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/OS <br /> short- and long-term expectations and intentions regarding the use of these fiscal tools <br /> including: <br /> P. Housing revenue bonds • <br /> ► Tax-increment financing <br /> ► Federal Community Development Block Grants <br /> ► Local HRA tax levy <br /> ► Local government essential function bonds/regional credit enhancements <br /> Local Official Controls and Approvals <br /> One of the most important and visible implementation efforts a community can engage in <br /> to accomplish its LCA goals is to re-examine and revise its local official controls and <br /> approvals as they impact residential development and redevelopment. <br /> Local regulations and requirements can significantly affect the cost of housing and the <br /> opportunity to increase life-cycle housing options. It may be appropriate for a community <br /> to examine its local controls for their potential to reduce housing costs and diversify its <br /> housing. These efforts can include: <br /> b. Land use and zoning regulations, including minimum and maximum densities, <br /> amounts of land planned or zoned for multifamily housing; environmental <br /> protection regulations; public dedication requirements. <br /> ► Cluster-design site planning, planned unit developments and zero-lot-line • <br /> approaches, for their potential to increase life-cycle options and affordability. <br /> ► Public improvements and engineering/design requirements, including street width <br /> and depth design, sidewalk requirements, storm sewer design, street lighting,tree <br /> replacement. <br /> ► Local approvals process, including time fi-ame and complexity. <br /> ► "Accessory housing"ordinances to allow single-family homes to have apartment <br /> units in basements or converted space in a separate structure. <br /> Authority for Providing Housing Programs <br /> One obvious and necessary ingredient for successful implementation of housing objectives <br /> is the ability of the community to administer and manage the myriad assistance, <br /> development and maintenance activities available to it and its residents. The action plan <br /> should describe what authority the city has for operating housing programs and the <br /> activities of the organizations or entities that.administer the programs and/or also describe <br /> arrangements the city may have with other public or nonprofit organizations that provide <br /> housing-related services to the city. <br /> h:\librarykommundv\gp010396.hsg 4 <br />