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Approved Date
10/12/2010
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2010-252A (8)
Agenda Item Number
10.A.3
Entity Name
Comprehensive Plan
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EAR based Amendments 2030 Comprehensive Plan
Chapter 7 Housing Element
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Comprehensive Plan Housing Element <br />• Public and Private Coordination <br />In Indian River County, the future housing needs of the middle and upper income population <br />categories can be readily met by the normal functioning of the building/financing/regulatory <br />markets. On the other hand, the housing needs of persons and families in the very low and low <br />income groups cannot be met without a concerted effort by the private residential development <br />industry, lending institutions, municipal and county governments, and special interest organizations <br />devoted to improving the quality and affordability of housing. <br />Generally, experts on urban development agree that the quality of a community's housing (and <br />neighborhoods) is an excellent indication of the social, physical, and economic stability of the <br />community. Normally, community pride is evidenced by well -kept homes. <br />For that reason, zoning was initially established to protect neighborhoods and to provide safe and <br />sanitary living environments through the provision of open space standards and density limits. <br />Subsequently, housing maintenance codes were developed and adopted by communities as a means <br />of assuring adequate maintenance of housing and to prevent blight caused by gradual deterioration <br />of housing. <br />One means of addressing those issues in Indian River County is for county government to provide <br />leadership in assuring (1) high maintenance standards for housing; (2) prevention of overcrowding; <br />(3) preservation of existing housing in sound condition, especially housing of distinctive character; <br />(4) removal of blighted and unsafe housing; and (5) provision of housing at an affordable cost for <br />people in lower income groups. <br />Without assistance to reduce housing costs for those in the lower income groups, several conditions <br />could occur in the County. Overcrowding in existing housing could increase, resulting in code <br />enforcement problems and neighborhood deterioration. Households having insufficient income to <br />meet housing, food, and other essential needs could suffer from health and welfare problems, <br />resulting in indirect costs to the community. Finally, the lack of affordable housing could lead to a <br />decline in the labor supply for lower -paying employment classes. For those reasons, it is important <br />that Indian River County utilize a wide range of means to reduce housing costs. Addressing <br />regulatory standards and providing incentives for housing development are some of the most <br />effective ways to do so. <br />While providing housing is primarily a function of the private sector, there is much that the County <br />can do to set the framework and create the environment for the private sector to meet housing needs <br />at lower costs, without sacrificing community character and acceptable standards of housing quality. <br />37 <br />Community Development Department Indian River County <br />
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