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Board members recommended a proclamation message that balances urgency and accomplishment. Leah Rosen, the city staff liaison, explained national and state funding contexts being discussed at affordable housing conferences and said those trends informed the recommended messaging. She told the board that a proposed federal budget had included large cuts to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs and that state changes to the low-income housing tax credit had already reduced a local financing tool. Rosen said the combined effect would “have a very dire impact on communities across the country” if enacted.

Members said the proclamation should uplift lived experience and call the broader community—nonprofits, university, hospital systems and private partners—to innovate on local funding and solutions. “Instead of wallowing in despair, I would really encourage us to lean in a little bit deeper in how we use this trust fund and how we talk about affordable housing policy,” a member said. Several members also asked that the proclamation highlight recent local accomplishments, such as Delmar Place, a 32-unit senior housing project expected to open in October and using voucher-based units to address a local waitlist.

Board members noted the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund as a local asset and urged the proclamation to call for finding additional funding sources. They also discussed logistics: the AHAB subcommittee will begin meeting on May 20 (some members’ calendars overlap), and staff confirmed presentations normally occur early in the city commission agenda; staff asked participants to arrive for the May 20 commission meeting beginning at 5:45 p.m.

No formal vote was required to schedule presenters. The board endorsed the presentation plan and messaging priorities and asked staff to coordinate attendees with city commission staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lenexa City Affordable Housing Advisory Board- 05/08/2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","The Affordable Housing Advisory Board agreed May 8 that Chair Christina Gentry and AHAB member Mariel will present the City of Lawrence’s Affordable Housing Month proclamation to the City Commission on May 20 and shaped the proclamation’s message.","taxTitle","Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas","taxId",3971,"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},6043302,"Affordable Housing Board asks for presentation on 2024 Lawrence Housing Market Study",875,524000,1399000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648045-1261fc500df7d6016f32f6c14452aaab&start=524&end=1399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648045-1261fc500df7d6016f32f6c14452aaab/thumbnail_524000.jpg","/articles/6043302/Lawrence/Douglas-County/Kansas/Affordable-Housing-Board-asks-for-presentation-on-2024-Lawrence-Housing-Market-Study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6043302-e3d1521ba157ea6bb37ef95aad968ce5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161586&Signature=PG5dISsplQQwcezyT5cWdoEqbpk8SFqMcb50uR8OvoXMpk0bXpSh70wSidT7AySxg~8xMx9BPqdoymck4j3PhaTbkh4qtTnYOSVyNfgx5beDVKxiF2qPhtV0WflG3p4aiu-ZSRWqvDlR-8m-hYeKHJ3-emm1wY25kCcbgstzMK9dty1iq8cAvqhCApwJsfAETdeLPk4kyMzdcRXVQjBKlXDRYtLcE~Yktc~bamTOSlr7Eh3df8UgpXs74ZHvMTZKuXPiaSnT7n8x0uzoWpSiponWMLqEKE-8iQloIKelLQXEkP750raOa2h1CPeVm-7sFFUP1hMr77kKLtMXg4RxWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Affordable Housing Advisory Board on May 8 received the 2024 Lawrence Housing Market Study, prepared by University of Kansas urban planning students under the guidance of Dr. Hahn, and directed staff to invite Dr. Hahn and student authors to present the report at a future AHAB meeting.

Board members said the study contains data they want explained before using it to shape policy. “I’d love to know what the questions are, or what initial reactions we got from this report,” said Maria Perello, an AHAB member, who asked that authors walk the board through the graphs and recommendations. The board’s staff liaison, Leah Rosen, said she would reach out to Dr. Hahn and aim to schedule a presentation by the next AHAB meeting if the professor’s schedule allows.

Members stressed student housing and the interaction between University of Kansas housing supply and community affordability. “We have one of the biggest landlords in town being the University of Kansas,” a board member said, noting enrollment declines and competition between homeowners, renters and students. Donovan Dillon, an AHAB member who identified himself as a student, said his off-campus living experience informed his interest in the issue: “Being a student... I think that's a relationship so I'm really interested in exploring, in a conversation that doesn't typically happen.”

Several members suggested comparing the KU student-driven study alongside the city’s forthcoming housing study once the city selects a consultant. Rosen confirmed the city’s housing study procurement (RFP) timetable and said the city has not yet selected a consultant. Board members asked staff to try to arrange the KU presentation in time to inform the city’s housing study work.

No formal policy action was taken on the study itself; the board requested a presentation and asked staff to report back about scheduling. Board members also asked staff to provide clarifications on points in the report and to coordinate how the AHAB could use the study’s findings when the city consultant is selected.

