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<br />instrumental in offering choice and providing for the individual needs of all <br />households, regardless of economic stature. Besides price and location, <br />another consideration is the design of neighborhoods. The areas that were <br />developed in the late 1960s (with the Spenwick Subdivision) departed from <br />the established town settlement patterns near the core of the City. New <br />housing development and redevelopment needs to reflect a growing <br />demand for neighborhood-style patterns that are once again, integrated into <br />the existing fabric of the community. <br /> <br />Key Planning Considerations <br />Percentage of Housing Constructed by Year <br />Key planning considerations for ensuring <br /> <br />quality neighborhoods and housing include: <br />2% <br />11% <br />Built 2005 or later <br />1) <br /> <br />offering a wider range of housing types <br />23% <br />Built 2000 to 2004 <br />16% <br />and price ranges so that residents can <br />Built 1990 to 1999 <br />make lifestyle transitions as they age <br />24% <br />Built 1980 to 1989 <br />24% <br />into a larger <br />dwelling to accommodate a family, then <br />Built 1970 to 1979 <br />Built 1960 or prior <br />finally into a down-sized space and/or <br /> <br />-time care facility <br />Although La Porte had the lowest percentage of housing stock <br />as health conditions dictate. <br />constructed before the 1970s for all the comparison cities, the <br />2)Encouraging mixed-use, compact, and <br /> <br />county, and the state (see the Demographic Snapshot located <br />pedestrian-oriented developments that <br />in Chapter 1), this chart illustrates that at least 50 percent of <br />can serve th <br />residents and include types of amenities <br />corresponds to the time period when housing starts to shows <br />currently absent in La Porte (e.g., <br />signs of blight and could benefit from increased maintenance <br />walkable residential/commercial mixed <br />or rehabilitation. <br />use areas). <br /> <br />Source: US Census Bureau 2005-2009 ACS. <br />3)Emphasizing neighborhood integrity and <br /> <br />protection as both housing structures and <br />streets and other local infrastructure continue to age. <br />4)Using character-based planning and zoning methods, which emphasize <br /> <br />quality, compatible development. <br /> <br />Based on these planning considerations, the following goals, actions, and <br />initiatives address the specific issues and needs identified during the public <br />participation process (and outlined in Chapter 1, Plan Context). <br /> <br />GOAL 3: Protect the integrity of existing neighborhoods. <br />foundation for a sound quality of life. Strengthening neighborhoods through <br />organization, communication, coordination, and education is a key for <br />maintaining and improving livable neighborhood environments. Established, <br />stable neighborhoods must be preserved and protected from encroaching <br />incompatible development while new neighborhoods should be developed in <br />2.9 <br /> <br />LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT <br />2. <br />ş Adopted July 20, 2009 <br /> <br />