397 20 10383 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/831ebbd1ec1017e4795ccdb06dd807a4.pdf 849d76e326ac0c8b9b0479e68d150e28 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. - - - - -- - ~ ============ -=====I HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE April 6, 1967 Problem Areas Item No. No. Units 24 250 19 450 7 152 46 160 8 156 9 262 20 62 28 364 33 204 44 100 34 150 51 280 Location West of Hollywood Road North of Proctor Creek Harwell Road South of Bankhead }Iighway South Side Simpson Road East of Hightower Road West of Moreland Avenue South of Constitution Road, SE East of Hollywood Road North of Magnolia Cemetery Off Etheridge Drive East of Jackson Parkway Woodbine at Boulevard Drive Off Boulder Park Drive Southwest of Wildwood Lake Between Hollywood Road and Gun Club Road, N. w. Program Turnkey Turnkey 22ld{3)? 221 d (3) Co-op 221 d (3) Experimental 404 Special or Turnkey ·Turnkey or 221 d (3) 221 d (3) Town Houses Turnkey or 221 d (3) 1,700 Between Peyton Road and Willis Mill Road North of Utoy Creek . T o tal StronglY. opposed by citizens residing in Collier Heights by protests to Board of Aldermen . Rejected by FHA as not suitable site FHA is reluctant to approve Having difficulty in getting FHA approval 221 d (3) 221 d (3) Rent. Supl. Zoned R-3. Planning Department is dubious about getting re-zoned Turnkey Planning Department anticipates strong opposition to development of this tract Application on one site submitted to FHA and subsequently withdrawn {understand because of neighborhood objection); other application withheld (presumably for similar reason) Zoned R -3. Planning D e partment is reluctant to get rezoned (Housing Authority is enthusiastic about site) 221 d (3) 250 360 Opposed by Racial Relations Section of HUD in letter to Housing Authority Strongly opposed by NAACP in letter to Mayor Allen Housing Authority not interested in this site; FHA cool toward it Zoned R-3, Planning Department is reluctant to have re-zoned Re-zoned recently for low cost housing program. Housing Authority not interested in site; FHA not sympathetic toward it . Zoned R-5. Planning Department cool toward re-zoning . West of Jackson Parkway North of Proctor Creek Between DeKalb Avenue and McLendon at Hampton Terrace Custer Avenue East of Chas ewood Park Principal Difficulty Turnkey 221 d (3) 221 d (2) Other 4,900 - This constitutes 1/2 of City 1 s goal for first t w o years of program. Promoters and developers, who w ere originally enthusiastic, are becomin2' verv dis coura!!ed. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE April 6, 1967 Problem Areas Item No No. Units Location Program Principal Difficulty 24 250 West of Hollywood Road Turnkey Opposed by Racial Relations Section of HUD in letter North of Proctor Creek to Housing Authority r9 450 Harwell Road South of Turnkey Strongly opposed by NAACP in letter to Mayor Allen Bankhead Highway 7 152 South Side Simpson Road 221 d (3)? Strongly opposed by citizens residing in Collier Heights East of Hightower Road by protests to Board of Aldermen 46 160 West of Moreland Avenue 221 d (3) .Rejected by FHA as not suitable site South of Constitution Road,SE Co-op 8 156 East of Hollywood Road 221 d (3) FHA is reluctant to approve North of Magnolia Cemetery Experimental 9 262 Off Etheridge Drive East of 404 Special Having difficulty in getting FHA approval Jackson Parkway or Turnkey ' 20 62 Woodbine at Boulevard “Turnkey or Housing Authority not interested in this site; FHA cool Drive 221 d (3) toward it 28 364 Off Boulder Park Drive Z221 d (3) Zoned R-3, Planning Department is reluctant to have Southwest of Wildwood Lake Town Houses re-zoned 3a 204 Between Hollywood Road and Turnkey or Re-zoned recently for low cost housing program. Gun Club Road, N. W. 221 d (3) Housing Authority not interested in site; FHA not sympathetic toward it. 44 100 West of Jackson Parkway 221 d (3) Zoned R-5. Planning Department cool toward re-zoning North of Proctor Creek 34 150 Between DeKalb Avenue 221d (3) Zoned R-3. Planning Department is dubious about and McLendon at Hampton Rent. Supl. getting re-zoned Terrace 51 280 Custer Avenue East of Turnkey Planning Department anticipates strong opposition to Chosewood Park development of this tract 250 221d (3) Application on one site submitted to FHA and subsequently 360 withdrawn (understand because of neighborhood objection); other application withheld (presumably for similar reason) 1, 700 Between Peyton Road and Turnkey Zoned R-3. Planning Department is reluctant to get re- Willis Mill Road North of 221 d (3) zoned (Housing Authority is enthusiastic about site) Utoy Creek 221d (2) Other Total 4,900 This constitutes 1/2 of City's goal for first two years of program. Promoters and developers, who were originally enthusiastic, are becoming verv discouraged.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 31 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/22158b19f1174dfc6870a8a7c27967b3.pdf 5474ebd956818124142eb034c34429be Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. HOUSING F/.ESOlJHCES .COM:MITI':S l!": Sunnnary of Propo sals (Report of February 20, 1967 up d;i.te cl t o April 6, 1967) Estunate When Available Cate eory No. Units Firm 3092 Probable 4685 Total 7777 Under Consideration 3405 Doubtful 2968 Total 14,150 196 7 (1226 ) (1226) 1968 (1 550 ) (316) (2573) (912) ( 500) (700) (L123) (1228) (500) (700) Proposed, of which 4900 (all cate gories) are currently facin g s erious problems. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HOUSING RESOURCES .COMMITTS& Summary of Proposals (Report of February 20, 1967 up dated to April 6, 1967) Estimate When Available Category No, Units 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Firm . 3092 (1226) (1550) (316) Probable 685 ~ (2573) (912) (500) (700) Total 7777 (1226) (123) (1228) (500) (700) Under Consideration 305 Doubtful 2968 Total 1,150 Proposed, of which 900 (all categories) are currently facing serious problems.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 30 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/f8c2bcbb9fb3b7605489111d9171424c.pdf 041e3c0fb9dff58a282f92530978a7cc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Notes for Cecil Alexander Executive Group Meeting, Housing Resources Committee April 6, 1967 a. Establishment of regular dates for monthly meet~s . b. Insis.t on determination of Chairmen and Vice Chairmen by all Panels: Not yet reported: Legal Non- Profit Public Housing Land Acquisition Public Information oci.al Problems (Vice Chairmm) c. Comment on need for form tion of Housing Development Corp . d. Combining Financ e. M t rial from Planning Department on availabl ( quested by Land Panel Harch 24) f. As result of Housing Code enforcement, several property owners on Boulevard o.re reported to be anxious no to sell to Housine Authority for Public Housing . g. Discuss difficulti a in g tting sites approved. and Non-Profit Panels . land in City. Land FHA Planning Neighbors } These problem . are becoming very serious. Are placing entire program in jeopardy-. NAACP (See ott chod she t for p cifio xampl ) Promot r and D vlopora are becoming discour g d. A new Wld positiVi pproach is urgently n d d to cope with thia situation in ord r to o~ r c e current dif'ficulti a. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Be b. Ce de Co £. Notes for Cecil Alexander Executive Group Meeting, Housing Resources Committee April 6, 1967 Establishment of regular dates for monthly meetings. Insist on determination of Chairmen and Vice Chairmen by all Panels? Not yet reported: Legal Non-Profit Public Housing Land Acquisition Public Information Social Problems (Vice Chairmm) Comment on need for formation of Housing Development Corp. Combining Finance and Non-Profit Panels. Material from Planning Department on available land in City. (Requested by Land Panel March 2h) As result of Housing Code enforcement, several property owners on Boulevard are reported to be anxious now to sell to Housing Authority for Public Housing. Diseuss difficulties in getting sites approved. Land FHA Planning These problems are becoming very serious, Neighbors Are placing entire program in jeopardy. NAACP (See attached sheet for specific examples) Promoters and Developers are becoming discouraged. A new and positive approach is urgently needed to cope with this situation in order to over come current difficulties,  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 29 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/bb424e17ec95d5a7a2a934ca09aa5a15.pdf 02dbbdf3478e8b7fd5f6108172897cc5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 70 }).R-AFT - . ~ Minutes - Housing Resources Executive Committee - April 6, 1967 Members of the Housing Resources Committee Executive Group met on Thursday, April 6, 1967, at 10:00 a. m. in City Hall. The following members were present: ' Mr. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman Mr. Lee Burge, Finance Panel Mrs. Sujette Crank, Social Problems Panel Mr. Virgil Milton, Business Participation Panel Mr. Ray Moore, Public Information Panel Mr. Moreland Smith, Construction and Design Panel Mr. Charles L. Weltner, Legal Panel Mr. John Wilson, Non-Profit Funds Panel The following panels were not represented at the meeting: Land Acquisition Panel Public Housing Panel Mr. Alexander reviewed the general functions of the Hou~ing Resources 7ha jDOY'h'-ipu,-/, . ,(/e,u,.,u,np )S"°c:4~ G s , - . - ~ C ommittee and informed ~ oi the~ ic e that had been established in the City f/4:o-ls.lJJ o d .. ; ;.&J -n4 Hall-'} C ol. Malc olm Jones has be e n assi gned to coordinate the housing program M- "'r>neunce.:I 'IM .> •-' C,e,v,r<J f/cn-1 en f=HA -rV11Jtfuu , and Mr . William Gate s,{is as sis ting in the offic e one day each w eek."' The City has also just approv e d a secr e tarial position for this office to be filled as soon as possible. M r. Al exand e r the n introduc e d M r. M . B . Satterfi e ld , E xec utive , Di rector o f th e A t l anta Housi ng Authority, w h o b r i efe d the g roup on th~ Ou.Ute H~"1 program. Mr. Satterfiel d report ed on the numb er of p ubl ic hous ing units at t h e pre s ent time: 1. There are presentl y 8,874 units with v i rtuall y no v a cancies . 2. 650 units are under construction at the Mc D anie l S t reet Project. �Page Two ex 1e-n u &-~ i 3. A bid has been accepted for 140 units .a-t the Perry Homes Project. 4. 350 units in the design stage have been submitted to the Federal Housing Administration for review. The Housing Authority expects to let bids 'on these units this summer. /eo s,;,,, 5. 140 units are under lease under the tnrnke,y- program. ,PV"o/ufJ, He pointed out these different ~ s on a city map to give the Committee location ~ ;/t,fiul 7'/2ol members an idea of the kooxtxE.E of this housing. "I ~ome concern has been expressed for the need of public housing in the eastern quadrant of the city nd • /S ~h t ~ explained that the main difficulty~ in securing any open land in this area that would be useable. Developers are being encouraged to consider this section of the city. He explained that the Atlanta Housing ( o//oui/eJ ) Authority presently has 4, 200 units reserved'lby the Federal Government. He then reviewed the different programs available in providing this lowincome housing. 1. These include: Direct construction by the Housing Authority and the Turnkey Program. 2. Purchase and rehabilitation of older and existing houses. 3. Leasing by the Housing Authority of standard dwellings. At this point Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. spoke to the group briefly regarding the housing program. He said that he was greatly impressed with the interest being shown in efforts to get more low-income housing underway in the city. He pointed out1 as Mr. Satterfield did, that the main problem he has encountered is in securing suitable and available locations for these units. He expressed n•n. ,lfkrr1lii a desire to see more~sponsors willing to carry through on a project to construct such housing units. �Page Three tJe-n Col. Malcolm Jones reviewed with the members of the commfrtee the " i/e.ruJ various pieces of informatiori41:ade available to them today and brought these reports up to date o n ~ changes that have taken place. He also pointed out the di'f ferent proposed projects on a map of the city so the members might see re1r,;"~le-J the distribution _o f the units. The following revisions were ~ e in the February 20, 1967 report: No. Units Category Firm 3092 Probable 4685 Total 7777 Under Consideration 3405 Doubtful 2968 Total 14, 150 Estimate When Available 1967 1968 1969 (1226) (1226) (155 0) (316) (2573) (912) (4123) (1228) 1970 (500) 1971 (700) (500) (10a) Col. Jones also distributed a report concerning the problem areas of the program. Currently there are 4, 900 units in all categories which are facing serious difficulties for various reasons. This report was to advise the Committee of the situations existing. The Chairman next recommended and requested the following to the Committee: $1 1. A monthly meeting date. was established for the first Thursday of the month '\ at 10:00 a. m . 2. He requested all panels to submit the names of their Chairmen and Vice Chairmen as soon as possible. �Page F o ur 3. ~3 ~ He requested the Legal Panel to investigate the .feasibility of a~ending( ~~ @,..&;,; ~~ i} Q..nA) legi slation concerning financial assistance to home owners in~code enforce- '* ment areas whose homes are condemned. At present, home owners in 4,-.rJ ru/4A"oJ ~~"~,:t/ ,Ce;-4/e, ~ t&,.-ec.-vn .ir . , . ~ urban r~newal areasl\.are the o~,2; persons,. eligible for .such assistance. /): ,,J'u,&J, 0-/fd lcrlc-4 s.-h ~ulJ k. c,,1., w, .e. • n~;1,J;e,,nn1 4. ~el., Mr. Alexander asked that encouragement be given to .,a,31. communities to have good Workable Programs. Atlanta's pr·ogram is in good order but 811 a7h¢4" .,,, ' this does not apply to_,.1.l;i,e communities in M e tropolitan Atlanta. 5. He asked the Legal Panel to investigate the State tax laws. He feels the the present tax laws ar e favorable to retention and creation of slums. 6. He announced that the Finance and Non _- Profit Panels have been combined. 7. H e advised that he and Mr. L ee Burge are looking into the need for . formation t - ,N4J of a Housing D e velopment Corporation. fu1; 44 .,OH 7 /2~1 7.41: c..,l.,ayy,~ ~7 C.C,-vv,-n-;,~ be.- a ~f u) it: ~ ,';,~ -/)14. ,n.a:tfe.y' 8. ,n,de. • .J J a-v,d IC .. t1-S.JIJ 1 • At th e pr esent time h e i s trying to get some i n formation from the City Plannin g D e partment r e gardin g the av a ilabl e land ip the city. ~ 'j i~ H owe ve r , it will be some time before this information is comple te . )\ 9. H e expr esse d h is conc ern ov e r the difficultie s that are being e nc o ~te r E;d in ,a s e curin g a pp r oval of site s . /nch'ul~ This is c aused by various reas ~nsA lfl .I-JP-' 'oJ A H e fee ls that t his i s b e comin g a ve ry s e rious probl e m and that some thing must b e done as s oon as po ss i ble to tr y t o p r o v i d e solutions to the s e proble ms . 10 . Th e C o mmit te e an d offic e sta ff have b een app r oache d many time s by d eveloper s ,h~,1,1'»,~HIMA requesting th at they refer th e m t o l awy ers a nd ar chite ct s fa miliar with t hese · ;;..r-4& s . The professional organiz a t i on s of these groups h ave b een a sked t o sup p l y the H o using 4 nd /nit,fCOkJ /~ R e sources offic e with a list of t h ose person s famili a r withl\this field and the s e lists �Page Five will be furnished the developers upon request. 11. He recommended to the Construction Panel that they take under advisement the various codes of the City of Atlanta and other agencies to determine if such codes are practical and feasible. 12. He requested assistance from the Social Problems Panel in providing solutions to the many problems being created in the l9cation of these housing .units. , 7e-P' add,/K>?d ~w ~-J ku.Jmt; 13. There are several areas of the city that have not been touched4and he feels a much more aggressive program is needed. He referred to such areas as Vine City and Mechanicsville. 14. He asked the members to consider the problem of relocation of people d,nd displaced while units are under constructio1½to come up with some workable way to build these units without disrupting the neighborhood completely. 15. He proposed that a task force be set up in the areas of prime consideration to improve communications with the residents. After a short discussion period the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a. m. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document “10 Corpse) DRAFT - Minutes - Housing Resources Executive Committee - April 6, 1967 Members of the Housing Resources Committee Executive Group met on Thursday, April 6, 1967, at 10:00 a.m. in City Hall. The following members were present: Mr. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman Mr. Lee Burge, Finance Panel Mrs. Sujette Crank, Social Problems Panel Mr. Virgil Milton, Business Participation Panel Mr. Ray Moore, Public Information Panel Mr. Moreland Smith, Construction and Design Panel Mr. Charles L. Weltner, Legal Panel Mr. John Wilson, Non-Profit Funds Panel The following panels were not represented at the meeting: Land Acquisition Panel Public Housing Panel Mr. Alexander reviewed the general functions of the Housing Resources Fhe port sh _» Hesaseerg Aescevene Cree Committee and informed them of the“office that had been established in the City Aeeltase duisec) They Hallg Col. Malcolm Jones has been assigned to coordinate the housing program »@s Censulfend tn FHA wnoffern 3 Je annennced Une and Mr. William Gates/is assisting in the office one day each week... The City has also just approved a secretarial position for this office to be filled as soon as possible. Mr. Alexander then introduced Mr. M. B. Satterfield, Executive Director of the Atlanta Housing Authority, who briefed the group on thej# Lrukhe Hewsing program, Mr. Satterfield reported on the number of public housing units at the present time: l. There are presently 8,874 units with virtually no vacancies. 2. 650 units are under construction at the McDaniel Street Project. Page Two extenceer % 3. Abid has been accepted for 140 units at the Perry Homes Project. 4. 350 units in the design stage have been submitted to the Federal Housing Administration for review. The Housing Authority expects to let bids on these units this summer. fea 0g. 5. 140 units are under lease under the turnkey program. puepects He pointed out these different netts on a city map to give the Committee location he sfoted thot members an idea of the keatimn of this housing. , Some concern has been expressed for the need of public housing in the eastern quadrant of the cityer# fad ox aS. 5 dle-expakinnexk explained that the main difficulty weS in securing any open land in this area that would be useable. Developers are being encouraged to consider this section of the city. He explained that the Atlanta Housing (allecolod ) Authority presently has 4, 200 units reserved by the Federal Government. He then reviewed the different programs available in providing this low- income housing. These include: l. Direct construction by the Housing Authority and the Turnkey Program. 2. Purchase and rehabilitation of older and existing houses. 