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Housing and Healthy Communities Advisory Board · May 5, 2025

HHCAB Regular Meeting

AgendaMinutesRead the transcript7 agenda items · 5 votes, all unanimous · 7 tracked topics

What was decided

  • 1
    Opening Remarks

    Interim Chair Mark Light called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Remote participation for Eleanor Vincent was approved prior to opening remarks.

    Passed, unanimous
    • Remote Participation PolicyapprovedA motion to approve Eleanor Vincent's remote participation request, submitted in writing prior to the meeting per HHCAB's adopted remote participation policy and Virginia Code Section 2.2-3708.2, was moved by Susan LaCroix, seconded by Lesley Hatch and Gabriel Derosier, and passed unanimously.
  • 2
    Approval of April Meeting Minutes

    Motion to approve the April 7, 2025 meeting minutes passed unanimously with no discussion.

    Passed, unanimous
  • 3
    Election Process

    The draft election process was reviewed and adopted unanimously. The election will be held at the end of the June HHCAB meeting. Members were invited to express interest in serving; nominations must be submitted in writing to the Housing Program Manager no later than 10 business days after the May meeting. Both the current Chair and Vice Chair indicated willingness to continue.

    Passed, unanimous
  • 6
    Developing HHCAB's Workplan

    The board reviewed and discussed the draft Work Plan. A motion to bring the City's draft Encampment Procedures before HHCAB for review and recommendations to Council passed unanimously. The Fairfax Renaissance program was noted as potentially unfunded in FY 2026 and removed from the Work Plan. Several work plan focus areas were identified, including Housing Trust Fund/commercial development fees, land use challenges, youth education, public awareness, and public perception of affordable housing. The Housing Program Manager will distribute Work Plan ideas to members via survey for prioritization.

    Passed, unanimous
    • City HallThe City of Fairfax draft Encampment Procedures were discussed; a motion was passed for the procedures to be brought to HHCAB for review so the board can make recommendations to the Council.
    • Fairfax RenaissanceThe Fairfax Renaissance home improvement program was noted as potentially unfunded in the FY 2026 budget and was removed from the HHCAB Work Plan.
    • FY 2026 BudgetapprovedThe FY 2026 Budget was noted as potentially not funding the Fairfax Renaissance program, leading to its removal from the HHCAB Work Plan.
    Housing Trust Fundapproved
  • 7
    Closing Remarks

    A motion to adjourn was moved by Susan LaCroix, seconded by Seth Opoku-Yeboah, and passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m.

    Passed, unanimous

Presented

  • 4
    Overview of Community First! Village Meeting · Eric Jensen presented highlights from a recent meeting with Mobile Loaves & Fishes leadership, describing the Community First! Village model near Austin. Key themes included fostering belonging, communal spaces, and the organization's replication resources. Members raised questions about government coordination, zoning challenges, and ARPA funding.
    • Community First! VillageEric Jensen presented highlights from a meeting with Mobile Loaves & Fishes leaders, describing the Community First! Village as a 400-unit tiny home master-planned community near Austin that houses individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, with plans to expand to approximately 2,000 units.
  • 5
    TPMA Update · Jamie Ergas presented a TPMA housing survey update (PowerPoint on SharePoint). Members raised several clarifying questions about homeowner vs. renter response rates, awareness of housing assistance programs, and whether SROs are permitted by city zoning. The Housing Program Manager agreed to forward questions to TPMA and to the Community Development & Planning Director. Post-meeting, the Director confirmed SROs are not currently permitted and a zoning text amendment would be required.
    • TPMA UpdateTPMA housing survey results were presented and discussed; follow-up questions on renter/homeowner data and SRO zoning were referred to TPMA and the Community Development & Planning Director respectively.
    • Housing Trust FundapprovedThe Housing Trust Fund was referenced in the context of work plan ideas generated during the meeting, specifically a proposal to consider commercial development fees to generate affordable housing funding. A work plan idea was generated to consider implementing a fee on commercial development projects to generate funding for the Housing Trust Fund for affordable housing.