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City of Charleston Community Development 6/16/22
B
Okay,
so
if
everyone
is
ready,
the
time
is
now
approximately
3,
307
or
something
let
me
see
if
they
make
sure
304
and
they
call
the
community
development
committee
to
order
that's
customary.
Let's
do
a
moments
of
silence.
Please.
B
B
C
Of
the
charleston
redevelopment
corporation,
I'm
even
more
happy
that
the
crc
leaders,
chairman
polokov
and
our
executive
director,
ceo
fa
johnson,
are
going
to
have
the
chance
to
make
the
presentation
to
you.
So
I
just
wanted
to
thank
you
in
advance.
C
I've
obviously
been
following
crc
long
before
I
really
had
any
anything
else
to
do
with
the
city
government,
and
I
have
continued
in
my
role
as
a
as
a
board
member
and-
and
I
really
do
appreciate
the
fact
that
we
have
an
opportunity
now
to
demonstrate
to
the
to
the
city
council
and
to
the
entire
city,
the
accomplishments,
that
I
think
you
all
launched,
crc
to
begin
in
2018
2019,
when
we
were
forming
the
corporation
through
the
the
auspices
of
the
crc,
which
was
already
a
non-profit
within
the
city
purview,
and
we
added
the
community
land
trust
as
sort
of
the
biggest
element
of
our
work
compared
to
other
organizations
who
who
operate
in
our
region
and
do
all
the
good
work
that
we
are
happy
to
be
partnering.
C
For.
So
I
really
appreciate
that
you
all
are
taking
seriously
our
requests
to
now
come
back
for
the
for
the
funds
that
were,
I
would
call
them
deferred
in
2019
for
rightful
reasons,
and
I
look
forward
to
hearing
the
presentation.
Thank
you
so
much.
A
B
Okay,
well,
if
he
comes
in,
you
can
come
come
back
later,
but
we'll
move
right
along
okay,
meg
on
number
b,
adam
number
b,
with
approval
for
the
minutes
may
19
minutes.
Please.
B
A
B
Opposes
nader
ice
habit,
and
now
we
have
no
old
business,
so
we
go
down
to
new
businesses.
This
is
going
to
be
under
miss
johnson,
the
presentation
of
a
20
22
2022-23
community
development,
block
grant
and
cdbg
home
investment
partnership
program
and
the
housing
opportunities
for
person
with
aids
funding
recommendation.
Ms
johnson
on
you.
E
Yes,
sir,
thank
you
so
much
and
thank
you
to
you,
mayor
members
of
council,
councilmember
mitchell,
for
your
leadership
before
I
went
into
the
specific
allocations
that
were
recommended
by
the
cd
advisory
committee,
and
that
again
is
a
committee
of
appointed
persons
from
across
our
community
that
meet
once
or
twice
a
year
when
we
receive
funding
from
hud
to
basically
work
with
us.
First
here,
presentations
from
the
organizations
after
applications
have
been
submitted
and
then
work
with
staff
on
developing
recommendations
wanted
to
share
with
you
before.
E
I
went
into
the
specifics
of
the
recommendations
that
we
did
receive
from
the
department
of
housing
and
urban
development.
Eight
hundred
and
forty
three
thousand
six
hundred
and
twenty
eight
dollars
in
community
development
block
grant
funds.
That
is
a
one
point.
Nine
four
percent
decrease
from
prior
year
dollar
wise,
that's
a
little
over
sixteen
thousand
dollars
in
decrease
in
our
community
development
block
grant
fund
allocation
under
our
home
investment
partnership
program
dollars.
E
We
actually
received
an
increase
this
year
by
9.10
percent,
which
represented
49
678
additional
dollars
under
the
home
program
and
then,
finally,
under
our
housing
opportunities
for
persons
with
aids
grant
allocation,
we
received
a
16.19
increase
in
that
allocation.
E
That
equates
to
and
forty
eight
thousand
five
hundred
and
eighteen
dollars,
so
just
so
you're
aware
of
the
changes
and
the
allocation
or
the
dollars
related
to
these
various
grants
pretty
much.
This
has
been
the
trend
over
the
last
several
years,
where
we've
seen
decreases
in
cdbg,
and
this
is
probably
one
of
the
smaller
decreases
and
then
we're
seeing,
particularly
in
the
hotwa
allocation,
a
larger
increase
in
those
particular
dollars,
and
that
is
what
we've
seen
over
the
last
several
years.
Any
questions
share
mitchell
before
I
continue.
F
B
F
I
I
have.
I
have
one
question
gianna
over
the
last
five
years
and
if
you
don't
have
it
available,
could
you
provide
it
to
us?
What
is
the
total
decrease
in
cdbg
over
the
last
five
years.
E
So
councilmember
gregory,
we
do
have
it
in
chart
form
and
I
will
send
it
to
members
of
the
cd
committee
as
well
as
council,
so
that
you
see
everything
in
one
sitting.
But
you
will
know,
there's
only
literally
only
been
one
year
where
I
think
cdbg
in
particular
was
sustained.
E
F
Okay-
and
I
I
did
have
another
question:
do
the
increases
from
the
other
programs
kind
of
offset
the
decreases,
although
I
know
they're
for
totally
different
purposes,
do
they
do
any
offsetting
in
any
way.
E
It
does
to
some
degree,
for
instance,
as
I
go
through,
in
particular
the
hotwood
program
funding
allocations.
One
of
the
things
that
we
have
done
over
the
last
several
years
is
increased
or
set
aside
and
amount
to
increased
housing
services
or
housing
opportunities,
in
particular
actual
housing
units
available
under
the
hotwood
program.
E
And
so
you
will
note
on
your
hot
wash
sheet
that
this
year
we
are
providing
a
larger
allocation
of
funds
in
that
particular
category
and
what
we're
doing
as
a
part
of
that
is
working
with
our
service
providers
and
local
developers
to
see
if
we
can
increase
housing
for
persons
with
hiv
aids
to
to
make
up
for,
for
lack
of
a
better
term
that
housing
that
may
not
have
been
financed
by
cdbg.
