County of Los Alamos - File #: OR0809-18b

• File #: OR0809-18b
• Version: 1
• Type: Briefing/Report (Dept, BCC) - No action requested
• Status: Public Hearing
• File created: 3/15/2018
• In control: County Council - Regular Session
• On agenda: 5/1/2018
• Final action: 5/1/2018
• Title: Incorporated County Of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 02-281; An Ordinance Repealing Ordinances 571 and 664 in their Entirety and Enacting and Amending Certain Affordable Housing Provisions Into the Los Alamos County Code of Ordinances
• Presenters: Paul Andrus
• Indexes (Council Goals): 2018 Council Goal – Quality of Life – Housing – Promote the Creation of a Variety of Housing Options for all Segments of the Los Alamos Community, including infill Opportunities as Appropriate, 2018 Council Goal – Quality of Life – Housing – Support development of affordable workforce housing

Title
Incorporated County Of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 02-281; An Ordinance Repealing Ordinances 571 and 664 in their Entirety and Enacting and Amending Certain Affordable Housing Provisions Into the Los Alamos County Code of Ordinances
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve Incorporated County Of Los Alamos Ordinance No.02-281; An Ordinance Repealing Ordinances 571 and 664 in their Entirety and Enacting and Amending Certain Affordable Housing Provisions Into the Los Alamos County Code of Ordinances, and ask staff to assure that the Ordinance is published as required by the County Charter.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve Ordinance No. 02-281 for adoption.
Body
Background
Ordinance No. 02-281 is an update to the County’s group of Affordable Housing Ordinances and is intended to accomplish the following:
1. Repeal and consolidate the County’s current affordable housing Ordinances and their associated programs, as applicable, into one chapter and article;
2. Ensure that all of the County’s affordable housing Ordinances have been appropriately codified; and
3. Make some specific updates to the County affordable housing Ordinances which will allow for the County’s local affordable housing programs and policies to better align with state and federal affordable housing programs and regulations which will allow for the County to maximize its opportunities to provide affordable housing to it’s Citizens.
The following current Ordinances and their underlying provisions of each are being proposed for repeal, consolidation and codification into Chapter 14, Article VII under this action:

Ordinance No. 551, Establishing an Affordable Housing Program pursuant to the Affordable Housing Act and which states additional ordinances will be needed to enable the County to create and administer specific housing programs, approved by Council January 26, 2010.
Ordinance No. 571, Authorizing the land donation and discount pro...