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. Meetings are open to the public. To learn more, please contact Tamara Jovovic or visit the City Boards and Commissions page.

Upcoming Meetings

• February 3, 2022

Past FY21-FY22 Meetings

• January 6, 2022 (This virtual meeting was accessed through Zoom. A recording of the meeting is now available).  

  • AHAAC Packet January 2022 Part 1  |  AHAAC Packet January 2022 Part 2
  • Additional information: ParcView II Presentation
    
• December 2, 2021 (This virtual meeting was accessed through Zoom. A recording of the meeting is now available).  
• November 4, 2021 (This virtual meeting and new member orientation was accessed through Zoom. Recordings of the meeting and orientation are now available.)
  • Additional information: AHDC Seminary Road Funding Application and Affordable Housing Plan; AHDC Seminary Presentation; AHDC Arlandria Presentation
• October 7, 2021 (This virtual meeting and new member orientation was accessed through Zoom. A recording of the meeting is now available).
  • Additional information:  2022 Proposed Housing Related Virginia Legislative Changes;  2021 AHAAC Orientation Presentation Draft
• September 2, 2021 (This virtual meeting was accessed through Zoom. A recording of the meeting is now available).  
  • Additional information:  Fiscal Year 2021 CAPER
• June 3, 2021  (This virtual meeting was accessed through Zoom. A recording of the meeting is now available).
  • Additional information:  AHDC Seminary Road Project Briefing
• May 6, 2021 (This virtual meeting was accessed through Zoom. A recording of the meeting is now available.)
  • Additional information:  Revised Agenda;  Landmark Mall Updated Staff Memo and Updated Affordable Housing Plan; Landmark Mall Revised Staff Memo (dated May 7, 2021)
• April, 1, 2021 (This virtual meeting was accessed through Zoom. A  recording of the meeting is now available.)
  • Additional information:  Landmark Mall CDD Staff Memo and Draft Affordable Housing Plan; Landmark Mall Presentation of Draft Affordable Housing Recommendations;Consolidated Plan Draft Structure and Themes;  INOVA Rezoning Update 
• March 4, 2021 (This virtual meeting was accessed through Zoom. A  recording of the meeting is now available.)
  • Additional information: Landmark Mall CDD Briefing; Arlandria-Chirilagua Plan Update Briefing; INOVA Rezoning Briefing; Potomac River Generating Station Briefing
• February 4, 2021  (This virtual meeting was accessed through Zoom. A recording of the meeting is now available.)
  • Additional information: Housing Master Plan Progress Report;  Upland Park Staff Presentation
• January 7, 2021 --  Part 1 and  Part 2 (This virtual meeting was accessed through Zoom. A recording of the meeting is now available.)
  • Additional information: Newport Village Presentation; The Heritage Presentation 
• December 3, 2020 (This virtual meeting was accessed through Zoom. A recording of the meeting is now available.)
• November 5, 2020 (This virtual meeting was accessed through Zoom. A recording of the meeting is now available.)
  
• October 1, 2020 (This virtual meeting was accessed through Zoom. A recording of the meeting is now available.)
  • Additional information: The Heritage Plan Update; Arlandria Plan Update; Accessory Dwelling Unit Update
• September 3, 2020 (This virtual meeting was accessed through Zoom. A recording of the meeting is now available.)
  • Additional information:  Part 2 of Packet;  ParcView 2 Predevelopment Loan Application;  Presentation on Enhanced Tenant Relocation Assistance Proposal
• August 27, 2020 (This virtual meeting was accessed through Zoom. A recording of the meeting is now available.)
  • Additional information: Housing Contribution Policy Briefing
• Access materials from FY16-20 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 or visit the City Boards and Commissions page.

Upcoming Meeting

• TBD

Past Meetings

• January 5, 2022  
• December 1, 2021  (A recording of the meeting is now available.)
• November 3, 2021 
  • Staff Report
• October 6, 2021
  • Arlandria-Chirilagua Draft Housing Concepts Presentation; City Clerk and Clerk of Council Presentation
• September 1, 2021 (A recording of the meeting is now available.)
  • Office of Housing Presentation
• June 2, 2021 (A  recording of the meeting is now available .)
  • Supplemental Information
• May 5, 2021 (This was a virtual meeting with Spanish interpretation. A recording of the meeting is now available.)

• April 7, 2021 (This meeting was canceled due to lack of quorum.)
• March 3, 2021 (This was a virtual meeting. A recording of the meeting is now available.)
  • Arlandria-Chirilagua Plan Update Briefing
• February 3, 2021 (This was a virtual meeting. A recording of the meeting is now available.)
• January 6, 2021, 7:00 p.m. (This was a virtual meeting with simultaneous Amharic interpretation and public comment. A recording of the meeting is now available.)
  • Minutes
• November 4, 2020 (This was a virtual meeting. A recording of the meeting is now available.)
  • Minutes
• October 26, 2020: Annual Alexandria Apartment Managers’ Seminar
  • Minutes
• October 7, 2020 (This was a virtual meeting.)
• 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 - CANCELED
• 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 

• 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 - CANCELED
• 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, 2018
• November 1, 2018
• October 4, 2018
• September 6, 2018
  • Additional information:  August 2 Minutes,  Master Plan FY18 Q4 Progress Report, Sources and Uses Comparison for  The Bloom and  The Gateway.
• August 2, 2018
• June 27, 2018  (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.
• 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 Presentation on Affordable Housing Contribution Procedures and Valuation Techniques
• March 3, 2016
• 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

Housing Contributions Workgroup

A housing contributions workgroup was convened in 2019 to discuss affordable housing contributions as they related to rezoning, master plan (land use) amendment, commercial to residential building conversion, and senior housing projects. City Council adopted amendments to the City's Procedures Regarding Affordable Housing Contributions on December 12, 2020 and January 26, 2021.

 Recommendations:

• Published Memorandum—Docket Item #4, amended at January 26, 2021 City Council Legislative Meeting (Docket Item #9)
• August 2020 
  
• August 2019 
• May 2019
    

 Recommendations:

• City Council Legislative Meeting:  January 26, 2021 (Docket Item #9)
  
• City Council Public Hearing:  December 12, 2020 (Docket Item #8)
• City Council Legislative Meeting:  December 8, 2020 (Docket Item #4)
• Planning Commission Public Hearing:  December 1, 2020
• Meeting #8:  November 5, 2020
  • Additional information:  Recording
• Meeting #7:  October 28, 2020
  • Additional information:  Recording
• Meeting #6:  September 23, 2020
  • Additional information:  Recording
• City Council Worksession: September 22, 2020
• Planning Commission Worksession: September 1, 2020
• Meeting #5: HCWG members were invited to participate in a briefing held as part of the AHAAC meeting on August 27, 2020 . 
  • Additional information:  Housing Contribution Policy Briefing Presentation;  Recording 
    
• 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