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HomeMy WebLinkAbout27463 / 75-01MF1R 6 1975 # 1 RF.SOLUTION WHEREaS, the Housing and Community L�velopment Act of 1974 was recently enacted into law, and WHEREAS, the Act provides Community Development Block Grant Fusuis to metropolitan cities, and WI3EREAS, the City of Oshkosh is defined under the nct as a metropolitan city and is entitled to receive a,nounts allocated under the Act based on a formula specified in the I�ct, and SPHEREAS, in order to receive the entitlement amount,the City must meet specific requirements of the Act and further make application for these monies, � NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RGSOLVED by the Common Council of the City oc' Oshkosh that the attached plan and progra-i for us? of. Title Z funds is hereby adcpted, y� BF. I'P E'UF:'PY:lilt P�SSU=.ViSD that �^_l�c act�rned fiousing nssistance Plan is hereby adopted 'and that the Cit� shall seek such discretionary funds as are available under the I�ct. BE ST FORiffiiR P.�SOLVED that the City PSanager is h2reby authorized and directed as the City's chief execut:ive offi.cer to file thc application on behalf of the City of OshY.osh, including all cmderst.andings and assurances contained therei.n and to ar•t in connection with the application and to provide such additional in£ormation as may be required. ATTACFIMENT: SXFIIBIT ��1° �_,—_�__._._.__ _____ ._ . ..-. ; � . :. .._:..... _ i � ' i i,� I _ ..__ �':.'_�.;_ ..:_.�_:__:_-�_1 - 1 - F.XHIBIT 1 TO RESOI,UTION #1 of MARCH 6, 1975 COUNCIL SUMMARY RECOMMENDED HOJSI;;G A�JD COMMUNITY DEVELOPTIENT PLAN ATJD PROGRAM FOR 1975, 1976 AiSD 1977 ADOPTED BY THE PLAtd COMMISSION FEBRUARY 17, 1975 TIiLF I COMMUNITY DEVELOPPIENT Downtown Redevelopment The City of Oshkosh has embarked on a downtown redevelopment program designed to provide and maintain a viable, healthy down�to:on. The schedule for completion of plans and a propram .`o^ i.m�lc;enting plans is mid 1975. Specific public and private cost estircaies for a bypass route, land purchases, a mall, parking improvements and other projecte have resulted i.n a short range pl.an endorsed by thc PP.OU Committee from this ef£ort. It is recommended that dovmtown redevelopment be a major program under Ti_tle I of the Housing and Community Development Aet - snecific project�. :or expendi.ture of these funds to resul.t from completion of the docantown plan and adoption by thc Plan Co.r.mission and Conmon Council. Although significant funds have not been proposecl this year for the , imp^ovement of the llowntocrn, considerably more funds are recomnended `o-+ the £ollowin� ycars in the Community Development Program. The major reason for recomr.iendin� less funds this year is because the nlannin� process in conjunction with thc dopmtovm has not b_en comoleted or accepted ei_ther by t}tie PR011 Committee or the Osnkosh Common Council. Yhe Plan Cor.vnission has also not acted unon any plans for the Downtoo�n. ur�til this work i.s completed, which is expected to be so,-ae time this summer, i_t is su�gested tnat major Funds not bc allocated for this ?urnose. The 197E and 1977 figures used bel.ow are on].v estimates and c�`.ien the specific proorams are prepared� they may be ei.ther nore or ].ess than shown. �375 rSiI�iATED CCS'i' BY PROC,Fi�'I °,�'.1!; 1976 1977 520,000 $230,000 $396,000 -3- �?I. Historic Preservation (hlonument Square) Tie historic preservati.on of Monumen�t Square is recommended to De accoTplisheQ in conjunction with the plaris ;:or the Do:rr.town in -the City and also in conjunction with the IIicentennial. $20,000 has been su�gested for this purpose. 