F
And
finally,
mr
chairman
and
and
this
is
probably
directed
to
the
mayor
mayor
teklenberg-
is
there
any
effort
on
the
part
of
the
mayor's
association
to
go
before
congress
and
ask
congress
to
increase
this?
I
know
this
has
happened
before.
F
G
F
Yeah
because
I
think,
if
we're
silent,
it's
going
to
continue
to
shrink,
I
think
there
needs
to
be
a
movement
before
congress
or
at
least
to
the
secretary
of
hud,
to
let
them
know
that
this
is
having
an
unbelievable
effect
on
on
not
just
charleston
but
cities
as
a
whole,
because
it's
the
only
program
that
has
the
kind
of
flexibility
built
into
it,
so
that
we
can
leverage
it
into
even
more
dollars.
G
Well,
that's
right,
I
think
I
would
ask
gianna
if
you
don't
mind,
checking
with
hud
and
find
out
was
it
was
the
overall
program
reduced
or
maybe
their
formula
that
they
use
impacted
us
specifically,
I
know
I
was
surprised
when
the
arpa
funding
came
out,
that
charleston
received
less
than
some
cities
with
less
population,
but
they
also
had
factored
in
income
levels
and
other
other
factors
into
their
equations.
E
Yes,
sir,
so
oftentimes
when
the
demographics
of
a
community
change
changes,
it
changes
what
you're
allocated
as
part
of
the
formula
grant.
I
can
certainly
inquire
of
hud
further
relative
to
a
more
in-depth,
more
comprehensive
response,
but
mayor
you're,
correct,
typically
when
they
see
a
change
in
demographics,
which
we
are
seeing
in
the
city
of
charleston.
B
You
excuse
me,
but
I
think
someone
have
their
phone
if
they
put
their
phone
in
newfoundland,
not
speaking
because
I
get
a
lot
of
feedback.
D
Thank
you
chair
just
a
quick
question
for,
for.
D
Can
you
possibly
just
review
the
process
of
how
we
come
up
with
the
allocations
and
decisions
I
know
there's?
Is
there
there's
a
committee
right,
correct.
E
Yes,
sir,
it
starts
literally
with
us
releasing
applications
in
october
november
of
the
prior
year,
so
organizations
can
submit
applications
to
the
city
of
charleston.
Those
are
received
in
january
of
every
year
and
part
of
those
applications
not
part
of
them,
but
the
applications
have
to
be
responsive
to
our
five-year
consolidated
plan.
E
So
once
we
receive
those
applications,
the
applications
themselves
are
reviewed
by
my
team
internal
to
the
department
we
oftentimes
will
pull
in
other
folks
from
the
advisory
committee
and
other
departments
to
basically
review
and
score
those
applications
make
sure
they
make
sense
once
that,
once
that
is
done,
those
applicants
have
an
opportunity
to
present
to
the
cd
advisory
committee.
That
is
typically
done
the
last
monday
in
january.
E
F
And
and-
and
there
is
a
requirement
for
advertising
to
the
public
when
these
applications
are
are
due
et
cetera,
et
cetera,
am
I
correct.
E
Oh
absolutely,
and
traditionally
we
had
advertised
them
both
both
the
post
and
the
chronicle,
of
course,
with
the
chronicle
out.
A
lot
of
the
notices
then
go
to
our
neighborhood
councils,
certainly
to
the
post
and
courier
to
other
smaller
newspapers
across
our
community
other
partners.
Just
to
make
sure
we
get
the
word
out
as
much
as
possible.
E
Okay,
so
with
that
councilmember
mitchell,
I
am
not
going
to
cover
line
item
by
line
adam,
but
you.
B
H
E
It
before
you,
I
would
simply
say
to
you:
the
community
development
block
grant
program
covers
everything
from
program:
administration,
property
maintenance,
our
substantial
rehabilitation
programs
which
go
towards
preserving
affordable
housing
in
our
community,
continuing
to
allocate
funding
towards
property
acquisition,
our
employer
assisted
housing,
which,
if
you
know
we
put
less
money
in
that
category,
and
that
is
simply
because
we
have
money
from
prior
years
remaining
and
so
we're
trying
to
encourage
more
persons
to
buy.
But
naturally
we
need
to
increase
our
production
in
order
to
get
more
employees
involved
in
that
process.
E
One
of
the
things
that
miss
peters
has
been
involved
in
is
working
with
other
developers
and
organizations
across
our
community
that
may
be
building
housing
affordable
to
our
employees
in
the
city
of
charleston.
Even
if
we
don't
have
any
active
in
our
program
just
so,
we
increase
the
amount
of
for
sale
opportunities
for
our
city
employees.
Andrea.
Can
you
scroll
down
on
this
one?
For
me,
please.
I
wanted
to
point
out
for
the
cd
committee
of
city
council.
There
are
a
few
that
are
new
to
us
that
have
come
aboard
that
we're
excited
about.
E
In
particular,
we
have
the
tri-county
cradle
to
career
collaboration
that
requested
funding
from
us,
naturally,
as
in
most
cases,
the
folks
that
ask
for
money
from
us
ask
for
more
than
we
award,
but
we
do
look
at
the
other
funding
sources
that
they
that
they
have
as
part
of
their
their
coffers,
and
we
make
a
recommendation
based
on
that.
So
we
are
pleased
to
say
we
are
recommending
ten
thousand
dollars
for
that
this
year.
E
The
other
new
I
am
or
new
organization,
to
the
request
that
we've
seen
in
the
past
is
number
14,
which
is
the
family
promise
of
greater
charleston
working
with
faith-based
organizations
and
other
organizations
across
our
community
to
work
with
those
families
that
are
homeless
and
are
unstably
housed
to
bring
a
mentorship
component
to
them
to
ensure
greater
housing
stability
for
those
particular
families.
So
we're
pleased
to
say
that
we
are
allocating
funding
toward
that
as
well.
E
I
would
also
mention
to
the
cd
committee,
in
addition
to
the
eight
hundred
and
forty
forty
three
thousand
six
hundred
and
twenty
eight
dollars,
we
included
200
000
as
program
income
in
this
particular
budget.
