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Commission hears update on RFQ for city-owned Parcel 9033, potential for workforce housing
Summary
Commissioners were briefed on a request-for-qualifications for development on a city-owned parcel (9033) that staff and council have targeted for affordable or workforce housing; staff said the site is just under an acre and could accommodate roughly 50 units pending proposals.
City staff told the Economic Development Commission that a request for qualifications (RFQ) is active for a city-owned property referred to as Parcel 9033, and that the site is being considered for affordable or workforce housing development.
Staff said Parcel 9033 is located just uphill on the parkway near the Habitat for Humanity development on Gravensteen and is "just shy of an acre" in size. Commissioners were told the site could potentially support about 50 housing units, depending on proposals received through the RFQ process.
Mona Davis, the city's new senior planner, is leading the RFQ effort in coordination with the director and has participated in previous affordable housing efforts and task-force work. The RFQ follows earlier work by the commission and council to identify city-owned sites that could be used for workforce housing.
Why it matters: the RFQ could produce proposals for workforce or affordable housing on a centrally located city parcel, which would affect housing supply, local planning and future council decisions about preferred developers and financing.
Next steps: staff will continue to accept and evaluate RFQ responses and return to the commission with proposal summaries and recommendations for any preferred development approaches.
