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SUTHERLIN WORKFORCE HOUSING��OAK STREET COMMONS

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WORKFORCE HOUSING WITH iSector

ARE YOU READY?

iSector Pre-Tasks

 

  1. Do you have a land-site available?
  2. What is the zoning?
  3. Have environmental assessments been completed and is the site developable?
  4. Are transportations facilities available?
  5. Are public facilities available to the site proposed?
  6. Are there development constraints such as wetlands, flooding, or other limitations that need to be mitigated?
  7. Are other partners needed for success?
  8. How will project be funded?

City Organization Pre-Tasks

 

  1. Ensure there is trust and collaboration between the city council and city staff. Are you a team?
  2. Make sure there is open acknowledgement and support from your citizens, business community and other partner governmental agencies, that housing, and in particular, workforce housing is a critical need for your city?
  3. Do you own or are in control of a parcel of land that would/could serve as a location for constructing a workforce housing community?
  4. Have you assembled a staff team or hired specialists that could work hand-in-hand with ISector to finance, plan, design, engineer and construct a workforce housing neighborhood/community?
  5. Are there currently local/regional developers/builders willing to partner with you in this endeavor?
  6. What is your vision/mission for this development?
  7. Have you identified achievable objectives necessary in accomplishing your vision?

 

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WORKFORCE HOUSING STAFFING ASSIGNMENTS

Note: We have identified seven specific areas of responsibility necessary in completing a workforce housing neighborhood in Sutherlin.

LEADERSHIP

  • Policy: Sutherlin City Council
  • Chief of Staff: Jerry Gillham, City Manager
  • Facilitators: The Oregon iSector
  • Oversight: Workforce Housing Task Force

AREAS OF WORK/STAFF ASSIGNMENTS

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Land Use & Legal

Design & Engineering

Finance

Construction

Operations & Administration

Community Engagement

Fundraising

Kristi Gilbert

Jamie Norrington

Tami Trowbridge

Aaron Swan

Brandi Medeiros

Melanie Masterfield

Pat Lynch

SUPPORT

Staff

Legal Counsel

Agencies

SUPPORT

Architect

City Staff

SUPPORT

Mike Schrader

Agencies

Bank

SUPPORT

Deb Flagan

City Staff

Contracted

SUPPORT

Contracted

City Staff

SUPPORT

Nancy Rodriguez

SUPPORT

City staff

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AGENDA

VISION

An” affordable workforce housing community” for

individuals and families who work and

choose to live in Sutherlin.

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MISSION

To imagine, plan, design, and construct a diverse workforce housing neighborhood and further, establish codes, safety, appearance, special covenants and form a 501(c)(3) for the purpose of ensuring ongoing financing and neighborhood continuity from year -to-year.

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THE VISION

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INVOLVEMENT

iSector

Douglas County

Evergreen Family Medicine

The Ford Family Foundation

Great Northern Trailer Works

HADCO

Hayden Homes

HUD

Lone Rock Timber Co.

Murphy Company

Orenco Systems, Inc.

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Sutherlin School District

Umpqua Bank

Umpqua Economic Development Partnership

Orrick

OHCS

Neighborworks Umpqua

Aviva Health

UCAN

St.Vincent De Paul

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THANK YOU

Jerry Gillham

541-459-2856

j.Gillham@ci.sutherlin.or.us

www.cityofsutherlin.com