Simply
because-
and
that
is
an
estimate-
but
we
traditionally
see
income
coming
back
from
various
programs
under
or
various
activities
under
the
cdbg
program
that
helps
us
generate
additional
dollars.
Traditionally,
those
dollars
are
going
towards
our
preservation
program,
but
we've
also
used
those
in
instances
relative
to
the
acquisition
of
land.
B
Okay,
it
was
movement,
second,
that
we
approved
the
influence
coming
from
the
community
development
block,
grant
proportion
on
favorite
book
by
saying
aye,
aye
aye
opposed
this
name
the
eyes
have
it
so
they'll
be
moved
on
this
that's
approved,
so
we'll
go
on
to
the
next,
which
is
going
to
be
the
home
funds,
home
investment.
So.
E
Your
next,
the
next
document
that
is
before
you're
the
next
budget
that
is
before
you
is
based
on
our
home
investment
partnership
program
dollars.
That
budget
is
545
666
dollars
and
in
fact
that
should
be
595.95,
5.95
344..
E
So
nonetheless,
I
would
remind
our
city,
our
committee
here
today
that
we
allocate
15
of
these
dollars
towards
what
we
call
our
community
housing
development
organizations.
We
have
approximately
four
of
those
in
our
community
right
now.
Three
are
a
little
bit
more
active
than
what
we've
seen
in
the
past,
which
we're
pleased
about,
but
primarily
the
funding
here
is
going
towards
admin,
preservation
of
housing
and
the
creation
of
more
housing
by
our
non-profit
organizations.
E
In
addition
to
that,
I
would
also
point
out
that
we
have
an
allocation
of
a
hundred
and
forty
four
thousand
seven
hundred
and
ten
dollars
going
towards
tenant-based
rental
assistance.
The
idea
there
is
to
have
funding
available
to
directly
assist
those
families
and
individuals
transitioning
from
homelessness.
We
are
working
now
with
the
department
of
hud.
E
They
are
in
the
process
even
now,
of
developing
plans
for
that
we
have
what
we
call
our
total
operations
fund,
whereby
we
are
funding
monies
towards
the
pastors
organization
who
helps
other
faith
organizations
and
the
charleston
redevelopment
corporation.
Those
are
two
of
our
community
housing
development
organizations
that
we
plan
to
fund
with
our
2022
2023
budget.
G
Gianna,
do
you
have
a
specific
properties
that
the
pastors
organization
is
going
to
be
rehabbing.
E
So
on
this-
and
I
don't
have
it
on
this
sheet
mayor-
they
are
looking
at
two
homes,
west
of
the
ashley,
that
they
are
looking
at
rehabilitating
in
order
to
make
available
for
rental
purposes.
Those
those
houses
are
in
the
maryville
side
of
the
ashleyville
maryville.
F
Yeah,
mr
chairman,
just
one
question:
yes,
gianna
is
this
the
first
time
that
we've
used
home
funds
for
tenant
based
rental
assistance.
E
It
is,
we
have
traditionally
stayed
away
from
that,
and
it's
really
been.
You
know
whether
our
administration
wants
to
support
that
under
our
hotwood
program.
It
is
one
it
is
one
of
the
items
that
we
support
annually
through
that
program,
but
this
is
the
first
time
under
our
home
program,
and
so
it
was
recommended
that
home,
because
of
its
focus
on
rental
housing
in
particular,
would
be
a
good
opportunity
to
help
those
persons
because
of
course
we
do
under
home,
60
and
below
for
rental.
B
A
E
Yes,
sir,
so
as
indicated,
we
saw
the
larger
increase
in
our
hotwood
funding,
a
million
sixty
five
thousand
seven
hundred
and
eighty
five
dollars.
We
have
two
primary
providers
or
organizations
that
provide
housing
and
related
services
to
persons
or
households
who,
where
the
head
of
household
has
hiv
aids,
and
so
we
are
funding
those
organizations
at
the
amount
requested.
B
Okay,
it's
moving!
Second,
oh,
but
by
saying
hi
could
the
eyes
have
it
we'll
move
right
along
to?
Thank
you
on
the
new
business.
We
also
number
two.
B
I
Mr
chairman,
christopher
morgan
here
and
I'm
going
to
go
over
some
of
this
and
our
director
robert
summerfield,
is
online.
Also
may
have
some
other
comments,
as
well
as
philip
over
cash
from
our
department.
But
basically
this
is
to
brief
the
cd
committee
about
the
fact
that
we
are
going
to
adjust
some
of
the
requirements
for
our
medical
district
heights.
I
This
is
the
height
set
up
that
we
created
for
the
medical
district
area
of
charleston
a
number
of
years
ago
because
of
the
situation
where
in
a
medical
building,
you
need
greater
floor-to-ceiling
heights
than
you
do
in
say,
an
apartment
building
or
an
office
building,
or
something
like
that,
and
they
were
getting
ready
at
that
time
to
build.
The
first
ashley
river
tower
they've
now
built
two
of
those
medically
musc
has
and
roper
was
doing
some
expansions
things
like
that.
I
So
it
was
helpful
to
all
those
entities
the
va
as
well
and
as
we
review
those
heights
we've
felt
like
we
need
to
make
sure
that
they
are
in
place
to
help
encourage
the
huge
amount
of
employment,
that
is
the
medical
district
and
I'm
going
to
pull
up
some
maps
here.
If
it's
okay,
I'm
going
to
try
to
screen
share
here.
Let's
see
here,
we
go,
are
y'all
seeing
a
full
screen
map
now
of
old
city,
height
districts,.
A
I
B
I
Is
this
is
the
areas
that
these
heights
apply
to,
which
is
essentially
the
medical
district,
which
is
here,
musc,
va
roper,
some
of
the
associated
parcels
across
calhoun
street
and
then
the
the
area
around
west
edge,
which
is,
of
course
musc
and
mostly
city
and
musc
property.
So
that's
where
all
these
hype
districts
applied.
