This document discusses plans for an affordable housing development on purchased city property. It outlines the city's process, including environmental studies and allowing for increased density. An advisory group consisting of neighborhood representatives and experts provided input. They developed design concepts focusing on sustainability, community integration, and resident empowerment. Their recommendations addressed housing quality, environmental impact reduction through techniques like solar orientation, rainwater harvesting, and native landscaping. The chosen developer will design, build, and manage the site according to these neighborhood-provided guidelines.

1. Affordable housing
VISION:
A neighborhood showcase
of good design and
sustainability

2. Proactive opportunity
to build community

3. City Process
 City has purchased property for an
affordable housing development
 Environmental and traffic studies
 Coded R1 for 61 units(1.5 increased
density for low income)
 Mostly federal funding
 City will issue RFP for
development – 3 likely developers
of low income housing: St.
Vincent de Paul, HACSA,
Cornerstone
 Chosen developer will design,
build and manage the site.
 Neighborhood input through
advisory group
3 to 5 years

4. Ad Hoc community design team
 RRCO board members Jon Belcher and Clare Strawn
 Neighbors Jen Hornaday and Theresa Skotchdopole
 Ravi Logan, PROUT Institute
 Cameron Ewing, neighbor and architecture student
ACTIVITIES
 Communication with city
 Outreach to neighbors
 Tours of other low income housing sites
 Group development of design concept and criteria

5. These are our neighborhood ideas and
vision.
They ARE NOT necessarily part of the city
RFP’s or the developers’ design.
City has given us the go ahead to talk
with developers to influence their design
work. We have done a lot of work for
them.

6. Design Concept
To create a place that gives
residents a sense of empowerment,
fosters community, and connects to
the existing community of River
Road while cultivating the social,
cultural and ecological resources of
the community.

7. Guiding Design Objectives
1. High-Performing Housing
2. Emergency Preparedness / Resilience
3. Low or Positive Environmental Impact
4. Enhance Immediate Community and Integrate with
Broader Community
5. On Site Economic Opportunities
6. Enhance Resident and Neighborhood Security

8. Design Criteria
1. Cultural Sustainability
2. Green Innovations
3. Personalization
4. Diversity of Spaces
a. Diverse private living units
b. Semi-Private Space
c. Formal and Informal
Community Space
5. Multi-use Spaces
6. Diversity in Character
7. Open and Inviting –
8. Connection to nearby parks and
open space
10. Pedestrian/Bike Path and Public
Transit Connection
12. Minimizing Impact
10. Co-operative Management
11. Social Services

9. Recommended Green Innovations
and Features
 thickened building envelope for
insulation, sound reduction
 solar orientation
 light shelves and light wells
 passive cooling
 rainwater harvesting
 natural daylighting
 greywater system
 low flow plumbing fixtures
 radiant floor heating

10. Recommended Green Innovations
and Features
 energy efficient appliances and
lighting fixtures
 composting program
 recycling program
 connecting ecological systems
 use of closed loop systems
 permeable paving and asphalt
 native and edible landscaping
 integrated with community
garden and on-site garden
Salad Wall