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r - SEP 221992 TO: James Chandler County Administrator DI ON HEAD CONCURRENCE: obert M. Reati g AIC Community DevelopfRent rector FROM: Christopher D. Rison -46 fL Senior Planner, Current Development DATE: September 8, 1992 SUBJECT: Neighborhood Substandard Housing Inventory BOOK 87 P u 6�jq -7 It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of September 22, 1992. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: The quality of the housing stock is an important factor for every community. Poor quality or substandard housing creates a decline in property values for both the substandard unit property,and the adjacent properties. Additionally, substandard housing units reflect upon the character and appearance of the surrounding community and raise questions concerning the "quality of life" in the community. As directed by the Board of County Commissioners, the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee has addressed the issue of substandard housing. The committee's efforts relate to policy 3.2 of the Housing Element of the county's comprehensive plan. Housing Policy 3.2 states: . "An inventory of housing conditions shall be undertaken prior to 1993 on a neighborhood by neighborhood basis to determine units suitable for concentrated code enforcement, rehabilitation, demolition, and , if appropriate, relocation or other actions to achieve a suitable residential environment. The intent of the policy is to identify housing units which may be substandard and then determine actions which may be undertaken either to improve the quality of the unit or to arrange for demolition of -the unit, if improvement is not feasible. In order to identify substandard housing units in the county, planning division staff has undertaken a windshield survey. The survey required staff members to consider the overall appearance of housing units in relation to roof and structural conditions and make an evaluation indicating what type of activity, either rehabilitation, demolition, or code enforcement action, would be necessary to improve the quality of the housing unit. (Attachment #1.) ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS The results of the windshield survey are listed in the table identified as Attachment #2. The results have been broken down to reflect the population regions identified in* the county's comprehensive plan (Attachment #3). The graphics depicted in Attachments #4 through #9 show the general locations of the 44 M M