1°75 S20,000 ESTIMATrD COST By PROGRAM YEAR 1976 I�I. A;eighborhood Development Yro^ram 1977 The improvement and stabilization of neighborhooQs is one of the pri.me concerns of �the Community Development Act. For this reason, it is recommended that $99,600 be allocated i.n 1975 for a Neighborhood Development Program. Under this program a specific neighborhood would be selected for upgrading each year or every two (2) pears. The Co;nmunity Development staf£ would work o:ith a citiz.ens committee in each nei�hborhood to determine wha�t is r.eedad. In o�ther words� it could include street paving, curb repair, sidewalk repair, tree planting and possibly park improvements--if a park was in the neighborhood. � Although new construction and rehabilitation of existing multi-family units for the elderly, low and moderate income, and hzndicapped are £nndable under Title II of -thc Act, tTiere er.i.sts ;ubstantial need to un�rade the single family housino stock in the City of OsYikosh. � FD90CAP is sceking a Ford Foundation Gr.ant whicn�� in nart� will be directed toward rehabili.tation of the housi.ng stock in Fond du Lac a:d 47i.nnebago Counties. It is recommended tk:at thc Ci�ty of Oshkosh saoplement the prograr, b}� i.denti£ying a Neiohborhood Development Project (i:DP) to serve as a model or pilot project for the City and apgly $^<7,600 of Ti}].e I for 1975 for rehabilitation of housi.ng units for m.:alifying elderly and low and moderate income families. ESTIt9ATED COST BY PROCA.F.M YEAR 1g75 3E�o00 I'✓. ?ark Improvement Program 1976 $148,000 1977 62oe,oao Because other sources of state and federal financial assistance For na-rk acquisition and development are insufficient to meet the needs of the City, it is recommended that Comnunity Development Title I Funds be - used to Supplcment the City's Park Program. It i.s recommended that the 1975 funds for this element be allocated to Algoma Park and [Jesthaven Park development. ax 1� VI ESTIMATED COST BY PROGRA� YEAR 1975 $10,000 Senior Citizen's Center 1976 $20�000 1977 $30�000 Considerable testimony was presented expressing interest in a Senior Citi_zen's Center. A grant has been received by the City for providing assistance in manning such a center for the first year. This money was obtained in cooperation with the City and County Committees on Aging. Additional funds are necessary, however. It is recommended that $5,000 be earmarked for equipment, maintenance, and planning of the Senior Citizen's Center. 1975 $5�000 ESTIMATED COST BY PROGRAP4 YF.AR 1976 $5,000 Dental And Eye Care For Children and Senior Citizens 1977 $5,000 A number of children and sen�.or citizens arc in need of dental and eye care including �lasses in some cases. Although assistancc is available under existing Health and S4elfare programs, it was poi.nted out that some children and elderly do not receive such care because they do not quali£y under such programs and cannot afford to provi.de these necessities. The program would be administered through the City's nurses who are fami.7.iar wi_th th� needs of the children in the community and upon referral of elderly. 1975 $3,000 ESIIMATED COST IIY PROGRAM YFAR VII. Plannin� and Programming 1976 $3,000 1977 $3�000 ihe costs incurred by the City of Oshkosh to plan and administer tne FIousi�g and Cornmunitv Development Pro�ram in the City are eligible expenditures under the Act an❑ are recommended to be allocated from Ti.tle I. If the City is to plan and admi.nister a 3.3 million dollar program of community development ac�tivities over six (6) years including (1) preparation and implementation of Neighborhood Development Plans; (2) conductin� Citizen Participation and Information Programs; (3) applicati_on for Community Development and DiscreYionary Funds; (4) preparation and carrying out relocation plans; (S) preparation