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Harris County Community Services Department <br /> Affordable Housing Project Design Standards <br /> <br />4 ¡«¤®¥#®­³¤­³² <br />References................................................................4 <br />Introduction.................................................................4 <br />Intent................................................................5 <br />WaiverRequests................................................................5 <br />TABI:GENERALGUIDINGPRINCIPLESANDPROJECTREQUIREMENTS.........................................7 <br />1.1SiteControl................................................................7 <br />1.2Appraisal................................................................7 <br />1.3MarketAnalysis................................................................7 <br />1.4ConstructionPlans................................................................8 <br />1.5ResidentialAntidisplacementandRelocationAssistancePolicy(RARAP)....................8 <br />1.6EnvironmentalReview................................................................9 <br />1.7RestrictiveCovenantsandLoanSecurity................................................................9 <br />1.8CountyProjectCosts................................................................9 <br />1.9ProcurementRequirements................................................................10 <br />1.10IdentityofInterestTransactions................................................................10 <br />1.11ConflictofInterest................................................................10 <br />1.12IntercreditorAgreement................................................................11 <br />1.13Section3Requirements................................................................12 <br />1.14DavisBacon&RelatedActs................................................................12 <br />1.15BondingandInsuranceRequirements................................................................12 <br />1.16BuildingCodes................................................................13 <br />1.17ConstructionMethodsandSustainableDesign...........................................................13 <br />1.18EnergyStarCertificationRequired................................................................14 <br />1.19LEEDCertificationEncouraged................................................................14 <br />1.20ADAStandardsforAccessibleDesignandSection504................................................15 <br />1.21FairHousingandAffirmativeMarketing................................................................16 <br />TABII:SITESELECTION&NEIGHBORHOODCOMPATIBILITY......................................................17 <br />2.1EnvironmentalRequirements................................................................17 <br />2.2AffordableMultiunitFamilyandSeniorHousingConcentrationPolicy.....................18 <br />2.3MinorityConcentration................................................................19 <br />2.4PropertyBoundary................................................................20 <br />2.5NeighborhoodStandardsCriteria................................................................21 <br />2.6NeighborhoodNotificationandPublicHearing...........................................................22 <br />TabIII:HOUSINGDESIGNCRITERIA................................................................24 <br />3.1SiteDesignPrinciples................................................................24 <br />3.2ExteriorDesignPrinciples................................................................27 <br />Harris County Community Services Department 2 <br />Affordable Housing Project Design Standards <br />Revised May 2011 <br /> <br />