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a) Assist developers in their preparation of covenants and restrictions for new development. b) Enawnn private common areas and amenities are adequately maintained imperpetuity. c) Implement neighborhood watch programs; this may he done in coordination with the La Porte Police Department's Police Area Representative (PAR)program. d) Help older communities develop neighborhood plans, which may include elements that vxuu|d normally be required for a housing grant submittal and could, thus, be very effective as a grant administration tool. Such a plan vvmuUd highlight potential development/redevelopment sites, infrastructure improvements, increased buffering (to mitigate such things as noise from increased truck tmfMc),links Loimportant off -site ammenities,etc. e) Establish and facilitate an annual city-wide neighborhood, home- owner, and tenant association meeting to gather input on how to better coordinate efforts and develop partnerships while seeking mutual benefit, 4) Expand and promote inc/eased awareness of the [ity's program on traffic calming. This could include notifying the neighborhood, home -owner, and tenant associations about the program, increasing available funding, and expanding the types ufcalming measures available, e.g., speed humps, bu|h'outs, raised cross- walks, chicanes, etc. S) Provide technical planning support for established neighborhoods. Such support could address issues related to open spate preservation, street and sidewalk improvements, traffic onutnn|, crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED),code enforcement ur navigating the available housing programs. GOAL 4: Promote opportunities for neighborhood improvement and housing stock rehabilitation of the housing stock. The community must remain cognizant of its older housing stock as rehabilitation and reinvestment will become increasingly important to the integrity and vitality of neighborhoods, particularly in the older areas around Downtown, as well as in some areas throughout the community. Comments by residents at the public workshops indicated concerns about some of these areas being "not well kept." GuJe enforcement, if done proactively, can do a lot toprevent these areas from further deterioration. Actions and Initiatives 1) Encourage redevelopment in target areas through programs that target lots that are abandoned or have recently demolished structures so that those lots are put back onto the market and tax rolls.