of Housin� Assistance Plans; (6) preparation of a long range capital improvement> program; and (7) downtown redevelopment activities, additional staff will be required. -5- Planning and Programming cosfs include the addition of two (2) Associate Planners in the Department of Community Development for the specific purpose of cnrrying out all the requirements of the Housing and Cormuunity Uevelopment Hct. In addition to salary requirements, supplies and equipment are required. It is further recommended that the R. L. Polk & Company be contracted with as the most economical method of keeping up-to-date some of the information required under the Act. The Polk Company conducts the annual City Directory survey. The City aE Beloit has used the firm to gather information required £or this program as well as their Urban Renewal Program and has been extremely pleased with their performance. HUD has indicated that indirect costs incurred to administer the program are also eligible under the Act. An acceptable system for charging these would be developed during 1975. ESTIMATED COSTS BY PROGRAM YBAR 1975 1976 1977 $26,400 530�000 $30�000 TITLE II HOUSING ASSISTANCE PL,AN Attached is a copy of the Housing Assistance Plan prepared by the Department of Community DevelopmenL and adopted by the Oshkosh flousin� Authority and City Plan Commission. DISCRETIONARY REQUESi'S Senior CiTizen's Center The Oshros}� Committee on Agin� has recently received a grant for the operation of a Senior Citizen's Center in the City. A Senior Citizen's Cen-ter has also been supported by several citizen and special intcreet groups within the City of Oshkosh as a priority need for the elderly. Al�thou�h i.ntormation available tends to supnor�t this contention, results of the operation oi the Senior Citizen's Center should prove to be valuable to support an application for a discretionary request for such a project. L'stimated Cost - Not Available II. Sewer Separation Program Thc City of Oshkosh is presently under orders from the Department of Natural Resources to co:nplete a sewer separation program of sanitary and storm sewer by July 1977. The City has filed an application for a grant to EPA, howcver, the priority ranking, stateo-�ide, appears to preclude this project Prom being funded in time to meet the order deadline. It is recommended that a discretionary grant request be made of HUD for this project. £stimated Cost - $2,400,000 -6- II-T, Watcr Treatment Plant Expansion The City of Oshkosh i.s considerino futt:re ex�an;;.�n op its i+ater treat:nent p].ant and plans huve been completed. Due to the estimated cost and the substantial increase in water rates to finance the expansion, �the project has becn delayed. It is recommended �that a discretionary grant request be made of HUD for this project. Estimated Cost - $5,300,000 '�_ HOUSING AUfHORITY OF THE G7Y OF OSHKOSH ����� ���� 414/42h-0380 0 700 COVIR STREET o OSHXOSH, 471SCON5!^d 54�n7 ��!9�; + j i�ii;--n�� �.'� ...a.-�.w . a 4i._, r'..: � JOYN AL FRqNZEN � Eneculiva Ulreqor February 12, 1975 Mr. Gordon Jaeger, Chairman Oshkosh Plan Com*rission City of Oshkosh � P. 0. Box 1130 Oshkosh, [disconsin 54901 Dear Mr. Jae�er: Attach�d is a cop� of the Housin� Assistance Flan passed by the Oshkosh [lousing Anthor;.ty at th�is ze^ular meeti.ng of February 10, 1975. J Tne Yl.an Commi.ssion is urged to approve the I�lousi.a� F,ssistance Pl.an 1s part of th'r- 1975 Contir.unity Developnent Plan the City r:�ust file cailh the Departr�.znt of Housing and lirban De_vs:Lop�aent to receive entitler,�ent ii�.nds and an al'locatioa of housin� units for ]oca and moderate i:icome eLder].J and fami:Li.^s. Sincerely, f'.�.-�,, � . !�/.3'r.'.�.-,..s.�;ti. ,: >-•-:_:�;--.