R2005-158 PLACING ON FILE FINAL REPORT

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FIVE YEAR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PLAN FINAL REPORT federal, state, and local levels. These inciude HUD's Supportive Housing Program, the Federal Home Loan Bank, IHDA's Affordabie Housing Trust Fund and HOME Programs, DCEO's Energy Assistance Program and the City of Decatur HOME funds. Although these approaches focus on the use of existing housing, new construction will be used on a limited basis to create additional permanent supportive housing units. Due to the high costs of new construction and lack of demand for smaller units in the general rental market, it is not economically feasible to create a large inventory of new studio and one bedroom apartments, which may become obsolete over time. An alternate approach option is to expand the unit mix within other newly constructed and affordable and supportive housing developments for families to include a percentage of smaller units, up to 20%, for the chronically homeless. Site Selection Criteria To begin the process of identifying and assessing potential sites, the Planning Team develo ed site evaluation criteria for land and /or ro e ac uisition. A matrix was P p p q rtY created which enabled participants to establish standards and guidelines for the selection of the most suitable and appropriate sites for each of the proposed housing models. Specific site evaluation criteria established is summarized below • Location and Neighborhood. Potential sites should be in close proximity to supportive services (within one half mile), accessible to public transportation, and free from negative influences. Safe Haven developments should not be located near schools. • Zoning and Regulatory Environment. Current zoning designations for both existing properties and buildable land should be R-6 for SRO and SLA developments and any R classification for Safe Havens. The latter single famity PAGE 32