10.25.23 HAB MinutesHOUSING ADVISORY BOARD
Summary Minutes: 10/25/23
HAB Members In person: Brenton Building, 1136 Alpine Ave, Community Virtual (Zoom)
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Michael Leccese, Chair
Danny Teodoru, Vice Chair
Philip Ogren
Karin Hoskin
Karen Klerman
Julianne Ramsey
Terry Palmos
Laura Kaplan, Planning Board Liaison
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
Jay Sugnet
Tiffany Boller
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL / 6:00 p.m.
2. AGENDA REVIEW
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. August 23, 2023
b. September 27, 2023
i. Klerman motions to approve both months, Ramsey seconds. Approved 5-0
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION / 6:03 p.m.
a. Open comment
i. no one present at this time
5. MATTERS FROM THE BOARD / 6:05 p.m.
a. Letter to Council re: 2024-2025 city work plan related to Housing
i. What are the priorities for HAB with the new council
ii. Klerman – Ways to create less expensive costs for building affordable housing
a. One idea is using office space or existing buildings into housing space
iii. Ogren – would like to discuss and consider community covenants regulating and
requiring car-light communities.
iv. Leccese – Suggest allowing to increase occupancy if landlord keeps cost in
affordable range
v. Leccese – would like to have an agenda item to discuss this further.
vi. January HAB meeting will have a presentation by City Long Range Planner
regarding the Boulder Comprehensive Plan.