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Bartlesville's Affordable Housing Plan: Increasing Availability for All

This plan aims to address the need for affordable housing in Bartlesville, Oklahoma by implementing strategies such as waiver of development fees, infrastructure support, and fast-track development review. The goal is to increase, retain, and repair affordable housing stock in the city.

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Bartlesville's Affordable Housing Plan: Increasing Availability for All

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  1. Natasha RileyAssistant PlannerCity of Bartlesville, Oklahoma

  2. Bartlesville, Oklahoma Conoco-Phillips Campus; Global Shared Services; Downtown Bartlesville Frank Lloyd Wright’s Price Tower “The tree that escaped the crowded forest.”

  3. Bartlesville Demographics • Boasts one of the highest per capita incomes in the State of Oklahoma (3rd in the State) • 30.7% Bachelor’s degree or higher • Current housing boom and population growth is stimulating the need for more affordable housing for support service workers

  4. Building a Task Force • Green builder/Manufacturer • Local Developers • City Council Representative • Planning Commission Representative • Realtors • Bankers • Historic Preservationist

  5. Task Force Accomplishments Identified the at-risk populations Determined the need Established a definition for “Affordable” Set goals for the development and retention of affordable units Made strategic recommendations

  6. Bartlesville’s First Affordable Housing Plan • Analysis confirmed that 16.7% of the workforce cannot afford to buy or rent housing in the City of Bartlesville • An additional 34.5% of the workforce cannot afford to buy, but can afford to rent housing in the City of Bartlesville • Together, 53.6% of all workers, the majority of all workers, cannot afford to buy a home within the City of Bartlesville.

  7. Bartlesville’s Affordable Housing Task Force identified eleven strategies to increase, retain, and repair our affordable housing stock. Proposed strategies

  8. Waiver of Development Fees • For affordable housing construction and renovation • Building permit related fees • Development impact fees • Inspection fees

  9. Infrastructure Support • City in-house labor for construction of public infrastructure systems • Streets • Water • Sewer

  10. Affordable Developments Linden Apartments Interurban Subdivision 38 single-family homes affordable to moderate-income families Received $230,000 in infrastructure support, fee waivers, and TIF $6,000/Unit • 54 units affordable to very-low to low – income families • Received $50,000 in development fee waivers • Received City in-house labor assistance

  11. Building Code & Design Review • New technologies, design, and building materials to lower building costs • Manufactured Housing • Permitted by right with design standards • Mobile Homes • Permitted by special permit

  12. Fast Track Development Review for affordable housing projects • 24-hour building permit or 10% discount • Sales Tax Rebates • Partial or full rebate on city sales tax paid for construction materials purchased within the city limits that are used in construction or rehabilitation of affordable housing units

  13. Subdivision Design • Modifications to development design standards • Lower the development cost of the subdivision, thereby lowering the lot costs

  14. Tax Increment Financing • Public/Private Partnership • Subdivision Development • City pays for infrastructure • Increased property and sales tax revenues repay City investment

  15. Inclusionary Zoning • Housing Replacement Ordinance • No net loss; Replace or pay fee-in-lieu • Affordable Housing Trust Fund • Property taxes, impact fees, TIF • Community Land Trust • Private, non-profit corporations • Acquire, develop, and hold land • Ownership of land remains with CLT; Local control of land; Keeps housing affordable for future families • Physical structure sold or leased to individuals

  16. Bartlesville, OklahomaAffordable Housing • Inclusive Task Force Membership • Demographic Study and Strategic Plan • Plan Implementation • Waiver of Development Fees • Infrastructure Support • Design and Code Review Panel

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