.MjAwMg.MjAwMg

. •.. . - • . :.. ·i - - · . -~ • •- - • • ~ .... _ T . .. ··---- -- . ,. I . --·-.... I HOUSING RESOURCES COMlvlITTEE August 5, 1969 Subject: ·-~1 Operation Breakthrough INFORMATIONAL DATA This is a HUD sponsored housing project designed to create a working partnership of Federal, State and local go_vermnents, labor, industry, the ., financial community, hon~e builders and consu1ners. One prototype site is to be selected in each HUD Region (possibly two in two Regions). Prototype sites 1nay be proposed by State, County or City Officials, housing authorities, private developers or financial institutions. However, proposals must be endorsed and supported by appropriate elected officials ·•. Proposals (involving considerable d e tail) must be submitted to HUD, Washington, D. C., by September 19, 1969. Design and development contracts will be awarded to those submitting the -best and most promising proposals. Developments are to be planned and managed by HUD and will include mixed type housing for use by mixed economic levels and with racial integration. . ! Sites may vary from 5-30 acres, wi.th expe.ct~tio~ _of developme~t of. I up to 100 units. The following are some of the more pertinent requirements: a. W_illingness to adjust codes as necessary and to accept building and land. use concepts developed in Ope ration Breakthrough. �. .......,_ . - : . -~--- ...... b, That necessary services and facilities arc available or readily ace es sible, c, Arrangements for bringing the land under federal control and management, d. : Overall site planning will be perform cd by a planning organization · selected by HUD. e. , Arrangements for eventual disposition of the tract and prototype ' housing after prototype perio~. f. Considerable detailed specific data is required to be submitted with the proposal. Particular advantages to cities and progra1ns available to be used in support of the Breakthrough are shown in attached. (Enclosures 1 and 2, ) COMMENT It appears that this is perhaps the best means of obtaining local demonstration of housing innovations, techniques, materials, methods of construction arid experimentation in overcoming unneces sar y code restraints. li Atlanta could be selected as one of the prototype sites, it would serve to keep the City . in its already respected position of leadership in the.. housing . . . ·. . . .field, . It would be very appropriate and helpful if one of the leading banks or Building and Loan Associations in Atlanta would sp onsor this program and file application for a Regional Prototype site. However, in view of the short time available for filing application and the many innovative approaches involved in the proje_ct, it will probably be more practical for it to be undertaken by an existing public organiz a tion , s_uch as the Housing Authority. �. . ... , • - - . i . . - . .... .. . . . , .- ~ . . .. - ,. -·· " . . ~, . RECOMMEND A TION 1 That the Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta be _r equested to select a suitable site and submit an appl~cation. for a Regional Prototype Site Under Operation Breakthrough. Encls: As Listed ,, _.3_ . �