TC Resolution 23-14 Authorizing the Grant Application for a Grant from the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Fund (EIAF) More Housing Now & Land Use Initiative the Completion of the EC Regional Housing Action PlanA
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RESOLUTION 23-14
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GRANT APPLICATION FOR A GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT
OF LOCAL AFFAIRS (DOLA) ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE FUND (EIAF) MORE
HOSING NOW AND LAND USE INITIATIVE THE COMPLETION OF THE EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL
HOUSING ACTION PLAN
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon is a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, and therefore an eligible applicant
for a grant awarded by the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Fund (EIAF);
and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) supports efforts by local governments to adopt land
use and other strategies to increase opportunity for affordable housing development, and a significant barrier to
redevelopment is the cost to upgrade and upsize or otherwise provide needed infrastructure to incentivize
affordable housing development; and DOLA offers this initiative to helps address the significant demand for local
government infrastructure to support affordable housing development; and
WHEREAS, the More Housing Now & Land Use Initiative offers a robust program that offers funding opportunities
for the development and adoption of land use strategies to make it easier to develop affordable housing, such as:
land use strategy adoption; regional housing needs assessments; shared housing analysis and agreements ("fair
share agreements"); fiscal health and greenhouse gas reduction land use strategy analysis; and similar work
necessary to inform impactful strategy selection and adoption; technology and process improvements that
effectively streamline development review processes for affordable housing projects; preliminary planning and
analysis (public/nonprofit) technical assistance projects in rural communities (defined as a county with a
population of less than 50,000 or a municipality with a population of less than 25,000)
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon, Eagle County and six municipalities in the Eagle River basin in Eagle County ("Eagle
County Housing Partners") desire to collaborate on a regional housing plan to update the housing needs assessment
(last done in 2018) and establish a Land Use Strategy and Action Plan, as the region is experiencing a severe
affordable housing shortage; and
WHEREAS, the Avon Town Council supports a Grant Application submittal for the More Housing Now & Land Use
Initiative, for state funding offered by DOLA's EIAF Tier I Level in the amount of $200,000 with a 10% match for
planning projects split between Avon, Vail and Eagle County ($8K each for total of $24K), and supports the Eagle
County Housing Partners' effort to draft the Eagle County Regional Housing Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Avon Town Council finds that the Eagle County Regional Housing Action Plan will promote the
health, safety and general welfare of the Avon community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. The above recitals are hereby incorporated as findings by the Town Council.
Section 2. The Town Council of the Town of Avon supports the Eagle County Regional Housing Action Plan and will
authorize the expenditure of funds necessary to meet the terms and obligations of any grant awarded pursuant to a
Grant Agreement with DOLA.
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July 25, 2023
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Section 4: If a grant is awarded, the Town Council of the Town of Avon hereby authorizes the (Designated Official)
to sign a Grant Agreement with the Department of Local Affairs for the Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Funds.
ADOPTED ULY 15, 2023 BY THE AVON TOWN COUNCIL
By: 1. 4, "L _ Attest:
Amy Aillips, Mayor
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