3. Leasing by the Housing Authority of standard dwellings. At this point Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. spoke to the group briefly regarding the housing program, He said that he was greatly impressed with the interest being shown in efforts to get more low-income housing underway in the city. He pointed out,as Mr. Satterfield did,that the main problem he has encountered is in securing suitable and available locations for these units. He expressed nen-pretit a desire to see more,sponsors willing to carry through on a project to construct such housing units, sox Page Three Frew Col. Malcolm Jones reviewed with the members of the committee the Se pace various pieces of information,made available to them today and brought these A reports up to date on armf changes that have taken place. He also pointed out the different proposed projects on a map of the city so the members might see fled ’ a . ’ 3 + rejoo the distribution of the units. The following revisions were thatle in the February 20, 1967 report: Estimate When Available Category No. Units 1967 1968 1969 1970 _1971 Firm 3092 (1226) (1550) (316) Probable 4685 - (2573) (912) (500) (700) Total 7777 (1226) (4123) (1228) (500) (zo) Under Consideration 3405 Doubtful 2968 Total 14, 150 Col, Jones also distributed a report concerning the problem areas of the program. Currently there are 4, 900 units in all categories which are facing serious difficulties for various reasons, This report was to advise the Committee of the situations existing. The Chairman next recommended and requested the following to the Committee; xf 1. A monthly meeting datewas established for the first Thursday of the month at 10:00 a.m, 2. He requested all panels to submit the names of their Chairmen and Vice Chairmen as soon as possible. Page Four ———— dna) brood n10G) 3. He requested the Legal Panel to investigate the feasibility of amending! deve/ Green Keven ond legislation concerning financial assistance to home owners in{code enforce- ment areas whose homes are condemned. At present, home owners in and Feedwel ggevevea! foal, fh vereerrn Oud veers urban renewal areasjare the only. persons eligible for such assistance. “* Seth ost¢s Tonesa sheold be Got, werda , nepghkevsng 4, Mr, Alexander asked that encouragement be given to atl communities to “ee is Shel have good Workable Programs. Atlanta's program is in good order but oll other this does not apply to,tke communities in Metropolitan Atlanta. 5. He asked the Legal Panel to investigate the State tax laws. He feels the the present tax laws are favorable to retention and creation of slums. 6. He announced that the Finance and Non-Profit Panels have been combined. 7. He advised that he and Mr. Lee Burge are looking into the need for : : , Le ad mede formation of a Housing Development Corporation, ““g7*t¢O" ¥ Shet x42 Chor ber of Cevrrrnevea, Be asked'le bck sno the meter auel x essis7. 8. At the present time he is trying to get some information from the City Planning Department regarding the available land in the city. However, it er 2 Vrshep aad, ty af Venes ! will be some time before this information is complete. h 9. He expressed his concern over the difficulties that are being encountered in ‘J v 948 indieded in S04 “ securing approval of sites. This is caused by various reasons, He feels that this is becoming a very serious problem and that something must be done as soon as possible to try to provide solutions to these problems. 10. The Committee and office staff have been approached many times by developers Peas PS Ae, yorns requesting that they refer them to lawyers and architects familiar with these s. The professional organizations of these groups have been asked to supply the Housing ane) prtevested én Resources office with a list of those persons familiar with this field and these lists Page Five will be furnished the developers upon request, 11. He recommended to the Construction Panel that they take under advisement the various codes of the City of Atlanta and other agencies to determine if such codes are practical and feasible. 12. He requested assistance from the Social Problems Panel in providing solutions to the many problems being created in the location of these housing units. : ‘ ev addijeisd few resp bassivig 13, There are several areas of the city that have not been touched and he feels a much more aggressive program is needed. He referred to such areas as Vine City and Mechanicsville. 14. He asked the members to consider the problem of relocation of people ar displaced while units are under construction,to come up with some workable way to build these units without disrupting the neighborhood completely. 15. He proposed that a task force be set up in the areas of prime consideration to improve communications with the residents, After a short discussion period the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a.m, Oks add weser Dire efor  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 28 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/1e05c6a2597f970c34bdaadb170ad4cc.pdf d83bdae0a60fabe6090a834b07eabe9a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MINUTES - HOUSING RESOURCES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APR IL 6, 1967 Members of the Housing Resource s Committee Executive Group met on Thursday, April 6 , 1967, at 10:00 a . m . in City Hcl;ll. The following members were present: Mr . Cecil A . Alexander , Chairman Mr . Lee Burge , F inance Panel Mrs . Sujette Crank, Socia l Problems Panel Mr . Virgil Milton, Business Participation Panel Mr . Ray Moore , Public Information Panel Mr . Morel and Smith, Construction and Design Panel Mr . Charles L . Weltner , Legal Panel Mr . John Wilson, Non- Profit Funds Panel The following panels were not represented at the meeting: Land Acquisition Panel Public Housing Panel Mr . Alexander reviewed the general functions of the Housing Resources Committee and informed the participants of the Housing Resources Committee Office that had been establish d in the City Hall. He also advised that Col. M lcolm Jon s h s been assigned to coordinate the housing program and Mr . William Gates , s consult nt on FHA matters , is assisting in the office one day each week. He nnounced that the City has also just pproved a secretarial position for this office to be filled as soon as possibl . Mr. Alex nder then introduc d Mr . M . B.Satt rfi l d , Executive Director of the Atl~nta Hou lng Authority, who beiefed th housing program. group on the public Mr. Satterfield report d on the number of public housing units at the present time: pr sently 8 ,874 units with virtually no vac ncies. 1. There al' 2. 650 units a.re under construction at the McDaniel Street Proj ct. 3. A bid ha Project. been ace pt d for 140 units eatension to the Perry Homes · �Page Two 4. 350 units in the design stage have been submitted to the Federal Housing Administration for review. The Housing Authority expects to let bids on these units this summer . 5. 140 units are under lease under the leasing pr9gram. He pointed out these different projects on a city mape to give the Committee members an idea of the location of this housing. He stated that some concern has been expressed for the need of public -housing in the eastern quadrant of the city and explained that the main difficulty is in securing any open land in this a,:ea that would be useable . Developers are being encouraged to consider this section of the city. He explained that the Atlanta Housing Authority presently has 4, 200 units reserved (allocated) by the Federal Government. He then l'eviewed the different programs available in providing this low income housing . These include : 1. Direct construction by the Housing Authority and the Turnkey Program. 2. Purchase and rehabilitation of older and existing houses . 3. Leasing by the Housing Authority of standard dwellings . At this point Mayor Ivan Allen; Jr. spoke to the group briefly regarding the housing progr m . He said th t he was greatly impressed with the intere t being shown in efforts to g t more low-income housing underway in the city. He pointed out, as Mr. Satterfield did , that the main problem he has encount red is in s curing suitable and available locations for these units. He xpr ssed a desir to see more non-profit sponsors willing to carry through on a project to construct such housing unite. Col. Malcolm Jon s th n reviewed with the members of the C ommitte th various pieces of informational material made availabl to them today and bi-ought thes reports up to d te on changes th t hav taken place. He lao point d out the differ nt propos d projects on a map of the dty so th memb rs might aee th di tribution of the unit • The following revision w r Yeported in the February 20 , 1967, report: �Page Three CategoriY N o . Units 1967 3092 ( 1226) Probable 4685 Total. 7777 Under Consideration 3405 Doubtful 2968 Total (1226) Estimate When Available 1968 1969 1970 1971 (1550) (316) (2,573 ) (912) (500) (700) _ (412 3) (1228) (500) (700) 14,150 Col . Jones also distributed a report concerning the problem areas of the program. Currently there are 4 , 900 units in all categories which are f cing serious difficulties for various reasons. Thi s report was to advise the C ommittee of the s ituations exibirting. The Chairman next recommend ed and requested the following to the Committee : 1. A monthly meeting date . the month at 10:00 a . m . 2. He requested all panel s to submit the names of their Chairmen and Vice Chairmen s soon as poss ible. 3. He request d the Legal Panel to investigate the f asibility of amending and b,:oadening Fed ral legislation concerning financial assistanc to home owners in urban r · n wal and code enforcement areas whoa . home are condemned . At present, home owners in urban renewal areas and F de ral approved code enforcement are s r the only persons Ugibl for such assi tanee. He feels that such assistance should b city•wid . 4. Mr. Alex nder asked th t encou:r gement b given to neighboring communities to have good Workable P rogr m • A tlanta's prog r m is in good order but this doe not apply to all oth r communities in It was established for the first Thursday of Metropolitan Atl nta. 5. He asked the Leg 1 Pan 1 to investigate the St t tax 1 ws . He £ l pre nt tax laws ar favorable to ret ntion and creation of slums. th �Page Four 6. He announc ed that the F inance and Non - Profit P a nels have been combined. 7. He advised that he and Mr . Lee Burge are looking i nto the nee d fo:r formation of a Housing Development Corporation. Suggestion was made that the Chamber of Commerce be asked to look into the matter and to assis t . 8. A t the present time he i s trying to get some information from the City Planning Department regarding the available land in the city. H owever , it w ill be some time before thi s informati on is complete . 9. He expressed his con cern over the difficulties that are be i ng encountered in se curing approval of s ites . This is cause d by various reasons , as indicated in the spe cial report d i str ibuted by Col. J ones . He fee ls that this is becoming a v e ry se rious p roble m and that something must be done as soon as poss ible to try to p rovide solutions to the se problems . 10. Th Committee and office staff have been approached many times by developers requesting that they refer them to l awye rs and ar chitects familiar w ith the housing programs . The p rofe ssional organizations of these groups have been asked to s upply the Hous i ng Resources Offi ce with a list of those p rson familiar w ith nd interested in this fiel d and the se lists will be furnished the developers upon reque s t. 11. He recommended t o the Cons truction Panel that they take under advi m nt the various cod s of. the City of Atlanta and other agencies to det ermine if such codes are p ractic a l and feasibl . 12 . He requ · sted assistance from the Socia l Pr oblem Panel in providing solutions to the many proble ms being created in the location of th se housing units . 13 . There are sever 1 area of the city that hav not been touched for additional low cost housing and Ile feel much more agg:ressiv pro• gr mis n ed d . He referr d to such are s as Vine City and Mechanicsville . 14. H ask d the member to con ider the problem of reloc tion of peopl diapl ced while unite a•e under construction a.nd to com up with ome �Page Five workable way to build these units without completely disrupting the neighborhood. 15. He proposed that a task force be set up in the areas of prime consideration to improve c ommunications with the residents. After a short discussion period the meeting was adjourned at 11 :45 a . m . Respectfully s ubmitted, Malcolm D . J on s Supervi sor of Inspection Services Director MDJ :fy � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document MINUTES HOUSING RESOURCES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APRIL 6, 1967 Members of the Housing Resources Committee Executive Group met on Thursday, April 6, 1967, at 10:00 a.m. in City Hall. The following members were present; Mr. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman Mr. Lee Burge, Finance Panel Mrs. Sujette Crank, Social Problems Panel Mr. Virgil Milton, Business Participation Panel Mr. Ray Moore, Public Information Panel Mr. Moreland Smith, Construction and Design Panel Mr. Charles L.Weltner, Legal Panel Mr. John Wilson, Non-Profit Funds Panel The following panels were not represented at the meeting: Land Acquisition Panel Public Housing Panel Mr. Alexander reviewed the general functions of the Housing Resources Committee and informed the participants of the Housing Resources Committee Office that had been established in the City Hall. He also advised that Col. Malcolm Jones has been assigned to coordinate the housing program and Mr. William Gates, as consultant on FHA matters, is assisting in the office one day each week. He announced that the City has also just approved a secretarial position for this office to be filled as soon as possible. Mr. Alexander then introduced Mr. M. B.Satterfield, Executive Director of the Atlanta Housing Authority, who beiefed the group on the public housing program. Mr. Satterfield reported on the number of public housing units at the present time: 1, There are presently 8, 874 units with virtually no vacancies. 2. 650 units are under construction at the McDaniel Street Project. 3. A bid has been accepted for 140 units extension to the Perry Homes Project. Page Two 4, 350 units in the design stage have been submitted to the Federal Housing Administration for review. The Housing Authority expects to let bids on these units this summer. 5. 140 units are under lease under the leasing program. He pointed out these different projects on a city mape to give the Committee members an idea of the location of this housing. He stated that some concern has been expressed for the need of public-housing in the eastern quadrant of the city and explained that the main difficulty is in securing any open land in this area that would be useable. Developers are being encouraged to consider this section of the city. He explained that the Atlanta Housing Authority presently has 4, 200 units reserved (allocated) by the Federal Government. He then reviewed the different programs available in providing this low- income housing. These include: 1. Direct construction by the Housing Authority and the Turnkey Program. 2. Purchase and rehabilitation of older and existing houses. 3. Leasing by the Housing Authority of standard dwellings. At this point Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. spoke to the group briefly regarding the housing program. He said that he was greatly impressed with the interest being shown in efforts to get more low-income housing underway in the city. He pointed out, as Mr. Satterfield did, that the main problem he has encountered is in securing suitable and available locations for these units, He expressed a desire to see more non-profit sponsors willing to carry through on a project to construct such housing units. Col, Malcolm Jones then reviewed with the members of the Committee the various pieces of informational material made available to them today and brought these reports up to date on changes that have taken place. He also pointed out the different proposed projects on a map of the city so the members might see the distribution of the units. The following revisions were reported in the February 20, 1967, report: — _— es —E es = a Page Three Estimate When Available Category No. Units 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Firm 3092 (1226) (1550) (316) Probable 4685 (2573) (912) (500) (700) Total . 7777 (1226) (4123) (1228) (500) (700) Under Consideration 3405 Doubtful 2968 Total 14, 150 Col. Jones also distributed a report concerning the problem areas of the program. Currently there are 4, 900 units in all categories which are facing serious difficulties for various reasons. This report was to advise the Committee of the situations exitting. The Chairman next recommended and requested the following to the Committee: 1. A monthly meeting date. It was established for the first Thursday of the month at 10:00 a.m. 2. He requested all panels to submit the names of their Chairmen and Vice Chairmen as soon as possible. 3. He requested the Legal Panel to investigate the feasibility of amending and broadening Federal legislation concerning financial assistance to home owners in urban renewal and code enforcement areas whose homes are condemned. At present, home owners in urban renewal areas and Federal approved code enforcement areas are the only persons eligible for such assistance. He feels that such assistance should be city-wide. 4. Mr. Alexander asked that encouragement be given to neighboring communities to have good Workable Programs, Atlanta's program is in good order but this does not apply to all other communities in Metropolitan Atlanta. 5. He asked the Legal Panel to investigate the State tax laws. He feels the present tax laws are favorable to retention and creation of slums, a Page Four 9. 10, ll, 12. 13, 14, He announced that the Finance and Non-Profit Panels have been combined. He advised that he and Mr. Lee Burge are looking into the need for formation of a Housing Development Corporation. Suggestion was made that the Chamber of Commerce be asked to look into the matter and to assist. At the present time he is trying to get some information from the City Planning Department regarding the available land in the city. However, it will be some time before this information is complete. He expressed his concern over the difficulties that are being encountered in securing approval of sites. This is caused by various reasons, as indicated in the special report distributed by Col. Jones. He feels that this is becoming a very serious problem and that something must be done as soon as possible to try to provide solutions to these problems, The Committee and office staff have been approached many times by developers requesting that they refer them to lawyers and architects familiar with the housing programs. The professional organizations of these groups have been asked to supply the Housing Resources Office with a list of those persons familiar with and interested in this field and these lists will be furnished the developers upon request. He recommended to the Construction Panel that they take under advise- ment the various codes of the City of Atlanta and other agencies to determine if such codes are practical and feasible. He requested assistance from the Social Problems Panel in providing solutions to the many problems being created in the location of these housing units, There are several areas of the city that have not been touched for additional low cost housing and he feels a much more aggressive pro- gram is needed. He referred to such areas as Vine City and Mechanicsville. He asked the members to consider the problem of relocation of people displaced while units age under construction and to come up with some Page Five workable way to build these units without completely disrupting the neighborhood. 