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Regional Affordable Housing Initiative
[1998-2000]
[2002-2004]
[2004]
[2006 . . . ]
The purpose of the Regional Affordable Housing Initiative is to provide tools for local jurisdictions in the Basalt to Glenwood Springs area of the Roaring Fork Valley to augment and continue development of their affordable housing programs.
A task force with representatives of Glenwood Springs, Basalt, Carbondale, Garfield County and Eagle County worked together from July through October 1999 to review options and provide direction in developing tools tailored to local housing needs.
The Regional Affordable Housing Initiative was funded by the Smart Growth Regional Partnerships Program with generous local contributions from the Town of Carbondale, City of Glenwood Springs, City of Aspen, and Garfield County. Healthy Mountain Communities, a regional nonprofit organization, administered the initiative.
The benefits of the work include:
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A grounded legal foundation for specific affordable housing programs
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A detailed analysis of survey data that quantifies the housing needs
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Model ordinances that can be used to supplement or establish standards for housing programs
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A framework for administration which all five jurisdictions in the area can use to manage the emerging housing inventory
PROJECT
FUNDING
Roaring Fork Valley Governments
In 2002, The City of Glenwood Springs and HMC, with the support of local governments, obtained a Smart Growth grant to support the Regional Housing Authority Initiative.
The Regional Housing Authority Initiative was directed by an elected officials steering committee (consisting of elected officials from each participating government: Basalt, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, Eagle County, Garfield County).
The steering committee worked with HMC and the consultant team through a series of decisions relating to using the state multi-jurisdictional housing authority legislation to foster the creation of more affordable housing in the region.
The results from these decisions formed the basis of an inter-governmental agreement between Garfield County, City of Glenwood Springs, Town of Carbondale, and the Town of Basalt to create a Regional Housing Fund.
PROJECT FUNDING
Roaring Fork Valley Governments
The Regional Housing Authority Workbook is designed to help citizens, housing advocates, planners, and local officials understand how the regional housing authority law can be a tool to address affordable housing issues in their community and region.
The sections of the workbook offer several steps to help you use the regional housing authority law to your community's advantage.
PROJECT FUNDING
Roaring Fork Valley Governments
Office of Smart Growth Office
Department of Local Affairs
Regional Organizational Overview - Who is doing what (6/2006)
[Legal size document]
Affordable Housing Strategy Matrix (2000)
(excerpt from Regional Affordable Housing Initiative Final Report)
Affordable Housing Strategies (2000)
(excerpt from Regional Affordable Housing Initiative Final Report)
Garfield County Housing Needs Assessment (2006)
Garfield County Rational Nexus Analysis
(2006)
Pitkin County Affordable Housing Regulation Support Study (2004)
Eagle County Housing Guidelines (2004)
Northwest Colorado
Council of Governments
Social & Economic Effect of Second Homes
(2004)
Regional Housing Authority Workbook (2004)
Eagle County Housing Needs Assessment Update
(2002)
Roaring Fork Community Housing Fund
[Garfield County, Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Basalt]
Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Authority Law
Regional Affordable Housing Initiative Final Report (2000)
Proceedings
October 6, 2006
The purpose of this workshop was to:
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Share what is working to create Affordable Housing in expensive real estate markets in Colorado.
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Explore tools, strategies, and resources to develop more affordable housing.
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Discuss strategic steps toward boosting the region’s capacity to create affordable housing.
organized by
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Garfield County Housing Authority, and
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