The board discussed that the 2024 report points to a shortage of lower-value owner-occupied units that meet demand for low-income households, and that the study includes a more detailed look at student housing than prior local studies. Members emphasized the need for policy recommendations in subsequent work and recommended the AHAB consider the KU study as an input to the city’s forthcoming housing study.","The Affordable Housing Advisory Board received the 2024 Lawrence Housing Market Study (a KU Urban Planning student project led by Dr. Hahn) and asked staff to arrange a presentation by the author and participating students to clarify findings and recommendations before the city’s upcoming housing study procurement.",{"_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},6043292,"AHAB approves 2026 Affordable Housing Trust Fund NOFO after scoring-matrix changes; sends packet to City Commission",1920,2840000,4760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648045-1261fc500df7d6016f32f6c14452aaab&start=2840&end=4760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648045-1261fc500df7d6016f32f6c14452aaab/thumbnail_2840000.jpg","/articles/6043292/Lawrence/Douglas-County/Kansas/AHAB-approves-2026-Affordable-Housing-Trust-Fund-NOFO-after-scoring-matrix-changes-sends-packet-to-City-Commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6043292-c106dc1ef9c45ee98e0adc30e61dc28b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161586&Signature=CEMZQNy0Ivuz3ueQfJI~DeZkIG21buuQv2DlABmlpX9x3ldXakzDNqZVMZcbBD89ES6ukhc9fMZdp~xEreqpxJMQhCTbQiHN4VoHgC2J7r~der7FUml-vZoZg3v9nnTGQfInmkjgUnIiDJenmOiB8gP-9NTg3tvqjZGifeUpijy66NYG-hA3e6Jh3Rf3r24aLm8dH8Immf6wxLjNfoBkPsSf5YN8I7C6fjbQL6AvwwWzBMqmzqi1VScotLKXeM0otKV5xUjQ7A8EPTXGYK6uRNRPc68qh9juWossNRwxmOZZC9L3oHXsytFKrEmF174ZUlnPtSLSojzaj9lE464BLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Affordable Housing Advisory Board voted to approve the 2026 Affordable Housing Trust Fund Notice of Funding Opportunity and accompanying application documents at its May 8 meeting and directed staff to forward the package to the City Commission for final approval.

Staff described changes to the scoring matrix that were made after board discussion and follow-up emails. Key changes noted by staff included increasing the points for period of affordability from 20 to 40 and reducing points in several other categories: fully ADA units and universal design (from 15 to 10 each), sustainability (10 to 5), and location (15 to 10). Staff said these adjustments reflected a majority of board recommendations submitted after the April meeting. Staff also corrected a wording issue in the affordability buckets: the matrix should treat 30-year affordability as a specific bucket (the phrasing was changed from “30 or fewer” to “fewer than 30” to avoid misclassification) and board members discussed moving the next bucket to 30–49 years for clarity.

Board members debated the matrix’s role in funding decisions. Some members urged that the matrix remain an important quantitative tool to ensure equitable outcomes; others emphasized the matrix is one input among qualitative materials, site feasibility and the board’s judgment. Concerns were raised that increasing the weight for perpetual affordability could disadvantage some Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects, which commonly use 30-year affordability terms, and staff clarified the scoring intent and buckets.

Several practical issues were raised in discussion: the condition and maintenance of long-standing affordable projects, barriers encountered by funded projects that delay completion, the availability and contractual restrictions on certain city-owned lots, and the need for progress reports to understand implementation delays. Board members urged that the AHAB use its advocacy role to help address barriers to project completion where appropriate.

A motion to approve the NOFO and associated documents was moved and seconded; the board then approved the packet on a roll-call vote. The board’s staff liaison, Leah Rosen, said she will place the approved documents on the next available City Commission agenda (likely May 20) and, upon commission approval, will release the NOFO to applicants. No funding awards were made at the meeting; the vote approves solicitation materials only.

Vote on the NOFO (roll call): Mark Bueller—Aye; Andrew Dahlager—Aye; Mario Fierro—Aye; Christina Gentry—Aye; Elizabeth O’Neil—Aye; Donovan Dillon—Aye; Monte Soka—Aye.","The Affordable Housing Advisory Board approved the 2026 Affordable Housing Trust Fund Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and associated application documents, endorsing staff changes to the scoring matrix (including increasing points for period of affordability), and will forward the NOFO to the City Commission for approval and release.","actionData","errors"]

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