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APR 281992 <br />BOOK 86 FACE <br />-Future Land Use Policy 1.13 <br />Future Land Use Policy 1.13 states that the medium -density <br />residential land use designations are intended for urban scale <br />development and intensities. In addition, that policy states that <br />these residential uses must be located within an existing or Future <br />Urban Service Area (USA). Since the subject property is located <br />within an area designated as M-2 on the county's future land use <br />plan map and is located within the county's urban service area, the <br />proposed request is consistent with Policy 1.13. <br />-Future Land Use Policy 1.14 <br />Future Land Use Policy 1.14 states that Single -Family, Multiple - <br />Family and Mobile Home uses are permitted in the medium density <br />districts, not to.. exceed 10 units per acre for property located in <br />the M-2 land use designation. The subject property is centrally <br />located within the M-2 land use designation and is located in close <br />proximity to properties already zoned 10 units/acre. It is staff's <br />opinion that the subject request is consistent with the intent of <br />Future Land Use Policy 1.14. <br />-Housing Objective 1 <br />Housing Objective 1 states that the county, by 1990, "shall secure <br />the means to reduce the cost of housing development and <br />construction to ensure that affordable housing is available to the <br />60% of county households in the very low, low, and moderate income <br />groups." Planning staff feel that affordable housing costs will be <br />reduced as a result of the proposed zoning. Adopting a multiple <br />family zoning district on the subject property will allow.a wider <br />range of residential development at a slightly higher density than <br />currently exists. This rezoning will also serve to increase the <br />county's affordable housing stock, consistent with Objective 2. <br />-Housing Policy 1.5 <br />Housing Policy 1.5 states that the county shall identify federal, <br />state and other sources of funding earmarked for low and moderate <br />income housing and actively pursue these funds for local use. The <br />applicant, Gifford Elderly Housing, Ltd., has received a commitment <br />for financial assistance from the Farmers Home Administration <br />(FmHA) for affordable housing development on the subject property. <br />The proposed rezoning would allow the applicant to develop low and <br />moderate income elderly housing on the subject property, utilizing <br />federal funding. This is consistent with Housing Policy 1.5. <br />-Housing Objective 6 <br />Housing Objective 6 states that the county will continue to ensure <br />that sites are available for group homes and care facilities in <br />residential areas to accommodate an additional 300 residents by <br />1995. The proposed zoning of the subject property will allow the <br />applicant to pursue the development of affordable elderly housing <br />pursuant to the site development requirements of the county's Land <br />Development Regulations (LDRs), thus ensuring the establishment of <br />elderly housing consistent with Housing Objective 6. <br />-Housing Policy 6.1 <br />Housing policy 6.1 states that the county shall coordinate its <br />efforts in meeting the needs for special housing (such as housing <br />for elderly, handicapped, etc.) with efforts of the State <br />Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS). The <br />proposed zoning is consistent with the land use densities of the <br />area and allows the county to coordinate its efforts with HRS to <br />provide the applicant the opportunity to develop affordable housing <br />for the elderly. 30 <br />