Housing Strategy | ENVISION FRANKLIN 31 Examples of Horizon 2040 Housing Policies Promote and encourage residential densities and designs that ensure varied living areas and housing types. Preserve the character of distinct residential areas. Design quality and long-term value into residential development to maintain appearance and property values. Provide opportunities for people who work in Alpharetta to live in Alpharetta by monitoring the housing-to-jobs balance and promoting a variety of housing options, including housing types, design and price-points. Promote opportunities for “aging in place.” Alpharetta also conducts a biannual rental housing study to examine the state of rental and owner housing in the city. A goal of study is to support applicable updates to policies in its comprehensive plan, zoning and land use policies that can achieve the desired balance between renter and owner units into the future. 2022 Hamilton County Housing Report — Hamilton County (Carmel), Indiana Housing for All: Leveraging Housing for Economic Well-Being is the 2022 Hamilton County Development Report commissioned by the Noblesville Housing Authority on behalf of the Hamilton County Housing Collaborative, a coalition of 50-plus individuals representing dozens of organizations working to address the community’s housing needs. New home prices in Hamilton County grew by 63 percent between 2010 and 2019, while the price of existing resale homes in Hamilton County increased by 88 percent between 2010 and 2021. Static incomes and escalating home values especially create affordability challenges for households earning less than $98,000 (120% of area median income). To help expand attainable housing options, and improve the outlook for Hamilton County to achieve a full continuum of housing products and prices, the housing study included information about four specific strategies: 1. Community Land Trusts 2. Housing Trust Funds 3. Public-Private-Philanthropic Partnerships 4. Land Use and Development Strategies The Land Use and Development Strategies section focuses on tools to increase and diversify housing, such as: • Allow moderate density • Allow smaller lot sizes • Allow a variety of residential products • Reduce fees or expedite approval process • Incentivize attainable housing For more information: https://www.handincorporated.org/category/news/page/3/
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