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Natasha Riley Assistant Planner City of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Conoco-Phillips Campus; Global Shared Services; Downtown Bartlesville. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Price Tower “The tree that escaped the crowded forest.”. Bartlesville Demographics.
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Natasha RileyAssistant PlannerCity of Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Bartlesville, Oklahoma Conoco-Phillips Campus; Global Shared Services; Downtown Bartlesville Frank Lloyd Wright’s Price Tower “The tree that escaped the crowded forest.”
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
Building a Task Force • Green builder/Manufacturer • Local Developers • City Council Representative • Planning Commission Representative • Realtors • Bankers • Historic Preservationist
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
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.
Bartlesville’s Affordable Housing Task Force identified eleven strategies to increase, retain, and repair our affordable housing stock. Proposed strategies
Waiver of Development Fees • For affordable housing construction and renovation • Building permit related fees • Development impact fees • Inspection fees
Infrastructure Support • City in-house labor for construction of public infrastructure systems • Streets • Water • Sewer
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
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
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
Subdivision Design • Modifications to development design standards • Lower the development cost of the subdivision, thereby lowering the lot costs
Tax Increment Financing • Public/Private Partnership • Subdivision Development • City pays for infrastructure • Increased property and sales tax revenues repay City investment
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
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