Housing Constraints & Opportunities

About

The Housing Constraints and Opportunities Committee has been appointed by the City Council to review housing issues identified at the October 17, 2015 Housing Workshop. The Committee’s task is to make recommendations to the City Council on ways to increase housing production.

Past Accomplishments

The HCOC acted as a steering committee during the process of updating the 6th cycle General Plan Housing Element, which was adopted December 2020. Throughout the update process, the public was invited to participate in HCOC meetings to share insights and ideas on how the City can improve housing opportunities. Past meeting information includes the following:

20.01.30 HCOC Meeting 18 - Housing Element Update Presentation #1

20.02.13 HCOC Meeting 19 - Housing Element Update Presentation #2

20.03.12 HCOC Meeting 20 - Housing Element Update Presentation #3

20.05.21 HCOC Meeting 21 - Housing Element Update Presentation #4

20.10.22 HCOC Meeting 22 - Housing Element Update Presentation #5

Current Events

The HCOC is currently tasked with reviewing draft administrative sections of the Zoning Code Update . Meeting agendas will be posted as these meetings occur.

Meetings

  • Upcoming meeting information will be posted here.

Meeting Agendas

  1. 2017.08.31. HCOC agenda - meeting 11
  2. 2017.10.19. HCOC agenda - meeting 12
  3. 2017.11.15. HCOC agenda - meeting 13
  4. 2018.04.18. HCOC agenda - meeting 14
  5. 2018.09.12. HCOC agenda - meeting 15
  6. 2018.11.14. HCOC agenda - meeting 16
  7. 2018.12.19. HCOC agenda - meeting 17
  8. 2020.01.30. HCOC agenda - meeting 18
  9. 20.02.13. HCOC agenda - meeting 19
  10. 20.03.12. 00. HCOC agenda meeting 20
  11. 20.05.21. 00. HCOC agenda meeting 21
  12. 20.010.22. HCOC agenda meeting 22
  13. 21.03.11. HCOC agenda meeting 23
  14. 21.04.15. 00. HCOC agenda meeting 24 - linked
  15. 21.10.21 HCOC agenda meeting 25
  16. 22.01.20 HCOC agenda meeting 26

Members

  • Amy Russell
  • Bruce White
  • Carlos Olveda
  • David Cooke
  • Greg Haas
  • Joel Neel

Term of Office

To be determined

Staff Members

  • Warren Frace, Community Development Director
  • Darren Nash, City Planner
  • David Athey, City Engineer
  • Darcy Delgado, Associate Planner
  • Kenneth Trigueiro
  • Larry Werner
  • Steve Gregory
  • Steve Martin
  • Vince Vanderlip
  • Field Gibson

Reference Documents

  1. 20.03.12 - Austin, TX Developer Incentives
  2. 20.03.12 - Best Practices Memo
  3. 20.05.21 HCOC Meeting 21 - Housing Element Update Meeting #4 Summary
  4. 20.10.22 Housing Element Update Memo