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r <br />Plea® be advised that the county feels that the is still a substantial hoed for affordable <br />housing and eepe eially low income reMai hous108 in Indian River County. This need is <br />demmobtMW by tho State of Florlda's Housing Needs AS$essment report Pared by the <br />University,cif Florida for the Department 6f Community Affairs. Recently, severe[ large <br />commorclai projvcts (xweh as [adieu River MAU) hoe initiated construction in the *aunty. <br />and [hate proje m will Create even more demand for af%rdaW rantat housing, <br />Besides ea*0y6Chousing the county has also identified a need for affor6ble MW - <br />h0wiAg for *c eewnty's t1derly and farm workers. Therefolre, wt respectfully roquest that <br />flu Florida Houaitrg Fit MM Agency mWWAIn Indian !fiver County in the speow rural <br />0Mty t911e109 list. sitter Indian River County is a non-putifcipating jurisdiction with <br />lim'tead rmaurces, there is a s€gnificant need for affordable housing tltrtds. Pima do not <br />diminish our ability to compote for those much needed funds. <br />Should you have any questions, pkssc do not hesitate to contact me at (561) 567-8040, exG <br />250. <br />aincaely, <br />S&M Rahani, AICD <br />Chief, Gong-Rmge, pia W,, <br />cc: Robert M. Kea ft AICD <br />Ca munity NvolapnMt Dftma <br />Owen Llgluf* phoning Manager <br />Flo" 110uWD8 Fierce Apacy <br />Commisaitner Carolyn IL Egger, Chaitsr m <br />At`fmlabk Housing AdVjMy Cotnmittet <br />lCom"'Woner F— 8. Adams, Ch lrman <br />Dow oCCaunty C,01nmis3ioners <br />In addition, Attorney Barkett introduced into the record <br />letters written to the Florida Housing Finance Agency by State <br />Senator Patsy Kurth and State Representative Charles Sembler. <br />(COPIES OF LETTERS ARE ON FILE IN OFFICE OF CLERK TO THE BOARD) <br />Attorney Barkett advised that the State has responded to the <br />letters by putting the county back on the program. <br />With regard to the concerns expressed about increased traffic <br />impact, Attorney Barkett pointed out that they have to be addressed <br />by traffic experts and the people here today have not done that. <br />He asked Mr. Batt if he was a traffic expert, and Mr. Batt said he <br />was not. <br />38 <br />JANUARY 28, 1997 BOOT( . �A <br />M M <br />