Purpose:
The Site Selection Committee’s initial responsibility is to target the area of our community in which the ministry of Habitat will develop and work. Ideally, this would be done in an area in which property is readily available at a reasonable cost. Once an area is targeted, it is the Committee’s responsibility to identify and recommend property for acquisition to the Board. The Committee then follows through with the acquisition process.
Member’s Skills and Attributes:
The Site Selection Committee should have 3-5 members, including a chairperson and a Board liaison.
It is beneficial if some of the committee members have:
- Real estate experience
- Construction experience
- Prior involvement in low-income housing
- Familiarity with the community of need
- Significant contact with persons or entities in a position to secure land for Habitat projects
The Committee will:
- Evaluate the affiliates’ geographic service area to determine appropriate and viable target neighborhoods/outlying communities in which the affiliate could build/renovate
- Work with the Board to establish a process by which properties are acquired and a range of permissible costs per building site
- Implement necessary research to comprehensively determine the appropriateness and viability of each site that is identified or offered to the affiliate
- Seek consultation of the construction/building committee to determine the build-ability of an identified site
- Be looking for additional sites, always two to three years down the road when options are limited
- Provide for the maintenance of all acquired sites until construction or renovation begins
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