Tampa Comprehensive Plan

1. Tampa Comprehensive Plan Housing Element Affordable Housing Policies

2. Tampa Comprehensive Plan • Establishes framework for addressing existing and future growth needs • Focuses on 20 year horizon • First adopted in 1989 • Currently being updated – Early 2009 adoption date anticipated

3. Growth Assumptions • By 2025 – • Population projected to increase by 92,300 • Employment projected to increase by 132,300 • Housing need estimated at 41,130 units • Tampa is 93% built out • New housing to be met through redevelopment

4. Tampa Comprehensive Plan Vision Map • Encourage new development in and around business centers • Preserve & enhance neighborhoods • Encourage new residential development along transit corridors (mixed used corridor villages)

5. Affordable Housing Policies Housing Element • Land Use and Zoning • Mixed-Income Development • Code Review / Revisions • Housing Programs • Coordination / Collaboration • Development Incentives • Housing Conditions • Access

6. Land Use and Zoning Housing Element • Ensure adequate land to accommodate existing and projected housing needs • Future Land Use Map / Classifications • Permit a variety of housing densities and types • Allow opportunities for low-cost subsidized housing in single-family areas • Mixed-Use Categories to accommodate new housing

7. Land Use and Zoning (continued) Housing Element • Zoning • Allow accessory structures to create new affordable housing units • Use Planned Development Review to encourage housing diversity

8. Mixed-Income Development Housing Element • Build “communities” not just housing units • Replace obsolete public housing units with mixed-income communities • Revitalize mixed income neighborhoods with ownership units, multi-family units and retail space • Encourage affordable housing within mixed-use developments • Encourage mixed-income market-rate and subsidized housing in downtown

9. Code Review / Revisions Housing Element • Reduce costs to affordable housing • Consider cumulative impacts of requirements on cost of housing • Assess development regulations and remove unnecessary requirements that may impact cost of housing • Develop “off-sets” for projects that contain affordable housing in meeting requirements

10. Housing Programs Housing Element • Provide Housing Assistance • Down Payment Assistance • Subsidized Rental Housing • Low Income Loans • Deferred Payment • Employer Assisted Housing Programs • Educate clients of housing assistance programs

11. Housing Programs (continued) Housing Element • Leverage resources to secure federal & state funding • Create new programs for new services, i.e., budget management, access to self-sufficiency programs

12. Coordination / Collaboration Housing Element • Seek regional solutions • Establish partnerships with Community-Based organizations for new housing • Support Tampa Housing Authority in developing mixed-income communities • Encourage creative partnerships in creating new housing strategies

13. Development Incentives Housing Element • Develop density bonuses • Provide for expedited permitting • Reduce parking requirements

14. Housing Condition Housing Element • Rehabilitation costs less than new construction • Provide low-cost rehabilitation loans • Work with residents to increase rehabilitation efforts to minimize code violations • Maintain condition of structures through Code Enforcement • Use State and Federal funding to support rehabilitation efforts

15. Access Housing Element • Enforce Fair Housing standards to ensure access to housing

16. Tampa Comprehensive Plan • Transmitted to State for final review • Anticipated adoption in early 2009

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