Inclusionary Zoning Oversight Committee: Top Three Priorities

This morning, the Inclusionary Zoning Oversight Committee had its first meeting. At the meeting, we reviewed recent changes, clarified some things about the ordinance and set our agenda and next meeting dates.

We decided to meet every other week for 2 hours at 8 am on Fridays. The next two dates are August 25th and September 8th. Our agenda items for the next two meetings are as follows:

Aug 25th
- Reviewing policies regarding the buyers terms/obligations under Inclusionary Zoning
- Reviewing a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Housing Needs Study

Sept 8th
- Reviewing the "gap analysis" or Revenue Offsets formula
- Likely continuing discussion on buyers terms/oblicgations

Inclusionary Zoning Oversight Committee: Top Three Priorities

This morning, the Inclusionary Zoning Oversight Committee had its first meeting. At the meeting, we reviewed recent changes, clarified some things about the ordinance and set our agenda and next meeting dates.

We decided to meet every other week for 2 hours at 8 am on Fridays. The next two dates are August 25th and September 8th. Our agenda items for the next two meetings are as follows:

Aug 25th
- Reviewing policies regarding the buyers terms/obligations under Inclusionary Zoning
- Reviewing a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Housing Needs Study

Sept 8th
- Reviewing the "gap analysis" or Revenue Offsets formula
- Likely continuing discussion on buyers terms/oblicgations

City Attoney on Ct. of Appeals Decision

From Attorney May:

The Court of Appeals ruled today (3-0) that Madison's inclusionary zoning ordinance is preempted by the state law that prohibits rent control. This decision only impacts the rental housing portion of the ordinance; the owner-occupied portion remains in effect.

I plan to file a petition for review of this decision with the State Supreme Court. The petition is due in 30 days. This is clearly a decision of statewide impact and a decision of first impression. As you recall, the Circuit Court ruled in the City's favor.

In the interim, we will also look at the decision to see if we can make some minimal changes in the ordinance to meet the ruling of the Court of Appeals. I do not view the ruling as having any impact on existing leases, but new developments could decline to provide rental housing at lower rates until we either change the ordinance or get the decision reversed.

Court of Appeals Decision on IZ

You can find it here.

IZ Oversight Committee Agenda

IZ ADVISORY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Friday, August 11, 2006
8:00 AM
215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (Madison Municipal Building)
Room 280 (room subject to change, confirmation pending)


CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

WELCOME AND REVIEW OF COMMITTEE CHARGE

ELECTION OF COMMITTEE CHAIR

REVIEW OF ORDINANCE REVISIONS (2006/08-A1 and 2006/08-A2)

REVIEW OF DRAFT POLICIES DOCUMENT (2006/08-B)
Includes 2 alternatives on the calculation of a revenue gap and offsets.
(2006/08-B1 and 2006/08-B2)

DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE WORK AGENDA
Includes development of a marketing plan and benchmark measures.

ESTABLISHMENT OF NEXT MEETING DATE

ADJOURNMENT

If you need accommodations such as a translator, signing person or materials in an alternate format or wish additional information about any project, please call the CD Office at 267-0740 (866-704-2318.TDD) at least 24 hours prior to the meeting so that
we may make the arrangements for your participation.

Additional information may be obtained from, or written comments may be submitted to the CD Office, Madison Municipal Building, Room 280, 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., P.O. Box 2985, Madison, WI 53701-2985, e-mail: cdbg@cityofmadison.com; website: www.cityofmadison.com/cdbg.