Housing Contributions Workgroup

A housing contributions workgroup was convened to discuss affordable housing contributions as they relate to rezoning, master plan (land use) amendment, commercial to residential building conversion, and senior housing projects. 

Draft summary recommendations:

• August 2019 

Upcoming Meetings

• Planning Commission Public Hearing: to be determined
• City Council Public Hearing: to be determined

Past Meetings

• Meeting #4: May 9, 2019
  • Additional information: Table Notes
• Meeting #3: May 2, 2019
  • Additional information: Meeting Summary; Commission on Aging Remarks
• Meeting #2: April 4, 2019 
  • Additional information: Meeting Summary; Table Exercise; Community Benefits Summary; Paradigm Presentation; Carr Presentation
• Meeting #1: March 7, 2019
  • Additional information: Meeting Summary

Alexandria Housing Affordability Advisory Committee (AHAAC)

AHAAC advises City Council on issues regarding the preservation and creation of affordable housing; makes recommendations on policies governing the City's Housing Trust Fund (HTF) and Housing Opportunities Fund; works with staff to monitor the implementation of the Housing Master Plan; and oversees the administration of the HTF. The Committee typically meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall, Room 2000. Meetings are open to the public. To learn more, please contact Tamara Jovovic at tamara.jovovic@alexandriava.gov or 703-746-3097 or visit the City Boards and Commissions page.

Upcoming Meeting

• TBD

Past Meetings

• May 18, 2020 (This virtual meeting was accessed through Zoom. A recording of the meeting is now available.) 
  • Additional information: North Potomac Yard Affordable Housing Plan and Memo; COVID-19 Emergency Rent Relief Assistance Program Update
• April 2, 2020 - CANCELLED
• March 5, 2020
  
• February 6, 2020
  • Additional information: Housing Trust Fund Report; Housing Summit Feedback and Next Steps
• January 2, 2020
• December 5, 2019 (The meeting was preceded by a new member orientation/refresher session.)
  • Additional information: Revised Agenda; Consideration of Loan Request; November 7 Draft Minutes;  Eisenhower East Small Area Plan Update; Census 2020 Presentation
• November 7, 2019
• October 3, 2019
• September 5, 2019 
  
• June 6, 2019
  • Additional information: May 2 Draft Minutes

• May 2, 2019 
  • Additional information: Eisenhower East Briefing; Green Building Policy Update
• April 10, 2019 (This was a subcommittee worksession between AHAAC and the Environmental Policy Commission; the meeting will take place from 7:00 to 8:15 pm.)
• April 4, 2019
  • Part 1 of Packet & Part 2 of Packet
• March 7, 2019
• February 7, 2019
  • Additional information: Draft Revised Affordable Housing Plan Guidelines, Draft Tenant Assistance and Relocation Policy for the Proposed Residential Multifamily Zone; Housing Response to Amazon HQ2 and the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus Presentation
• January 9, 2019 
  • Additional information: December 3 Minutes, Senior Housing and Programs Summary, VHDA Minimum Design and Construction Requirements
• December 3
• November 1
• October 4
• September 6
  • Additional information: August 2 Minutes, Master Plan FY18 Q4 Progress Report, Sources and Uses Comparison for The Bloom and The Gateway.
• August 2
• June 27  (originally scheduled for May 27)
  • Additional information: Braddock Gateway Phase III Affordable Housing Plan and Staff Memo and Route 1 South Housing Affordability Strategy Briefing.

• May 3, 2018
  • Additional information: Lacy Court Loan Modification Memo and Attachments. Ramsey Homes Loan Modification Memo, Attachment 1 and Attachment 2.  2018 Apartment Survey Findings.
    
