AGENDA Affordable Housing Advisory Board Meeting Thursday, April 9, 2026 @ 5:30 PM First Floor of City Hall, 6 East 6th Street & Zoom |
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This meeting will be held in a hybrid format. The primary format for accessing or participating in this meeting is in person. Virtual access to view or participate in the meeting cannot be guaranteed due to potential technical issues. Board members will be in person. Some staff will be present in the room while others may participate virtually.
Members of the public are invited to join the meeting in person at Lawrence Public City Hall Commission Room, or virtually using the Zoom link.
Written public comment must be received by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 07, 2026. Send correspondence electronically to lroselyn@lawrenceks.gov. If you wish to have your contact information withheld, indicate so in your correspondence. Comments received after the deadline will not be posted and there is no guarantee that such comments will be considered.
Live public comment can be made in person at the meeting or virtually using the Zoom link provided HERE.
AHAB member information, key documents, and past agendas may be viewed in the members portal, here.
CALL TO ORDER: |
1. | Call Roll & Confirm Quorum |
2. | Receive Hybrid meeting and public comment guidelines |
APPROVE MINUTES: |
1. | Consider approval of the meeting minutes of March 12, 2026 ACTION: Move to approve March 12, 2026 meeting minutes Affordable Housing Advisory Board - Mar 12 2026 - Minutes - Pdf Affordable Housing Advisory Board - Mar 12 2026 - Minutes - Html |
AGENDA ITEMS: |
1. | Receive affordable housing study report presentation by Development Strategies ACTION: Receive presentation and provide feedback as appropriate (formal action not required) |
2. | Consider and provide guidance on policy decisions for the 2027 Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) Notice of Funding Opportunity. The City’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) is a primary local funding source used to support the development and preservation of affordable housing. As staff prepares the 2027 AHTF Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), guidance from AHAB is requested regarding program priorities, eligibility criteria, and coordination with other housing funding tools. ACTION: Move to approve policy recommendations for 2027 Affordable Housing Trust Fund Notice of Funding Opportunity as provided by the AHAB. |
3. | Receive and consider staff recommendation to cancel 2026 AHAB retreat. Staff recommends canceling the 2026 Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) retreat. As an advisory board to the Governing Body, AHAB goals and strategies will be aligned with the goals and implementation strategies identified in the A Place for Everyone Plan, and the Affordable Housing Study report goals as strategies after City adoption. Because these efforts will guide AHAB’s work moving forward, staff advices that a separate retreat to develop independent goals is not necessary at this time. ACTION: Move to cancel 2026 AHAB retreat |
PROJECT UPDATES: |
1. | Receive update on municipal land donation research project |
2. | Receive update on Affordable Housing Trust Fund revenue project. |
CALENDAR: | |
May 14, 2026, 5:30-8:30PM - AHAB meeting: Discuss Notice of Funding Opportunity for 2027 Affordable Housing Trust Funds Receive update on proposed Affordable Housing Incentive policy Low Income Housing Tax Credit Training June 2, 2026 - City Commission Affordable Housing Study Presentation June 11, 2026: 5:30-7:30 - AHAB meeting: Approve 2027 Notice of Funding Opportunity |
PUBLIC COMMENT: | |
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ADJOURNMENT |