Task force seeks a 'decision-test' to evaluate code changes and prioritize housing affordability
Members endorsed developing a short, walk-through decision-test and matrix to run proposed code or regulatory changes through a set of questions (safety, enforceability, equity, scale, who pays) so decision-makers can consistently assess trade-offs and impacts on housing affordability.
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The task force agreed its top priority is refining a concise decision-test that staff and policymakers can use without a tutorial to evaluate proposed code changes. Chair (Speaker 2) said the group wants a product that "starts with, like, a purpose and context" and then runs individual problems through a consistent set of questions about cost, scale, enforceability and alignment with housing-affordability goals.
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