Agenda Item Name:
Title
Housing Resources Mapping Tool
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Presenter:
Missy Daniels, Chris Dawson, Growth Management
Claudia Tuck, Community Support Services
Description:
This is a demonstration of the Housing Resource Mapping Tool the Commission asked staff to create to map County-wide assets and related affordable housing services. .
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Hear the Presentation, Direct Staff to go live with the Housing Resource Mapping Tool
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Prior Board Motions:
12/10/2019: Directed Staff to map County-wide community assets and related affordable housing services across the municipalities and the unincorporated areas.
11/12/2019: Directed Staff to meet with Kim Tanzer and the citizen group and bring back a housing presentation for the Board to hear at the December meeting.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
No identifiable costs at this time
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Background:
• On December 10, 2019 County staff gave a presentation to the County Commission regarding a request from Gainesville Neighbors United to discuss affordable housing issues. At that meeting the Commission directed staff to create an affordable housing resource tool for the public. Growth Management and Community Support Services staff have worked with input from Gainesville Neighbors United to create an online mapping resource for the public that includes locations of publicly assisted housing units, multi-family residential complexes, public schools and school zones, RTS routes, medical facilities, grocery stores, and a mechanism for landlords to provide a location and contact information for available rental units. The website also contains contact information for various housing assistance partners such as the Housing Authorities, Habitat for Humanity and the United Way.