: n/a
City Council Strategic Initiative: [Please select from the dropdown menu below]
Workforce Housing
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Comprehensive Plan Element (s): [Please select the Plan element(s) and Goal # from dropdown menu below]
? Economic Development - Choose an item.
? Environment & Resource Protection - Choose an item.
? Land Use - Choose an item.
? Neighborhoods & Housing - Diversified housing options to serve citizens with varying needs and interests
? Parks, Public Spaces & Facilities - Choose an item.
? Transportation - Choose an item.
? Not Applicable
Master Plan: [Please select the corresponding Master Plan from the dropdown menu below (if applicable)]
Vision San Marcos - A River Runs Through Us
Background Information:
The City Council identified Workforce Housing as one of their five Strategic Initiatives in 2018 and 2019. In order to address this initiative, a Workforce Housing Task Force has been formed to assist the City Council in developing a Strategic Housing Action Plan aimed at addressing housing needs in San Marcos.
The Task Force final draft of the Strategic Housing Action Plan incorporates feedback from 15 meetings and working groups, and two open house events. The total citizen participation in the plan includes 749 individuals through community conversations with over 38 different organizations, as well as 200 written comments and 100 stories from the community. It includes four goals, six strategies, and 23 actions to address housing needs in San Marcos.
On September 24 the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the housing action plan with the follo...
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