Affordable housing dwelling unit advisory boards

(1) To further the purposes of this article, as specified in section 29-26-101, the governing body of any local government may, by ordinance, establish an affordable housing dwelling unit advisory board. Any such board or similar entity in effect prior to July 1, 2001, shall continue to be in full force and effect after that date. (2) An ordinance promulgated under this article may authorize the board to make recommendations to the local government or the local housing authority as to one or more of the following: (a) A jurisdiction-wide definition of affordable housing and affordable housing dwelling unit; (b) Quantifying jurisdiction-wide affordable housing dwelling unit sales prices and rental rates. In developing its recommendations as to the sales prices and rental rates, the board shall consider all ordinary, necessary, and reasonable costs required to construct and market the required number of affordable housing dwelling units by private industry in the jurisdiction and other relevant information, such as the jurisdiction's general market and economic conditions. (c) Jurisdiction-wide affordable housing dwelling unit qualifying income guidelines; (d) Changes in density requirements contained in the jurisdiction's zoning or planning ordinances to encourage the provision of affordable housing; (e) Policies for the modification of requirements adopted in connection with an affordable housing dwelling unit program established by the local government; and (f) Any other matters that, in the discretion of the board, shall affect the construction and continued existence of affordable housing dwelling units or shall otherwise further the purposes of this article. (3) (a) Members of a board for any given jurisdiction shall be appointed by the governing body of the local government. Selection of the chair and other organizational matters shall be addressed either by the board itself or by the local government through ordinance in the discretion of the governing body of the local government establishing the board pursuant to this paragraph (a). (b) The number of members of a board and their terms shall be established by the governing body of the local government through ordinance. To the greatest extent practicable, membership on such boards shall reflect the intent of this article as expressed in section 29-26-101 (1).