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<br />REVISED DRAFT APRIL 9, 2012 <br />homes; rather, it means that future development should <br /> <br />incorporate more housing diversity so that existing and future <br />residents will have sufficient options, from large lot single-family <br />dwellings (e.g., in the Lomax area), to residential above retail <br />lofts, live/work units, and attached living. <br /> <br />Lack of affordability is a concern. When there is a lack of <br />affordable housing options available, it increases individual <br />and/or family distress and is considered to have negative effects <br /> <br />on a community’s overall health. The City recognizes the need to <br />Duplex <br /> <br />ensure that all of La Porte’s residents enjoy access to quality and <br />affordable housing within livable and attractive environments. <br />Maintaining livability as the City transitions to an infill and <br />redevelopment focus will require creativity and a willingness to <br />coordinate efforts. The qualities that make La Porte an attractive <br />place to live are also making La Porte an expensive place to live. <br />Increasing housing prices creates obstacles for low-income <br />households and threatens to push residents to unsatisfactory <br />housing options. The inability to find housing locally poses a <br /> <br />Patio Home <br />hardship for households seeking an affordable home, as well as <br /> <br />employers seeking employees. <br /> <br />Actions and Initiatives <br />1)Encourage life-cycle housing options in new <br />developments that will offer alternatives to existing and future <br />residents. New development and redevelopment should include <br />more than one housing type, with ordinance provisions for <br />increased open space as separation and buffering and other <br /> <br />standards to ensure compatibility. A combination of housing <br />Townhouse <br />options and lot sizes will result in a diversity of housing choices – <br /> <br />choices that will be useful in attracting and keeping singles, <br />younger families, and older residents. <br />2)Consider incorporating accessory dwelling units in the <br />zoning ordinance, along with appropriate provisions governing <br />their use and compatibility. They are common and increasing in <br />popularity in many communities to accommodate elderly parents <br />or relatives (i.e., “granny flats”), young adult family members <br />wanting to live independently but close by, or students in need <br /> <br />Mutliplex <br />of basic, low-cost housing. <br /> <br />3)Consider aAdopting design standards for high-density <br />Future development/redevelopment <br />efforts should place greater focus on residential development, which may include provisions for <br />diversifying the housing stock within the <br />building form and scale, articulated building walls, building <br />City, by including some of the above <br />orientation, architectural detailing, roof types and materials, <br />alternate housing types. <br />façade enhancements, and acceptable building materials, as well <br /> <br />as site design standards regarding landscape surface, parking <br /> <br />Source: Kendig Keast Collaborative. <br />location and arrangement, bufferyards, and site amenities. <br />2.14 <br /> <br />Chapter 2 <br /> <br />