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Housing Element: <br />Neighborhoods play an important part in determining the vitality, stability, and way of life of the <br />residents within a community. The Housing Element ensures that there is adequate and safe housing for <br />all current and anticipated future residents of Indian River County. A summary of the changes that are <br />proposed for the Housing Element are as follows: <br />0 Add Policy under Objective 1 related to Accessory Dwelling Units (supports Vision). <br />0 Continue to encourage infill development to prevent urban sprawl. <br />0 Clarify expedited permit review process — This does not need to be defined in Plan, but it is <br />discussed in Policies 1.6, 1.8, and 1.9, and one must consider how these function together. The <br />exact process should be defined in a separate policy document for ease of amendment. <br />0 Implement more generalized language in objectives and policies to reduce need for frequent text <br />amendments. <br />0 Promote universal design. <br />0 Two new policies are suggested under Objective 8 which reflect historic preservation, as well as <br />the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of historically significant housing. <br />The proposed changes are important for the County to maintain its current housing stock, to promote <br />infill development as a context -sensitive solution, and to be prepared to adapt quickly to changing <br />community needs. The recommendations outlined also encourage the County to collaborate with other <br />municipalities and entities. <br />Vision: Goals, objectives, and policies considered appropriate for assuring an adequate and affordable <br />supply of housing in the eCounty, conservation of the housing stock, prevention of blight and removal <br />of blight -housing, and identification of roles and responsibilities for achieving stable housing conditions <br />in the c -County are set forth in the following section. The County will coordinate with adjacent Counties <br />and municipalities within the County to provide affordable, attainable housing_ <br />Goal: The County will work to ensure a sufficient supply of decent, safe, sanitary housing options <br />including affordable housing, that is responsive to the diverse housing needs of the County's existing <br />and future population, while encouragingthepreservation and enhancement of the County's existing <br />housing stock and historic structures.. � housing supply whieh „emits all households to enjoy sare <br />hea!4441, and affordable living accommodations which meet aeoepted standafds of a&r.-IiAlhilitig A -A <br />[Reworded for clarity and consistency with remainder of Element] <br />Objective 1: By 2020, Me County shall strive to reduce number of <br />more than ° ° households <br />paying more than 30% of their income for housing in 2000 while the number- „f renter- eeeupied <br />0 neeme be ess an 0 <br />households who paid ::,,=e than , u . [Removed target date and <br />percentage baselines. Generalized objective for achievability] <br />Policy 1: By 2015, The County Planning Department shall continue to monitor all codes, ordinances, <br />regulations, policies and procedures regarding residential development review and construction shall be <br />C:\Users\ufc-prod\AppDataU"al\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyMF 8\@BCL@6414E534\@BCL@6414E534.docx 46 <br />52 <br />