STARTING A CLT:ORGANIZATIONAL &OPERATIONAL

CHOICES

Brussels – July, 2013

Presented by Tony Pickett

PART 1Quick Overview of the “Classic”

CLT

What is a Community Land Trust?

A CLT owns and stewards land for the

common good in perpetuity, by providing:

Affordable housing

Commercial spaces

Community Services

Farming or open land

How are CLT organizations

structured?

Generally Non-Profit 501(c)3:

Community based

Membership organization

Tri-partite governance

Defined service area

Sustainable - perpetual responsibility

How are CLT properties

structured?

Individual owns the

improvements (home)

and the leasehold right

Community Land Trust

owns the land

Dual Ownership

Ground Lease ties

house & land together

How are CLT properties

structured?

Dual Ownership

How is perpetual affordability

structured?

Lower Price At First

Sale

Lower Price at

Resale

Lower Price at Every

Resale

Resale-Restrictions

Perpetual Affordability

= Perpetual

Responsibility

1. Long Term Maintenance2. Sustainable Organizations

PART 2Organization Choices: Classic v.

Variations

Variation on a Theme

Organizational Landscape

Existing Development

Funder Priorities

Unfamiliar Model

Regional Opportunities

Organizational Choices

1. Sponsorship

2. Governance

3. Service Area

4. Beneficiaries

5. Development Strategy

6. Development Type

1. The Organization/Sponsor

Grassroots Non-profit

Variations:

Government Sponsorship

Existing Non-Profit Sponsorship

Employer Sponsorship

Grassroots Sponsorship

Create a New Non-Profit

Pros:

Community Acceptance/Legitimacy

Understanding of the local market

No political baggage

Cons:

Capacity building

Credibility

Competition for funding

Government Sponsorship

Operate as a Governmental Program

Pros: Financial support

Staff support

Legitimacy

Cons: Suspicion of government

Political affiliation

Top-down development

Bureaucracy

Nonprofit Sponsorship

Work with an Existing Non-Profit

Pros:

Build on existing capacity

Immediate productivity

Cons:

Political baggage

Accountability to leaseholders

Accountability to community

Divided loyalties/multiple commitments

Employer Sponsorship

Partner with Local Business

Pros:

Immediate capacity and credibility

Access to funding from employers

Cons:

Accountability to employers

Target population (workforce housing)

2. Governance: The “Classic” Tripartite

Board

Leaseholders

Public

Representatives

Member

s

The “Classic” Tripartite Board

Variations

No General Membership

Organizational Members

Appointed Seats

3. Service Area

Neighborhood

City-wide

County-wide

Metropolitan

State-wide

4. Beneficiaries

Who will you serve?

Income?

Residency?

Workforce?

CLT Development

Buyer-initiated scattered site

Developer-initiated

Municipal projects

Partnerships

5. Development Strategies

Single Family Detached

Condos

Coops

Co-housing

Rental

Mobile Home Parks

6. Development Type

QUESTIONS?