It's
they
remained
by
feet
as
opposed
to
stories
when
we
adjusted
the
rest
of
the
city
to
be
by
stories.
I
We
kept
these
by
feet
because
these
were
such
specialized
districts
and
what
the
goal
of
these
amendments
is
is
to
make
sure
that,
as
long
as
you
know,
entity
is
using
these
height
districts
for
medical
use
or
mixed
use.
I
You
know
in
a
mixed-use
zone
area
that
it
is
appropriate
to
keep
the
heights
as
shown,
but
if
somebody
were
going
to
use
it
just
for
say
an
apartment
building
or
just
for
say
a
a
standardized
office
building,
something
like
that
that
they
would
not
be
used,
they
would
be
limited
to
five
stories
and
again
that
five-story
limitation
would
not
apply
to
properties
that
are
zoned
in
you,
and
I
have
a
image
here.
Let's
see,
let
me
go
to
the
next
one.
I
These
are
properties
that
are
zoned
in
you
appear
in
the
west
edge
area,
so
that
five-story
limitation
would
not
apply
up
there
and
it
would
not
apply
if
a
building
has
those
medical
uses
in
it.
I
But
this
is
just
kind
of
tightening
up
on
these
medical
district
heights
so
that
we're
making
sure
that
they
are
really
just
benefiting
those
kind
of
medical
uses
that
are
important
to
this
district,
and
I
don't
know
if
robert
had
anything
else,
he
wanted
to
add
or
fill
up,
but
we'd
be
happy
to
answer
questions
as
well.
J
Mr
chairman,
I
if
I
may
for
the
record
robert
summerfield,
so
I
just
wanted
to
kind
of
be
more
direct.
This
is
really
a
follow-up
from
the
adoption
of
the
comp
plan
as
a
part
of
those
discussions.
J
As
we
applied
the
campus
designation
in
this
area,
we
wanted
to
be
very
clear
that
the
original
intent
of
the
height
district
change
that
was
done
was
to
incentivize
those
institutional,
those
campus
type
uses
in
this
area
of
of
town
and
so
at
its
heart.
It's
really
a
cleanup
item
to
make
clear
intent
based
on
the
original
drafting
of
those
height
districts,
as
well
as
the
new
kind
of
definition
of
a
campus
future
land
use,
as
identified
in
the
city's
comprehensive
plan.
B
F
Yeah
I
do
because
most
of
this
is
in
my
district.
Can
you
point
to
where
the
gadsden
green
community
is
on
this
map?.
F
Yes,
that's
it
and,
and
right
now,
that
area
height
is
how
much
five
stories
potentially
I
would.
I
Need
to
check
that
I
don't
it's
not
as
high
as
these
other
areas.
It
may
be
more
in
the
most
of
the
bus
side
is
the
two
and
a
half
story.
Districts.
F
Well,
I
know
that
there
was
extensive
discussion
of
the
special
commission
with
regard
to
attempting
to
do
some
zoning
changes
in
that
area,
just
in
case
there's
some
contemplation
with
regard
to
partnering
with
the
housing
authority
to
expand
the
whole
gatson
green
community,
but
under
its
current
zoning
it
would
be
hard
to
do,
but
I
know
that
there
was
a
lengthy
discussion
with
regard
to
zoning
and
gianni
you
you,
you
were
maybe
privy
to
what
I'm
talking
about
and.
J
Mr
chairman,
if
I
my
councilman,
you
are
correct,
we
are
working
with
the
housing
authority
right
now.
It's
one
of
the
the
the
efforts
that
the
civic
design
center
is
underway
with,
as
well
as
members
of
christopher's
team
in
the
planning
division
to
take
a
look
at
what
what
does
the
the
rad
the
redevelopment
of
the
gaston
green
housing
areas?
J
What
does
that
look
like
and
what
would
be
any
necessary
zone
changes
to
help
accommodate
that,
so
that
you
can
kind
of
bridge
the
the
gap
of
of
addressing
the
the
needs
in
that
area,
while
also
having
some
sensitivity
to
the
the
context
in
those
other
adjoining
neighborhoods.
So
that
is
definitely
on
our
plate
and
we,
we
have
a
team,
that's
working
with
the
housing
authority
on
that.
F
B
B
B
B
If
they
don't
have
any
other
questions,
may
I
have
a
motion
please
so
move.
B
K
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
mayor
and
members
of
the
committee.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
I'm
eli
polikov,
I'm
chairman
of
the
charleston
redevelopment
corporation.
You
have
information
in
your
packets
about
this
request
and
the
background.
So
I'm
just
going
to
note
some
of
the
highlights.
I
think.
As
you
all
know,
the
the
crc
is
a
non-profit.
It
was
formed
by
the
city,
the
housing
authority
and
historic
charleston
foundation,
and
we
focus
on
the
development
and
preservation
of
affordable
housing
in
the
charleston
area
and
help
secure
funding
for
that
goal.
K
K
So
our
request
today
is
authorization
to
use
the
remaining
two
thirds
and
our
partner
historic
charleston
foundation
supports
this
request.
The
the
crc
has
a
has
a
proven
track
record
and
your
continued
support
will
help
us
continue
to
build
on
that
track
record.
So
we're
happy
to
take
any
questions
or
provide
any
additional
information.
Mr
chairman,.
B
Thank
you
very
much.
Do
we
have
any
questions
cosmic
gregory,
councilman,
waring,
johnson,
sacrament,
any
questions
I
do
constantly.
G
At
the
end
of
the
session,
did
we
pass
the
audition,
and
I
would
I
just
looked
at
this
one
list
here
of
the
sea
island
apartments,
48
units,
north
central
departments,
36
units
homes
opposed
under
con,
permitting
75
units,
bermuda
point,
40
units
and
the
other
single
family
addresses
here
I
I
would
say
that
the
crc
has
passed
the
audition
they've
been
they've,
been
terrific.
G
Thank
you
all
for
your
work,
you're
playing
a
major
role
in
preserving
and
and
establishing
affordable
housing
in
our
city,
and
I
think
we
should
continue
to
support
them.
