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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWATERGLEN PUD PDP - 71 93A - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 -Determine methods to stimulate the private sector to develop affordable housing opportunities to service the housing needs of low and moderate income people of the community. (Examples of undesirable Barriers to Affordable Housing presented as a reminder of actions which could be developed which could impact the ability to provide affordable housing within the community. Growth controls (impact fees, no growth or slow growth ordinances) Excessive Subdivision Controls "Gold Plated" infrastructure (extra wide streets, excessive street lighting, excessive set back requirements, restrictions to use of costly materials/finishes) Inflexible standards Burdensome and Uncoordinated Permit Systems (multiple reviews, long delays, multiple agency reviews) The City should remain conscious of the potential development of governmental regulatory barriers to affordable housing. • The following provides a working definition as to what is considered to be "affordable housing" in Fort Collins: Affordable housing is housing which can be purchased or rented by people of low or moderate income (i.e., low incomes are those of less than 80% of the city's median income, while moderate incomes are those of 81 % to 100% of the city's median income) where the occupant, either owner or renter, pays no more than 30% of their gross income for housing costs, including utilities. Maintain an active involvement in the availability of affordable housing in the community by assisting the private sector in all of its activities and pursuing the key role as a planner and funder to meet the needs of the community. A. Become a facilitator and expeditor of affordable housing development. E. Promote a reduction of the City's impact on the initial construction cost of housing. Support and encourage the private development of affordable housing in the community. A. Stimulate the private sector in affordable housing development as a growth industry. B. Utilize Urban Renewal Authority or DDA Tax Increment Financing to promote affordable housing redevelopment activities. Encourage a city-wide distribution of neighborhoods which contain affordable housing units. Eliminate practices of de facto economic, ethnic, and race discrimination in housing. COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY STRATEGY (CHAS) Statement of Mission To assure that the supply of safe and decent affordable housing opportunities is sufficient to meet the demand for housing by low and moderate income people and to help these people have equal opportunity to choose affordable housing throughout the City of Fort Collins. Expand Home Ownership and Affordable Housing Opportunities; Increase the Supply of New and Rehabilitated Affordable Housing in the City; Strengthen Public/Private Partnerships in the Provision of Low and Moderate Income Housing Policy 76.. Density bonuses should be provided to developers who provide low and moderate income housing. Policy 79. Low density residential uses should locate in areas: b. Which have easy access to major employment centers; d. Within walking distance to an existing or planned neighborhood park; e. In which a collector street affords the primary access. Policy 80. Higher density residential uses should locate: b. Within close proximity to community or neighborhood park facilities; C. Where water and sewer facilities can be adequately provided; and d. Within easy access to major employment centers. Policy 93. The City should maintain a ratio of (six) acres of park land for every one thousand people in the City. Policy 95. Neighborhood Parks: d. The size, number, and location of neighborhood parks should be directly related to the population of the square mile section. AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY (August 1992) The City of Fort Collins desires to continue its development as a city where all of the people of the community will have the opportunity to live in a safe and healthy environment. This environment includes the availability of affordable housing choices for low and moderate income families and individuals to help meet the basic human need for shelter. The City considers meeting basic human needs as part of its purpose and therefore has a responsible role in the availability of affordable housing to the citizens of Fort Collins and considers the issue just as important as, for example, police protection or parks and recreation programs. The City therefore declares, as a matter of policy, its appropriate role is best characterized as a partnership among the public and private sectors and citizens in meeting the affordable housing and support service needs of the citizens of Fort Collins. The Citv's main obiective is to assist private dev_eloners and non-profit agencies in the creation and expansion of affordable housing opportunities and support services to enhance the guality of -life of lower income people. The City's role in this effort involves facilitating process and procedure required for housing development and/or rehabilitation, providing data and demographic information to help define housing needs, and the consideration of other initiatives on a case -by -case basis. II. LAND USE POLICIES PLAN Policy 3. The City shall promote: a. Maximum utilization of land within the city. Policy 12. Urban density residential development usually at three or more units to the acre should be encouraged in the urban growth area. Policy 25. Based on a fiscal evaluation and an analysis of effects on the Capital Improvement Program, the City could provide incentives such as utility and infrastructure improvements, streets, power, etc., in order to direct growth in desired directions or areas. Policy 39. The City should direct efforts to promote improved traffic and pedestrian 'circulation and public transit to areas north and northeast of the City. Policy 40. The City should promote the utilization of existing vacant land in the northeast by offering incentives such as utility and infrastructure provisions or revenue bonds and tax increment financing. Policy 41. The City should encourage residential development in the northeast, particularly giving special attention to the undeveloped industrially zoned land in the area adjacent to the existing residential neighborhoods. Policy 43. . The City shall prepare and utilize an environmental management plan which will include: a. Conservation of exhaustible resources; b. Identification of environmentally scarce and valuable lands such as wildlife habitats; d. Promote the incorporation of environmentally scarce and valuable lands into open spaces; Encourage landscape of open spaces with appropriate native or drought resistant varieties of vegetation along with attractively developed green areas to provide a balanced and pleasing cityscape. Policy 74. Transitional land uses or areas (linear greenbelts or other urban design elements) should be provided between residential neighborhoods and commercial areas in order to enhance the concept of a mixture of land uses. Policy 75. Residential areas should provide a mix of housing densities. Special Needs Provide for the special needs of low income residents. Utilize both state and federal programs when applicable. Provide financial and other public incentives for low income housing development. Encourage private initiatives to develop mow income housing on a local level. Encourage approaches to low income housing programs which are attentive to a sense of community and neighborhood identification. Economic Development Promote increased development in the north and northeastern areas of the City. Encourage increased residential development in the northeastern area in order 'to support and direct redevelopment of the area. Encourage residential, commercial, and industrial development in the northeastern area of Fort Collins in a manner conducive to the desirable redevelopment of North College Avenue and the central City, especially downtown. Land Use Guide the location of new residential growth so as to assure the maximum utilization of the land and public facilities and services. Encourage urban density residential development to occur within the City Consider utility structure as a growth facilitator. Reduce street widths in new residential developments where appropriate. Public Facilities and Services Promote quality day care in the community Encourage the accessibility of day care to all residential areas of the City. Increase the availability of subsidized day care for low income persons. CITY OF FORT COLLINS Examples of Adopted Goals, Objectives, Land Use Policies and other documents regarding Affordable Housing used in planning Waterglen I. GOALS & OBJECTIVES Neighborhood Identification Encourage those design characteristics which lend clarity and identity to neighborhoods in all City neighborhoods. Preserve historical of unique buildings or houses in older neighborhoods. Community Design Educate people to the importance of aesthetic considerations in community development, making them aware that such factors do have consequences in shaping behaviors. Housing Cost and Construction Promote reduction in the cost of housing for all local residents. Review existing regulations for housing development and redevelopment in order to minimize unnecessary procedures and delays. Encourage new residential construction within and adjacent to areas where adequate facilities and services exist. Encourage attractive multi -family residences and clustering of single family units. - . Encourage the provision of some housing without non -essential amenities. Neighborhoods Promote the continued availability of housing to all persons in the community regardless of income, which is safe, accessible to shopping, schools, employment, and social services, and reflective of a broad range of needs for size and type of house. Encourage the diversity of housing types which allows a mixture of income levels in all neighborhoods.