- ^�+-,. C� vJ0[{N r1. FRAN"LEN rxecutive Director Osh'�cosh Housi.n� F�u_hority Ji;F/c j n T0: . Oshkosh Plan Co�nission - � FROit: Fdi.th I3ock, Chairman, Oshlcosh flovsing Authority SUBJECT: 1975 Housing Ass:istance Ytan DATE: February 12, 1975 � As a requirement for submiCti.ng an application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for enti.tlement funds and assisted housing for low and moderate income elderly and famil:ies under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the City of Oshkosh Department of Community Deve]opment has directed the FIOUSing Author.ity to prepare a Housing Assistance Plan for r_ecommendation to the Oshkosh plan Commission. Tha Oshkosh Housi.ng Authority is proposing to the Plan Commission tahat it believes to be a realistic goal for meeti.n� the comprehensive housing needs of the City. The plan i_s bas�d on updated 1970 census data and actual inEormati_�n T.aken from currenL- applications on file 2t Court Tower and Sim2anna (elderly housing projects located taithin Oshkosh). Thi_s d2t� is considered to b� the best available at this time and i_s designed to provide the Departrnent of Housing �nd Urban Deve7.npment �vi_th a comparable need basi.c for allocation of housing units to the City, STith the real.izar_i.on that_ it i_s the only local unit of gover.rimznt wnich is solely responsibl.e for the promoti.on and devel.opment of �t coiaprehensiae progrzm to p>�ne,icie decent, safc, and adequate housi.ng for the com;nunity, thc. Oshkosh Housin�; Authorgty has adopted tha iollocvir.g goals as a flousing, Assistance Plan, I. Role of the Oshkosh Flous_inQ Antheri�_ The rol.e oi the Osh'sosh Housing Authority i_n nce.ting the hous:i_ng need in thc co;omunity will. include all suppnrtive and cooperat�_ve functions avail.abte to it m�der Cke law. These cvould i.nclude, but iiot necessarily bc liutited to, acti_ng as an oiene�r_developer, contract manager, contract a�ent for EiUD, ar promotional expedi.Ler as projects are developed. II. Elderlv klousin,� - Ide�� Gonstructi_on Zt�i.s recomnendcd that 240 ne�v construcCio�, elder7.y units be buil.t :in ths fi.rst ycar of the Housin� Assistance Plan. 160 of C}les� �inits should Uz located in Census Tract 6, in close proximity to thc central business district cahich incl.udes L-he major.ity of the scrvices requi.red by the elderly and near Court Towe-r. to impl.enent adcaini.strati.on should the Housing Authori.ty el.ecL to manage them. . Osh.l•osh Plan Commission Pa�e 2 1975 Elousing Assistance Plan " . PeUruary 12, 1975 ConstrucLi.on of: these units 3.n Chis area would cornplement the Central Business DisCrict Redevelopm2nt P1an and the updated Cornprehensive P1an of the City wiiich cal.ls foc high density housing in the general central city area which has much inadequate housing at pr.esent. The remaining 80 units should be�located i.n Census Tract 11 where similar units presently exist with transportation and social programs alreacly organized. III. Elderly HousinQ - Rehabilitation It is recommznded that 120 units be rehabi.li.tated for elderly rental units during the 1975 program ycar. These units are to be located in Censue Tract 6 for. the r.easons stated above plus the fact that census data indicates a substantial nu��nber of substandard units i.n this area are lacl;ing plumbing facilities. � 7V. Sin�l.e Family Housing - Rehabilitation It is recommended that the rehabilitati.on oi 484 owner occuoicd �ingle family units be prograrnmed for thc first year of the plan as outlined in the proposal submitted by ADVOCAP, 7nc:. (copy attaclied). Thi& rehabilitatiori would include approximately 388 units of ba.si.c homz maintenance, 48 uniCS o�° energy conservation maintenance, and 48 units of major r.ehab_ili.tat:ion. Such 