Virginia Housing Development Authority

“Workforce Housing In High Cost Areas: Winning Strategies in Northern Virginia”“Workforce Housing In High Cost Areas: Winning Strategies in Northern Virginia”

Governors Housing ConferenceNovember 15,2012

Governors Housing ConferenceNovember 15,2012

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PresentersPresenters• Michael J. Scheurer, Virginia Housing

Development Authority• Fred Selden, Director of Fairfax County

Planning and Zoning, Fairfax County• Jeff Farner, Deputy Director for the

Department of Planning and Zoning, City of Alexandria

• Susan Ingraham Bell, Planning & Zoning Consultant

• Michael J. Scheurer, Virginia Housing Development Authority

• Fred Selden, Director of Fairfax County Planning and Zoning, Fairfax County

• Jeff Farner, Deputy Director for the Department of Planning and Zoning, City of Alexandria

• Susan Ingraham Bell, Planning & Zoning Consultant

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Presentation FocusPresentation Focus

“Setting the Context” for affordable/workforce housing production through local policy action

Lack of federal and state programs Response due to continued job and

economic growth Unique characteristics due to urban

densities and high costs

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Some ConsiderationsSome Considerations

• Beneficiaries

• Types of Development Realized

• Issue Discussion

• Replicable in Other Areas?

• Beneficiaries

• Types of Development Realized

• Issue Discussion

• Replicable in Other Areas?