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MINUTES HOOSING RESOORCES COMMITTEE MEETING October 23, 1967 The Ohairman, me Ccmrnitte~; and the Land Acqliisition Paiiei of t~e Hoijaing Resources Committee met joil'ltly with th~ members of the Planniilg Department · at ll:00 a ,m., October 23, 1967, in Committee Room. #2, City Hall, pursuant to invitational notice attached. The following member~ were present: Mr. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman., Housing Resouroes Committee Mr. F. C. Terrell., representing Mr. Wallace L. Lee, member, Land Acquisition Panel Mr. Clayton R. Yates, member., Land Acquisition Panel Mr. J. A, Alston, member, Land Acquisition Panel Mr. W.W. Gates, Consultant Also present were invited guests, including: w. Kennedy, Jr • ., Chairman, Chamber of Conmerce, Housing and Redevelopnent Committee Mr. nm E. Sweat Jr., Director of Governmental Liaison Mr. George Planning Director, Collier Gladin, presided. Mr.. Glad.in stated that he and the members of his staff were very happy to have an opportunity to meet with the Housing Resources Committee and discuss mutual problem:,, He stated that every effort,. would be made in the future to work with the Housing Resources Committee. Mr. Gladin briefly explained the progress being IQ.,!lde by his Department in produaing a new Land. Use map, He presented a map showing progress to date , but explained that many changes would necessarily have to be made before the map i s completed and approved by ot her city officials. Mr. Gladin also s tated t hat consideration should be given to higher densities for low-income housing .., including use of high rise. Mr, Pierce Mahoney of t he Planning Department expl ained the proposed Land.Use map in detail and also exhibited a second map indieati ng projections to 1983. He stated that the locations ot the proposed rapid transit •ystell'I stations have not been determined a.rig this eould be one item that would involve possible changes, �2 City Planner, J. C. Johnson distributed a list of possible sites for lowincome housing prepared by the Planning Department on October 23, 1967. He stated that in his opinion a package of 10 to 15 possible low-income housing sites distributed throughout the City should be submitted at one time for zoning consideration, rather than individual requests for each property. He stated that the package approach would hopefully aid in surmounting neighborhood and Fec~eral objections such as have been encountered in connection with individual parcel zoning . He explained that Mayor Iva..~ Allen's goal of 16,800 low-cost units in five years has been sloue·'. by obj e ctions of residents and the Federal government, high land costs and difficulty in getti ng zoning changes. Johnson s : i d most of t t e sites the planners are considering aren't zoned for apartment units. Residents on numerous occasions have appeared before the .Aldermanic Zoning Committee to beat back requests for zoning changes that would permit low-cost housing in their neighbor hoods. Mr . Johnson said that he hoped the Housing Resources Committee, the Ci tizens Advisory Commi ttee on Urban Renowal , the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Housing Committee or some similar group would pursue the package idea, develope i t and submit it to the pr oper zoning authorities . He stat ed that the list distr ibuted was incomplete and that probably a number of additional areas could be added. Mr . Johnson submitted a pr oposed development plan, usi ng the old Ball Park s i te on Pence de Leon Avenue as an illustration of how a site might be developed f or mixed uses i ncluding high rise apartments, shopping areas , etc. Mr. Gates, HRC Co::imit tee Consultant, provided member s of the Pl anning Department with a list of 22 Proposed Sites , dat ed October 10, 1967, which owners or those having control, have voluntaril y listed with the HRC f or sale for use in the low-income Housing Program. Only 4 of these sites are zoned A-1 however. Mr. Cecil .Alexander, Chairman of the Housing Resources Committee stated that there appears to be an excess of land in the City presently zoned for industrial use and suggested that study be given to determine if some of this land should be released for use as apartment sites. Mr • .Alexander also stressed the urgent need for an overall Land-Use plan which would make additional apartment sites available. �3 The meeting adjourned at i2:1S p.~. Respectfully submitted, .' . '·· j .· .·' \ t '· . ' < ;, -<~(, ....J ,JJ.1-;.;·,1 ,,- Maicolm D. Jones ( / Supervisor of Inspection Services Encls: Invitational Notice. (with original Possible Sites for Low-income Housing, dated October 23J 1967~ only) Proposed Sites offered for the Low-income Housing Program dated October 10, 1967. �