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The Berkley Group has completed work on a community development schedule of fees for Albemarle County. This schedule compiles all Community Development fees from the County Code’s Chapter 3-Agricultural and Forestal Districts, Chapter 5-Building Regulations, Chapter 7-Health and Safety, Chapter 14-Subdivision of Land, Chapter 17-Water Protection, and Chapter 18-Zoning, into one easily accessible and readable matrix into Chapter 1-General Provisions of the Albemarle County Code. This new schedule of fees also simplified and consolidated fees where possible to enhance clarity and allow for easier usability for community members and County staff. In support of the County’s efforts for this project, the Berkley Group created this new schedule of fees based on peer locality benchmarking and current industry best practice research, all while maintaining a degree of revenue neutrality so as to not increase or decrease fees throughout the project. This process allowed the Berkley Group, with the help of County staff, to create a brand-new fee schedule for Albemarle County that allows them to maintain their innovative and competitive practices alongside their peers. The fee schedule was adopted on December 6, 2023. The project includes: -Peer Community Benchmark Research -Industry Best Practice Research -Community Engagement – Stakeholder Meetings, Online Community Survey -Fee Consolidation and Simplification -Creation of Fee Schedule Structure #feeschedule #localgovernment #communityengagement #ourexpertiseyoursuccess

Update for affordable housing in Glendale CA 🏡 : City staff are presenting our design standards to the Design Review Board. These Objective Design Standards are intended to simplify and reduce approval time ⏰ and cost 💲 as mandated by the California Housing and Community Development https://lnkd.in/gZGyBwKa #AffordableHousing #Glendale

CLT Resource Alert: Our Researchers are attending today's webinar, "Chinatown Land Trusts in Action: A Path to Community Resilience," hosted by Next City. For decades, Chinatowns have collectively acquired properties via community land trusts to resist being displaced in gentrifying neighborhoods. Tune into the conversation with us today, hosted by Oscar Abello, to understand the new challenges CLTs now face and how communities are organizing in Los Angeles, Toronto, and Boston https://lnkd.in/ejXbu2UR?

Next up supporting ForwardDallas, Dallas Housing Coalition Steering Committee member, the Hon. Diane Ragsdale of South Dallas Fair Park Innercity Community Development Corporation (ICDC) stated, "Although the Community Residential placetype is largely single-family, we don’t want that to exclude the possibility that in some places in the future, other types of housing may make sense in order to provide more housing options for more people. We don’t want a plan that is exclusionary. We don’t want a plan that is classist or racist, nor do we want a plan that allows the construction of grossly incompatible housing … which has led to displacement.” Check out this article for more: https://bit.ly/3Yihht1

THE HISTORY AND PRESENT STATE OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX IN AMERICA CAN BE SUMMED UP IN ONE WORD: BROKEN #HOMELESSNESS IS THE RESULT OF DECADES OF THE FAILURE TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ALL. DON'T BE FOOLED BY SLICK PROMOTIONAL POSTS THAT MAKE IT SEEM LIKE YOUR LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS ARE SOLVING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS. WHEN IT COMES TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, THE PUBLIC AND TAXPAYERS MUST ASK: AT WHAT COST TO THE TAXPAYERS AND HOW LONG IS THE AFFORDABILITY PERIOD? EVERY TAXPAYER SHOULD BE ASKING THEIR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. How much local, state, and federal funding, tax credits, density bonus increase, waivers of impact fees, or other government benefit or incentive did the project receive? 2. What is the affordability period for each project and, if the affordability period is not in perpetuity or permanent, WHY NOT? 3. What guarantees exist that tenants in the affordable housing units will not be displaced after an "affordability period expires? Any LOCAL, STATE or FEDERAL official that does not MANDATE "permanent" affordability periods or affordability "IN PERPETUITY" for any project receiving some government benefit is commiting MALFEASANCE and should quit, be removed from office or be terminated. IN MOST CASES WHEN IT COMES TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, the public and taxpayer are being fooled into thinking their elected and appointed officials are solving problems, when in fact, all hey have done is "KICK THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD" to burden a future generation with the same problem or crisis!