15. He proposed that a task force be set up in the areas of prime , consideration to improve communications with the residents. After a short discussion period the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a.m, Respectfully submitted, Malcolm D. Jones Supervisor of Inspection Services Director MDJ:fy  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 27 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/f6d8890f26185d86f2c2944e3e97c426.pdf a648d73d71197ba7b0450e2c877cd9ea Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DRAFT - Minute s - Hous ing Resources Executive Committee Me eting - May 4 , 1967 Membe rs of the H ou sing Resources Committee Executive Gr o up m et on Thurs day, May 4 , 1967, at 10 : 00 a . m . in City Hall. The followi ng members were present : Jvf.r . Dale Clark, Public Information Pane l De an William S . Jackson., Social P roblems Panel Mr . J . E . L and, Land Acqui sition Panel Mr . Archer D . Smith, Ill, Legal Panel M r . Edwin L . Sterne , Public Hous i ng Panel Mr . Hall Ware , Finance and N on ... Profit Funds Pan el M r. J ohn C. Wilson, Finance and Non - Profit Funds Panel Mr . Robert Wirm , Construction and Design Panel The Business Participation Panel was not ·r epre s ented at the meeting. C ol. Malcolm J ones pre s ided in the Chairman' s abs ence . C c l . J ones explained that this was the se cond in a series of monthly meetings designed t o bring the C ommittee members up t o date on the p rogre ss of the p r ogram. He then asked each of the panel representatives to make a repol"t on the action taken by their respective panels . Fin nee and Non-PrQfit Funds Panel .. Mr . Wilson and Mr . Ware explain d that the C ommittee ls ctively engaged in developing a local funding group to provide " seed" mon y to promote low cost ho\ising . have been held and material from other such o rganiz tion Preliminary discussions is b ing reviewed. S ocial Problems Panel • Thi s panel has met to organize their group and has discussed some of the broad ar as to be main decisions c m out of this meeting: ncompasaed by th panel. Two �Page Two (1) The panel should have repre s entati on from the community itself and, thex-efore , two new members have been added . (2 ) The panel felt it w ould be helpful to develop some guideline s as to what is anticipated as goals for adequate living. Dean Jackson a dde d that one os bis classes is p resentl y c onduc t in g a survey of the attitudes of families living in the area j ust north of Bedfor d - Pine to be c ompleted by the end of this month. If anything helpful comes wt of the study it will b e s hared with the Committee . Land ti.cgu.isition Panel - This panel is still in the process of thoroughly organizing. However, as a result of the fi'.rst meeting it was d ecided that two or three r eal estate men would be added to the group and this is in process at p resent. Meetings a:re planne d with the Atl ntn Housing Autho rity and the Fedei-al Housing Administration. Con truction and Qesign P . ~el - Three architects have been g ined to work with the p nel in carryins out its functions. and h v Th pa.nel m mbers have o r ganized scheduled regular monthly me tings and are b g inningtto pl n their program . Legal Panel - Two the pan 1. Th panel member ttor neys have been add d to re working in three sist in the work of re s at the present time: ( l ) Research and examinati on of the laws d aling with FHA hou ing, particularly the requisites fol' obtaining FHA grants and loans; (2) Study of comp! ints and probl ms concerning the enfot"cement of the Hou in C od ; and �--- ~~ -- Page Three (3) Research into the pa.rt of the law particula:dy concerned with the Grant and Loan Program being restricted to urban renewal areas . Public Housing Panel - This panel has met on<?e and at that meeting the membel's were generally acqllt..inted with what is going on in public hou ing . Mr . Sterne told the group of m · ny of the programs the Housing Au.thority i s p:resently engaged in. Public Information Pane~ - The panel membel' have met with C ol. Jones and Mr . Alex:andel" for a briefing on the overall progJ."am. This panel ' e function i.s one of informing the gen ral public and to ~eport fully through the news medi what the Committee is doing . Until some definite the function o! the Comrni e is u to really move forward on th ction is taken by the Committee little better focu ed, thl panel will not be nd ble pgog!'am. Col. Jones di tributed up to date copi s of the inventory of the v rlous which proj eta/have been proposed and provided m.ember-s of the press with a ummaty of this report . He :reviewed th detail som.e of the und rway. Th oblem summary with the cor.n.rnlttee and disc11ssed in the C ommittee b encountering ln getting thes p1'oject m jor probl me includ : ( l ) Attitud of ho own rs toward apartm nt unlt (2} Zoning; and ( 3) D t rmination on the location of bou ing. housing not be loc ted in i-ea. FHA prefers th t such cone ntrat~d with one gl'oup. �Page Four The group di scussed possible solutions to these p:roblems but no positive decisions were reached . C ol. Jones also told. the group of a meeting Mr . Alexander has requested for a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen for the purpos e of inviting builders and developers to appear before them to discuss theit problems from their points of vlew. He added that It would be helpful to have some members of the Executive Group at this meeting also, Mr. Land of the Land Acquisition Panel said that his p nel would definitely be represented at the meeting . C ol. Jones :requested e ch of the panels to elect permanent chairmen and vie en h-men as soon as possible if they have not already done e . Mr . Clark told the Executive Group members th· t his panel (Public Information) is always open to committee members for any suggestions or recommend tions a to how the public information program. can help further th goals of tne committee . He also recommended to Col. J ones that the infoi-mation cont ined in the summary of the problem areas be m de v 'lable to the press . C ol. J on s agl"eed with Mr. Cl rk and advised that he would take up thi matt r with Ml'. Alexander . Theb being no f _ather· business the meeting w s djourned t 11: 30 . m. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document DRAFT - Minutes - Housing Resources Executive Committee Meeting - May 4, 1967 Members of the Housing Resources Committee Executive Group met on Thursday, May 4, 1967, at 10:00 a.m. in City Hall, The following members were present: Mr. Dale Clark, Public Information Panel Dean William S. Jackson, Social Problems Panel Mr. J. E. Land, Land Acquisition Panel Mr. Archer D. Smith, II, Legal Panel Mr. Edwin L. Sterne, Public Housing Panel Mr. Hall Ware, Finance and Non-Profit Funds Panel Mr. John C. Wilson, Finance and Non-Profit Funds Panel Mr. Robert Winn, Construction and Design Panel The Business Participation Panel was not represented at the meeting. Col. Malcolm Jones presided in the Chairman's absence. Col. Jones explained that this was the second in a series of monthly meetings designed to bring the Committee members up to date on the progress of the program. He then asked @ach of the panel representatives to make a report on the action taken by their respective panels. Finance and Non-Profit Funds Panel - Mr. Wilson and Mr. Ware explained that the Committee is actively engaged in developing a local funding group to provide ''seed'' money to promote low cost housing. Preliminary discussions have been held and material from other such organizations is being reviewed. Social Problems Panel - This panel has met to organize their group and has discussed some of the broad areas to be encompassed by the panel. Two main decisions came out of this meeting:  Page Two (1) The panel should have representation from the community itself and, therefore, two new members have been added. (2) The panel felt it would be helpful to develop some guidelines as to what is anticipated as foals for adequate living. . Dean J ackson added that one os his clas ses is presently conducting a survey of the attitudes of families living in the area just north of Bedford-Pine to be completed by the end of this month. If anything helpful comes out of the study it will be shared with the Committee. Land Acquisition Panel - This panel is still in the process of thoroughly organizing. However, as a result of the first meeting it was decided that two or three real estate men would be added to the group and this is in process at present. Meetings are planned with the Atlanta Housing Authority and the Federal Housing Adrninistration, Construction and Design Panel - Three architects have been gained to work with the panel in carrying out its functions. The panel members have organized and have scheduled regular monthly meetings and are beginningtto plan their program. Legal Panel ~- Two attorneys have been added to assist in the work of the panel. The panel members are working in three areas at the present time: (1) Research and examination of the laws dealing with FHA housing, particularly the requisites for obtaining FHA grants and loans; (2) Study of complaints and problems concerning the enforcement of the Housing Code; and  Page Three (3) Research into the part of the law particularly concerned with the Grant and Loan Program being restricted to urban renewal areas. Public Housing Panel - This panel has met once and dt that meeting the members were generally acquainted with what is going on in public housing. Mr. Sterne told the group of many of the programs the Housing Authority is | presently engaged in. | Public Inforraation Panel - The panel members have met with Col. Jones and Mr. Alexander for a briefing on the overall program. This panel's function is one of informing the general public and to report fully through the news media what the Committee is doing. Until some definite action is taken by the Committee and the function of the Commitéee is a little better focused, this panel will not be able to really move forward on their pgogram. Col, Jones distributed up to date copies of the inventory of the various which projects/have been proposed and provided members of the press with a summary of this report. He reviewed the summary with the committee and discussed in detail some of the ppoblems the Committee is encountering in getting these projects underway. The major problems include; (1) Attitude of home owners toward apartment units; (2) Zoning; and (3) Determination on the location of housing. FHA prefers that such housing not be located in areas concentrated with one group. Page Four The group discussed possible solutions to these problems but no positive decisions were reached. Col. Jones also told the group of a meeting Mr. Alexander has requested for a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen for the purpose of inviting builders and developers to appear before them to discuss their problems from their points of view. He added that Ut would be helpful to have some members of the Executive Group at this meeting also. Mr. Land of the Land Acquisition Panel said that his panel would definitely be represented at the meeting. Col. Jones requested each of the panels to elect permanent chairmen and vice chairmen as soon as possible if they have not already done oe. Mr. Clark told the Executive Group members that his panel (Public Information) is always open to committee members for any suggestions or recommendations as to how the public information program can help further the goals of the committee. He also recommended to Col. Jones that the information contained in the summary of the problem areas be made available to the press. Col, Jones agreed with Mr. Clark and advised that he would take up this matter with Mr. Alexander. There being no famther business the meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 26 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/c30721a1ebb8689bafb956f77c8257d2.pdf 31674fd862055d29ed5841b74108d7fe Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ..... ... M ·INU TES HOUSING RESOURCES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APRIL 6, 1967 Members of the Housing Resources Committee E x ecutive Group met on Thursday, April 6, 1967, at 10 : 00 a. m. in City Hall. The follow ing members were present: Mr. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman Mr. Lee Burge, Fina.nee Panel Mrs. Sujette Crank, Social Problems Panel Mr. Virgil Milton, Business Participation Panel Mr. Ray Moore, Public Information Panel Mr. Moreland Smith, Construction and Design Panel Mr. Charles L. Weltner, Legal Panel Mr. John Wilson, Non-Profit Funds Panel The following panels were not represented at the meeting: Land Acquisition Panel Public Housing Panel Mr. Alexander revie w ed the general functions of the Housing Resources Committee and informed th e participants _of the Housing Resources Committe e Office that had been established in th e City Hall. He also advised that Col. Malcolm Jon e s has be·en assigned to coordinate the housing program and Mr. William Gates, as consultant on FHA matters, is a ssisting in the office one day each week. He announced that the City has also just approved a secretarial position for this office to be filled as soon as possible. Mr. Ale x ander then introduced Mr. M. B. Satterfield, E x ecutive Director of the Atlanta Housing Authority, who briefed the group on the public housing program. Mr. Satt e rfie ld report e d on the number of public housing units at the pre s e nt time: 1. There ar e pre s ently 8,874 units with virtually no v acancies. 2. 650 units ar e und e r construction at th e McDaniel Str eet Project. 3. · A bid h a s b een acc e pte d for 14 0 units e x tension to th e P er ry Home s P r oje c t . �Page Two 4. 350 units in the design stage have been submitted to the Federal Housing Administration for review. The Housing Authority expects to let bids on these units this summer. 5. 140 units are under lease under the leasing program. _ He pointed out these different projects on a city map to give the Committee members an idea of the location of this housing. He stated that some concern has been expressed for the need_ of public housing in the eastern quadrant of the city and explained that the main difficulty is in securing any open land in this area that would be useable. D evelopers are being encouraged to consider this section of the city. He explained that the Atlanta Housing Authority presently has 4, 200 units reserved (allocated) by the Federal Government . He then reviewed the different programs available in providing this lowincome housing. These include: 1. Direct construction by the Housing Authority and the Turnkey Program. 2. Purchase and rehabilitation of older and existing houses. 3. Leasing by the Housing Authority of standard dwellings. At this point Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. spoke to the group briefly regarding the housing program. He said that he was greatly impressed with the interest being shown in efforts to get more low-income housing underway in the city. He pointed out, as Mr. Satterfield did, that the main problem he has encountered is in securing suitable and available locations for these units. He expressed a desire to see more non-profit sponsors willing to carry through on a project to construct such housing units. Col. Malcolm Jones then reviewed with the members of the Committee the various pieces of informational material made available to them today and brought these reports up to date on changes that have taken place. He also pointed out the different proposed projects on a map of the city so th e members might see the distribution of the units. The following revisions were reported in the February 20, 196 7, report: �Page Three .No. Units 1967 Firm 3092 (1226) Probable 4685 Total 7777 Categor1y · Under Consideration Doubtful Total (1226) Estimate When Available 1970 1968 1969 1971 (1550) (316) (2573) (912) (500) (700) (4 123) (1228) (500) (700) 3405 2968 14, 150 Col. Jones also distributed a report concerning th e problem areas of the program. Currently there are 4, 900 units in all categories which are facing serious difficulties for various reasons. This report was to advise the Committee of the situations existing. The Chairman n ext r ecommended and requested the follo w ing to th e Committee: It was established for the first Thursday of 1. A monthly meeting date. the month at 10:00 a. m. 2. He requested all panels to submit the names of their Chairmen and Vice Chairmen as soon as possible. 3. He requested the Legal Pane l to investi ga te the feasibility of amending and broad ening Federal legislati on concerning financial assistance to · home owners in urban renewal and code enforcement areas whose homes are condemne d. At pr e sent, home owners in urban ren ewal areas and Federal approved code enforcement areas are th e only persons eligible for such assistance. He feels that such assistance should b e city-wide. 4. Mr. Alexander asked that enc ouragement be given to neighboring communiti es to have good Workable Pro grams . Atlanta's program is in good order but this do es not apply to all other communiti es in Metropolitan Atlanta. 5. He asked the Legal Panel to investigate the State tax law s. He feels the present tax laws are favorable to retention and cr eation of slums. �Page Four 6. He announced that the Finance and Non-Profit Panels have been combined. 7. He advised that he and Mr. Lee Burge are looking into the need for formation of a Housing Development Corporation. Suggestion was made that the Chamb er of C ommerce be asked to look into the matter and to assist. 8. At the present time he is trying to get some information from the City Planning Department regarding the available land in the city. However, it will be some time before this information is complete. 9. He expressed his concern over the difficulties that are being encountered in securing approval of sites. This is caused by various reasons, as indicated in the special report distributed by Col. Jones. He feels that this is becoming a very serious pr?blem and that something must be done as soon as possible to try to provide solutions to these problems. 10. The Committee and office staff have been approached many times by developers requesting that they refer them to lawyers and architects familiar with the housing programs. The professional organizations of these groups have been asked to supply the Housing Resources Offic e with a list of those persons familiar with and interested in this field . and these lists will be furnished the developers upon request. 11. He recommend e d to th·e Construction Panel that they take under advisement th e various codes of the City of Atlanta and other agencies to determine if such codes are practical and feasible. 12. He requested assistance from the Social Problems Panel in providing solutions to the many problems being created in the location of these housing units. 13. There are several areas of the city that have not been touched for additional low cost housing and he feels a much more aggressive program is needed. He referred to such areas as Vine City and Mechanicsville. 14: He asked the members to consider the problem of relocation of people displaced w hil e units are under construction and to come up with some �Page Five workable way to build these units without completely disrupting the neighborhood. 15. He proposed that a task force be set up in the areas of prime consideration to improve communications with the residents. After a short discussion period the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a. m. Respectfully submitted, 143.215.248.55e-c~:-~ ~·.i ,1// Cl.-z.<.'./ 0 .----< Malcolm D. Jone Supervisor of i€spe ction Services Director MDJ:fy � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document MINUTES HOUSING RESOURCES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APRIL 6, 1967 Members of the Housing Resources Committee Executive Group met on Thursday, April 6, 1967, at 10:00 a.m. in City Hall. The following members were present: Mr. