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t. NAME OF APPLICANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUMMARY (OTHER NEEDS HAVING A PARTICULAR URGENCY) 2. APPLICATION NUMBER 3. W ORIGINAL r•'1 a aMnRAFIJT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY 1 4. PROGRAM YEAR (Ent'riemenr IWPI-11- v.,,r, FROM: 7/1/76 To: 6/30/77 k•4. NEED FOR THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT A14D FACILITIES NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO THE CONSERVATION OR IMPROVEMENT OF SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS. ae Many neighborhoods in the unincorporated County, and especially those areas of deteriorated or deteriorating housing quality, require such improvements as street paving, curbs and gutters, street lighting, sidewalks and street drainage in order to maintain or return these areas to long-term sound condition. b. Particularly detrimental in areas of lower income households and substandard housing is the lack. of paved streets and proper drainage, which health hazards and related blighting influences tend to inhibit normal maintenance efforts as well as private incentive to up -grade the housing and the neighborhood environments. _ c. The Neighborhood Analysis of 1972 cited Enumeration Districts 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 45, 46, 49, 51 and 52 as being inadequate in all of the following public im- provements/facilities: (1) Sidewalks. 2) Street lights. (3 Paved streets. 4 Storm drainage. (5 Recreation facilities. Data Source: Analysis of Neighborhood Study Areas, 1972 Vero Beach/IRC Planning Commission A-5. PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT This program has developed a closer working relationship between community leaders of Gifford/Wabasso areas, representatives of the Citizen Committee and the County administration and County Commission. It has, in addition, created responsibilities between the members of the Citizens Committee and the people they represent because the latter groups are asking why improvements are being made in some areas and not others. The Citizens Committee is expl graining the year-to-year program and how decisions are being made by the Committee and Administration. It is interesting that other individuals (and groups) not usually interested in area improvements in the past are now taking more interest now that they have seen actual improvements taking place on the ground. The need for the coming year is to expand this involvement and intercommunica- tions. I af. some: Admi HUD -7015.2A.(11-75) • z -, . t. NAME OF APPLICANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUMMARY (OTHER NEEDS HAVING A PARTICULAR URGENCY) 2. APPLICATION NUMBER 3. W ORIGINAL r•'1 a aMnRAFIJT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY 1 4. PROGRAM YEAR (Ent'riemenr IWPI-11- v.,,r, FROM: 7/1/76 To: 6/30/77 k•4. NEED FOR THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT A14D FACILITIES NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO THE CONSERVATION OR IMPROVEMENT OF SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS. ae Many neighborhoods in the unincorporated County, and especially those areas of deteriorated or deteriorating housing quality, require such improvements as street paving, curbs and gutters, street lighting, sidewalks and street drainage in order to maintain or return these areas to long-term sound condition. b. Particularly detrimental in areas of lower income households and substandard housing is the lack. of paved streets and proper drainage, which health hazards and related blighting influences tend to inhibit normal maintenance efforts as well as private incentive to up -grade the housing and the neighborhood environments. _ c. The Neighborhood Analysis of 1972 cited Enumeration Districts 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 45, 46, 49, 51 and 52 as being inadequate in all of the following public im- provements/facilities: (1) Sidewalks. 2) Street lights. (3 Paved streets. 4 Storm drainage. (5 Recreation facilities. Data Source: Analysis of Neighborhood Study Areas, 1972 Vero Beach/IRC Planning Commission A-5. PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT This program has developed a closer working relationship between community leaders of Gifford/Wabasso areas, representatives of the Citizen Committee and the County administration and County Commission. It has, in addition, created responsibilities between the members of the Citizens Committee and the people they represent because the latter groups are asking why improvements are being made in some areas and not others. The Citizens Committee is expl graining the year-to-year program and how decisions are being made by the Committee and Administration. It is interesting that other individuals (and groups) not usually interested in area improvements in the past are now taking more interest now that they have seen actual improvements taking place on the ground. The need for the coming year is to expand this involvement and intercommunica- tions. I af. some: Admi HUD -7015.2A.(11-75) Planninq Director, -and �l issioner 2 of Pepes 4 1 Book s j . i 1 Vit• d ' o; i 91976.` i Y � l l Planninq Director, -and �l issioner 2 of Pepes 4 1 Book s j