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City staff bring 21 affordable-housing pilot proposals to committee; committee forwards them to full council
Summary
The Department of Metropolitan Development presented 21 prospective pilot projects intended to strengthen LIHTC applications. Staff described eligibility criteria—low-barrier screening, eviction-prevention planning, resident services—and the committee voted to forward the 21 proposals to the full council for final action.
Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD) staff reviewed updates to the city pilot program and presented 21 prospective affordable-housing pilot projects to the Metropolitan Economic Development Committee.
Ashley Miller, principal program manager for community development, said DMD brought the projects forward early so developers could include pilot commitment letters in their state LIHTC applications. DMD emphasized eligibility requirements and scored priorities that affect the proposed pilot discount: low-barrier tenant screening (e.g., limiting exclusions for older misdemeanors), eviction-prevention plans, housing-stabilization services, on‑site property management hours, and commitments to accept vouchers. Miller said the projects range from about 30 to 321 units with an average of 116 units; projects proposing deeper affordability averaged a 50% AMI across units.
After the clerk read an abbreviated digest of the proposals, Councilor Gibson moved to forward the 21 pilot proposals to the full council; the committee approved the motion by voice. Staff noted pilot commitments would only be finalized if projects later receive LIHTC awards and supply required documentation 90 days before closing; ordinances will expire if pilots are not executed within two years.
