| Issues
of
Interest Comprehensive Plan Review CFF Comments 1/28/02 Specific Objections - 10. Housing Needs |
| Our Goal: To improve the livability of Florence through public education and community involvement. |
Chapter 10 - Housing Needs
Goal
1. Proposal: Change Title from Housing Opportunities to Housing Needs
Background
1. Proposal: Delete paragraph 3 - unsupported by evidence on record
2. Proposal: Provide Needs Analysis based on data currently available
Goal
Pages 79-80
1. Proposal: Change Title from Housing Opportunities to Housing Needs
Rationale: State Goal 10 specifically states the goal is for housing needs, not “opportunities and conditions” to meet those needs.
Suggested Language: Page 79, Goal - To provide [the opportunities and conditions to meet housing needs within the City of Florence and the Urban Service Area.] for the housing needs of citizens of the City of Florence.
Background
Page 80
1. Proposal: Delete paragraph 3 - unsupported by evidence on record
?Rationale: This paragraph is inappropriate. There is no evidence
in the record supporting
this statement, much less the conclusion reached that the City is “rapidly
approaching
buildout”. Absent a current Residential Lands Analysis, the City
has no information on
the status of the available housing. The ability of a community
to meet housing needs
is not contingent on the availability of undeveloped land.
For example, single family
dwelling listings (for sale) in September 1999 totaled 360, and in
September 2001
totaled 378. (Document 10-2) According to the 2000 U.S.
Census, housing units totaled
4,174, and vacant housing units totaled 610, or 14.6% of total
units; in 2000, the rental
vacancy rate was 11.0%. (See Document 10-1)
Suggested Language: Page 80, Background, Delete paragraph 3.
2. Proposal: Provide Needs Analysis based on data currently available Rationale: There is no current Needs Analysis for housing, although that data is readily available. There is no evidence that the current supply of residential lands is insufficient for the planning period.
Suggested Language: Page 80, Background - Revise text to reflect current
data and analysis of need. Add Table: Information provided by the
U.S. Census Bureau.
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U.S. Census Bureau |
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| Total Housing Units | 4,174 | 100% |
| Occupied Housing Units | 3,564 | 85.4% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 610 | 14.6% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 302 | 7.2% |
| Homeowner Vacancy Rate | 3.9% | |
| Rental Vacancy Rate | 11.0% | |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 2,407 | 67.5% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 1,157 | 32.5% |
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