I
guess
the
only
verification
I
would
like
to
have
gianna
that
we
still
have
authorization
over
those
funds
that
that
are
mentioned
and
if
that's
the
case,
I
I'd
be
very
supportive
to
continue
this
partnership.
It's
been
very
productive.
H
H
Hypothetically,
ms
johnson,
if
we
were
going
to
develop
that
the
city
was
going
to
develop
that
into
affordable
housing,
obviously
it
may
need
some
of
these.
This
type
monies,
I
think,
properties
that
the
city
already
owns
is
imperative
that
we
keep
keep
crops
in
particular
on
the
peninsula,
that
we
own.
If
we
can
convert
it
to
affordable
housing,
it
would
certainly
make
sense
if
this
money,
if
all
of
it
were
in
the
cdc
the
med
touch
base,
is
on
authorization.
H
But
if
we
wanted
to
do
a
city
project,
what
type
of
red
tape
or
flex
of
the
financial
flexibility
would
we
lose
from
where
it
is
now
if
it
were
with
the
cdc,
if
all
of
it
was
with
the
cdc,
if.
H
To
do
a
project
like
the
property
off
the
line
street
that
we
already
own,
that
that
I
think,
is
situated
perfect
for
town
halls.
E
So
hence
the
request
from
our
chair
from
tear
poly
a
cough
about
the
use
of
those
dollars,
because,
even
as
we,
even
as
they
ask
for
use
of
those
dollars,
they
have
to
be
transferred
through
the
process.
If
you
will
so
those
funds,
you
know
we
have
funds
available
minus,
even
the
amount
that
the
crc
is
requesting
this
afternoon.
That
can
be
allocated
towards
other
housing
opportunities
in
the
city
of
charleston.
E
Although
I
would
just
say
we
have
a
number
of
properties
right
now
that
we're
looking
at
as
opportunities
as
well
and
naturally
there
is
more
need
than
there
is
money.
It
has
been
leveraged
quite
well.
But
yes,
there
is
that
money
that
the
city
holds
and
then
the
crc
as
they
facilitate
projects,
secure
the
approval
as
appropriate.
E
H
I
H
I'm
fine
with
that.
I
miss
her
his
request.
My
mind
went
on
the
yeah
right
amount.
We
got
from
the
I'm
fine
with
it.
I'm
fine!
Thank
you
for
the
explanation.
B
Any
other
questions
constant
gregory.
F
Yes,
you
know,
speaking
of
that,
that
line
street
project
that
councilman
waring
just
referred
to
gianna.
Couldn't
we
use
our
leverage
program
income
from
cdbg
to
try
to
attempt
to
leverage
and
do
something
with
that
that
building,
because
it's
a
great
opportunity.
E
So
currently
there
is
an
rfp
out
for
the
redevelopment
of
that
site
and
robert
correct
me.
If
I'm
wrong,
I
believe
our
procurement
office
has
already
released
it.
Many
years
ago
we
were
working
with
the
housing
authority
of
the
city
of
charleston,
looking
at
that
site
as
an
opportunity
to
develop
senior
housing
at
the
time
we
were
not
able
to
finalize
that
deal.
I
know
that
currently
that
rfp
is
out
and
it
calls
for
both
affordable.
E
H
Mr
champ,
mr
chairman,
let
me
piggyback
if
it
will
on
councilman
gregory's
question
we
own
the
land,
100
percent.
Why
would
we
only
have
25,
affordable
housing?
Why
not
100
the
most
important
thing?
The
difficult
part
about
the
most
difficult
part
about
developing,
affordable
housing
on
the
peninsula
is
getting
the
site.
H
We
actually
have
the
site,
we've
controlled
it
for
years.
We
own
it
for
years.
Why
would
we
let
75
percent
go
and
we
can
have
a
100
percent,
affordable
housing
right
anyway?
That's,
I
guess,
that's
the
wider
conversation
we
could
have
on
councilman.
I
said
this
before.
A
two
by
four
in
colombia
are
two
by
six
in
colombia,
plus
about
the
same
in
charleston.
H
On
that
peninsula,
there's
an
exponential
cause
to
it
versus
trying
to
find
something
in
colombia,
even
greenville
to
do
that,
so
the
limited
parcels
of
land
that
we
have
if
we
expose
that
to
the
private
sector
for
market
rate
housing,
that's
just
counterproductive.
H
The
private
market
is
ahead
of
us
now,
just
just
ride
around
right
matter
of
fact,
write
to
your
district
councilman
mentioned
just.
D
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
chair,
I'm,
obviously,
I'm
going
to
support
this
request,
but
in
terms
of
discussion
around
affordable
housing,
I
mean
I've
connected
with
christopher
and
miss
johnson
about
a
parcel
that
was
downtown
because
I
know
the
school
district
is
looking
for
space
for
affordable
housing.
I
just
think
there's
an
opportunity,
I
guess
to
keith's
point
I
feel
like
sometimes
as
council
members,
either
we
don't
ask
the
right
question.
We
don't
get
the
right
answer
and
I
have
to
ask
the
right
question
to
get
the
right
answer.
D
I
I
specifically
asked:
can
I
get
a
list
of
all
the
properties
that
we
own
downtown
and
the
peninsula,
because
I
think,
there's
an
opportunity
with
the
school
district
to
partner
with
them,
and
I
think
we
were
at
this
this
place
this
juncture
several
years
ago
and
it
never
came
to
fruition
but
they're
out
searching
for
for
property
searching
for
a
project
to
to
help
fund
some
of
their
teachers.
I
think
we're
hearing
from
our
firefighters
every
council
meeting
about
the
need
to
create
space
where
they
work
we
hear
from
our
police
officers
daily.
D
If
we
have
the
parcel
of
land
that's
available,
let
us
do
our
jobs
to
bring
people
to
the
table
to
have
the
discussions,
but
it's
just
a
bit
frustrating
for
me
because
I
feel
like
there's
the
appetite
from
the
school
district,
we're
hearing
from
our
our
firearm
here
from
police
about
the
needs,
I
think,
would
be
an
awesome
project.
