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setting the parameters for an Affordable Housing Commission. It is now ready to be presented to the City Council, but staff would like input and support from the Planning and Human Services Commissions. The reason for the Affordable Housing Commission is to have a permanent body that will take input and review matters relative to affordable housing that affects the entire community. The impact on the Planning Commission is that the current Planning Commission representative to the Human Services Commission would be transferred to the Affordable Housing Commission. Staff feels it would be very beneficial to the Affordable Housing Commission to have a Planning Commissioner as a member. Projects such as the Red Bear project approved tonight would be reviewed by the Affordable Housing Commission relative to fee waivers and affordability aspects. Design review would not be the purview of this Commission except for such projects as the Assisted Living Facility project or the Case Avenue apartment project. In these cases, the Planning Commissioner would be very beneficial. In response to Commissioner Wright, Mr. Bocian advised that the Affordable Housing Commission review and recommendations relative to affordability aspects would be part of the Planning Commission's background packet. Commissioner Barker feels that the seat being taken by a Commissioner would be better utilized by a citizen at-large who would like to volunteer in the community. Mr. Bocian feels this is a valid point to consider, but because of the review of the Block Grant program, it made sense to have the various Commissions involved on the Affordable Housing Commission. Commissioner Wright concurred with Commissioner Barker to have a seven member commission, but he also agrees with staff to have the input from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Wright suggested that the Commission be a five member board with one alternative plus the two non-voting liaisons from the Human Services and Planning Commissions. If they wanted to be voting members, then the Commission should be increased in number to seven. Commissioner Hovingh suggested that the words "at-large" be inserted to describe the Commission membership throughout the ordinance. He also commented that he believes the Affordable Housing Commission mission is to attempt to obtain new affordable housing in the community. Once that goal is attained, the Commission would revert back to the Housing Authority Commission. Commissioner Hovingh also would encourage that the five at-large members of the Housing Authority be different individuals from the five at-large members of the Affordable Housing Commission. Mr. Bocian clarified some point of the previous general discussion. He noted that the only action the Housing Authority would have once the ordinance was approved would be to Planning Commission Minutes Page 18 October 25, 1995