Mayor Finkam launches Carmel Housing Task Force
Composed of nine members, the task force will spend the next several months learning from residents about the housing needs of the community and from industry experts about best practices to support them. Their meetings will focus on several critical topics outlined below. All topics will include data and trends from both the City of Carmel and the greater Indianapolis region:
Current housing inventory and market conditions
Population, demographics and workforce trends
Housing options and housing best practices with input from experts
Construction and development trends
Examination of trends and neighborhood programs of Carmel peer communities
The public will be invited to provide input throughout the process at a series of meetings in City Hall on the dates below from 7:30 to 9 a.m. according to the following timeline. All task force meetings will be live-streamed as well as open to the public:
February 23 - Task Force kickoff; overview of Carmel economy and regional position
March 21 - Population, demographic and workforce trends
April 25 - Single-family housing market review and trends
May 23 - Multi-family housing market review and trends
June 27 - Housing-for-all approaches; peer city review
July 25 - Draft report due and review
The public is strongly encouraged to participate in this important first step to ensure the housing needs of all Carmel residents are met and that the city implements viable and sustainable development plans to address these needs throughout all phases of life. Formal Task Force members include:
Adam Aasen, Carmel City Council
Dave Bowers, Carmel Redevelopment Commission
Barbara Eden, Carmel resident
Todd Fenoglio, Carmel Clay Schools
Matt Kaercher, Merchants Capital
Chris Pryor, MIBOR
Jack Russell, OneZone Chamber of Commerce
Aletta Sanders, HAND, Incorporated
Christine Zoccola, Carmel Plan Commission
The public can participate in person or watch/observe the meetings at > https://www.carmel.in.gov/government/boards-commissions-committees/all-meetings-agendas-minutes
