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1990 PROPOSED INTERIM HOUSING DISPERSAL POLICY PLAN GOALS AND POLICIES GOAL STATEMENTS To maximize housing choice, particularly for families of low - income, who have traditionally been limited in the location of housing they could afford. To discourage the creation of large areas characterized by households with low - incomes. To encourage the creation of additional housing resources for low- income f a m i l i e s . npr:TMTTTnNq Block Group-: Block Groups are clusters of individual blocks which are subdivisions of the census tracts established by the Census Bureau in 1980. Ci ty Assistance: These include, but are not 1 imited to: 1andbanking, land writedowns, financial assistance, financing, density bonuses and tax abatements for low - income housing. Low - Income Families: Low - income families are non - elderly families with children which have incomes at 501 of median income or below for the area as determined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Subsidized Housing: Subsidized housing affected by the dispersal policy is permanent newly constructed housing for low - income families which has been assisted directly by City or other government actions. PRIMARY POLICY Low - income family housing dispersal throughout the city shall be encouraged by the City through the use of City assistance. Such dispersal shall not be encouraged in non - priority areas as defined in Implementing Policies 1 and 2. However, the policy of dispersal should be weighed against other City concerns and policies, such as the need to provide affordable housing. Exceptions to this policy can be made, for example, if new housing either replaces housing which has been removed from the same block group area during the preceding f i v e years or if t h i s housing is a part of a City- approved innovative or experimental housing program. However, projects allowed in this way cannot exceed 30 units.