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman Mr. Lee Burge, Finance Panel Mrs. Sujette Crank, Social Problems Panel Mr. Virgil Milton, Business Participation Panel Mr. Ray Moore, Public Information Panel Mr. Moreland Smith, Construction and Design Panel Mr. Charles L.Weltner, Legal Panel Mr. John Wilson, Non-Profit Funds Panel The following panels were not represented at the meeting: Land Acquisition Panel Public Housing Panel Mr. Alexander reviewed the general functions of the Housing Resources _ Committee and informed the participants of the Housing Resources Committee Office that had been established in the City Hall. He also advised that Col. Malcolm Jones has been assigned to coordinate the housing program and Mr. William Gates, as consultant on FHA matters, is assisting in the office one day each week. He announced that the City has also just approved a secretarial position for this office to be filled as soon as possible. Mr. Alexander then introduced Mr. M. B.Satterfield, Executive Director of the Atlanta Housing Authority, who briefed the group on the public housing program. Mr. Satterfield reported on the number of public housing units at the present time: 1. There are presently 8, 874 units with virtually no vacancies, 2. 650 units are under construction at the McDaniel Street Project. 3. A bid has been accepted for 140 units extension to the Perry Homes Project. : Page Two 4, 350 units in the design stage have been submitted to the Federal Housing Administration for review. The Housing Authority expects to let bids on these units this summer. 5. 140 units are under lease under the leasing program, _He pointed out these different projects on a city map to give the Committee members an idea of the location of this housing. He stated that some concern has been expressed for the need of public housing in the eastern quadrant of the city and explained that the main difficulty is in securing any open land in this area that would be useable. Developers are being encouraged to consider this section of the city. He explained that the Atlanta Housing Authority presently has 4, 200 units reserved (allocated) by the Federal Government, He then reviewed the different programs available in providing this low- income housing. These include: 1. Direct construction by the Housing Authority and the Turnkey Program, 2. Purchase and rehabilitation of older and existing houses. 3. Leasing by the Housing Authority of standard dwellings. At this point Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. spoke to the group briefly regarding the housing program. He said that he was greatly impressed with the interest being shown in efforts to gét more low-income housing underway in the city. He pointed out, as Mr. Satterfield did, that the main problem he has encountered is in securing suitable and available locations for these units. He expressed a desire to see more non-profit sponsors willing to carry through on a project to construct such housing units. Col. Malcolm Jones then reviewed with the members of the Committee the various pieces of informational material made available to them today and brought these reports up to date on changes that have taken place. He also pointed out the different proposed projects on a map of the city so the members might see the distribution of the units. The following revisions were reported in the February 20, 1967, report: Page Three Estimate When Available Cate gory No. Units 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Firm 3092 (1226) (1550) (316) Probable 4685 (2573) (912) (500) (700) Total 7777 (1226) (4123) (1228) (500) (700) “Under Consideration 3405 Doubtful 2968 Total 14, 150 Col. Jones also distributed a report concerning the problem areas of the program. Currently there are 4, 900 units in all categories which are facing serious difficulties for various reasons, This report was to advise the Committee of the situations existing. The Chairman next recommended and requested the following to the Committee: ibs A monthly meeting date. It was established for the first Thursday of the month at 10:00 a.m. : He requested all panels to submit the names of their Chairmen and Vice Chairmen as soon as possible, He requested the Legal Panel to investigate the feasibility of amending and broadening Federal legislation concerning financial assistance to home owners in urban renewal and code enforcement areas whose homes are condemned. At present, home owners in urban renewal areas and Federal approved code enforcement areas are the only persons eligible for such assistance. He feels that such assistance should be city-wide. Mr. Alexander asked that encouragement be given to neighboring communities to have good Workable Programs, Atlanta's program is in good order but this does not apply to all other communities in Metropolitan Atlanta. He asked the Legal Panel to investigate the State tax laws. He feels the present tax laws are favorable to retention and creation of slums. Page Four 10, UTS 12. 13. 14, He announced that the Finance and Non-Profit Panels have been combined. He advised that he and Mr. Lee Burge are looking into the need for formation of a Housing Development Corporation. Suggestion was made that the Chamber of Commerce be asked to look into the matter and to assist. : At the present time he is trying to get some information from the City Planning Department regarding the available land in the city. However, it will be some time before this information is complete. He expressed his concern over the difficulties that are being encountered in securing approval of sites. This is caused by various reasons, as indicated in the special report distributed by Col. Jones. He feels that this is becoming a very serious problem and that something must be done as soon as possible to try to provide solutions to these problems. The Committee and office staff have been approached many times by developers requesting that they refer them to lawyers and architects familiar with the housing programs. The professional organizations of these groups have been asked to supply the Housing Resources Office with a list of those persons familiar with and interested in this field and these lists will be furnished the devélopers upon request. He recommended to the Construction Panel that they take under advise- ment the various codes of the City of Atlanta and other agencies to determine if such codes are practical and feasible. He requested assistance from the Social Problems Panel in providing solutions to the many problems being created in the location of these housing units. There are several areas of the city that have not been touched for additional low cost housing and he feels a much more aggressive pro- gram is needed. He referred to such areas as Vine City and Mechanicsville. He asked the members to consider the problem of relocation of people displaced while units are under construction and to come up with some a? Page Five workable way to build these units without completely disrupting the neighborhood. 15. He proposed that a task force be set up in the areas of prime consideration to improve communications with the residents. After a short discussion period the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a.m, Respectfully submitted, AA, Leelee. By: Ligh Tit Malcolm D. Sone Supervisor of Inspection Services Director MDJ:fy  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 25 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/fab5ff8fb638f77c55916e1818806d0f.pdf 599f299347af33e36944d4bafffbb8bc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. HOuSING RESOU:iCES COY··:ITTSE CITY rIALL _TT ~ ....N~ • cA. 30303 Tei. 522-4463 Arca Code 404 Room 1204, City Hall !VAN ALLEN, JR ., MAYOR R, EAR L LANDERS, Adm in istrative Assistan t MRS. ANN M. MOSES , Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Li aison D a r Cor._-11i ttee Ne, b r : ur Chairmai, is out of the City, but be ore leaving town ..e asked D:e to im orm you that the regul ar monthly meeting for I·!iay of the Executive Group of tr..e Hous ing Resources Co. nittee will b e he l d at 10 : 00 J . Mo, Tu sday, May Li, 1 96 7 in Commi ttee Room 112, Second Floor, City Hall. hope that y ou c ar attendo We T .e Co;r_;;ii ttee I s periodic r eport on II Inventory of Low and 1ediCT.l Cost Housing in Atl,mta, r e cently c ompleted, in develop. ent and pro. os dr: is being rev"ised now and will be available for the Executive· Group . eeting. 1-t should provide materi al for an interest i ,g discussi01, a s to progress of the program duri ng t he first six months 0.1 oper ation of tni s Co:-:imi ttee . T{ler·8 are several problem areas on 1-1}- ich we need your con sideration an advi ce. Pa .els which have not yet elected perr:ianent Chairmen and Vice C11airmen are urged to do so before the ,neeting and ao.vise us as soon as p o ssible, i n order t hat t hose newl y elected may also be irvi ted to this meeting. Please let us know on the enclosed return adc.ress post card, uhether you plan to attend . In the eve t that you car:not cor:1e, please arrange for sor.1e otter me:nber of your Par.el to attend and advise us on the enclosed post card who 1,;ill represent your Panel at tte meeting. Sincerely, ~falcolrc D. J or,e s S1pervisor'of Ins9ection Services Encl . P.etur~ addreS$ post card � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ee ten ee pe ame — ——ey f i —, “T ¥ mM 7 a oe » fe F oh ; rh, rel qo i oe a te ok el ed aks, oO H nl tJ Pi te HOUSING RESOURCES COMMIT CITY HALL aTLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 Room 120), City Hail me IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR April 25, 1967 7 R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN IA. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison Committee Member: |] oO fy ur Our Chairman is out of the City, but before leaving town he asked me to inform you that the regular monthly meeting for May of the Executive Group of the Housing Resources Committee will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, May h, 1967 in Committee Room #2, Second Floor, City Hall, We hope that you can attend. The Committee's pericdic report on "Inventory of Low and Mediun Cost Housing in Atlanta, recently completed, in development and proposed" is being revised now and will be available for the Executive’ Group meeting t% should provide material for an interesting discussion as to progress of the program during the first six months of operation of this Committee. There are several problem areas on which we need your conSideration and advice, Panels which have not yet elected permanent Chairmen and Vice- Chairmen are urged to do so before the meeting and advise us as soon és possible, in order that those newly elected may also be invited to this meeting. Please let us know on the enclosed return address post card, whether you plan to attend. In the event that you cannot come, please arrange for sone other member of your Panel to attend and advise us on the enclosed post card who will represent your Panel at the meeting. Sincerely, f Malcolm D. Jones Supervisor’ of Inspection Services = Enel. Return address post card  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 24 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/736959a98caeb6c0a86da5ce9ccdc41a.pdf fed133495e4bdbcab73b460cade4c2f6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. .·' . .. HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE Room 1204 City Hall Tel. 522-4463, Ext. 430 May 4, 1967 The Executive Group of the Housing Resources Committee, recently established by Mayor Allen to promote and facilitate construction of low and medium cost housing in Atlanta, held its regular monthly meeting today in the City Hall. . Chairman, Cecil A. Alexander, Dr. Sanford Atwood, President of Emory Univer-sity . and Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, President of .Morehouse College, Co-Chairmen of the Committee, were unable to att end. The Executive Group (consisting of the Chairmen of the nine working panels into which the overall Committee is organized) studied a recently prepared Committee report on the status of the current housing program. submitted by various developers. It is summarized as follows: No. Units 1967 Firm 3556 (1312) Probable 3553 Category ',7109 In Sight Total Being Considered 4569 Doubtful 3088 Total Proposed The report contained 71 proposals (1312) Estimate When Available 1968 1969 " 1970 1971 (1928) (316) (1681) ( 672 ) ( 500) (700) (360 9 ) (988) ( 500 ) (700) 14,766 of which 6504 uni ts ( 1243 listed in the· Firm c ategory, 3409 in the Being Considered category and 1852 now included in the Doubtful category) previously considered likely, are cur~ently in serious difficulty of materializing due primarily to objections from various sources as to proposed locations. ',Includes 1140 uni ts of Public Housing, plus 144 existing uni ts leased for Publ ic Housing • . · In addition, 1782 units have been rehabilitated since October under the Housing Code . The goals established by t he City f or the pr ogram are 16 , 800 units by the end of 1971 , cons i s t i ng of 9800 uni ts duri ng ·1 967 and 1968 and 2333 un i ts during each of the succeeding three y ears . ( The principal difficulties currently confronting the Committee in _developing the program are the f ol l owing: (a) General objection by s·ingle family home owners to multi-family units being built anywhere near them., even though the multi-family construction may be a very -high 1=YPe of coop·e ra tive sales housing for purchase and occupancy by family units and presold -before copstruct.ion be~i:Qs~ -1 �. ...... ,, 'i I, I (,• , I I -2- (b) Difficulty in getting sufficient suitable tracts appropriately zoned, because of objections from residents of the areasinvolved. (c) Persistent efforts by certain groups to effect the spreading of low and medium income housing throughout all sectors of the City, even though suitable tracts of land may not be available in some areas to developers at prices which make · · construction of such housing economically feasible. (d) Recently announced policy by HUD discouraging the location of public housing in areas of racial concentration. (e) Conservatism by FHA on approving projects in certain areas, to insure against the possibility of over-building the market in any portions of the City. (f) Discouragement on the part of promoters and developers faced with the above indicated problems. The combination of these problems is slowing down the program · substantially and,' if continued., · will make the goals very difficult to attain. I ( I '.: .' . . ,. .. (. ' � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HOUSING RESOURCES COMNITTEE Room 1204 City Hall Tel. 522-4463, Ext. 430 May 4, 1967 The Executive Group of the Housing Resources Committee, recently established by Mayor Allen to promote and facilitate construction of low and medium cost housing in Atlanta, held its regular monthly meeting today in the City Hall. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman, Dr. Sanford Atwood, President of Emory University. and Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, President of Morehouse College, Co-Chairmen of the Committee, were unable to attend. The Executive Group (consisting of the Chairmen of the nine working panels into which the overall Committee is organized) studied a recently prepared Committee report on the status of the current housing program. The report contained 71 proposals submitted by various developers, It is summarized as follows: Estimate When Available Category No. Units 1967 1968 1963 1970 1971 Firm 3556 (1312) (1928) (316) - - Probable 3553 - (1681) (672) (500) (700) Total “7109 In Sight (1312) (3609) (988) (500) (700) Being Considered 4569 Doubtful 3088 Total Proposed 14,766 of which 6504 units (1243 listed in the Firm category, 3409 in the Being Considered category and 1852 now included in the Doubtful category) previously considered likely, are currently in serious difficulty of materializing due primarily to objections from various sources as to proposed locations. *Includes 1140 units of Public Housing, plus 144 existing units leased for Public Housing. In addition, 1782 units have been rehabilitated since October under the Housing Code. The goals established by the City for the program are 16,800 units by the end of 1971, consisting of 9800 units during 1967 and 1968 and 2333 units during each of the succeeding three years. The principal difficulties currently confronting the Committee in developing the program are the following: (a) General objection by single family home owners to multi-family units being built anywhere near them, even though the multi-family construction may be a very high type of cooperative sales housing for purchase and occupancy by family units and presold before construction begins. Oe (b) Difficulty in getting sufficient suitable tracts appropriately zoned, because of objections from residents of the areaSinvolved. (c) Persistent efforts by certain groups to effect the spreading of low and medium income housing throughout all sectors of the City, even though suitable tracts of land may not be available in some areas to developers at prices which make _- construction of such housing ecoliomically feasible. (d) Recently announced policy by HUD discouraging the location of : public housing in areas of racial concentration. (e) Conservatism by FHA on approving projects in certain areas, to insure against the possibility of over-building the market in any portions of the City. (f£) Discouragement on the part of promoters and developers faced with the above indicated problems, The combination of these problems is slowing down the program substantially and, if continued, will make the goals very difficult to attain.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 23 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/96388e15a51a2ec382fef69a204e9132.pdf d5f37dc942674d427bcf4a6d069ed5d6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MINUTES HOUSING RESOURCES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MAY 4, ·1967 Members of the Housing Resources Committee Executive Group met on Thursd ay , , May 4, 1967, at 10:00 a. m. i_n City Hall. The following members were present: Mr. Dale Clark, Public Information Panel Dean William S. Jackson, Social Problems Panel Mr. J. E. Land, Land Acquisition Panel Mr. Archer D. Smith, III, Legal Panel Mr. Edwin L. Sterne, Public Housing Panel Mr. Hall Ware, Finance and Non-Profit Funds Panel Mr. John C. Wilson, Finance and Non-Profit Funds Panel Mr. Robert Winn, Construction and Design Panel The Business Participation Panel was not represented at the meeting. Col. Malcolm Jones presided in the Chairman's absence. Col. Jones explained that this was the second in a series of monthly meetings designed to br·ing the· Committee members up to date on the progress of the program. He then asked each of the panel representatives to make a report on the action taken by their respective panels. Finance and Non-Profit Funds Panel - Mr. Wilson and Mr. Ware explained that the Committee is actively engaged in developing a local funding group to provide II seed" money to promote low cost housing. · Preliminary disc ussions have been held and material fr om other such organizations is being reviewed. Social Problems Panel - Dean Jackson rep orted that this panel has met to organize their group and has discussed some of the broad areas to be encompassed by the panel. Two main decisions came out of this meeting: 1. The panel should have representation from the community itself and, therefore, two new members have been added. They are: Dr. Charles F. Schwab, President, Protestant Welfare and Social Services, Inc., and Mr. Erwin Stevens, Chairman, Citizens Central Advisory Committee, Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. 