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HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE
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May 31, 1
White Paper
Mission:
The Housing Resources Committee is charged with:
(a) Promoting low cost housing and facilitating its construction in Atiarta on ah
accelerated basis.
(b) Bringing together the various interests needed to produce low cost
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(c) Insuring that the human factors in housing are given full play.
(d) Informing the public of the housing problem in Atlan nta
Goals
The City's goals in the low cost housing new construction program, based on Findings
of the recently completed CIP study and as announced by the Mayor in Housing Conference
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on November 15, 1966 are:
9,800 units during calendar years 1967 and 1968.
2,333 units each year during the next succeeding 3 year period.
16,800 units total by end of 1971.
Accomplishments to Date:
72 separate projects have been proposed, totaling 15,391 units in the following
categories:
Firm 4,286 units
Probable 2,578 units
Total* 7,264 units In Sight
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Doubtful 3,663
Total Proposed 15,391 of which 6,149 units, previously sonsideres,
are currently in jeopardy due to objections from various
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*Includes 1,140 units of Public Housing + 144 units
(a) See "Problem Areas" attached dated April 20, 1967, revised.
(b) Also see attached:
1. Memorandums dated April 25, 1967 and May 24, 1967 pertaining te
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of land in the City appropriately zoned for construction of low cost
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2. "Statement of Necessity" undated, extracted from a typical resently
proposed zoning application.
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3. Letter to the Mayor from HUD, dated May 5, 1967, attached.
4, Two news clippings dated May 8 and 9, respectively.
Discussion:
The above factual data and attached papers clearly illustrate where the
lie and suggest some obvious indicated solutions.
The program cannot be successfully carried out, unless these problems are resolved.
In the initial Housing Conference last November the City called on private
assist in a large measure in this program. While initial efforts have suceseded in pra-
ducing the 7, 264 units in sight listed above, =. ~c is little reason to assume an cn+
timistic attitude toward future efforts. At this time combinations of
zoning problems, land costs, code requirements and general uncertainty
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rogram have severely curtailed future prospects. Many developers and builders who heve
attempted to participate in the program are confronted with insurmountable obstacles and
are withdrawing.
Several developers are holding up on submitting zoning petitions becauc: of the
discouragement as to favorable action.
In order for the Housing Resources Committee to perform its assigned nissicn, trese
problems should be placed before the elected city officials and the public. Tor exemple:
(a) Zoning throughout the City is now being analyzed to insure that the current
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needs of the entire city are being met.
(b) Citizens should be encouraged to realize and accept the fact that in a large
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nd rapidly growing city, such as Atlanta, single family houses cannot be made evéilabie
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r all citizens and that many must of necessity reside in multi-family housing units
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her rental or co-op.)
(c) In zoning matters, pertaining to an overall community problem, Aldermen should
act on needs of the City as a whole, as opposed to local neighborhood pressuves.
(d) Provisions for decent and adequate housing is the number one priority for the
City and is a necessary prerequisite for solving many other problems.
(e) Compliance with HUD's announced policy of discouraging public housing in
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areas of racial concentration has severely limited the availability of site
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(£) Land in adequate quantitites, and at prices which make low cest housing
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economically feasible, are apparently not available in all segments of “ha City.
(zg) More local churches and civic groups should be encouraged to 4s
program as non-pr ofit Sponsors.
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(nh) An over-all non-profit housing fund should be created to promote
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of the program.
Recommended Action:
(a) Submission by the HRC to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen a brief weittten
port on current status of the low cost housing program.
(b) The Housing Resources Committee to actively suppert re-zoning p<
which are reasonable and in interest of furthering the housing program.
(c) Conduct promptiy a hard-hitting Public Information campaign informing the public
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of the current difficulties encountered and offering conerete positive suggesticns fer
their solution.