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Jamestown staff outline 2025 CDBG/HOME action plan, pre‑permitting ideas and quality‑of‑life ticketing
Summary
City staff reviewed the draft 2025 annual action plan for CDBG and HOME funding, described public survey and outreach timelines, previewed a proposed pre‑permitting zoning approach for infill housing and introduced a new quality‑of‑life ticketing program; council set public hearing dates and was asked to review materials.
City Department of Development staff updated the Jamestown City Council on the draft 2025 annual action plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership funds, previewed an early concept for pre‑permitting to encourage infill housing, and described a new quality‑of‑life ticketing process tied to city code Chapter 219.
Staff said available Community Development (CDBG) and HOME funds for the upcoming program year are reduced compared with previous projections but that about $1.1 million in CDBG funds and more than $300,000 in HOME funds are available for programming this year; some project expenditures will be drawdowns from prior program years. Department staff noted a survey of the five‑year consolidated plan has returned roughly 20 responses so far, public outreach continues through July 1 and additional public meetings are scheduled May 17, June 14 (Jackson Taylor Park) and June 24 (Lillian Dixon) with a public hearing and council vote planned for June 30.
Crystal, a Department of Development staff member, clarified that the resolution before council concerns the upcoming annual action plan only and does not reference prior years. She told the council, “The annual action plan ... there’s nothing referencing any prior years. All the information is for this upcoming annual action plan.” Staff asked council members to review the recommended dollar allocations so the city can submit the plan to HUD after the public hearing.
Separately, staff presented ideas for a pre‑permitting process to reduce barriers for infill housing in targeted neighborhoods, and distributed maps showing concentrated infill opportunity areas (including Savannah Avenue, Prince Street, Fulton Street and Scott Street). Staff said the pre‑permitting approach would require additional discussion with the planning commission, zoning board and department heads and that a draft could appear at a future work session, with a potential vote in July if the council elects to proceed.
Staff also introduced a quality‑of‑life ticketing program tied to Chapter 219 of city code that will produce handouts describing violations and potential fees; staff said some fees could be waived if code violations are remediated quickly and that the program aims to improve compliance across neighborhoods.
Ending: Staff encouraged councilors and residents to complete the consolidated‑plan survey, attend upcoming public meetings and review the action‑plan materials ahead of the June 30 public hearing and vote.