What does the future hold for Colorado’s affordable housing sector? Speaking with Star I. of Law Week Colorado, Alejandro Monarez of our Affordable Housing and Community Development Group stated, "As economic pressures continue to strain the existing housing stock and prospective purchasers and renters of homes in Denver and nationwide struggle to find reasonably priced housing, we are seeing additional resources, as well as improved administrative infrastructure, to deploy the funds as efficiently and effectively as possible." For more on what’s to come of the Colorado real estate market, and to read the full article, follow this link: https://bit.ly/47PNCsS #AffordableHousing #Colorado #RealEstate

🏡 Building Stronger Communities Together: Our Partnership with Housing Colorado 🛠️ Brinkman Construction is excited to join Housing Colorado, marking a significant step to improve access to affordable housing across the state. Housing Colorado's mission to promote safe, healthy, quality, affordable housing aligns closely with our commitment to community development. This partnership enhances our efforts to address the housing needs of low- to moderate-income Coloradoans, leveraging education and advocacy to make a tangible impact. Joining Housing Colorado connects us with a diverse network, offering: • Educational Resources: Access to resources and training. • Networking Events: Opportunities to connect with professionals and organizations. • Policy Advocacy Platform: A chance to contribute to legislative changes. • Collective Knowledge and Experience: Sharing insights and learning from the community’s vast experience. We are excited to partner with Housing Colorado, moving confidently toward a future of accessible affordable housing. #brinkmanconstruction #driventobuild #affordablehousing

The City of St. Louis Community Development Administration (CDA) recently announced funding to support St. Louis social services, create affordable housing options, and improve infrastructure across the city. The major infusion of funding for the St. Louis Housing Authority (SLHA) will bring 127 units of offline public housing back into service for city families and additional investments will fund renovations including drywall repair, new flooring, new cabinets, and much more. According to Mayor Jones, these investments reflect the city’s commitment to economic justice and the partnerships between their federal, state, and local partners are driving historic investments by creating stronger communities. Read more about how the CDA is building affordable housing and conducting other critical community development activities for residents. https://ow.ly/KPFK50Qjhit #affordablehousing #economicjustice #historicinvestments #communitydevelopment

🏡 Tackling the housing crisis requires a multifaceted approach! We need to focus on affordable housing development, innovative building techniques, and supportive housing policies. Embracing modular and sustainable construction can reduce costs and environmental impact. Additionally, increasing financial support for low-income families and investing in community development are crucial. Together, we can build a future where everyone has a place to call home. 🏠❤️ #AffordableHousing #SustainableLiving #CommunitySupport #HousingForAll 🌿🏘️

💡 AIA California congratulates the newly appointed Chair of the influential Housing and Community Development Committee: Assemblymember Chris Ward (D-San Diego). What's a key to his priorities?.... Read On. * 🌆 If you're interested in Assemblymember Ward's viewpoint on his new role, it's encapsulated in this quote, “As a representative of San Diego where the cost of living has risen dramatically to be the highest in the nation, I hear regularly from constituents the need to be stronger to increase the affordable housing supply throughout California and make the dream of owning a home a reality for working Californians once again. From needs to unlock barriers to housing production, assist local governments in meeting goals, lower the costs associated with new housing, and support renters struggling to keep up, I look forward to the impact our committee can make through our hard work ahead.” * ➡️ The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee has jurisdiction over building standards, common interest developments, eminent domain, farm worker housing, homeless programs, housing discrimination, housing finance (including redevelopment), housing, natural disaster assistance and preparedness, land use planning, mobile homes/manufactured housing, redevelopment: housing, and rent control. * 🤝 AIA California looks forward to working with Assemblymember Ward on solutions to our state’s multidimensional housing crisis.