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Recommendation by Housing Resources Committee:
2,000 more public housing units.
Aldermanic Committee review and action:
The request for a reservation of 2,000 additional units of
public housing to the Housing Assistance Administration
of the Department of Housing and Urban Development is in
line with the city's goal of creating 18, nee eee housing
units in the city by 1971.
To date we have obtained and utilized reservationstotaling
4,500 units. Thus,we currently have reached an accumulative
total of 14,514 units or 79% of our goad.
The proposed reservation of an additional 2,000 units would
bring us an accumulative total of 16,514 units or 90% of our
goal.
The Planning and Development Committee recommends adoption of
the resolution.
Recommendation by Housing Resources Committee:
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Stepped-up urban renewal.
Aldermanic Committee review and action: ©
Eventually, every neighborhood in Atlanta must be involved to
some degree and in some form of renewal improvemnt. While we have
long supported a stepped-up renewal program, we have tempered our
recommendations by the realities which administrative, financial
and housing limitations as well as social problems have imposed. It
is purely wishful thinking to believe that Atlanta can step up its
renewal program and ignore the limitations which are real not imaginary.
In addition, many of the limitations are couched in legal requirements
which are difficult to overcome,
We have been working in the Nash-Bans Area for approximately one
and a half years, attempting to organize the community in support of
renewal improvements, Again, this takes time to develop and is a legal
mandate the city must fulfill,
The expressed objectives of the recently adoptcd Neighborhood
Development Program would also support a locally stepped-up renewal
program, The Neighborhood Development Program was authorized by
Section 501 of the Housing and Development Act of 1968. However, while
the Neighborhood Development Program may provide the framework by which
to accelerate local renewal efforts and soften some of our limitations,
it will in no way resolve local financial limitations, The Planning
Department has been instructed to pursue this program further and report
back to the Planning and Development Committee,
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Recommendation by-Housing Resources Committee:
Revised Non-Conforming Use Ordinance.
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Aldermanic Committee review and action:
The Housing Resources recommendation was specifically oriented
to d¢lapidated housing in industrial zoned districts. The
Planning and Development committee did not share the idea that
major structural improvement of residential structures in
industrial districts should be allowed. The committee felt _
that prolonging the life of a residential structure in a slum
environment where residential standards and services (parks and
schools) are not being provided, is no solution.
The committee requested the staff to bring to the attention of
the Zoning Committee and the joint Planning Board their feelings
concerning the non-conforming Sections of the Zoning Ordinance.
The Zoning Ordinance is under review at the present time with
minor revisions expected to be brought before the Board in
mid-October.
Recommendation by Housing ‘Resources Committee:
Revised Building Code, —
Aldermanic Committee Review and Action:
1. The committee supports the position to revise the Atlanta
Building Code to enable the greater use of new techniques and
materials as long as Atlanta's building standards are improved
not compromised,
2. The committee felt that recommendations for change should be
specific and be addressed to the Building Inspector and his
Technical Advisory Board,
3, The committee recommended that the professionals associated with
building in the Atlanta Area be summoned to demonstrate and
document the need for change based on their actual experience
with the existing code, And further recommends that the Housing
Resources Committee coordinate and work with this group of
professionals and the Building Inspector in the review of Atlanta's
Building Code and its interpretation.
Recommendation by Housing Resources Committee
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A committee of the Aldermen concerned with Housing.
Aldermanic Committee review and action
Recommended the utilization of the existing Planning and Develop-
ment Committee to be responsible for the continuing development
of housing policy and to provide greater direction and guidance
to the Housing Resources Committee. This position was taken
because the composition of this committee is broad consisting of
_representation from all other aldermanic committees concerned with
community development, redevelopment, and improvement.
2. A resolution was recommended which officially documents and emphasizes
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this position (to be submitted Board of Aldermen September 16, 1968).
The committee also felt that the Housing Resources Committee (a
citizen group) has and can continue to have the most effective body
for gaining citizen support and understanding for low-income housing
in Atlanta as well as the Atlanta regional area. The continuing
efforts and advice of this committee will be of great assistance to
the Planning and Development Committee.