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Planning & Zoning outlines Housing Affordability Work Group and APFO task force timelines; council presses on meeting cadence
Summary
The Department of Planning & Zoning told the council it has convened an 11-member Housing Affordability Work Group and will start meetings in July, with a spring report to inform the Adequate Public Facilities (APFO) task force and future comprehensive rezoning; councilors sought clearer time commitments for appointees and earlier deliverables.
Linda Eisenberg, director of the Department of Planning & Zoning, briefed the council on next steps for the Housing Affordability Work Group and the Adequate Public Facilities (APFO) task force, describing membership, anticipated timing and how the groups will inform comprehensive rezoning and housing-allocation recommendations.
Eisenberg said the work group includes 11 members (9 voting), with appointments split between the county executive and the council. She said the group’s kickoff meeting is scheduled in July and staff intend to provide background materials and convene multiple sessions through the fall and winter, with a written report and recommendations expected in the spring to inform APFO work and early-summer decisions.
Council members pressed staff on the practical commitment: how many hours and how often the group will meet. DPZ staff said the total expected time commitment is approximately 14 hours per member but the schedule is flexible and will be coordinated with members at the kickoff. The department also described statutory requirements for the APFO task force (two required public hearings and a maximum 12-month timeline coded in county ordinance) and requested that each council member submit two appointees by the end of July or early August to fill the task force roster.
Councilors reiterated their desire to avoid multi-year delays and asked staff to provide a clearer meeting schedule for recruits. DPZ staff said they would share preliminary dates and meeting cadence information with council members when invitations are issued.
No formal votes were held; the briefing served as an informational kickoff and a request for council input and appointee names for the APFO task force.
