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Wellington to file new Proposition 1.23 commitment after reporting 33 affordable units
Summary
Planning staff reported Wellington met the prior Prop 1.23 commitment with 33 affordable units (24 new-construction, 9 preservation) and recommended filing a 2027–2029 commitment with a goal of 14 restricted units; the board approved the resolution to file.
Planning Director Cody Byrd reviewed Wellington’s recent Proposition 1.23 work and recommended the town file a new commitment for the 2027–2029 cycle.
Byrd said the town used Prop 1.23 funds for a housing needs assessment ($85,000) and other planning work and that the last commitment cycle met an obligation with 33 affordable units reported: 24 new-construction units (paired homes/duplexes in a local subdivision at levels as low as 70% of area median income) and nine preservation units that counted due to substantial renovation and resale under 100% AMI. Byrd explained recent statutory guidance will change how the program counts units going forward — naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) will no longer count unless an affordability mechanism such as a deed restriction is in place.
Under the new commitment cycle staff recommended a local three-year goal of 14 deed-restricted or otherwise income-restricted units. Byrd said affordability tools will likely require working with local partners such as Housing Catalyst, the Wellington Housing Authority and Habitat for Humanity to achieve deed-restricted units that satisfy new eligibility rules.
The board voted to direct staff to file a Proposition 1.23 commitment for the 2027–2029 cycle and authorized the necessary reporting steps. Trustees and staff emphasized that the town’s earlier success relied on a mix of preservation and developer-supplied lower-cost units and that future cycles will require different approaches because of program rule changes.
