11-14-11 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City of La Porte, Texas Impediment #9 There are impediments in public and private actions and private attitudes to housing choice for persons with disabilities. 1. To meet federal Fair Housing requirements for zoning and neighborhood uses, jurisdictions should look to determine if there are direct or indirect limitations in codes that would prevent facilities or personal residences from providing assistance or communities of choice or service - enriched environments that directly impact special needs persons. 2. Local jurisdictions should work to ensure that zoning or code requirements do not unnecessarily impose stricter commercial building requirements, such as emergency access or protection services, on group homes, thereby dramatically increasing housing costs for persons with special needs. ❑ We have reviewed our codes and ordinances and have addressedlare addressing any impediments relating to special needs persons, including (1) rules that might prevent facilities or personal residences from providing assistance or communities of choice or service - enriched environments that directly impact special needs persons, and (2) rules that might unfairly increase the costs to special needs persons. ® We have not done so but will conduct a review and address any impediments identified once guidelines are provided by the State in 2011. When will you do this? ❑ 2011 ® 2012 ❑ Not Applicable. (Explain) 3. Local jurisdictions should consider coordinating with the legislatively created Housing and Health Services Coordination Council for best practices on working with supportive services. ® We agree to coordinate with the legislatively created Housing and Health Services Coordination Council for best practices on working with supportive services. When will you do this? ❑ 2011 ❑ 2012 ® 2013 ❑ Not Applicable. (Explain) lmpediment #10 There are barriers to mobility and free housing choice for Housing Choice Voucher holders including: inadequate tenant counseling services and mobility assistance, failure of PHAs to apply for the FMR pilot demonstration funds, and government policies, procedures, and regulations that tend to decrease participation by private housing providers and to restrict available housing to "racially or low- income populated neighborhoods" with little access to economic, educational, or other opportunity. No local action beyond compliance with Round 2 Housing Guidelines is currently required but communities are encouraged to work with local Page 13 of 16