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Page 2 - Interim Housing Dispersal Policy IMPLEMENTING POLICIES 1. Any block group in which family- occupied units in subsidized housing equal 201 or more of the total number of families within that block group shall be considered a block group that has received an adequate share of s u b s i d i z e d housing for families and will not be considered a priority area for the provision of City assistance for additional low - income family housing projects. 2. Any block group in which more than 50% of all families have incomes at 50% of median income or below for that block group shall be considered a block group that has an adequate share of low-income family housing and will not be considered a priority area for the provision of City assistance for additional low-income family housing projects, 3. The following are criteria for the location of subsidized housing within a block group. The criteria are not rigid standards, but a set of guidelines with which to evaluate a project. Deficiencies in a site's suitability should not preclude project development if there are significant advantages to the site. a. Basic neighborhood commercial facilities and services should be within 3/4 mile of the site. b. Major employment centers should be within a commuting time of 15 minutes or less from the site. c. Public transit facilities should be within 1/4 mile of the site. d. Recreational 'or cultural facilities should be within 112 mile of the site. e. Elementary schools with the capacity to accommodate students generated by the project should be within one mile of the site. f . A mi n i mum 1 evel of urban servi ces as outl i ned by the Metropol i tan Plan shall be available (e.g. public water, sewer, electric power, urban level of police and fire protection, solid waste collection and streets with curbs and gutters). 90 The building area should be located on a site which is generally free of environmental hazards such as: 1) proximity to heavy industrially zoned or designated uses; 2) unstable s o i l conditions; 3) steep slopes; 4) flood plains; and 5) excessive and detrimental noise, air, or water pollution.