1 prograrn mi11 m�et the goals of the Housin� and� Community DzvelopmenY Act by developin� at: i.mmedi.ate, compr.ehensi_ve app-roach i.n provid_ing for. tnc housi.n� nzeds of the community by prese-rvi.ng �nd up�;rading the existing honsi_nU ;;toch, pros�oting hrcatcr choi_ce of housi.nG opportunities,-and avoiding undue concenL-ration of assisteci units in airy biven area. - � It is further reco�n�neiided by the Oshkosh Housing Authori.ty that $22,Fi00 of Title I Community Devel_oor,i�nt fiiads ;�y allocated :is 1oc�al. matclii.ng monics fo-r L}`I:is rehabilitation project. � � V. Elandicapped llousi.n7 It is recomnended that a uni.t to house S individuals with specill hanclicappel housing needs be built duri_ng the progr�m year. SucPi housing �oi.11 siipply a cont�rn�i.ug need as idenCified by th� Winneba�o County Association for Rei.arded Citizens, Inc. Location of this unit need not be narrowed to a specific Census Tract at tltis ti.me. Os}ikosh Plan Commission Page 3 1975 Housing Assistance Plan February 12, 1975 V L Family Hou;:in� - Non-Elderly It is recommended that 70 to 60 units of non-elderly family housing be constructed during the fir;t program year� continuing the 1970 to 1974.pace of assisted £amily housino construction under the old 235, 236, and Section 23 program� in an effort to meet the existing and future need. These units should be of single and two fami.ly type on individual scat�tered sites or as part of a planned unit development. ViI. Family Housing - Non Assisted As noted in the supportive data for this Housing Assistance Ylan, the vacancy rate for all units of housing is a very low .97"a. Further, the selection o£ housin� from the least expensive to the rnost expensive i_s extremely limited. It is recor.mriended that in order to find �ome solution for the serious housing problem of the community, the Oshkosh Housing Authority orill seek to 1) bettcr determine the market for non-assisted single £amily housing, and 2) assist in improving and promoting this market in any way possible. VIII. 1976 and 1977 tlousin. Assi.stance Plan It is recommende3 that the Housing Assistance Plan £or the 1976 and 1977 pro�ram years be a continuation of the 1975 plan. The second and third years of the program will require revision and iurther� selective review and analysis based on a monitori.n� of the firsi year program and the collection of more complete and comprehensive housing need data £rom the conmunity. I. II SUPPORTLVE DATA 7.975 HOUST,�'G ASSiSTAPdGG PLp,N CI'I'Y OF OSHKOSH SUiL�AI;Y OF TABLES AND CfIARTS Housi�ng Characteristics The total year round housing as of January 1, 1974 for the City of Oshicosh is estimated to be 17,649 units. 63'/, of these units or 11,07E, ate owner-type and 37% or 6,571 are renter-typz. 97% or 17,260 taere occupi_ed. 10,917 of the occupied units �aere o�aner type and 6,367. �vere renter type. An esY.imated S,Ofi8 p;rso�s resided in group quar.ters such as dor.mi_tories� rooming hou:es, hospitals, nursing homes, etc. 1'he nL:mbzr of vacant nousing units is estimated to be 370. The number of vacanti owner type units whi.rh e,re available is 33 which represents .3% of the total. �'acsnt renter type units which arc av<�.i.t��h1e amo,m*_ to 13� c•,liich is 2,11`/, of the totaL The remaining vacant units ar.e not available for_ vari.ous reasons. .. � SuUstandard uni.ts (oumer type with mar.ket value of less than $10,000 and renter type renting for less than $60 a month) are esti.mated to be 2,804. 2,013 oF the�se units are oc�ier type and 65:L are renter type. Units suitable for major reizaUilitation are estimated to be SS4 of which 30?_ are ocaner type and 28?. 