2. The panel felt it would be helpful to develop some guidelines as to what is anti cipated as goals for adequate living. �Page Two Dean Jackson added that one of his cl a s s es is pres e ntly conducting a sur v e y of the attit udes of families living in the vicinit y of t he B e dford-Pine ar ea to be completed by the end of this month. If anyt hing helpful comes out of the study it will be shared with the Committee. L a nd Acquisit ion Panel - Mr. Land reported that ·this p a nel is still i n t he proces~ of thoroughly organizing. However, as a result of the first m eetin g it was decided that two or three real estate men would be added to the group and this is in process at present. Meeti_ngs are planned with the Atlanta Housing Authority and the Federal Housing Administration. Construction and D e si gn Pane l - Mr. Winn reported t]i.at thr e e archite cts have been obtained to work with the panel in carrying out its functions. The panel members have organized and have scheduled regular monthly meetings and are beginning to plan their program. L egal P a n e l - M r . S m ith, representing M r . Weltn e r , s tated tha t two a t t o rneys have been added to ass i st i n t h e w ork of the pane l. T hey are: Nir. Arche r D . Smith, III, Attorney, Harmon & Thackston, and Mr. Norman L . Underwood, Attorney, Sanders, H e s ter . & H olley. The panel members are working in t h r e e areas at the pres e n t time: 1. 2. 3. Res ear ch and examination of t he l a w s deal i n g with F H A housing , parti cularly the re quis i tes for obtain i ng FHA grants and loan s; S t udy of comp laints and prob l e ms concern ing the e nforcement of t he H ousing Code ; and Research into the p art of the l aw p articularly c o ncerned w i th the Grant and Loan Pr o gram {for rehab ilitation o f s ub- stand a r d h ou sing ) b eing restricted to Urb an R enew a l an d C o d e Enfo r c ement areas . Public '.Hrusing Panel - Mr. Sterne reported that this panel has met once and at that meeting the members were generally acquainted with what is g oing on . in public· housing. Mr. Sterne told the group of many of the program.s the Hou sing Authority is presently engaged in. Public Information Panel - Mr. C l ark rep o rted that the panel members have met and that he also met with Col. Jones and Mr. Ale x ander for a briefing on the overall program. He stated that his concept of this panel I s function is one of informing the general public and to report f ully through the news rnedia what the Committee is doing, and that until some definite action is taken by the Committee and the function of the Committee is a little better focused, this panel will not be able to really move forward o n their program. �,. Pa,ge Three Col. Jones then distributed up-to-date copies of the Inventory of the various housin$ projects which have been proposed and provided members of the press with a summary of this report. He reviewed the summary with the co1nmittee and discussed in detail some of the problems the committee is enc ountering in getting these projects underway. The major problems include: 1. Attitude of home owners toward apartment units; 2. Zoning; and 3. Determination of the location of housing ·( HUD prefers that such housing not be located in areas of racial concentration). The group discussed possible solutions to these problems but no positive decisions were reached. Col. Jones also told the group of a meeting Mr. Alexander has requested for a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen for the purpose of inviting builders and developers to appear before them to discuss their problems from their points of view. He added that it would be helpful to have some members of the Executive Group at this meeting also. Mr. Land of the Land Acquisition Panel said that his panel would definitely be represented at the meeting. Col. Jones requested each of the panels to elect permanent Chairmen and Vice Chairmen as soon as possible, if they have not already done so, and to advise him who has been elected. Mr. Clark told the Executive Group members that his panel (Public Infor m a t io n ) is always open to committee members for any suggestions or recommendations as to how the public information program can help further the goals of the Committee. He also recommended to Col. Jones that the information contained in :: the summa~y o f the problem areas be made available to the press. Col. Jone s agreed with Mr. Clark and advised that he would take up this matter wit h Mr. Alexander. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a. m. Respectfully submitted, ~<~<,-6:......__Al...u-Q____, Malcolm D. Jon, 9 ' Supervisor of Inspection S ervi ce s � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document MINUTES HOUSING RESOURCES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MAY 4, 1967 Members of the Housing Resources Committee Executive Group met on Thursday, ‘May 4, 1967, at 10:00 a.m. in City Hall. The following members were present: Mr. Dale Clark, Public Information Pamel Dean William S. Jackson, Social Problems Panel Mr. J. E. Land, Land Acquisition Panel Mr. Archer D. Smith, III, Legal Panel Mr. Edwin L. Sterne, Public Housing Panel Mr. Hall Ware, Finance and Non-Profit Funds Panel Mr. John C. Wilson, Finance and Non-Profit Funds Panel Mr. Robert Winn, Construction and Design Panel The Business Participation Panel was not represented at the meeting. Col. Malcolm Jones presided in the Chairman's absence. Col. Jones explained that this was the second in a series of monthly meetings designed to bring the Committee members up to date on the progress of the program. He then asked each of the panel representatives to make a report on the action taken by their respective panels. Finance and Non-Profit Funds Panel - Mr. Wilson and Mr. Ware explained that the Committee is actively engaged in developing a local funding group to provide ''seed'' money to promote low cost housing. Preliminary discussions have been held and material from other such organizations is being reviewed. Social Problems Panel - Dean Jackson reported that this panel has met to organize their group and has discussed some of the broad areas to be encompassed by the panel. Two main decisions came out of this meeting: 1. The panel should have representation from the community itself and, therefore, two new members have been added. They are: Dr. Charles F. Schwab, President, Protestant Welfare and Social Services, Inc., and Mr. Erwin Stevens, Chairman, Citizens Central Advisory Committee, Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. 2. The panel felt it would be helpful to develop some guidelines as to what is anticipated as goals for adequate living. Page Two Dean Jackson added that one of his classes is presently conducting a survey of the attitudes of families living in the vicinity of the Bedford-Pine area to be completed by the end of this month. If anything helpful comes out of the study it will be shared with the Committee. . Land Acquisition Panel - Mr. Land reported that this panel is still in the process of thoroughly organizing. However, as a result of the first meeting it was decided that two or three real estate men would be added to the group and this is in process at present. Meetings are planned with the Atlanta Housing Authority and the Federal Housing Administration. Construction and Design Panel - Mr. Winn reported that three architects have been obtained to work with the panel in carrying out its functions. The panel members have organized and have scheduled regular monthly meetings and are beginning to plan their program. Legal Panel - Mr. Smith, representing Mr. Weltner, stated that two attorneys have been added to assist in the work of the panel. They are: Mr. Archer D. Smith, II, Attorney, Harmon & Thackston, and Mr. Norman L. Underwood, Attorney, Sanders, Hester & Holley. The panel members are working in three areas at the present time: l. Research and examination of the laws dealing with FHA housing, particularly the requisites for obtaining FHA grants and loans; 2. Study of complaints and problems concerning the enforcement of the Housing Code; and 3. Research into the part of the law particularly concerned with the Grant and Loan Program (for rehabilitation of sub-standard housing) being restricted to Urban Renewal and Code Enforcement areas. Public Housing Panel - Mr. Sterne reported that this panel has met once and at that meeting the members were generally acquainted with what is going on - in public housing. Mr. Sterne told the group of many of the programs the Housing Authority is presently engaged in. Public Information Panel - Mr. Clark reported that the panel members have met and that he also met with Col. Jones and Mr. Alexander for a briefing on the overall program. He stated that his concept of this panel's function is one of informing the general public and to report fully through the news media what the Committee is doing, and that until some definite action is taken by the Committee and the function of the Committee is a little better focused, this panel will not be able to really move forward on their program. Page Three Col. Jones then distributed up-to-date copies of the Inventory of the various housing projects which have been proposed and provided members of the press with a summary of this report. He reviewed the summary with the committee and discussed in detail some of the problems the committee is encountering in getting these projects underway. The major problems include; 1. Attitude of home owners toward apartment units; 2. Zoning; and 3. Determination of the location of housing (HUD prefers that such housing not be located in areas of racial concentration). The group discussed possible solutions to these problems but no positive decisions were reached. Col. Jones also told the group of a meeting Mr. Alexander has requested for a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen for the purpose of inviting builders and developers to appear before them to discuss their problems from their points of view. He added that it would be helpful to have some members of the Executive Group at this meeting also. Mr. Land of the Land Acquisition Panel said that his panel would definitely be represented at the meeting. Col. Jones requested each of the panels to elect permanent Chairmen and Vice Chairmen as soon as possible, if they have not already done so, and to advise him who has been elected. ‘ Mr. Clark told the Executive Group members that his panel (Public Information) is always open to committee members for any suggestions or recommendations as to how the public information program can help further the goals of the Committee. He also recommended to Col. Jones that the information contained inthe summary of the problem areas be made available to the press. Col. Jones agreed with Mr. Clark and advised that he would take up this matter with Mr. Alexander, There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m, Respectfully submitted, Prekie eins CD 2s Malcolm D. Jones Supervisor of Inspection Services  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 22 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/2bd22d3480b28a485f62dcc85c1c5f27.pdf ddf8330516f9b2a4f18228ef5c98e9af Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. C HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE C I T Y HALL ATLANTA. GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Arca Code 404 Room 1204, City Hall !VAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR May 23, 1967 R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison Dear Commi ttee Hember: The next monthly meetine; of the Executive Group of t he Housing Resources Committee (which would normally be held on June 1) will be held at 10: oq A.M., Wednesday, May 31, in Committee Room 1/1, Se cond Floor, City H_a ll. We especially hope that you can attend this meeting . The low cost housing program is currently running into some maj or difficulties which I need to discuss seriously wit h you, wi th view to adopting a policy position of the Committee as a whole and planning a course of action to pursue . We will have at the meeting basic factual data on which to base o_u r conclusions and I h·ope .aJ.so a list of l and tracts in the City by size and location which are appropriately zoned f or construction of mul ti-fa~ily housing . We still have not been informed as t o the f ollowing : Le gal Panel - Chairman and Vice - Chairman Public Housing Panel - Chairman and Vice-Chairman Land Acquisition Panel - Chairman and Vice -Chairman Social _Problems Pane l - Vice-Chairman Please be prepared to provide us at the mee ting with appropriate information on the above . Also pl ease l et us know on the ertclosed return address postal card if you p1lan ·to attend ·the meeting or, in the event you carmot attend, · the name of·· some other .member of . your panel who will represent you at the meet~ng .. Sincerely, ~-~-c~~tZ?143.215.248.55 Cecil A. - Al exander Chairman Encl: ,.. . Return address postal c ard. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ——— ae ante at ara A Troe CUTER SAS ££ i Le bh F . f* PPA / 1 Noo ke es, es UE a Oe AEN ZAR HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 Room 120), City Hall . IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR oy 235 1967 R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M, MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison Dear Committee Member: The next monthly meeting of the Executive Group of the Housing Resources Committee (which would normally be held on June 1) will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 31, in Committee Room #1, Second Floor, City Hall. We especially hope that you can attend this meeting. The low cost housing program is currently running into some major difficulties which I need to discuss seriously with you, with view to adopting a policy position of the Committee as a whole and planning a course of action to pursue. We will have at the meeting basic factual data on which to. base our conclusions and I hope also a list of land tracts in the City by size and location which are appropriately zoned for construction of multi-family housing. We still have not been informed as to the following: Legal Panel - Chairman and Vice-Chairman Public Housing Panel - Chairman and Vice-Chairman Land Acquisition Panel - Chairman and Vice-Chairman Social Problems Panel - Vice-Chairman Please be prepared to provide us at the meeting with appropriate information on the above. Also please let us know on the enclosed return address postal card if-you plan ‘to attend the meeting or, in the event you carnot attend, the name of some other member of your panel who will represent you at the meeting. te Sincerely, My ee ; Pipe ? Cecil A.- Alexander Chairman Enel: Return address postal card.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 21 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/d500faa21c03a571305d7fedeb393834.pdf 5b30b25c64034d6112242fe9cef6f7d5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. HOUSI TG RESOURCE S C0 ·1M ITTEE May 31, 1 96 7 White Pape r Mission: The Housing Resources Committee is charge d with : (a) Promoting low cost hous i ng and facilitating its construction i n L c: :i.ant a OT.: e.::) accelerated bas i s . (b) · cc) (d) Bring ing together the various interests needed to produce low cos~ hou s i ~i Insuring that the human factors in _ho us ing are given full play . Informing the public of the· hous i ng problem in Atlanta . ·Goals : The City's goals in the low cost housing new construction program, bas e d on f.::. nc: i ng s of the recently completed CIP study and as announced by the Mayor in Housing Confe r e~c e on November 15, 1 966 are : 9,8 0 0 units duri ng calendar years 1 96 7 and 1 968 . 2,333 units each year during the next succ eed i ng 3 year period . 16,800 un i ts total by end of 1971 . Accomplishme nts to Da t e : 72 separate projects have been proposed, totaling 15,3 91 units i n t he fol l o~.::. ..g categories : Firm 4,2 86 un it s Pr obab le 2,57 8 units Total>': 7,2 64 Under Consid eration 4 , 464 Doubt fu l 3, 663 Tota l Propo s ed units In Sight 1 5 , 391 of wh i c h 6 ,149 uni ts , pr e vim:sly ::(,r,5:i..:iE,::•,::.:. are curr ent ly i n j e opardy due to ob j e cti ons from va r ious s ourc es a s to loc ~r 143.215.248.55s . ',In c lude s 1, 1 4 0 uni ts of Pub lic Hou s i ng -t- 144 un it s l eas e d fo ~~ ?ul:,1:~c :.o:>; ::~1~;. Ma jor· Problems : ( a) See (b ) Al so see attac hed : 11 Prob lem Are as 11 at t ac he d da t ed April 2 0 , 1S6 7 , rev i sed. 1. ie. orandurn s date d Apr i l 25, 1 9 67 2nd ~lay 24, 1 S67 perT·:~.n:~r.,:: of land in t he City appro2r i a tely zo ned f or c onstruc tion~- l:~ and , proposed zon i ng applica Ti on . c23_ 143.215.248.55 13:21, 29 December 2017 (EST):. �'Pa,5;e 2 3. Letter to the Mayor from, HUD,.dated May 5, 1967, attached. u 4. Vr , Two news clippings dated May 8 and 9, respectively. I Discussion: .•hi,';'51 -' The above factual data and attached papers clearly illustrate where the difficu: I lie and suggest some obvious indicated solutions. ! npw i Ui , <1 The program cannot be successfully carried out, unless these problems are resolved. In the initial Housing Conference last November the City called on private enterorise to assist in a "large measure in this program. I t .f' ' / ,1 1 ' If . K "fs l ->1 I' f 1 , 1 ? f • '"ij' 'I * While initial efforts have succeeded it; o'ro111 ducing the 7, 264 units in sight listed above*, tt. -.".'g is little reason to assume an go- i) ' ! timistic attitude toward future efforts. At this time combinations of Federal policies, 1 , ' s • j ^ I zoning problems, land costs, code requirements and general uncertainty pertaining to the program have severely curtailed future prospects. Many developers and builders who have attempted to participate in the program are confronted with insurmountable obstacles artl are withdrawing. , ^1 • .1 Several developers are holding up on submitting zoning petitions becaus ^ , of the M l. I discouragement as to favorable action. 4 "'VH , • « 'l> ' 4I1' [4 (a) Zoning throughout the City is now being analyzed to insure that the current ' <1 u I 'j 4 4 V I ,I, I lit 1 I i» h needs of the entire city are being met. >1 n H '1 » 'tiV i> I ,r ' I ■'iU t> act on needs of the City as a whole, as opposed to local neighbo"rhood pressures. (d) Provisions for decent and adequate housing is the number one priority for the City and is a necessary prerequisite for solving m.any other problems. (e) Compliance with HUD's announced policy of discouraging public housing in areas of racial concentration has sever^ely limited the availability of sites. (f) Land in adequate quantitites, and at prices which make low cost housing economically feasible, are apparently not available in all segiTients of the City,. (g) More local churches and civic groups should be encouraged to assist program as non-profit sponsors. (h) An over-all non-profit housing fund should be created to oromote ^nlJ. of the program. 1 -0^/ ( ' , \l < 4, ,1 i) ' , I/' t . i ( ' f i "' \^ w; for all citizens and that many must of necessity reside in multi-family housing uni"is (c) In zoning matters, pertaining to an overall community problem, Aldermen should ll'l' i, 'lij" !|, and rapidly growing city, such as Atlanta, single family houses cannot be made available (either rental or co-op.) . 'I 4 1".",.( i'"' ,I V ' I ' .vHi t Fo"r axamnie; (b) Citizens should be encouraged to realize and accept the fact that in a large , '» / In order for the Housing Resources Committee to perform its assigned mission, these problems should be placed before the elected city officials and the nuhlic.. ' I vAT ' f - iX \ } > ' ' V' ^ ^» > y fti :• •' MM �. ·. • r ..... . . . ~· ' .:... .1 l"' c. .