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I • ·- ·- · - - --- -- --- --- September 27, '1967 HOUSING RESOURCES CO!'-ll'1ITTEE Proposed Procedures to Assist the Low-income Housing_.P rogr am 1. (Which Can Be Initiated Now) The Mayor, assisted by the Chair man, Housing Resources Committee, to explain to the members of the Board of Aldermen the seriousness of the current situation and the need for the accelerat ed pro13r am, together with the principal problems involved, and to urge t heir cooperation and assistance in carrying out the progra1T1. 2. Until such time as Public Housine facilities can be obtained and operated by the Hous ing Authority i n adj a cent unincorporated areas, ~equest the Housing Authority to adopt the policy that applicants not be assigned to Public Housing until aft er they have established l egal residence within the City Limits of Atlanta for at l east one y ear. .A ., J. A Non-profi t Housing Development Corporation be f ormed as soon as possible and provided with ample revolving funds (suggest at least $100,000 public funds and $900, 000 to be obtained thr ough private loans) with which to acqui r e and bank land, f or ultimate disposi tion wi t hout profit, f or development of low-income housi ng and to otherwise participate in the low-income housing progr am . 4. The Planning Department to effect as soon as poss ible a cor1prehensive revision of Zonine whereby amounts and locations of l and z oned or quali fie d f or r ezoning f or multi- family low- i ncome housing wil l more adequat ely meet the Ci ty' s needs f or s uch housi ng . 5. The Ci t y to expedite appl icat ions f or its f uture proposed Urban Rene1,al Proj ects in order to make additional l and available f or lou- income housi ng, but • I to exe cut e redevelopment of such project area s on a section-by-se ction basis only , in order t o minimize displacement at any one time . Plunkettown and Eas t Atlanta would provide excel l ent l ocations , alt hough Plunket t o1m has previously been cons idered primarily for industrial development . Effort should be made to provide f or extension of low-income housine development in Plunkettown, southwar.d int o Clayton County where th~ ma jor porti on of ,.the area needi ng r ene,: al already , l i es . 6. Est ablish policy _that det ermined ef f ort be made to l ocat e some l ow- i ncome housing i n each Ward of t he . Ci ty, r e cognizing th~t the bulk of s uch housing will of necessi t y have to go i n areas wher e land is avail able at prices which make low- income housing development economically· f easible . Alder men in r espective Wards to be urged t o work. with Plannin~ Depart ment, Housing Authority and Housing Resources Committ ee in det ermining lo cati ons and number of, uni t s consi der ed a?pr opriate for their ', Tard.
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7.
The Housing Authority be reques ted to adopt a policy of trying to locate
a sizable portion of its f uture Public Housing, Turnkey or otherwise, on small and
medium sized scattered tract s, rangeing from 4 to 200 units each, within general
areas of the City to~be selected, in coordination between the Housing Authority,
Plannine Department and Housing Resources Committee.
8.
Establish a centrally located Housing Referral Service (to be operated
perhaps under EOA) to assist people in finding dwellings within their means,
particularly those people not displaced by government al action and those who
cannot qualify, or will have difficulty in qualifying , for Public Housing .
Such
service to utilize private enterprise housing to the fullest extent and to have
under its control a limited number of housing units which can be used for emer gency
housing f or not to exceed a 90 day period for any one family.
9.
To encourage in any way possible greater interest by
developers in
construction of single family sales housing for those in the medium income
bracket; and r ehabilitation by private -~nterprise of existing housin.3, under
221 (h) or otherwise, for r ental purposes.
10.
The City Building, Plumbing and Electrical Codes to be revised to permit
installation in certain designated areas of well designed prefabricated dwelling
units, using proven and generally accepted materials, as assembled i n the fact ories ;
to be installed on minimum lot size of 5,000 square feet.
11.
Provide tax incentives (if necessary through legislat i ve action) substantially
as foll ows to builders and developers of low-income housing· units which will rent
or sell in the private market in t he $45 to $65 per month range: utilities not
included.
No. Bedrooms
RentaL or
Purchase Ran.:,;e
1 Bedroom or Efficiency
$45.00-55.00
100
75
50
25
10
None
2 Bedrooms
$55.00-65.00
Same as above
12.
Tax Abatement %
_No. Years
1st year
2nd year
Jr.d year
4th year
5th year
Thereafter
Establish a positive and ;intensive program ( classes), th.tough EOA or ..other
source , in depres s ed areas of the City f or education of low- income tenants in proper .
conservation (_care and maintenance ) of dwellings and premises which they occupy.
13.
The City to continue t o actively work f or r e:i.nstatement of the Rent
SuppleMent Procram, i n substantially the same f orm as previously authorized .
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14.
The Housing Author ity to take
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acti ve roll, both in the n ei ghborho:J dsI
involved and politically, in selection of sites !or Public Housin_3 and in sup9ort
of rez onin3 petiti ons on sites cons idered suitable for Public Housin6 under the
Turnkey progr am .-
·15.
Sponsors of sites proposed for r ezoni ng for the low-income housing program
to be en couraged by the Land-Use Control (Zoning) Division of the Planning Department
and the Housing Res ources Committee to seek and actively try to obtain general
nei ghbor hood concurrence at least t wo weeks bef ore the rez oning .signs are placed
on the property involved.
16.
On all sites propos ed for low-income housing, the Planning Department to
promptly .determine t he adequacy of Corrnnunity Facilities for the proposed development,
and pri or to presentation to the Pla..l'liling Board; if inadequate, to coordinate
with Departments or Agencies i nvolved with view to arranging for their adequacy
by the time the development is complet ed and occupied.
In the event such facilities
cannot be provided, to notify the Housing Resources Committ ee before the Planning
Board considers the proposal.
17,.
In order to assist the Planning Board and the Zoning Commit t ee, the
Housing Authority to submit to them writt en recom .endations on all sites on
agendas proposed f or r ez oning for Public Housing; and the Housing Resources Committee
to submit recornmenciations on all sites on agendas propose d for rezoning f or lowincome housing under either the TurIL'ke:,r or 2 21 d ( 3) progr2.I11s.
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The Housing Authority be requested to expand its Public HousinG progr am,
parti cularly leasing and purchase, into the ad j acent unincorporated areas.
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