D
I
know
we
can't
carve
it
out
specifically
for
public
service
workers,
but
if
we
build
it
for
those
folks
and
marketed
to
those
to
that
group,
I
think
that
would
be
a
huge
win
for
our
city
to
add
to
that
and
be
a
workforce
housing
of
course,
but
I
I
think
we
should
add
this
to
a
future
agenda,
because
I
would
love
to
see
the
list
of
all
the
properties
that
we
have
in
our
in
our
disposal.
D
E
E
We
had
to
retain
a
large
portion
of
that
building,
so
it
was
very
costly,
even
then
to
develop
not
impossible
because
we
paid
costs.
Now
that
was
one
of
the
primary
factors.
I
knew
that
caused
him
to
reconsider
his
participation
in
it,
but
I
will
get
an
email
to
lee
bailey,
requesting
a
list
of
properties
that
the
city
owns
on
the
peninsula.
Thank
you
well,.
B
F
Yes,
I
want
to
follow
up
on
councilman
saccharin's
point
about
developing
housing,
for
teachers,
firemen,
etc
and
correct
me.
If
I'm
wrong,
mr
mayor
argiana,
wasn't
that
a
part
of
the
proposal
that
the
city
was
putting
forth
when
we
wanted
to
do
archer,
I
think
number
one
number
two.
F
My
question
to
jason
is
how
much
money
is
the
school
district
willing
to
provide
to
the
city
so
that
we
can
develop
the
kind
of
housing
that
is
needed
by
our
teachers,
not
just
our
teachers,
the
whole
complement
of
the
educational
system?
I
mean
how
much
money
we
can
talk
about
it,
but
for
me
how
many?
How
much
are
they
going
to
put
on
the
table
because
they
own
land
as
well?
F
I
mean
if
we,
if
we
want
to
really
get
into
it,
and
I
think
it's
worthy
of
discussion
jason,
I'm
glad
that
you
brought
it
up,
but
I
do
think
that
we
need
to
start
talking
in
those
terms,
but
not
just
talking
about
it.
What
is
the
school
district
going
to
put
on
the
table
to
help
with
this,
because
their
budget
is
much
bigger
than
ours?.
E
We
did
ask
if
in
doing
that,
there
could
be
a
reduced
rate
for
the
sale
of
the
property,
so
we
had
an
extensive
conversation
thought
we
were
heading
in
the
right
direction.
It
did
not
come
to
fruition
when
humanities
foundation
purchased
it.
They
purchased
it
at
full
price,
and
so
I
would
just
say,
we've
had
those
conversations
very
fruitful
conversations.
E
In
fact,
subsequent
to
that
myself
and
the
mayor
met
with
event,
then
superintendent
postal
wait
to
talk
through
how
we
could
work
through
an
employer,
assisted
housing
program
and
ways
we
can
partner.
So
we're.
Certainly,
we
remain
open
to
that.
It's
certainly
a
little
bit
more
challenging
now
because
of
the
robust
nature
of
our
market
and
the
demand
for
land.
But
yes,
sir,
we
did
evaluate
much
of
that
and
had
a
number
of
conversations
and
meetings
around
that.
Thank
you.
D
Thank
you
chair.
I
I'm
certainly
not
diminishing
our
efforts
in
the
past.
I
know
it
was.
It
was
five
years
ago.
So
it's
a
new
superintendent.
It's
a
new
board.
D
I
know
that
to
dudley's
point
you
know
what's
ccsd
going
to
provide,
I
don't
speak
for
them,
but
I
do
know
that
it's
new
leaders
and
it's
worth
it's
worthy
of
a
discussion
and
an
engagement
back
with
them,
because
I
know
that
maybe
in
2017
they
weren't
out
searching
for
properties.
I
know
they're
actively
searching
so
I
think
it's
it's
more
on
their
radar
now
than
ever
before.
So
I'm
not
trying
to
you
know
dismiss
previous
efforts.
I
know
that
ccsd
has
to
come
to
the
table
dudley.
I
get
it.
Thank
you.
B
Quick
question
on
the
line
street
property:
do
they?
Is
there
a
contract
on
that
already.
B
B
Okay,
I
know
it
came
before
the
early
bar
account
of
our
neighborhood
association,
and
somebody
did
a
presentation,
because
if
the
previous
person
who
wanted
to
purchase
it,
you
know
he
had
it
along
with
the
gentleman
who
was
a
what
he
does.
He
was
a
artist
yeah
and
it
fell
through
because
he
he
was
an
air
force
and
he
left
and
that's
when
he
went
back,
came
back
to
you
know
to
the
city.
B
We
still
had
the
property,
so
when
I
heard
someone
else
had
interest
in
it
and
they
came
before
the
neighborhood
association,
the
elevary
cannonball.
So
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
of
that.
That's
why
I
was
mentioning
that.
J
Yeah
now
the
nothing
nothing
has
been
decided
or
anything
on
that
we
just
we
have
it
out
we're
requesting
proposals
to
see
what
kind
of
response
we
would
get
based
on
the
fact
that
there
were
some
interested
parties
looking
to
redevelop
the
site
all
right,
that's
what
I.
G
Oh,
I
I
just
wanted
to
ask
jason
councilmember
saccharin
and
if
you
prefer
somebody
from
the
city,
do
it
that's
fine,
but
the
the
school
district
has
more
property
than
we
do
and.
G
When
they
go
and
build
like
this
new
early
college
school
on
the
old
fraser
campus,
I
mean
if,
if
they
were
thoughtful
and
designed
it,
they
might
be
able
to
put
some
units
on
the
back
of
the
property.
You
know
when
they
build
the
school
and
have
some
teachers
literally
living
on
the
site.
G
You
know,
and
some
creative
things
like
that
I've
requested
for
the
record
a
meeting
with
donald,
and
I
don't
know
that
it's
been
set
up,
but
I'll
add
that
to
the
list
of
things
that
we
talk
about
and
they
did
try
to
work
us
with
us
on
archer
school.
