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VALLEY CROWN

VALLEY CROWN. 2010 Housing Innovation Marketplace By Rob Woodling Foundations Development, LLC. VALLEY CROWN. West of Orchard Gardens Assisted Living owned and operated by the Douglas County Housing Authority. COMMUNICATION. Met with Mayor first Discussed options for her community

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VALLEY CROWN

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  1. VALLEY CROWN • 2010 Housing Innovation Marketplace • By Rob Woodling • Foundations Development, LLC

  2. VALLEY CROWN • West of Orchard Gardens • Assisted Living owned and operated by the Douglas County Housing Authority

  3. COMMUNICATION • Met with Mayor first • Discussed options for her community • Senior vs. Crown • Let her set direction • Met with City Council next • Lukewarm response • Already had buy in from Mayor

  4. CROWN PROGRAM • CRedit to OWN • Promotes Homeownership Through Training and Escrow Accounts

  5. COMMUNITY • Sent letter to all adjoining landowners offering to sit down with them • Called all churches in the community to sit down with the pastors and explain the project • 2 took up that offer, one was adjacent to project • Met with school district superintendent

  6. VALLEY CROWN • Parcel split into 13 lots • Lot 1 is Orchard Gardens • Lots 2-13 are Valley Crowns

  7. CITY APPROVALS • Rezoning • Decided against - recommendation of Mayor • Would have allowed for better access to DCHA land • Replat • Met requirements no real opposition • TIF • Could not get the motioned seconded • No vote took place • Just after year with big increase in levy

  8. CHALLENGES • “Those people” – Mayor helped with that • Neighbor with trailer court • Those people • Drainage pump onto our lots • TIF • City lost opportunity to fund improvements • Lower my property value • www.realtor.org – numerous studies disprove this

  9. Ran into 4 types of community members: • Liked the project • Did not like the project initially, but listened and grew to like • Did not like the project initially, but listened and accepted • Did not like the project no matter what changes were offered

  10. STRESS COMMUNITY BENEFITS • Increased attendance in local school district with decreasing student enrollment • Tax exempt county owned property now on tax rolls • Economic impact for local small businesses

  11. IDEAS TO COMBAT NIMBYISM • Communicate • Educate • Deliver • Follow Thru • Industry Responsibility

  12. Closing • Questions? • Thank You! • Rob Woodling • Foundations Development, LLC • 504-3248 • woodling@cox.net

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