Decision details
Petition on Affordable Housing
Decision Maker: Executive Members for City Strategy and Advisory Panel, Executive Member for City Strategy
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Purpose of report:Give response to petition
calling for the council to seek an increase in the number of new
affordable homes and seek a higher housing allocation to bring
housing sites forward.
Members are asked to: Note the content of the report
Decision:
Advice of the Advisory Panel
That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to :
(i) Note that the Council’s response the RSS Proposed Changes addresses the request in this petition for a higher housing allocation for the city.
(ii) Note that through its 50% affordable housing policy and the use of the York Strategic Housing Market Assessment the Council is seeking to maximise the number and right type of affordable homes (including family homes) needed in the city.
(iii) Agree that the most appropriate mechanism to explore any potential review of affordable housing planning policy issues in the City is through the Local Development Framework process;
(iv) Note that the Council continues to explore opportunities outside the planning system to maximise affordable housing provision.
Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy
RESOLVED :That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.
REASON : To provide a suitable response to the affordable housing petition received.
Publication date: 15/01/2008
Date of decision: 14/01/2008
Decided at meeting: 14/01/2008 - Executive Members for City Strategy and Advisory Panel
Effective from: 17/01/2008
Accompanying Documents:
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