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Strategy 16: Make Surplus Public Lands Available <br /> for Affordable Housing <br /> Programming the future use of developable publicly owned surplus properties creates a unique <br /> K. <br /> opportunity to improve housing options for low income residents and improve transit ridership. Best <br /> practices for the use of public lands for affordable housing include joint development, discount sale, <br /> NB IA public-private land assembly, and the use of air rights above stations. Expanding state law and <br /> removing other legal or programmatic obstacles may facilitate broader use of these tools. A surplus <br /> public lands strategy was a central component of the Growing Transit Communities Partnership work <br /> program and is a high priority for implementation. <br /> Puget Sound Regional Council <br /> 16.1 Provide guidance on best practices and technical assistance to public agencies and potential private sector <br /> development partners. <br /> 16.2 Maintain a regional inventory of developable public lands in transit communities. <br /> = Transit Agencies <br /> p 16.3 Develop policies and practices related to the acquisition and disposition of properties that support affordable <br /> housing production or preservation on surplus sites. <br /> Q 16.4 Evaluate and employ best practices to make surplus property available for new developments that include <br /> -S affordable housing. <br /> 0) 16.5 Conduct analysis of TOD potential and feasibility study for all properties that are candidates for acquisition <br /> (See Strategy 7.7). <br /> E Local Governments <br /> E 16.6 Develop policies and practices related to the acquisition and disposition of properties that support affordable <br /> uhousing on surplus sites. <br /> CD 16.7 Evaluate and employ best practices to make surplus property available for new developments that include <br /> affordable housing. <br /> State <br /> 16.8 Adopt legislation that gives public agencies more flexibility in the disposition of public lands for the public <br /> purpose of providing increased affordable housing opportunities in transit station areas, such as through <br /> discounted sale,joint development,or other mechanisms. <br /> Priority Transit Communities for this Strategy <br /> • Transit communities under any stage of light rail system development <br /> • Transit communities with any other identified opportunities for development of surplus lands <br /> 45 <br /> The Growing Transit Communities Strategy I Public Review Draft I May 2013 <br />