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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-11-23 MinutesAffordable Housing Task Force Monday, November 23, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville Meeting Room 1A ATTENDEES: Mayor Adrian Foster, Municipality of Clarington (attended until 10:53 a.m.) Councillor Wendy Partner, Municipality of Clarington Councillor Ron Hooper, Municipality of Clarington Milt Dakin, Forestree Place (attended until 11:00 a.m.) Joyce Kufta, Parkview Lodge Charlie Trim, Parkview Lodge Bob Malone, Newcastle & Bond Head Ratepayers Association (attended until 11:10 a.m Carlo Pellarin, Manager, Development Review Branch, Municipality of Clarington Jeannette Whynot, Accessibility Coordinator, Municipality of Clarington Heather Keyzers, Community Coordinator, Municipality of Clarington REGRETS: Councillor Corinna Traill, Municipality of Clarington Alan Robins, Acting Director, Housing Services Division, Region of Durham Selena Blake, DAFRS Anthony Adrien, CMHC Henry Wildeboer, Former Pastor Trevor Pinn, Deputy Treasurer, Municipality of Clarington CALL TO ORDER Councillor Partner thanked everyone for attending and called the meeting to order. Councillor Partner welcomed back Jeannette Whynot from her maternity leave and asked everyone to re -introduce themselves. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Joyce Kufta, seconded by Charlie Trim THAT the minutes dated September 17, 2018, be approved. "CARRIED" UPDATE ON REGION'S NATIONAL HOUSING DAY Heather Keyzers provided an update to Committee Members on the Region's National Housing Day she attended along with Andy Allison, Chief Administrative Officer. She Affordable Housing Task Force November 23, 2018 circulated a copy of the Community Development Council Durham & Durham Mental Health Services' Report entitled "Durham 2018 Pit Count Report. Measuring the Scope and Nature of Homelessness in Durham". Mayor Foster asked if Heather could confirm the percentage quoted (10%) of homeless people within the Municipality of Clarington. Mayor Foster recalls that last year we were at 0% homelessness in our Municipality. Mayor Foster asked if Heather could contact Tim Neeb, President of Mahogany Management to confirm the application process to obtaining housing at his project which is being built on Highway 57 in Bowmanville. UPDATE ON PARKVIEW LODGE Joyce Kufta advised that things are looking positive for Parkview Lodge. The $2.6 million RFP has been recommended by the Region to the Province. Parkview Lodge has also applied to receive CMHC Co -Funding which they are currently at the second phase of the approval process. This would include a $3.2 million low interest loan and $1.24 million in grants. She is hoping that everything will be in place by 2019. Joyce thanked the Planning Department for assisting and granting them extra meeting time. She noted that the Board began discussion of the expansion process three years ago. The expansion will be a 37 unit building connected to the old building. 8 units will be fully accessible. RGI will need to be negotiated with the Region of Durham. Question by Milt Dakin — What is the estimate cost for the 37 units? Joyce advised that the estimated cost is $10 million. Mayor Foster advised Joyce that if the Board needed anything to please ask. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE Charlie Trim noted that the Committee should continue to proceed in the direction that we are heading and focus on Clarington. Perhaps Building Permit rules should be changed to limit properties with large acreage (i.e. Estate Homes). Emphasis on up not out. Joyce Kufta stated that we need to change resident's mindset regarding high density. Density is not bad. We need to house people without eliminating all of our farmland. Councillor Partner noted that she always believed that the Rona Site would be a great place to build affordable housing. K Affordable Housing Task Force November 23, 2018 Councillor Hooper stated that we should work more with the developers that are truly passionate about building affordable housing. Bob Malone believes that the Committee should have a more precise focus. When this Committee was established the focus was on affordable rental housing. The Committee needs to change the get in, get out theory of developers. Carlo Pellarin stated that the Development Charges By-law will be review in 2019 and the municipality could provide incentives. OTHER BUSINESS Charlie Trim thanked Milt for the Forestree Place tour which occurred on September 17. He noted that he was impressed with the cleanliness of the facility and how close it was to amenities. Charlie suggested that we invited the new Members of Council to attend our meetings to educate and engaged them. Question by Councillor Partner — are there any plans for Forestree Place to expand or build another facility? Milt stated that the Committee will be discussing future plans in January 2019. Carlo advised that he will be attending a meeting on Thursday, November 29 with the University of Waterloo's students to hear their findings on the Tiny Homes Case Study. He will provide Committee Members with an update. Bob thanked Councillor Partner for chairing this Committee and hoped that she would continue to contribute and hopefully continue to sit as a Member in the future. Councillor Partner thanked everyone for their contributions and being a part of this Task Force and let the Task Force know of her intent to remain committed to the Task Force and would be continuing on. NEXT MEETING Date to be determined. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Joyce Kufta THAT the meet adjourned at 11:25 a.m. "CARRIED" 3