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AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing — 91.2200) <br />Introduction: <br />Through vehicles such as zoning ordinances, subdivision controls, permit systems, and housing codes <br />and standards, the city has attempted to ensure the health, safety, and quality of life of its residents <br />while minimizing the barriers that may impede the development of affordable housing. None of these <br />measures is intended to restrict the affordability of housing, though these regulations may on occasion <br />influence the pricing of housing. <br />Impediments to affordable housing revolves around the lack ofj OWN <br />Additionally, the lack of programs and resources to reduce e?tc8 ,pry <br />Individuals is key. The City does all that it can with the I mife;; 7esoUr, <br />produce affordable housing for both owners and rants Home rehat <br />programs are both available. The City's Work Centr.'ntl E _ conomic De, <br />a� <br />retain, expand, train and attract individuals and b `iil,.sses to the City. <br />Actions it planned to remove or amell <br />as barriers to affordable housing such <br />ordinances, building cQde fe_s and c <br />return on <br />of the City residents. <br />nt or mortgage burdens to <br />s.avallable to maintain and <br />fr ion and home ownerships <br />elopnt programs work to <br />of public policies that serve <br />glicies affecting land, zoning <br />end policies affecting the <br />The Ci �ti8enfifiedse eral ba ri€iz.to the des Ci M&Iof affordable housing including the following: <br />fL_ Y,. , , .. $ _p,_,. g g <br />• Governmental constraints such ES Oroperty taxes, land -use controls (e.g., density and zoning <br />Sash=a �: xT �••.. <br />restriia�s), building coegAbuilding: °�rmit fees, on-site/off-site improvement, prevailing wage <br />regulation' and ADA corriip lance. <br />• Market con*4thts includ the availability, cost, and competition for land. Other constraints <br />include limiteiordable?fiousing financing sources, finance costs, and the costs of <br />zt <br />construction.Rv <br />z4- <br />• Available land in the City mostly consists of small parcels that must be assembled for significant <br />new construction projects. Relocation costs and housing replacement requirements for <br />redeveloping improved properties also presents barriers to the development of affordable <br />housing. <br />• The region's rents have continued to increase. Higher rents limited the ability of some low- <br />income households to obtain affordable housing. Households with poor credit history are also <br />Annual Action Plan <br />2019 <br />45 <br />OMB Control No: 25060117 (exp. 06/30/2018) <br />75C-53 <br />