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The committee said it has been meeting since 2022 and is pursuing several coordinated steps: a housing needs assessment and implementation plan funded through a State Housing Trust Fund grant, an RFP to hire a workforce housing consultant, and sample policy language the committee plans to present to City Council on May 27.

\"We have a needs assessment and housing plan. Those are in process, thanks to the grant from the State Housing Trust Fund,\" Member Luther Kratzberger said, describing work to quantify unit needs and coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions.

Member Randy Goodman said the committee is also focused on short-term, pragmatic measures, including revising accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules so existing units can provide immediate housing for workers, and preparing informational packets for both developers and potential tenants.

\"Currently, guest houses aren't legal in our codes to rent full time in the city,\" Goodman said. \"If we were to get that approved by council, then that could immediately open up some housing for our workforce right away. We wouldn't have to build anything.\"

Amber (staff member) told the forum the city applied for and received a $200,000 grant from the State Housing Trust Fund to pay for the housing needs assessment and a build- and implementation-ready plan.

\"We got $200,000. It's for a housing plan, needs assessment and a housing plan building and implementation plan,\" Amber said. The committee said consultants responding to the city’s RFP will help finalize that plan and the implementation steps.

Committee members emphasized that multiple solutions are needed. Suggestions discussed during the Q&A included employer-assisted housing and down-payment assistance. Goodman described a conceptual down-payment-assistance model in which new hires (for example, a police officer after probation) would receive help and repay it over a defined period to encourage retention.

\"If we can retain that person, we save that money, the training money that we spent, and we keep a good employee,\" Goodman said, noting the police department had been recruiting with limited applicant pools.

Speakers and staff reiterated that public input will matter at the May 27 study session and urged residents and employers to attend and to use the Participate Prescott portal and the forum survey. The committee said planning documents and video recordings of meetings will be posted online and that committee meetings are held monthly.

The meeting closed with committee members offering to speak one-on-one with attendees after adjournment.

Why it matters: Committee members said workforce housing affects public safety, health care, education and local businesses because employees who are unable to find housing locally can increase turnover and service gaps. The committee framed the May 27 council study session as the next important milestone for policy consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Workforce Housing Townhall - January 30, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Vice Chair Kennedy opened the workforce housing forum in Prescott to explain the committee’s purpose: to summarize work-to-date, explain why workforce housing is needed, and gather public feedback.","taxTitle","Prescott City, Yavapai County, Arizona","taxId",53183,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6360395,"Yavapai College, developers and nonprofits present pilot housing projects, internship and partnership ideas",509,3651000,4160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2174909-ccd60f4d99b6e280ff88279d29a55498&start=3651&end=4160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2174909-ccd60f4d99b6e280ff88279d29a55498/thumbnail_3651000.jpg","/articles/6360395/Prescott-City/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Yavapai-College-developers-and-nonprofits-present-pilot-housing-projects-internship-and-partnership-ideas","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6360395-60bb0ce8466de66c91f29b29d0f19a57/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198349&Signature=gsnkjtN5c58t6G4WAn0IFYBxAB0aebQBE3~ldIgCxVQPYSjiKlo4Dvi~SIU9z3uOlr5kTZNQnAZrSJTDMjLJTXhNuQhxnOwg4LOGVmJuj3CY5OR3Ohlkplc3MKEcSfXT15Xhjs79CZTqFctiLLiRxXHJfa7mrJY6Ck0YvRDmi8Lb6-LgNcqKaQ8FiXLzMXq4-ecmxez6nb79BU~pZb3pYKdrGaUFrYa4YYM~jbLYTsyA3e89VFPQBeR867IPCXMLaweDwVdiyejN3fZj6KjTUTxqSEtGMgqT-uASRdREpc9~gJPWj2acCbqb78nLiYJyPAYyuWd5ZQwdnolaGCq~kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several local institutions and developers used the workforce housing forum to describe existing or planned projects and pilot programs that aim to add workforce housing or help connect workers to housing.

Clint Ewell, chief operating officer at Yavapai College, said the college is proceeding with tiny-home pilots at its Chino and Clarkdale campuses, a manufactured housing project at Clarkdale, and a larger conversion of Prescott Pines into student and workforce housing. \"We have 9 workforce houses as well as about 50 to 60 student beds, and we're about halfway done,\" Ewell said. He invited forum attendees to an open house at Prescott Pines scheduled for May 22.