~;c: ,., Recommended Acti on : (a) . . Submission by the HRC t o t ' .e 1ayor and Board of P.ldermen a b:c-i.eJ ,,:::·:·_-ct,;;:·1 . ~ort on c~frefit stat~s of the low c ost hous ing program . (b) The Housing Res our c e s Commi~tee to activel y s upport r e - zoning D~t it~6n ~ which are reasonable a nd in intere st of f r t heri ng t :e nous i ng program . (c) · Conduct promptly a hard- hitt ing Publ i c Information cawpa i gn i nfo:r·:,1i ng tbs:: pu:::Lc or the c~rrent difficulties .encounter~d and offerin~ concrete positive s ugges~ic na f er ·their solutio~ . E~'1c ls : As listed � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE May 3L, 1967 White Paper Mission: The Housing Resources Committee is charged with: (a) Promoting low cost housing and facilitating its construction in Atlarrta on accelerated basis. . (b) Bringing together the various interests needed to produce low cos ‘(e) Insuring that the human factors in housing are given full play. (4d) Informing the public of the housing problem in Atlanta. The City's goals in the low cost housing new construction program, based on finding coc + of the recently completed CIP study and as announced by the Mayor in Housing Cc J my D hy @ i oO © on November 15, 1966 are: 9,800 units during calendar years 1967 and 1968. ian 2,333 units each year during the next succeeding 3 year perio 16,800 units total by end of 1971. Accomplishments to Date: 72 separate projects have been proposed, totaling 15,391 units in the following Wee te categories: Firm 4,286 units Probable 2,578 units Total* 7,264 units In Sight Under consid- 4464. eration Doubtful 3,663 Total Proposed 15,391 of which 6,149 units, previously considere. are currently in jeopardy due to objections from various sources as to location: *Includes 1,140 units of Public Housing + 144 units leased for Public housing i. LNGATCU, SXTVPacted Troan.   port’ on current status of the low cost housing program.. .. ‘(b) ; The Housing Resources Committee to actively Ssopert re-zoning pb which are reasonable and in interest of furthering the housing program. Si (c) “Conduct promptly a hard-hitting Public Information campaign informing the public of chal eitrent difficulties encountered and offering coneréte positive sieeest ions For ‘their solution. . Dp. Enels: “As listed |  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 20 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/bda46ef94b6cdc67b4b4f6ea51c9758c.pdf d85d2d30395fd4b52258382e9529ddfe Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. • r. HTU':i.'ES HOUS i tJG RESOU:?CES EXECUTIV:S COMM ITTEE 1IEETING i'il/:\Y 31, 1967 Members of the Housing Resources Committee Executive Group met on Wednesday, May 31, 1967, at 10:00 a.m., in Committee Room # 1 , Ci ty Ha ll . The 1(ollowing me:b rs were present 1 Mr . Dr . Mr . Mr . lftr. Dr . Mr. iVIr . lY.ir. Mr. Mr. Ce c il A. Al exa- der, Chairman Sanford s . At~ood., Co-Chair man Lee Burge ., Chairman., fi.hance & Non - Pr ofit Funds Pan81 John C. Wi lson , Finance &.Non - Profit Fund s Pane l Da l e Cl ark, Pub l i c Informa tion Panel · Vivia n Henders on, Land Acquisiti on Panel Rola nci ·,r;axwel l, Representing Mr. Virgil Mi l ton, Bus i ness Participation Panel . Norman Underwood ., Representing Mr . Char l es L. We l tner, Legal Panel Robert Winn, Representing Dr. Harr is on , Cons t ruction and Design Panel Ma lc o l m D. J ones, Direc t or W. w. Gates, Consultant Th e Public Housing Pane l and the Social Problems Panel were not represented at the meeting. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman., pres i ded. Mr . Alexander read the Housing Resources Committee's 11 White Paper" (copy attached) and explained the different divisions of this report. He then explained the other documents which were attached. He also st~ted that there were several difficulties in locating rental housing sites, partially because of the racial problems in Atlanta, and gave his interpretation of the May 5, 1967 letter from ffGD, pertaining to HUD's reluctence to approve Public Housing sites in racially concentrated areas. ~~. Dr . Vivian Henderson, Land Acquisition Panel, stated that this did not necessarily h old true in all cases; that he did not think the announced HUD policy was i ntend ed to apply to racially i~tegrated projects in previously all wh ite neighborhoods, D~. Henderson also # asked about his Panel's previous request for a list of possible s~tes for locating low-cost housing. Mr. Jones explained that this has been requested from t~e Planning Department, but not yet prepared; however, that he has been provided with a grou~ of Land Lot sheets showing vacant property (with current zoning) in the eastern half of the city; and these locations were being looked into. �Page Two Dr. Henderson su2:;ges t ed t r.a t the need for su ch a . list of availab le sites be reported tot .e Board of _ lderme n . Mr. Alexa nder reported that t he Planning Comm ittee initially prepared a list of sites comprisi n0 800 acres of land t· .a t were considered avai l ab le for us e or · t · at could be re - z oned. He also stated that the developers ha d a l ready looked into these pro~erties but that only four trac ts· had been appr ov~d so far. Mr. Jones stated that he knew of only two, or possibly three, of these t hat had been actually approved by HUD . Mr. Alexander stated that one of t11e main problems was t ha t the land developers could not a lways use the sites because of location s, costs, and building codes. Mr. John C. Wil sor. ::.::1ance and Non-Profj_ t Funds Panel, suggested that the committ e _ccap t all the land possible, because to provide all the housing required, all available land would be needed. Y~ . Alexander sta t ed that this Comm ittee should ta ke action one wa y or another to get these prob l ems corrected before any fu rther substantial developments can be made. Mr. Jones stated tha t it was th is Corn. ii t t ee' s policy to co nside:::: any su i table location that wa s submitted or proposed and to try to get action based on merits of i ndividua l tracts. Mr. Lee ·Burge, Finance and Non - Profit Funds Pane l , as ked if tnis Committee was over-playing the housing pr ob lems, or if ttis was just the normal type of thi ng which resulted from t rying to get through zoning chang es, Housing Authority and/or·: FHA approval of a hous ing devel opment. Mr . Alexander exp l ained that there i s a greater low-re nta l need i n the city than apparently some members of the FHA und erwri t ing staff feel justified. Mr. Jones said tha t the problems were not being over-played because there were many prob l ems in trying to loc ate low- c ost housing sites. He explained that this was the p~rpose of t is mee t ing; to try to work out s ome of the se problems . Dr. Henderson stated t hat many of the present problems app eared to be with the Planning Department, and they were not v ery good reasons. Mr . Alexander stated that the City is striv ing to get a workable Land Use plan which people fee l _that they can rely on. l\'Ir. Dale Clark, Public Information Panel, asked if the Pla-nni'ng Department is represented on thi s Committee. �i- Page Three Mr. Jones st a ted thcJt it is not ., but that we are working i n close conta ct with each other. Mr . Alexander s ta ted tha t the genera l feeling is t ha t i n some residential area s t h e zoning fro. s i ngle f a~ily houses to apartments will be a nece ss it y o He asked t .. e press not to ment ion any spec ific areas where this may be possible., because there are no de f inite plans to t1is effect as yeto Mr o Burge asked if it would not be ~~lpful to cr eate a link between the Housing Reso ur c es Comm itte e and the Planning Department? Mro Alexander stated that .it would also be a good idea to create such a relations~ip with the Board of Aldermen. I"Iro Burg e said., i n relation to item (d) under 11 Dis1.,;cussion 11 in the "White Paper ", that he would l::.ke to know how the zoni ng people felt about t his o Dr. Hend er s on s aid that it wa s easy to discuss this problem but bhat it wou ld not always work out in practice., and that the real issue is the diffi culty of locating in an area that doe s not tmnt housing developments 0 Burge as ke d the reason given by FHA for its ac~ion in connection with the sites near Magnol ia Ceme tary, Etheridge Drive, and Gun Club Road. lfir . Mr. Alexander referred the question to Mr. Gates for answero Mr. Gates stated t ha t prox i mity: _rto Roc kdale Urban Renewa l Pro ject, in which ab out i, 500 units are to be constructed during the next four years, would be take~ into considera tion in determi n ing the probab le marlcet absorption in the general areao Both the City of Atlant a and t he Feder Al Government have con tiderable investment in Rockdale . Mr. Alexander asked Mr o Jones · to ~ive a rep ort on possible loca tfons :or pre-fabricated ~ ~ ~~2 s in Atlanta Mr. Jones stated that there is some effort to build this type of house in Atlanta, Bu t that there is difficulty because of tht At~anta Building Codeo This code states that the plumbing., electrical~ a nd heating fixtures be installed on site in Atlanta , and that the pre-fabricated houses come with these fixtures and electrical circutes a lre ady installedo However, there are plans being matlc now t'or sorr,e sites on which prefabricated houses could be located by des~g inating special areas �Page Four where t his type of housing could be installed . He also stated that the amount of land required to bui ld a house on was too gr~at economically in Atlanta for this t ype of house, and that there are also plans under way to cor rect this by per~itting them to be built on a 50 1 x 100 1 lot , or 60 x 83.33 1 (5,000 sq. feet instead of 7,500 sq. feet, i;.ihich is now requ:.red.) Mr. Alexander stated that· he thought that organizations such as Tech so~ld organize studies of the ho0sing situation in Atlanta, which would be made available to this Committee. He asked ·rrir . Winn if the Construction and Design Panel were looking into this n ow? Mr. Robert Winn , Construction and Design Panel, stated that there will be a r meet±ng of his panel a week from next Tuesday to discuss this. Mr. J o e s inquired if the present meeting time a nd date for this Committee was satisfactory, and t h e reply was affirmative. He also stated that he had appeared before t he Zoning Co~mittee on several occasions and felt that it would carry more influence with them if th ~s Commit tee co uld take definite action on some areas before he re-appeared. He stated that there were three sites in particular coming up for re-zoning hearings soon on which he. would like for the Committee as a group to indorse and support, ie 1. 2o 3o Fa irburn Road Jonesboro Road North of Baker 's Ferry Road Alexander s t a ted that he felt that it wa s too soon to t ake any definite acti on on these sites as yet. lflro Mr. Burge moved that t his Cammi ttee accept the present Paper 11 as a g uide for further action. 11 Whi te The mot i on was seconded and carried unanimously . There being no further business, the mee ting was adj ourned at 11~35 a . mo Respectfully submitted~ ~ ? /J;:f}( / 0 d~,!:,...c;!'(J}.,. ~ '-.\,f\Q,.,,f:2-, Ma lcolm D. J o· Supervisor of nspection Services Encl: "White Paper 11 (without a tta chments ) � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document MINUTE HOUSING RESOURCES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MAY 31, 1967 Members of the Housing Resources Committee Executive Group met on Wednesday, May 31, 1967, at 10:00 a.m., in Committee Room #1, City Hall. The ;following members were present; Mr. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman Dr. Sanford S. Atwood, Co-Chairman Mr. Lee Burge, Chairman, Finance & Non-Profit Funds Panel Mr. John C. Wilson, Finance &.Non-Profit Funds Panel Mr. Dale Clark, Public Information Panel Dr. Vivian Henderson, Land Acquisition Panel Mr. Roland Maxwell, Representing Mr. Virgil Milton, Business Participation Panel Mr. Norman Underwood, Representing Mr. Charles L. Welitner, Legal Panel Mr. Robert Winn, Representing Dr. Harrison, Construction and Design Panel Mr. Malcolm D. Jones, Director Mr. W. W. Gates, Consultant The Public Housing Panel and the Social Problems Panel were not represented at the meeting. Mr. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman, presided. Mr. Alexander read the Housing Resources Committee's "White Paper" (copy attached) and explained the different divisions of this report. He then explained the other documents which were attached. He also stated that there were several difficulties in locating rental housing sites, partially because of the racial problems in Atlanta, and gave his interpretation of the May 5, 1967 letter from HUD, pertaining to HUD's reluctence to approve Public Housing sites in racially concentrated areas. Dr. Vivian Henderson, Land Acquisition Panel, stated that this did not necessarily hold true in all cases; that he did not think the announced HUD policy was intendéd to apply to racially integrated projects in previously all whites neighborhoods, Dr. Henderson also ~ asked about his Panel's previous request for a list of possible sites Tor locating low-cost housing. Mr, Jones explained that this has been requested from the Planning Department, but not yet prepared; however, that he has been provided with a group of Land Lot sheets showing vacant property (with current zoning) in the eastern half of the city; and these locations were being looled into.  Page Two Dr. Henderson suggested that the need for such a list of available sites be reported to the Board éf Aldermen. ay considered available for use or’ that could be re-zonéd. He also stated that the developers had already looked into these properties but that only four tracts had been approved so far. Mr. Jones stated that he knew of only two, or possibly three, of these that had been actually approved by HUD. Mr. Alexander stated that one of the main problems was that the land developers could not always use the sites because of locations, costs, and building codes. Mr. John C. Wilson inance and Non-Profit Funds Panel, suggested that the Committee accept all the land possible, because to provide all the housing required, all available land would be needed. Mr. Alexander stated that this Committee should take action one way or another to get these problems corrected before any further substantial developments can be made. Mr. Jones stated that it was this Committee's policy to consider any suitable location that was submitted or proposed and to try to get action based on merits of individual tracts, Mr. Lee Burge, Finance and Non-Profit Funds Panel, asked if this Committee was over-playing the housing problems, or if this was just the normal type of thing which resulted from trying to get through zoning changes, Housing Authority and/or. FHA approval of a housing development. Mr. Alexander explained that there is a greater low-rental need in the city than apparently some members of the FHA underwriting staff feel justified. Mr. Jones said that the problems were not being over-played because there were many problems in trying to locate low-cost housing sites. He explained that this was the purpose of this meeting; to try to work out some of these problems. Dr. Henderson stated that many of the present problems appeured to be with the Planning Department, and they were not very good reasons. Mr. Alexander stated that the City is striving to get a workable Land Use plan which people feel that they can rely on. Me, Dale Clark, Public Information Panel, asked if the Planning Department is represented on this Committee. Page Three Mr, gones stated that it is not, but that we aré working in close contact with each other, Mr. Alexander stated that the general feeling is that in some residential areas the zoning from single family houses to apartments will be a necessity. He asked the press not to mention any specific areas where this may be possible, because there are no definite plans to this effect as yet. Me. Burge asked if it would not be neapful to create a link between the Housing Resources Committee and the Planning Department? Mr, Alexander stated that it would also be a good idea to create such a relationship with the Board of Aldermen. Mr, Burge said, in relation to item (d) under "Disucussion" in the "White Pa per", that he would like to know how the zoning people felt about this. Dr, Henderson said that it was easy to discuss this problem but bhat it would not always work out in practice, and that the real issue is the difficulty of locating in an area that does mot want housing developments, Mr, Burge asked the reason given by FHA for its action in connection with the sites near Magnolia Cemetary, Etheridge Drive, and Gun Club Road, Mr, Alexander referred the question to Mr. Gates for answer. Mr. Gates stated that proximity.‘to Rockdale Urban Renewal Project, in which about 1,500 units are to be constructed during the next four years, would be taken into consideration in determining the probable market absorption in the general area. Both the City of Atlanta and the Federal Government have considerable investment in Rockdale, 3 Mr, Alexander asked Mr, Jones to sive a report on possible locations for pre-fabricated houses in Atlanta. Mr. Jones stated that there is some effort to build this type of house in Atlanta, Sut that there is difficulty because of the Atlanta Building Code. This code states that the plumbing, electrical, and heating fixtures be installed on site in Atlanta, and that the pre-fabricated houses come with thes fixtures and electrical civeutes already installed. emevee there are plans being matic now for some sites on which pre- fabricated houses could be Located by desiginating special areas Page Four where this type of housing could be installed. He also stated that the amount of land required to build a house on was too great economically in Atlanta for this type of house, and that there - are also plans under way to correct this by permitting them to be built on a 50! x 100! lot, or 60 x 83.33! (5,000 sq. feet instead of 7,500 sq. feet, which is now required, Mr. Alexander stated that’ he thought that organizations such as Tech sould organize studies of the housing situation in Atlanta, which would be made available to this Committee. He asked Mr, Winn if the Construction and Design Panel were looking into this now? Me. Robert Winn, Construction and Design Panel, stated that there will be armeeting of his panel a week from next Tuesday to discuss this. Mr. Jones inquired if the present meeting time and date for this Committee was satisfactory, and the reply was affirmative. He also stated that he had appeared before the Zoning Committee on several occasions and feit that it would carry more influence with them if this Committee could take definite action on some areas before he re-appeared. He stated that there were three sites in particular coming up for re-zoning hearings soon on which he. would like for the Committee as a group to indorse and support, ie 1. Fairburn Road 2. vsonesboro Road 3. North of Baker's Ferry Road Mr, Alexander stated that he felt that it was too sooy to take any definite action on these sites as yet. Mr. Burge moved that this Committee accept the present “White Paper" as a guide for further action, The motion was seconded and carried unanimously. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:35 QeM. Respectfully submitted, Drabedirgg Woe Malcolm D, Fantoe Supervisor ofInspection Services Enel: "White Paper" (without attachments)  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 19 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/7a299c8653b45707d5018610b6ebadf1.pdf 9c4d1a63314b22e06eec40d9d5b111f3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. .r ,--- . ,r..-, - - ...