G
I
guess
by
way
of
discounting
the
property
to
us,
but
if,
if
I
remember
correctly,
between
the
costs
of
the
property
and
the
renovation
and
all
like
that,
the
city
just
wasn't,
the
council
wasn't
willing
to
move
forward
with
that
at
the
time
and
probably
with
humanities,
working
all
that
out
with
tax
credits
and
all
that
it
probably
has
worked
out
for
the
best
anyway,
but
and
then.
Lastly,
on
the
lion
street
property.
I,
as
someone
just
mentioned,
there's
been
interest
in
that
property
for
a
long
time.
G
The
neighborhood
has
certain
goals
or
wishes.
They
would
like
to
see
the
pro
the
the
building
is
is
old
enough
to
be
considered
historic,
so
you
know
you
wouldn't
be
able
to
tear
it
down.
G
It's
not
like
it's
a
vacant
piece
of
land
so
that
the
cost
per
unit
is
probably
pretty
doggone
high
to
renovate
that
building,
I'm
all
for
having
some
affordable
housing
on
the
site
and
we'll
see
what
kind
of
proposals
we
get
back
that
we
added
that
provision
to
to
the
rfp,
because
originally
the
folks
that
were
interested
in
the
neighborhood
wanted
to
include
things
like
a
community
art
center.
G
You
know,
of
course
everybody
wants
to
keep
the
city
park
there
and
I
do
too.
I
think
we
all
would
it's
a
it's
not
large,
but
it's
a
nice
neighborhood
park
that
is
right,
adjacent
to
the
building,
there's,
basically
no
parking
that
goes
with
it
and
there's
not
a
lot
of
density.
Given
the
zoning
and
the
height
that
you
could
you
can't
really
go
up.
I
don't
think
because
of
the
historic
nature
of
the
thing
too,
so
it's
got
a
lot
of
hair
on
it.
G
To
be
honest
with
you
and
bang
for
the
buck,
you
know
you
might
be
better
at
finding
a
vacant
vacant
pizza
property
somewhere.
I
just
thought
I'd
share
all
that.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
mister.
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
Sorry
y'all.
I
was
a
little
late,
so
cut
me
off.
I
know
it's
already
been
discussed,
but
I'm
glad
I
got
on
when
I
did
because
lion
street
was
one
that
you
know
just.
Can
someone
explain
the
rfp
so
have
we
we
people
have
just
shown
interest
or
are
we
listing
these
properties?
As
you
know,
we
want
your
idea.
You
know,
bring
us
your
ideas
or
bring
us
your
ideas
to
buy
it
and
redevelop
it.
B
J
Okay,
so
yes,
council
member,
so
this
is
we
we
had.
I
believe
it
was
two
parties
within
the
last
year
who
came
and
made
inquiries
about
the
interest
of
the
city
to
release
that
property
for
potential
redevelopment.
You
know
we're
required
to.
We
can't
just
you
know,
take
an
unsolicited
kind
of
offer
like
that.
J
We
have
to
actually
solicit
for
conveying
any
property
away
from
the
city
so
based
on
the
those
conversations
based
on
some
conversations,
I
think
some
folks
had
in
the
neighborhood
and
community
we've
been.
We
worked
to
put
together
a
request
for
proposal,
part
of
that
request
for
proposal
incentivizes
for
consideration
in
any
proposals.
We
do
receive
affordable
housing
as
well
as
affordable
commercial
space.
So
because
that's
that's
one
of
the
things
we've
been
talking
about
a
lot
through
the
comp
plan
is,
in
addition
to
affordable
housing.
J
We
we
need
to
be
looking
at
opportunities
for
affordable,
startup,
commercial
opportunities
as
well,
so
the
the
rfp
will
allow
for
folks
to
have
a
pretty
open-ended
kind
of
presentation
to
the
city
at
the
close
of
that
process
on
what
they
might
look
to
do
with
the
property.
As
a
redevelopment.
J
Historic
adaptation
of
the
property
to
the
mayor's
point.
It
is
a
historic
building,
it
would
be
a
historic
adaptation
of
the
property.
A
J
Okay
yeah,
so
the
the
the
rfp
process
will
conclude.
I
believe
it
goes
through
the
end
of
july.
Once
we've
received
those
proposals,
there'll
be
a
selection
committee
that
will
evaluate
the
proposals.
J
J
The
selection
committee
will
review
those
through
our
standard
procurement
process
to
make
sure
that
everything
remains
above
board
with
that
and
then,
if
there's
a
an
offer
that
that
we
want
to
move
forward
with,
then
we
would
bring
it
to
council
as
a
part
of
the
selection
process.
The
final
selection
process.
F
Just
to
follow
up
on
councilmember
parker
I
mean,
even
if
we
have
that
rfp
out
there,
that
doesn't
necessarily
mean
we
have
to
accept
it.
No
don't
have
to.
J
F
We
still
can
we
still
can
consider
some
of
the
some
of
the
discussions
that
we've
had
with
respect
to
affordability
in
general.
A
B
B
But
I
get
a
second
please
I
can.
Okay,
it
was
movements,
it
was
moving.
Second,
that
we
approved
the
was
that
for
the
money
from
the
charleston
redevelopment,
developing
set
cooperation
all
in
favorite
book
by
saying
aye
hi
moses.
Neither
I
have
it
so
we
don't
have
anything
else,
anything
else
to
bring
before
the
committee
before
we
adjourn.
F
Just
I
just
wish
that
we
could
follow
up
with
councilman
saccharin's.
F
You
know
question
in
in
terms
of
just
just
talking
about
affordable
housing
in
general
and
how
perhaps,
at
some
point
we
may
need
to
go
further
into
the
business
so
that
we
can
continue
to
hold
on
to
all
of
our
assets,
which
sort
of
puts
us
in
a
better
position
over
time
in
terms
of
what
our
as
a
city,
borrowing
power
may
be
based
upon
adding
that
asset.
So
again,
I
just
think
that
we
need
to
have
sort
of
a
general
again.
