Resolution No. 2747 Westside Plan

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1+� } ^ 9 -7 • 7 i s unusual i n its historical stori cal aspects , its. =cl o e "".� n� 3. The neighb orhood ., and the physical cal beau t of man, of its . structures and tree advantages, P y y lined streets. : th and condition of str, uctur s ih,;e -We:s-tstde : _ The age, character,, locat�.on, _ -- .- _ . arti cul arl vulnerable to cor�versi on or redevelopment b.. . others make them y uses. ' hi n the neighborhood hborhood are poorl - . ....... -. _ . Some of the apartment houses within g in terms of arking,• landscaping, appearance, and arch- - designed P tectural compatibility with the rest of the area* Age of Structures. ' As Percent of As Percent of Housing i n Westside HousIn i'n 'Ci t Year Built , Before 1936 59o4 18.5' lbefore 1939 ) 1937 -1949 4 14 . �. (1940- 1949 17 20.3 48.9 1950 -1968 1969 -1973 (to 7173) 2.9 17.4 (to 1/1/74Y - Discussion - of the Findings - i s characterized b structures much of dqr .- -than .those in The Wests� de Nei ghborhood by 'structures - areas of E . Nearly 60 percent of is - bui 1 di ng s were . bu i l - before most other g _ 1 � c ared with fewer than 20 percent in the city - as a whole. P both buildings di n s and vegetation, had given verr,. the The age of the area, i n terms of b 9 a lso contributed in combination with- public at- Wests� its qual but �t has a � , ti Ludes and policies, to . its, problems. The existi zone rig in the Westsi de Neigh borhood has been in effect since. 1948; there has n � ' of been a major review of the zoning since that time. In fact, much side Neighborhood i s io ned- for a greater i ntens is ty - .than, Jts actual use. of the West g . - harm the nei hborhood, except that i t en This discrepancy by itself would not 9 land speculation , which generally means 1 oweei ng the percentage of. courages 1 a houses and often a gradual deterioration of - the; housing stack'. owner-occupied , The percentage of owner -- occupied units decreased city -wide from .58 .percent .. A n, in 1970 but the change in the Westside area was much greater, 196 to 5� percent , � . om 53 p ercent i n 1960 to 37 percent i n 1970. fr p , reve speculation ati on al so operates i n neighborhoods which are -' zoned A type of *eve p P , . rent uses - and thi s has been true of the Westsi de. Pro above their cur s ,. �. o wish to occup the units hesitate to purchase n an area which they. buyers who Py l eventual 1 be redevel ed on a large scale for other uses'*'. ThIs' expect w�l y P reinforces absentee ownership patterns, and further threatens the stability o f the area. -5 _ -