1re renter type. In 1970, a-total of 9J housi.ng tmiL-s l.acked some or a11 plu,nbi.ng fac-i.l.iti.e�. ::-;�nsus TracL- 6(central city area) contained the majori_ty of Chzse i�ni_t_; wi_T.h 250, Ttacts 1, 5, and 72 (adj.secnt central city areas) coritained the next larQest number o±iCh a total of 260 units. Of important note is tih2t 63% of. a11 housing stock i-n Oshl:osh wa; Uuilt beFur.e 1940. t�ost. of these houses are l.ocated in the central part oP thc city. - � Etderl.y CharaG:�-eri.sti_cs The total.number of elderly (62 and over) living in Oshkosh in 1970 ���as 7,430 and is estimateci to Ue 5,520 for January 1, 1974. Projected elderly population for 1980 is 10,330. These figures represent between 14`% and ll% of the city's population. The greatest rmmb�r of- clderly lice in the central ar.eas of the city, namely Census Tracts l, 2, 5, 6, and 15. Tract 5 has the largest numUer with 91J. elderly. Stipportive Data 1975 Elousin� Assistance Flan Pa�e 2 1,81.8 el.derly living i_n ocaner occupied housinR had inco;nes of less than $5,000 in ].970. 722 households had incomes of less than $2,000 and 736 housin� unit;; occiipi�d by elderly mere valued at less than $10,000. Of the 627 elderl}� �aho had incomzs of less than 5,000 and rented units, G4`/„ or �A3 paid more than 3i% of the�ir monthly incoine for rent. Finally, �s of January 1, 1974, considerino all statistics, an estima�ed total of 1,180 elderly familics of loca and moderate. income live in inadequate_housing. III. Non-F.1der.1V Charscteristica � - A total of. 11,7_S7 non-elderly famili.es lived in O�hkosh in � 1970. Of thesc, 3,194 met the criteria for loiv and rnoderate i.ncome. 279 of this total 7.�i_ved in in=dequate owner type. units a^.d 7_,300 lived in inadequate rental type units. Allo�.aiag for construction of assi_sted family units under the 235, 236, and Secti.an 23 hotts:i.n� pro�rams since 1970, a total of :L,402 non-elder.ly families cai_th 7.ow and moderate i_ncom2s li_ve in inadequate housing. IV, k.andir.spped .md Pecelo �me>>L-a].1y Aisabl.ed Littl.e i.n`orm�.ti.on is availaUle from census ciata tohich provi.d�s � any indi.c2Yion as to the need for housin�, for thi.s group of individuals, gowevcr, the ilinnebago CouoY,y Association for keCarded Ci_Cizens, Tric. has conclucted a siir.vey to determinc hoth i�mmediate and long rauge needs for housi.ng Cne develop- - mantal.7.}� handi.capped. 1'he�restills of the s,�urvey indicate ther.e i.s a need to provide this type of housing on a lim�.ited bzsi.s. 'Lh;is far unirs 1?ave been cozrverted Srom o7der liorn2s for tl:is typ2 of- housin;. T'he Ag,ency has all of iCS ve_i.ts presently occupi.ed and is p].anni_n��ex r.cio uni.t i.n Oshlcosh for eight (S) i_ndivi.dusl.s. �BW tI011SJ.ri,� Approxiria.tely 80 si.ngl.e famil.y homea are for salc in Che City of. pshko�:h at the pre,ent time. The estima*_ed �=acancy raCe oI oc�*ner Cype Luiits is .3% and 2.11% for. renl:er tiype units. For a competiti.ve market� the over.a71 vacancy rate for Osh'�osh shoul.d be about 7`/,. Thus, cai.thout question, the City has a si_gnifi.cant hoiising shorta�e. SU.5t4FlRY TAULt; flOUSINB ASSISTAbICF' PLAIV FROFOSED UNI1S F13eriy E1ssi;ted <::eci construction) 7.l�er.ly Assisted (P.^hab:ili�tation) Single Family - Rehabilitation C:�]I�OCr1p) P?ajor E:ner�y Conservation Ras_ic Home Plain�ten-ince Ean3icapPed Housing ;fon-Elde.rly Family ('?c�a con�truction) 1975 1976 240 100 100 50 ��II 100 �FE3 1�0 3Sfl 33E II g 75 9y .1977 100 50 150 1JO 3G8 0 75 -- • � -i I 1 n I', � _'.,, _—'___.�- I i� I. .� � �� I- ,F .I � /6� � .,. � ��.� o.. / � _„'q. •en� � � A� /��� � \ ':�9 9 r ''-�'h 1 U � t. . , /'.' i �1 �,:, / � 1 I ���.' � , d l .. J 5 �. � r�i �Ij��� �' 9t �j', ' r , li i�_i �, ��� ,: i � 1 i� U�� i j�� ��' ,.. 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