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<br />Low-Income Families: A low-income family consists of at least one adult and one child, and <br />has an income at 50% of median income or below for the area, as determined by the U.S. <br />Department of Housing and Urban Development. <br /> <br />Public Assistance: This includes, but is not limited to: land banking, land write downs, financial <br />assistance, financing, and tax abatements for the construction of subsidized housing for low- <br />income families through local governments including the City of Eugene, Lane County and the <br />Housing Authority. <br /> <br />Student housing: Institutionally owned housing exclusively for use by students and their <br />families. <br /> <br />Subsidized Housing: Subsidized housing is permanent newly constructed rental housing, for <br />low-income families, which has received public assistance. Subsidized housing shall not <br />include student housing, home ownership, or acquisition of rental housing with the intent to <br />convert to home ownership within five years. <br /> <br />Unsuitable Areas: Based upon 1990 census data, unsuitable areas are block groups <br />designated on the accompanying adopted map, that have an adequate share of subsidized <br />housing or of low income families. They are designated as unsuitable because they are: <br />a) block groups in which subsidized housing units equal 20% or more of the <br />total number of housing units within that block group, and/or <br />b) block groups in which more than 50% of all families have incomes at or below <br />50% of the median income. <br />An area shall not be considered unsuitable due to the presence of student housing. Student <br />housing units shall not be counted when determining unsuitable areas. Student housing shall <br />be allowed in all block groups. <br /> <br />DISPERSAL POLICIES <br /> <br />POLICY 1 <br /> <br />The City encourages dispersal of low-income families, in subsidized housing, throughout the <br />city. Public assistance for the construction of subsidized housing is discouraged in unsuitable <br />areas. This policy may be balanced by the City Council against other City concerns and <br />policies. <br /> <br />POLICY 2 <br /> <br />The City discourages subsidized housing developments of more than 60 units. This policy <br />may be balanced by the City Council against other City concerns and policies. <br />