Creating affordable housing in Basalt

Project updates

Last Update

03.30.2010

Basalt Affordable Community Housing, LLC (BACH) is a partnership between the Town of Basalt and the Roaring Fork Community Development Corporation. BACH mission is to serve as the develop and finance affordable housing within the Urban Growth Boundary of the Town of Basalt. This website contains updates and information on BACH efforts.

Project Work Plan

• Conduct analysis/scenario development for town controlled parcels including the exploration of other partners and parcels connected to implementing Phase I of River Master Plan (relocation of trailer units).
   

• Develop strategies for furthering the implementation of the River Master Plan by linking housing strategies with open space and other social capital objectives.
   

• Develop appropriate financing mechanisms for the most promising parcels (tax exempt bonds, grants, loan, etc).
  Explore and cultivate partnerships that can support the development of affordable community housing (e.g. Pitkin County, Eagle County)
   

• Address any administrative and management issues related to new deed restricted affordable community housing units created through this partnership by working with the Town’s Housing Administrator (currently the Garfield County Housing Authority) and the Town of Basalt.
   

• Create a set of recommendations/actions for moving forward on affordable community housing development within the context of Town goals for review and action by the Basalt Town Council.

Staff Contacts:

Colin Laird, Roaring Fork Community Development Corporation, 963-5502 / lairdcolin [at] gmail.com

Susan Philp, Town of Basalt, 927-4701 / susanp [at] basalt.net

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