The city of Jamestown is looking to become a Pro-Housing Community in New York State by the signing of a pledge, which is set to be discussed during Monday’s work session of the city council.

Any city, town or village in the state can take part in addressing the housing crisis by adopting this pledge. According to the work session agenda, the city submitted the initial paperwork last year to make Jamestown a Pro-Housing Community, and with the resolution set to be discussed Monday, the city will recertify this commitment and receive priority consideration for funding programs with the state.

The signing of this pledge will then allow the city to take the following steps; streamlining permitting for multifamily housing, affordable housing, accessible housing, accessory dwelling units and supportive housing, adopting policies that affirmatively further fair housing, incorporating regional housing needs into planning decisions, increasing development capacity for residential uses, and enacting policies that encourage a broad range of housing development, including multifamily housing, affordable housing, accessible housing, accessory dwelling units, and supportive housing.

The agenda also says that the final resolution document must include a signature from the municipal clerk verifying the authenticity of the resolution and indicating the date of passage. Local governments must then designate a required contact person to complete the online registration form and upload the resolution as part of the submission to the Pro-Housing Committee program. The Deputy Director of Housing and Development will be the primary contact person for the city.