F
We've
had
it
before
again
discussion
on
affordable
housing
and
just
how
much
the
city
really
wants
to
get
involved
in
being
a
landlord,
especially
on
a
large
housing
development,
especially
as
we
look
at
places
like
cooper,
river
apartments
and
gadsden
green
gaston
area
community.
F
I
just
think
that
we
need
to,
at
some
point
just
put
up
a
a
general
discussion,
mr
chairman,
on
the
agenda,
but
just
to
talk
about
affordable
housing,
just
in
general,
whether
or
not
we
can
do
links
with
all
of
our
developments-
and
I
think
we've
been
we've
had
this
discussion
before
and
not
necessarily
just
housing
development,
but
some
type
of
residential
or
housing
linkage
as
we've
done
with
hotel
development.
F
Perhaps
we
can
expand
that
in
in
different
areas
of
of
development
to
try
to
get
it
get
around
these
usury
laws
that
are
restricting
us.
B
Okay,
that's
something
we
can
look
at
something
that
we
can
look
at
now.
Probably
I
might
have
to
ask.
I
have
to
put
some
more
work
on
someone.
I
have
to
ask
miss
johnson
that
she
can
kind
of
you
know,
guide
that
and
try
to
look
and
see
how
we
can
bring
this
back
to
the
community
development
with
some
other
things
that
we
might
have
tried
to
do
that
way
and
yes,.
E
B
Yeah
we
talked
about
this
long
time
ago
and
we
didn't
have
to
even
have
city
housing,
but
we
didn't
have
staff
to
do
city
housing
and
you
have
to
change
the
whole
community
development
office
to
be
able
to
do
something
like
that.
I
know
this
was
mentioned
years
and
years
ago,
and
so
maybe
we
have
to
look
at
some
different
things
now
and
go
and
move
in
a
different
direction.
E
Absolutely
and
the
mayor's
hand
is
councilmember
mitchell
to
do
it.
G
I
just
wanted
to
comment
one
more
time
about
the
charleston
redevelopment
corporation,
crc
and
and
their
role
in
all
this
and
and
I'm
totally
open
council
member
gregory
to
always
exploring
new
and
further
ways.
We
we
can
support,
affordable
housing,
but
really
one
of
the
reasons
that
the
crc
was
even
formed
was
to
give
us
the
flexibility
on
on
a
pretty
short
notice.
G
You
know,
like
eli,
reported
some
of
the
properties
that
they've
acquired
that
were
about
to
lose
their
affordability
and
and
the
crc
was
able
to
just
make
an
offer
and
go
right
in
and
purchase
the
property
and
maintain
the
affordability
and
having
the
crc
in
business
to
be
able
to
do.
That
is
sometimes
more
flexible
than
what
we
can
do
with
city
government.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
them
again.
They
they
are
part
of
the
solution
and
one
one
way:
councilmember
gregory,
maybe
to
grow.
G
Our
direct
involvement
is
again
through
partners
like
the
crc
and
they've
they've,
already
shown
that
they
can
step
up
to
the
plate
and
help
make
that
happen.
E
Sure,
yes,
sir,
we
would
not
have
to
recreate
the
wheel
much
of
what
you're
asking
we've
researched.
In
fact,
most
of
those
docs
or
the
recommendations
that
are
in
the
tool
kit
in
the
housing
for
a
fair
charleston
plan,
we've
completed,
but
there
are
others
that
we
have
not,
and
so
we
will
be
bringing
back
to
council
ways
to
one
increase:
the
availability
of
funds
to
support,
affordable
housing,
because
most
of
you
have
heard
state
housing
is
making
it
more
and
more
difficult,
not
of
their
own
accord.
E
But
the
legislators
that
dictate
and
have
the
authority
over
what
they
do
are
not
of
the
full
understanding
of
what
it
takes
to
develop
and
maintain
affordable
housing.
So
we're
working
now
at
various
fronts
and
we're
going
to
bring
that
before
you.
So
you
understand
what
staff
is
looking
at,
including
looking
at
a
108
loan
again
as
a
possible
source
of
funding.
E
You
know
talking
to
the
mayor
further
about
legislative
actions
that
will
ensure
that
we
can
maybe
abate
taxes
so
that
we
come
up
with
more
opportunities
for
affordable
housing.
So
to
your
point:
councilman
gregory:
we
are
looking
at
strategies
now
and
we'll
bring
that
back
before
you
such
that
we
are
able
to
facilitate
additional
action
and
prepare
the
city
for
the
future,
even
as
you
think
about
the
properties
that
we
currently
have
ground
leases
on
50
or
60
years,
the
city
will
own
that
property
continue
to
own
the
property
and
the
improvements.
E
So
the
question
for
us
will
be:
how
will
we
handle
that?
Will
we
then
ask
a
crc
or
a
like
organization
to
manage
those
units
for
us,
but
they
will
come
back
to
the
city
on
that
land
that
we
allowed
as
part
of
those
developments,
because
those
are
ground
leases.
We
did
not
sell
that
land.
We
did
not
give
it
away
so
the
james
lewis
jr
site
the
low-lying
site.
All
of
those
sites
are
facilitated,
underground
leases,
so
in
another
50
or
60
years.
E
F
You
you
mentioned
108
loan
guarantee
and
for
for
the
new
folks
who
really
not
clear
on
what
that
is.
One
example
of
how
the
city
uses
108
loan
guarantee
was
when
we
needed
to
rehab
france's
marion
hotel.
F
B
Okay,
any
other
question
in
the
comment
I
would
have
made
even
if
be
going
through
this,
we
still
have
the
crc
there
to
partner
with
us
with
anything
we
do,
and
even
if
we
can't
go
that
route,
we
still
can
go
back
with
them
and
still
have
them.
A
part
of
you
know
all
this
equation
and
doing
affordable
housing
and
trying
to
hold
on
to
some
of
the
most
affordable
housing
as
we
can,
because
they
might
go
and
leverage
them
leverage
some
things
that
we
can't
do
at
the
time.
B
So
we
have
a,
but
with
the
discussion
that
we
will
have,
we
can
have
all
that
and
put
all
that
in
place
and
bringing
all
that
together.
Okay,
any
other
questions
from
anyone.