• April 5, 2018
  • Additional information: Route 1 South Housing Affordability Presentation and Master Plan FY18 Q3 Progress Report

• March 12, 2018
• February 1, 2018
  • Additional information: City memo regarding feasibility of dedicating a 1% increase in the meals tax towards increasing housing affordability
    
• January 11,  2018
  • Additional information: Revised Housing Master Plan FY18 Q2 Progress Report
• December 7, 2017
  • Additional information: Route 1 South Housing Affordability Strategy Update
• November 2, 2017
  
  • Additional information: AHDC Demographic Report, Revised HMP Progress Report, and Financial Report

• October 5, 2017
  • Additional information: Sunrise Senior Living Affordable Housing Plan and Associated Memo
• September 7, 2017
  • Additional information: Revised May 2017 Minutes
• June 1, 2017
• May 4, 2017
  • Additional information: Annual Apartment Survey and Survey Data Presentation and Average Rents/Vacancy Rates Report
• April 20, 2017
  • Additional information: Revised Housing Master Plan FY17 Q3 Progress Report
• March 2, 2017
  • Additional information: Arlington County Accessory Dwelling Ordinance Presentation and Provisions Summary
• February 2, 2017     
  • Additional information: Presentation on Southern Towers Committed Affordable Units and Tenant Assistance and Relocation Policy 
• January 5, 2017
• December 1, 2016   
  • Additional information: Presentation on ARHA Financial Analysis
• November 3, 2016
• October 6, 2016
• September 1, 2016   
  • Additional information: Presentation on Arlington County's Affordable Housing Tools and Grants; Presentation on Affordable Housing in Fairfax County; Presentation on the City of Alexandria's Proposed Rental Subsidy Program.

Please click here to access materials from FY16 AHAAC meetings.    

Landlord-Tenant Relations Board

The Landlord-Tenant Relations Board conciliates landlord-tenant complaints, and recommends and reports to City Council on legislation and policy in landlord-tenant relations. The Board meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. To learn more, please contact Melodie Seau at melodie.seau@alexandriava.gov or 703-746-4990.

Upcoming Meeting

• TBD

Past Meetings

• March 4, 2020
  
• February 5, 2020
• January 8, 2020 - This is a joint meeting between meeting of the Arlington Tenant-Landlord Commission and Alexandria LTRB. The meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. at Gunston Community Center, 2700 S. Lang Street, Arlington, VA 22206.
• December 4, 2019 - CANCELLED
• November 6, 2019
• October 2, 2019
• June 5, 2019
• May 1, 2019
• April 3, 2019
• March 6, 2019
  • Approved minutes
• February 6, 2019
  • Draft Tenant Assistance and Relocation Policy for the Proposed Residential Multifamily Zone
  • Approved minutes
• December 5, 2018
  
• November 7, 2018
  • Approved minutes
    
• October 3, 2018
  • Approved minutes
• September 5, 2018
  • Approved minutes
• June 6, 2018
  • Approved minutes
• May 2, 2018
  • Approved minutes
• April 4, 2018
  • Approved minutes
• March 7, 2018
  • Approved minutes
• February 7,  2018
  • Approved minutes
• December 6, 2017
  • Approved minutes
• November 1, 2017
  • Approved minutes

For more information, please visit the City Boards and Commissions page. 

Alexandria Housing Development Corporation Board of Directors

Incorporated as a separate 501 (c)(3) nonprofit housing development entity by the City of Alexandria, the primary mission of AHDC is to acquire, develop, preserve, operate and manage affordable housing in the City of Alexandria for very low, low and moderate income families and households.  

Materials from Past AHAAC (AHAC) Meetings 

• June 2, 2016
  • Additional information: Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program Panel Discussion—Introductory Presentation; AHC Presentation; AHDC Presentation; and WHDC Presentation. 
• May 5, 2016 (revised)
• April 7, 2016 (An orientation for new members and refresher session for existing members was held prior to the start of the meeting)
  • Additional information: Presentation on Affordable Housing Contribution Procedures and Valuation Techniques
• March 3, 2016
• February 4, 2016
  • Additional information: ARHA report to AHAAC; Memo to AHAAC regarding ARHA loan request; ARHA HOF loan request for Ramsey Homes; and ARHA revised proforma.  
• January 7, 2016
  
• December 2, 2015
• November 12, 2015
• October 1, 2015
  • Additional information
• September 3, 2015