Peter DeCrassell, founder of the nonprofit Breaking Housing Matters, presented a public–private partnership concept and distributed copies of a policy proposal and book he said he previously submitted to council. DeCrassell described a model involving five stakeholders: public entities, private developers/landlords, philanthropy, bankers and religious organizations.

A representative for the Pronghorn Group (Alex Vakula) said the Pronghorn development in Prescott Valley aims to offer high-quality, site-built homes; he announced an open house on Feb. 4 and said with foundation support the project could offer below-market rents for essential workers. Pronghorn identified Julie Bennett as the on-site contact for tours.

A SCORE mentor (Milen) and hospitality business leaders described a Prescott Area Hospitality Collective internship pilot that would pair summer dorm space at Yavapai College with employer-run internships to connect students and young workers to local jobs and housing opportunities.

Why it matters: These projects show a range of approaches — campus conversions, tiny homes, employer partnerships, developer offerings and nonprofit ideas — that could add supply or connect workers to housing more quickly than large multifamily developments alone.","Clint Ewell, chief operating officer at Yavapai College, said the college is proceeding with tiny-home pilots, manufactured housing and a Prescott Pines conversion into student and workforce housing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6360399,"Prescott staff say state law unclear on long-term ADU rentals; legislature may correct drafting",111,2881000,2992000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2174909-ccd60f4d99b6e280ff88279d29a55498&start=2881&end=2992","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2174909-ccd60f4d99b6e280ff88279d29a55498/thumbnail_2881000.jpg","/articles/6360399/Prescott-City/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Prescott-staff-say-state-law-unclear-on-long-term-ADU-rentals-legislature-may-correct-drafting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6360399-0b8e36ae606d338fb16405e9d6a47ad7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198349&Signature=g4nTnCvzOm0rvpzLGT3q1uAA83NG-7kDwtocDVeDbADydebVPvDPaQLtE4SeAp7y1xZfHSgAv3hvAWwE5GkPW-xZ27mVZX5OsvuUPBol9fj2cs5-Nd6ff0hEMvUR4XIRB0b-52lqohZjfo4ieehTu14V7SvKMku4b9b9YeoMD32IoBwnnPE5fVzH7AZ08wnBSrYTK1J~ucTyPitxjYrjtRo2U9QTO7HxbhukcL52xPg9GCNr2WH0Kx~Eoce3VXaeq~gUE9921~u7iMxukrHmZ1SDqyLuplRZu8zQ4sQv309DYSQCqVz51DD6xnG6QwJ3XGuGvDiiOqXKlATP25Jmiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chelsea Walton, Prescott’s community development director, told the forum that a late legislative change last year created uncertainty over whether the law allowing long-term rentals of accessory dwelling units applies to all cities or only those with populations above 75,000.

\"There was a late change in the legislature last year that now allows long term rentals for ADUs. However, after a visit to the state capitol, that was not an intended change that would affect all communities of all sizes,\" Walton said. She explained that the original bill language intended the change to apply to communities of 75,000 population and over, but the enacted text did not reflect that limitation.

Walton said Prescott staff are watching the current legislative session for a possible correction; until any change is acted on at the state level, the law as written permits long-term ADU rentals, but the city is awaiting clarification.

Why it matters: ADU rules are among short-term policy levers the committee highlighted for quickly adding housing. A change to allow long-term rentals of existing guest houses or ADUs could permit quicker housing availability without new construction, but the local effect depends on whether the state amends the statute and how City Council chooses to respond.","Chelsea Walton, Prescott’s community development director, told a workforce-housing forum that a late change in recent state legislation left ambiguity about whether long-term rentals of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) apply to smaller communities; Prescott officials said they are monitoring state action and council review.","actionData","errors"]

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Prescott workforce housing committee outlines policy push, seeks public input ahead of May 27 council study session

Yavapai College, developers and nonprofits present pilot housing projects, internship and partnership ideas

Prescott staff say state law unclear on long-term ADU rentals; legislature may correct drafting