[ _J.._:--- ., _ Jr.7 ,-i· HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE Room 120h, City Hall July 26 , 1967 C ITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-446 3 Ar ea Code 404 !VAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Adm in istrative Assis t ant MRS. AN N M. MOSES, Execut ive Sec ret ary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Dir ector of Gove rnm ental Lia ison Dear Cormni t tee Member: The next monthly meeting of the Exe cutive Group of the Housing Resour ces CoJ1U11ittee, which would normally be scheduled f or Augus t 3, will be held at 10 :00 A. Ho, Wednesday, August 9, i n Committee Room #2, Second Floor, City Hallo On August 9, we will have as our guest, Mr o Wo R. Hirshson who is Di rector of a non- profit Housing Fund in Hartford, Conn. He is being sent here under the auspices of Urban Ameri ca, Inc. to discuss with us Hart f ord ' s efforts i n nonprofit fu..71ds. Ir. James Po Twomey, Director, Non-profit Center of Urban Ameri ca will also be our guest. This Committee has requested and re cently received from the Planning Department a conpilati on of vacant and total acreage i n each category of zoning wit'hin the City as of January 1966. Vacant land is indicated by Land Lot and District. l'hese figures are interesting and need t o be discussed at the meeting i n order to deter mi ne futur e low- income housing policy to be recommended by this Committee. The Planning Engineer has been invited to attend the meeting and eA-plain t he report to the Committee. A representative of the Housing Author ity has been invited to discuss with us social services in Public Housing proj ects. We would als o like a brief report on the activities of ea ch Panel. It seems appropriate to call soon a general meeting of the full members hip of the Housing Resour ces Committee , in order that all members may be brought up t o date on t he current status of the Low-Income Housing Program. Such meeting will probably be scheduled for September. Please let us know on the enclos ed return address postal card if you plan to attend the meeting or, in the event you cannot attend, the name of some other member of your panel who will represent you at the meeting. Sincerely, Ce cil A. Alexander, Chairman Housing Resources Committee MDJ/sll Encl: Return Address Postal Card � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document a Fae ————— -. — por J r ST ry VA? wv 7 7%, | F 4 1 & Ht | i, 1 vy —* pf \ ae ae oo en ah, i ae HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 20303 Room 120), City Hall Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 July 26, 1967 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary Dear Committee Member: DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison The next monthly meeting of the Executive Group of the Housing Resources Committee, which would normally be scheduled for August 3, will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 9, in Committee Room #2, Second Floor, City Hell. On August 9, we will have as our guest, Mr. W. R. Hirshson who is Director of a non-profit Housing Fund in Hartford, Conn, He is being sent here under the auspices of Urban America, Inc. to discuss with us Hartford's efforts in non- profit funds. Mr, James P, Twomey, Director, Non-profit Center of Urban America will also be our gueste This Committee has requested and recently received from the Planning Department a conpilation of vacant and total acreage in each category of zoning within the City as of January 1966. Vacant land is indicated by Land Lot and District. ‘these figures are interesting and need to be discussed at the meeting in order to determine future low-income housing policy to be recommended by this Committee. The Planning Engineer has been invited to attend the meeting and explain the report to the Committee. A representative of the Housing Authority has been invited to discuss with us social services in Public Housing projects. We would also like a brief report on the activities of each Panel. It seems appropriate to call soon a general meeting of the full membership of the Housing Resources Committee, in order that all members may be brought up to date on the current status of the Low-Income Housing Program, Such meeting will probably be scheduled for September. Please let us know on the enclosed return address postal card if you plan to attend the meeting or, in the event you cannot attend, the name of some other member of your panel who will represent you at the meeting. Sincerely, Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman Housing Resources Committee MDJ/s11 Enel: Return Address Postal Card  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 18 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/a1e4cd6e398a00115d000679ecb3c232.pdf bdba0178cfe1fa2beba214dd806c6728 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF .ATLANTA. HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE CITY HALL Room 1204, City Hall August 16, _1967 ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental liaison Dear Mr. Sweat: The Public Information Panel of the Housing Resources -Committee will hold meeting from 2:00 to J:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 23, in the Presbyterian Center on Ponce de Leon Ave. N. E., 3rd Floor Conference Room. ai The purpose of this meeting is to discuss with Mr. John Steinichen, Consultant City Planner and Committee Member of the Unitarian Universalist Congragation of Atlanta, the formation of an Atlanta area church-sponsored nonprofit housing corporation (Interfaith Housing Corporation). The atta-ched material provides additional details pertaining to this proposal. Although the proposed corporation is not a project of the Housing Resources Committee, the Committee feels that such an activity would make a very desirable and 'worthwhile contribution in assisting to resolve the City's accelerated low-income housing program and the proposal has support of this Committee. A few additional news media representatives are being extended an invitation to participate in th11 meeting and we hope that you can coma. Please telephone my otfice, $22-4463 Ext·. 4J0, as to whether you will be able to attend. Sincerel.yj Malcolm D. Jo ea Supervisor of nspection Services MDJ/sll Enclt Material on proposed church-sponsored nonprofit housing corporation � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document CITY OF ATLANTA “4 HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Room 120h5 City Hall Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 August 16, 1967 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant j MRS, ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary /s DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison 0 Dear Mr. Sweat: The Public Information Panel of the Housing Resources Committee will hold 2 meeting from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 23, in the Presbyterian Center on Ponce de Leon Ave. N. E., 3rd Floor Conference Room. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss with Mr. John Steinichen, Consultant City Planner and Committee Member of the Unitarian Universalist Congragation of Atlanta, the formation of an Atlanta area church-sponsored nonprofit housing corporation (Interfaith Housing Corporation). The attached material provides additional details pertaining to this proposal. Although the proposed corporation is not a project of the Housing Resources Committee, the Committee feels that such an activity would make a very desirable and ‘worthwhile contribution in assisting to resolve the City's accelerated low-income housing program and the proposal has support of this Committee. A few additional news media representatives are being extended an invitation to participate in this meeting and we hope that you can come. Please telephone my office, 522-63 Exte 430, as to whether you will be able to attend. Sincerely, Dirabecl Malcolm D. Jonés/ Supervisor of Inspection Services MDJ/s11 Encle Material on proposed church-sponsored nonprofit housing corporation  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 17 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/a48101ce0f8fdca3fbd82ed41cd41848.pdf 02b452b1cee4f565091fdff451e43ac6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. -· -·· 7 s: -: . --r I. ' MINUTES PUBLIC INFOR1'1ATION PANEL MEETING HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE June 16, 1967 The fublic Information Panel met on Friday, June 16, 1967, at 1:30 p.m., in Mr. -Cecil A. Alexander's office, Standard Federal Building. The following were present: Mr. Dale Clark, WAGA-TV, Chairman Public Information Panel Mr. Ernest Pharr, Atlanta Inquirer Mr. Reese Cleghorn, Atlanta Journal Yir. J ack Lange, Editor, Atlanta Magazine Mr. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman Housing Resources Commi.t tee Mr. Ray Moore, WSB-TV Mr. Jim Wood, WAOK, Vice-Chairman Public Information Panel, Mr. James L Townsend, Townsend & Associates, member Public Information Panel, and invited guests, Mr . Eugene Patterson, Editor Atlanta Constitution, and Yir . Thaddeus Stokes, Atlanta Daily World were not present at the meeting. Mr . Dale Clark, Chairman of the Public Information Panel, presided. Mr . Clark gave the background of the Housing Resources Committee and told how the Public Information Panel was formed. He stated that this panel needed to tell the community what the problems of housi n g in Atlanta are. The HRC's recently prepared 11White PSiper" was discussed and the portion of this paper which pertained to the purpose of the Public Information Panel was explained. He also stated that he felt the "Problem Areas" which was discussed at the HRC Executive Group meeting would help to offer some concrete suggestions for solving housing problems in Atlanta. He also said that he felt that the Public Information Panel could only inform the public and not provide solutions as proposed in the "White Paper". Mr. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman, Housing Resources Committee, said that · this was correct, but that a reporter in looking for a story might also find some places where low-income housing could be placedo He stated that one thing the news should play up now is the Rockdale Urban Renewal Area. A formal award was made to the successful bidder June 15, 1967. Anbther pr_o ble~ discussed 'tfas �2 Another problem disucussed was HUD's refusal of any area of racial concent ration, and the fact that HUD is not specific as to wh at "racial concentration" actually means. Mr. Ray Moore, WSB-TV, asked Mr. Alexander to be more specific as to what the news can actually do about HUD and other such problems. Mr. Alexander stated that the press should meet with HUD and get the full story and find out exactly what HUD wants and what HUD expects to get built. Mr. Alexander also stated that he would like t o see some progress in locating low-income housing in the northeast and eastern areas of Atlanta. Mr. Moore asked if the prices of land were not very high in the northeastern section? Mr. Alexander explained that public housing can help but that the prices were high. He said that this Committee can do a study on this with help from FHA,HUD, and the real estate people, and then do an information series on these problems which are giving the housing pro gram trouble. He also stated that he thought this Commi~tee should find out what the problems are. Mr. Clark asked if this Panel should be the one to do the spade work of digging up the oppos i tion? He said that it mi ght outline the activities for. a pro gram for everybody and give directions for what might be done. For example: r adio public s ervice announcements. Mr . Moore aaid the most vunerable areas are church .1 :L 1ack of involvement in this . He said t hat there are only t wo or t hree Negro churches actually involved as ye t; that Wesley Homes Inc . is pr oposing to build in the Capitol Homes area and that thi s is not a real ou.tlay of cas h. invol ved at all as ye t. The White churches are not He asked i f anyone else knew of any others ? Mr. Reese Cleghorn, Atlanta Journal, said he did not. Mr. Alexander said that the Unitarian was involved. Mr. Cleghorn s aid that there was not much pushing to get the 221 d (J). Mr. Clark said that the thought all the 221 d (3) was sales property. �I I ! • 3 Mr. Alexander explained that it could be built for non-profit and for limited dividend corporations. that it was non-profit. He said that one problem with the churches was Limited dividend has some appeal because for people with a big income it permits a substantial tax wrjte of f. He agreed that some effort toward inf orming the churches through the press should be made. Mr. Cleghorn stated that he felt the press 1 s job was to report the news and not to try to support one plan or another. Mr. Alexander said that he believed that the education function is part of what this committee should be doing as well as reporting and that trying to find a platform is difficult:" . Mr. Moore said that the press should not t ry to champion one plan or another and that when the press does this they lose their objectivity. Mr. Clark said that he agreed;that this was not the purpose of this Commi t tee. That it should not generate one particular project. He also said that this meeting was to share views with people who need to be in an up-to - date position as to the objectives of the HRC. Then it should get the news out to the people. If people know of the obj ectives this could lead to a solution. Mr . Cleghorn stated that the town should know if the HRC is not moving as it should. Mr. Moore said that if Mr. Alexander want s somebody to push his programs that this is what the Public Information Panel is for. Mr. Cleghorn said that he felt it would be much better to hold an informal press conference off the record rather than as a commit tee. Mr. Moore suggested that perhaps more public relations people were needed. Mr. Clark suggested that a full-time publicist was needed to point out these problems to the public. Mr. Alexander stated that he believed that a panel which involved HUD, FHA, HRC, and the Housing Authority would help, but the only platform or outlet for this is the civic clubs which are open t o the presso what is going on, they are just restricted. problems of HUD of which the phases are: These clubs are not against This panel should point out the 1. economic phase 2. racial phase. �4 Mr. Clark eA-plained that the problem is stimulation and suggesting a line of action to them. What our Committee's responsibility is, is to give the news media in Atlanta some kind of guide for help and exposure on these problems. He also asked if the news people on this Commit tee were knowledgeable enough - about the problems. Mr. Jack Lange, Editor, Atlanta Magazine, said that it would help to know who to talk. to about certain areas. Mr. Alexander stated that there were several people to whom he would talk if he were going to write a study of this program: the :Mayor, Malcolm Jones, Cecil Alexander, the sub-committee heads, HUD, FHA, and the developers who are up against problems. Mr. Clark asked Mr. Alexander to give them some other names. Mr. Alexander suggested the Intergroup Relations Section at HUD, NAACP, and the people who are living in the slums , to get different opinions. Mr. Moore stated that none of these people want to accept the responsibil ity for making a statement to the press about any of these project s. Mr. Clark suggested that the next s t ep would be to use the 11 Whi te Pep er 11 and writ e a direct stat ement that coul d be sent t o everynewspaper outlet· in the City . Mr . Alexander asked that if a newspaper decided that _this was worth a crusade would it be out of line? He also s ta~ed t hat t his did not mean defending one part i cular sit e or proposal but the program i n gener al. Mr. Moore asked if Mr. Ale:xander was saying that open housing was the answer to all the housing probl ems i n Atlanta? ¥ir. Alexander stated that it would work only in some areas and that plans are now being made for t he City at large . Mr. Koore asked about the position in the Northern areas, the BOP pl~t, and Lockheed--would these areas be useful for low-income housing? Mr. Alexander stated that Lockheed should have s ome but that there were not many. There is one area outside of Oglethorpe where there has been a settlement for years, but he stated that if he were advising people he would say that this is expensive land. be gotten for it. He stated that if it were sold commercial, much more could �5 Mr. Moore asked the City's position toward condemning sites? Mr. Alexander stated that some are as have been condemned. Yir, Clark asked if there was any ominent domain? Mr. Alexander said that there was, but t hat im.,rket prices must be paid on them. Urban Renewal is the only tool that will open up large areas for public housing. He also said that the Chamber of Commerce has decided to take the basic steps into this. Mr. Clark suggested that the HRC should provide in. its budget funds for a full-time publicist with a newspaper background. Mr. Alexander stated that there was no such person for the Urban Renewal Program. He stated that we need to show what it is to live in slums. This Committee might arrange to take groups into t he slums. Mr . Moore said that the Chamber of Commerce is not very active on this as yet . Mr. Alexander stated that he went to an Urban Renewal Committee mee t ing of the Chamber of Commerce, and t hat t hey ~ doing something. Mr . Cle ghorn stated that the press needs somebody to point out the things to sponso r . Mr. AlE:xander stated that a Housing Fund ought t o be cr eat ed but that i t was a l ong t i me coming. He sai d t hat one t hing whi ch should be made into an articl !? is the involvement of. Ur ban America in this. Mr . Moore suggested t hat a flyer be s ent t o t he church es t o inform them of availabl e land . Mr. Cleghorn said t hat the Community Relati ons Commission mi ght appeal to the churches . Mr. Moore sugge s t ed that the Mayor issue an invit ation to t he churches -who are able to sponsor and then gi ve them a one-t wo hour brief ing session. Mr. Clark asked if there were any prospects f or a r evolving fund for the HRC. Mro Alexander stated that what was needed most was a l arge fund so that the Committee would have something to offer to the churches. Mro Moore asked about the Civic Clubs. �i K T' y\'i ['S' ' •'1 * ' , ■" ' "Ij I i "(V'" i" r M Mr. Alexander said, that the Junior Chamber of Commerce was interested but that they needed something stable to work on and that maybe this revolving fund would '■t' li ■( i,K', ropes, » Mr. -Cleghorn asked who? Mr. Cleghom asked who could inform them on legal matters and requirements? . «rTn*v I -'.jii'w.' I»!<: < > • FHA—^W.W. Gates. He stated that Mr. Gates had discovered that HUD will make c ^ ' ,v ^ a o¥{|i .I^N '"i. W ' It '" I i ^ ,'\.-Vi ^ 1 »i hH ' 5 Vi'i ..W > d I'l 'f'l'jl I ',i 'V'l loans of 3% to anybody whose house has been condemned or to anyone who must <. Mr. Clark asked if there was a reqiiirement for the 3% loan? Mr. Alexander replied that there was. " f / 1 1 , ' ! There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m. ' >I 'n ' i &r/ ' i i*' ' Approved by I f; ^ . jf '1 Public Information Panel J ^ V,j Ii !»■ t 1 I ■> 1 1 1 1 «' ( , k , t' !■ f > ' U J' ,1 j( >' ' ^ MAI , ',i,'V V'l'. V ' :.r (/I ' (,■)?'Vifl,! "I t]'!' ' Housing Resources Committee Il4 • "'f rir'i Dale Clark, Chairman |(ji I I K n n '1 ' >) ' »•' • , t** '■ ^ «> r ■;v <) ' J,,r> ' make repairs on it. J ff !/ ^ A. ft i \ ^ .i ' s' 'r j,/!.!) !' *>'i' \ [v. " . 'si: ' ,V' ! i' -> iiiJf 'i'> <> Mr. Alexander said that Malcolm Jones knows where there is land available, -HlvW i.if' help this also. He also stated that there are some people in Atlanta who know the Mr. Alexander replied Lewis Cenker, Austin Miller, Ham Doublas, Jim Robinson, it/i ■ 1 in .4 ( I fJ fM .i } < ^ t " H 'I MM ' \ ikw f ■/ llfi Vf i" 'T t < •MW ic^i" I M ,l' V"I ■ • w. iW ■• ,' li 11 ,(,-i iil m 'I '« t li. ' ' U| rjt ,/ V (4 j' , t'ly' 1 U ih {. U Hi , � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document SS MINUTES PUBLIC INFORMATION PANEL MEETING HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE June 16, 1967 The Public Information Panel met on Friday, June 16, 1967, at 1:30 p.m, in Mr. Cecil A. Alexander's office, Standard Federal Building. The following were present: Mr. Dale Clark, WAGA-TV, Chairman Public Information Panel Mr. Ernest Pharr, Atlanta Inquirer Mr. Reese Cleghorn, Atlanta Journal Mr. Jack Lange, Editor, Atlanta Magazine Mr. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman Housing Resources Committee Mr. Ray Moore, WSB-TV Mr. Jim Wood, WAOK, Vice-Chairman Public Information Panel, Mr. James L Townsend, Townsend & Associates, member Public Information Panel, and invited guests, Mr. Eugene Patterson, Editor Atlanta Constitution, and Mr. Thaddeus Stokes, Atlanta Daily World were not present at the meeting. Mre Dale Clark, Chairman of the Public Information Panel, presided. Mr. Clark gave the background of the Housing Resources Committee and told how the Public Information Panel was formed. He stated that this panel needed to tell the community what the problems of housing in Atlanta are. The HRC's recently prepared "White Paper" was discussed and the portion of this paper which pertained to the purpose of the Public Information Panel was explained. He also stated that he felt the "Problem Areas" which was discussed at the HRC Executive Group meeting would help to offer some concrete suggestions for solving housing problems in Atlanta. He also said that he felt that the Public Information Panel could only inform the public and not provide solutions as proposed in the "White Paper". Mr. Cecil Ae Alexander, Chairman, Housing Resources Committee, said thai - this was correct, but that a reporter in looking for a story might also find some places where low-income housing could be placed. He stated that one thing the news should play up now is the Rockdale Urban Renewal Area. A formal award was made to the successful bidder June 15, 1967. Another problem discussed was Another problem disucussed was HUD's refusal of any area of racial concentration, and the fact that HUD is not specific as to what "racial concentration" actually means. Mr. Ray Moore, WSB-TV, asked Mr. Alexander to Beaune specific as to what the news can actually do about HUD and other such problems. Mr. Alexander stated that the press should meet with HID and get the full story and find out exactly what HUD wants and what HUD expects to get built. Mr. Mexuder also stated that he would like to see some progress in locating low-income housing in the northeast and eastern areas of Atlanta. Mr. Moore asked if the prices of land were not very high in the northeastern section? Mr. Alexander explained that public housing can help but that the prices were high. He said that this Committee can do a study on this with help from FHA,HUD, and the real estate people, and then do an information series on these problems which are giving the housing program trouble. He also stated that he thought this Committee should find out what the problems are. Mre Clark asked if this Panel should be the one to do the spade work of digging up the opposition? He said that it might outline the activities for. a program for everybody and give directions for what might be done. For example: radio public service announcements. Mr. Moore said the most vunerable areas are church!s;:lack of involvement in this. He said that there are only two or three Negro churches acwally involved as yet; that Wesley Homes Inc. is proposing to build in the Capitol Homes area and that this is not a real outlay of cash. The White churches are not involved at all as yet. He asked if anyone else knew of any others? Mr. Reese Cleghorn, Atlanta Journal, said he did not. Mr. Alexander said that the Unitarian was involved. Mr. Cleghorn said that there was not much pushing to get the 221 d (3). Mre Clark said that the thought all the 221 d (3) was sales property. Mr. Alexander explained that it could be built for non-profit and for limited dividend corporations. He said that one problem with the churches was that it was non-profit. Limited dividend has some appeal because for people with a big income it permits a substantial tax write off. He agreed that some effort toward informing the churches through the press should be made. Mr. Cleghorn stated that he felt the press's job was to report the news and not to try to support one plan or another. Mre Alexander said that he believed that the education function is part of what this committee should be doing as well as reporting and that trying to find a platform is difficult.. Mr. Moore said that the press should not try to champion one plan or another and that when the press does this they lose their objectivity. Mr. Clark said that he agreeds;that this was not the purpose of this Committee. That it should not generate one particular project. He also said that this meeting was to share views with people who need to be in an up-to-date position as to the objectives of the HRC. Then it should get the news out to the people. If people know of the objectives this could lead to a solution. Mr. Cleghorn stated that the town should know if the HRC is not moving as it should. Mr. Moore said that if Mr. Alexander wants somebody to push his programs that this is what the Public Information Panel is for. Mr. Cleghorn said that he felt it would be much better to hold an informal press conference off the record rather than as a committee. Mr. Moore suggested that perhaps more public relations people were needed. Mr. Clark suggested that a full-time publicist was needed to point out these problems to the public. Mr. Alexander stated that he believed that a panel which involved HUD, FHA, HRC, and the Housing Authority would help, but the only platform or outlet for this is the civic clubs which are open to the press. These clubs are not against what is going on, they are just restricted. This panel should point out the problems of HUD of which the phases are; 1. economic phase 2. racial phase.  Mr. Clark explained that the problem is stimulation ae suggesting a line of action to them. What our Committee's responsibility is, is to give the news media in Atlanta some kind of guide for help and exposure on these problems. He also asked if the news people on this Committee were knowledgeable enough about the problems. Mr. Jack Lange, Editor, Atlanta Magazine, said that it would help to know who to talk to about certain areas. Mre Alexander stated that there were several people to whom he would talk if he were going to write a study of this program: the Mayor, Malcolm Jones, Cecil Alexander, the sub-committee heads, HUD, FHA, and the developers who are up against problems. Mr. Clark asked Mr. Alexander to give them some other names. Mr. Alexander suggested the Intergroup Relations Section at HUD, NAACP, and the people who are living in the slums, to get different opinions. Mr. Moore stated that none of these people want to accept the responsibility for making a statement to the press about any of these projects. Mr. Clark suggested that the next step would be to use the "White Paer" and write a direct statement that could be sent to everynewspaper Outlet in the City. Mr. Alexander asked that if a newspaper decided that this was worth a crusade would it be out of line? He also staied that this did not mean defending one particular site or proposal but the program in general. | Mr. Moore asked if Mr. Alexander was saying that open housing was the answer to all the housing problems in Atlanta? Mr. Alexander stated that it would work only in some areas and that plans are now being made for the City at large. Mr. Moore asked about the position in the Northern areas, the BOP plant, and Iockheed--would these areas be useful for low-income housing? Mr. Alexander stated that Lockheed should have some but that there were not manye There is one area outside of Oglethorpe where there has been a settlement for years, but he stated that if he were advising people he would say that this is expensive land. He stated that if it were sold commercial, much more could be gotten for its  Mr. Moore asked the City's position toward condemning sites? Mr. Alexander stated. that some areas have been condemned. Mr. Clark asked if there was any ominent domain? Mr. Alexander said that there was, but that market prices must be paid on them. Urban Renewal is the only tool that will open up large areas for public housings He also said that the Chamber of Commerce has decided to take the basic steps into this. Mr. Clark suggested that the HRC should provide in its budget funds for a full-time publicist with a newspaper background. Mr. Alexander stated that there was no such person for the Urban Renewal Program. He stated that we need to show what it is to live in slums. This Committee might arrange to take groups into the slums. Mr. Moore said that the Chamber of Commerce is not very active on this as yets Mr. Alexander stated that he went to an Urban Renewal Committee meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, and that they were doing something. Mr. Cleghorn stated that the press needs somebody to point out the things to sponsore Mr. Alexander stated that a Housing Fund ought to be created but that it was a long time coming. He said that one thing which should be made into an article is the involvement of. Urban America in this. Mr. Moore suggested that a flyer be sent to the churches to inform them of available land. Mr. Cleghorn said that the Community Relations Commission might appeal to the churches. | Mr. Moore suggested that the Mayor issue an invitation to the churches who are able to sponsor and then give them a one-two hour briefing session. Mre Clark asked if there were any prospects for a revolving fund for the HRC. Mr. Alexander stated that what was needed most was a large fund so that the Committee would have something to offer to the churches. Mr. Moore asked about the Civic Clubs. Mr. Alexander said that the Junior Chamber of Commerce was interested but that they needed something stable to work on and that maybe this revolving fund would help this also. He also stated that there are some people in Atlanta who know the ropes. Mr. -Cleghorn asked who? Mr. Alexander replied Lewis Cenker, Austin Miller, Ham Doublas, Jim Robinson. Mr. Cleghorn asked who could inform them on legal matters and requirements? Mr. Alexander said that Malcolm Jones knows where there is land available, FHA--W.W. Gates. He stated that Mr. Gates had discovered that HUD will make loans of 3% to anybody whose house has been condemned or to anyone who must make repairs on it. Mr. Clark asked if there was a requirement for the 3% loan? Mr. Alexander replied that there was. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m. Approved by Dale Clark, Chairman Public Information Panel Housing Resources Committee  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 16 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/23963704612584b73f4e42ce37ec438e.pdf e3c81eb8e769892a7c08a0be8429322a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July !-!0 1.JSJ NG HES0lJRCES C0M.-lITTEE 5, 1967 Prel i minar y Analysis ( Of ~',ap Showi ng Vacant Land Zoned f or Apar tments) It s hould be noted tha t vacant l and i s not i n,iic a t ed · i n t he Doul d er Par k Plan area, anne:iusd J an . 1 , 1967 . There is a gr ea t de al of vaca nt l and i n this area . Tot al l and sho1-m on map as vacant and zoned for apartment s. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 482 acres (Of t his amount, that already commi t ted t o l ow income housing • • • • • • • •• 125 acr es ) ( I n addition, that already tur ned do,m or rej ec t ed. ( Pl an. ed for other use . • • • • • • • •• " 0 • • • .. • . . .1~2 acres ) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 31 ac r e s ) Total s hown not available • •• • 27 8 acres Bal ance whic h appears t o be available • • , *204 acres Hm-1ever, i t is ver y l ike l y, when checked out in the fiel d, that a consider able portion of this amount rri.11 be found t o be no t ava i l abl e or unsui t able ( such as ;,he 10 acre tract i n L. L. 268, 17th District Fult on County which cannot be used, although . zoned , because of the ne ed for a br idge across S.mdy Creek to provide access . Total acr eage ac tual l y r equired for progr am ( aver age density, 10 U/ A). Al ready committed. .. . .. • • • • • e • t t e ..ddi tion2J. nE: eded . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • b E:. • • • e ct • • 0 • • • . 1680 a cr e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •• •125 ac res 1565 acres • • • • • • • • • • .. • • • • .. . G • Balance which appears t o be a vai l able (fr om map ) .i:-204 acr6s. Only 1/ J, hoHever, is l ikel y to • -; tual l y a1railabJ.e t o t he pr ogr am . 6 13 acres Additional minimum needed f or ac tual const ruc tion of uni t s ( if re- zoned when r equested an . • 1497 acres upon recoJTUT.endation of Housinr; Re sourc es Committee ) I f re- zoned i n advance of specific a ppli cat i ons , thr ee t imes th is amoun t wi l l be r equired, or .4491 acres There is no l and i n the l arge Boul der Par k PlJ.n area (1747 acres ) s hown zoned for apartmen t s. Only one trac t ( appr oxo 4 A) in Dekal b Count y porti on of Atl anta i s shown as vac an t and zoned for apartme ts $ Only two trac ts ( approx . 11 A) i n l hth Dis t r ic t Formerl y Faye tt (where tnere is gr eat deal of v· cant 13.nd ) i s shown -as vacant and zoned for apartment s . The in equ ::.table distribution anu inadequate amount of vac ant l and zoned · for apartment s , 11ses , is str Lk inf_:ly o bvious . s cor:1.pared 1,-ri th o L:10r � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HOUSING RESOURCES COMI'TTEE July 5, 1967 Preliminary Analysis (Of Map Showing Vacant Land Zoned for Apartments) It should be noted that vacant land is not indicated in the Poulder Park Plan area, annexed Jan. 1, 1967. There is a great desl of vacant land in this area. Total land shown on map as vacant and zoned for apartments. . . « « » © © «© © © 2» © © © o © © of YO? acres (Of this amount, that already committed to low income housing, . . . « » « « « 125 acres) (In addition, that already turned down or rejected. . « «6 6 6 © 6 + © © © © ele? acres) (Planned for other uses. « + « « ee eee ee ee ee ee hw wo wo © oo 31 acres) Total shown not available. . . .278 acres Balance which appears to be available. . . x20] acres However, it is very likely, when checked out in the field, that a considerable portion of this amount will be found to be not available or unsuitable (such as the 10 acre tract in L.L. 268, 17th District Fulton County which cannot be used, although zoned, because of the necd for a bridge across Smdy Creek to provide access. upon fotal acreage actually required for program (average density, 10 U/A). . «6 « ++. « « « «1680 acres Already comin theless 16%: aan © 0b oy Be Brae a ee ee) Hw fel mw ee eee oe ele, ea oa eg 62S. BGyEs Additional neededs 2 0s eo eee eee eee rete oe eee er eee nee oo oo oo « 1565 acres Ralance which appears to be available (from map) *20) acres. Only 1/3,however, is likely to . 68 acres >tually available to the program. Additional minimum needed for actual construction of units (if re=-zoned when requested and. .197 acres recommendation of Housins Resources Committee) Tf re-zoned in advance of specific applications, three times this amount will be required,or.l91 acres There is no land in the large Boulder Park Plan area (1747 acres) shown zoned for apartments. Only one tract (approx. lh A) in Dekalb County portion of Atlanta is shown as vacani and zoned for apartments. Only two tracts (approx. 11 A) in Ith District Formerly Fayett (where there is great deal of vacant land) is shown as vacant and zoned for apartments. The inequitable distribution and inadequate amount of vacant land zoned for apartuents, as compared with other uses, is strikingly obvious. 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Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 15 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/d69fc68f6dc8fd3b7d9123588a54749b.pdf 1a6d3c53424a4442cb41a1c74615e143 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 26 Jw1e 2 b , 1967 SUMMARY Estimate Avail able No. Units Firm 5,244 Probable . 2,965_ _ Total In Sieht ~209 Be~1g Considered 1967 196 8 1969 ( 2084 ) (271 2 ) (448 ) ( 53 ) (2137} ( 6 3 7) 133fa9 ) ( 815 ) (126 3 ) 1970 1971 ( 760 ) 760 ) -r-100 )' ( 700 ) 8,003 2)830 Doubtful 19;0&2 _ _ Lost 3,152 Tota.l Proposed 22 ,194-- of wnich 8,183 uni ts, cons i dere d appr opriate , are c ur r e ntl y in serious d i ffi cu lty , due primarily t o obje c ti ons fro m var j_ous sourc e s a s to loca1.,ions ( b , 713 units in i:.i1e Be ing Con0idered Category ancl 1,L(70 uni ts in the Doubtf ul Categor y . See s e parate list of " Problem Are as ") . In addi t ion, 3l..J.2 7 uni ts have been rehabili tciteJ t!, rou 6 h the Houuing Code :.Evi3i.0;1, l~.3 w1its by the H.l\. . in the West F.ncl U. H. . Pro j e c t a .cl JO units vol untarily by private entcrpri se o -i:-Incl udes 1140 units of P. ,I . + 1125 units ;mder Turnkey f or P~H o + lb2 ur1i t s lea.,ed for P.H . Respectfull y Submitted, Enclosures : 1. 2. No tes on Related ;'1att ors Summary of Public Housing i n Atl.:mta �. " 27 June 28 , 196 7 NOTES ON HE UTED t'IATTE RS Sin e co m iling · he previous re po~ t ( Ap ril 20 , 196 7), 23 addit iona l prop os a ls have been made . Tot-3.l is now 95. However , lJ oi' thr;SC proposals c onstituti. g 315 2 units, whi ch we re orig inally expe cted to be a p pr ove d , have been r e j r; c te d a nd are no,·1 cons i dered a s 11 Lost 11 • In addition, propos als cons i:,i tu ting 8 ,HlJ ur1i t s are in sc r i0110 difficulty du e pri,, arily t o obj e ctions from v arious sources a s to 1 cx:ations, lo The 1• ounu tion for Cooperative Hous ing , which de veloped E:astwyc h Villa ge and Cambridge Square ( bo t h in De;~alb Cm:nty ), no,1 has a fu ll t i :ne rE.pre ::,entat j_v2 in Atlanta and is sE:ekine cliGnts . They are sponsoring the 200 unit London Toeme House s deve lo pment in !\tlanta ( Item F-5 ). c. Saul Gray :is a partne r i n a Co rporat ion 1-:hich O\ms 280 new units off Bankhead at El br idge St. , which he want s t o sell , + a potentinl deve lopr~e nt on the site for ;;12 addi ti on a l uni ts . Area is aln:a dy z oned A- 1. D. Proposed l ocations .fo r lo'.v cost housing are b eing co ordinated with the Plannin g Dept. , whe n initi ally s ubmi tte d J for adequacy of Conun.unity Pac ilit ie s 1 existin g or pro posed. Proposals are also r e vi ewE.d perio dically with the .School Dept. for adequacy of s chool f a ciliti e s. E .. Re i abilit2.,, ion by Hou::,ing Coe.le Di visio o.f BuJ.l cling Departmen t on Boul evard in Bed.ford Pine U. R. Pr ojec t ( approximatel y 700 units i nvolved. ) co iru ence d •ehruary 1. The U. FL pro j e ct is sti ll i n s urvey a nd plan ning s t:.age . A list i s avai l able in Housing ReSOi.L"'.."C t:_ s Committe e o :.f:i.ce of lOJ un Hs on Boulevard 1;hich t he own ers state d they Hish to sell, r ather than r ehab ilitate . This list hati been made ava .. labl l ,O t hr; H.A. and to a t!at:.ion.J.1 concern i ntereste d in d eve l oping a Re ha bi litatio n Demonstration proj e ct in that a r ea . In view of di .ficul t i es encou..rite:::·e d in zoning and gett ·.ng appr o vrrls on s i tes p r opo .sed for l arge mul t i --family development , it is apparent that the l or-1 income housing prograrn wi ll have t o l ean heavily on Developers and 1uilders :pl'o v i ding a subs tantial po r t i on of the pro gram on small sea ttered si ,:,cs . Thus f a r, 445 sin;-_l e family house s ( Ite m F-14) and 82 2 uni ts in dupl exE,s and smnll apar ti ,1ent. cievelopir.ents unde r c onventional financing are a lrendy in th is c ategory. G. lJo proposal h;:i.s yet been r.i.ade for construc tion of units ( even effici ency or 1 b e room ) to rent f o r as l ow as $SO.GO pE- r month . great<:. st nu,cl is in the ~>30 .00 - $SO. OO pe r mon th rental range. !!. Charlr::s A. ,·Tueller Compan i e s of J onesbo r o i s promoting the S,,eat Equity Program ( fif!\ in sured mor c.gace ) whereby the purchase r E-arn s the bulk of his dm·m payme nt thro ugh clenning, p a intin g and l andscap in~,;. Nati onal :Iorr,e s Corp. of Lafayette, Inc. placed on the maiYet Feb. 1, JSo7, a boo S.F . ( O. s. dimensions ) 3 bedroom, prefabricated, preassernbled p anel, sin 6 1e f amily house plus a 9o S.F. ( I.S. dimens ions) stora;:i;e lY1ilding rnanufact ... red by Arrow He tal Products Corp, to se ll under FHA 221 ( d ) ( 2 ). Pr ', ce incl ude::, pl umbing , elcc tri.cal, heal.inf; ll , i. t, s(,ove ': ...'<'i'1'i1~2r;,tor. House can be: compl e t e l y assemble d in 05 man hours; 53 of those were per111ittcd in J t;ne for enction in t he Tho mas v i.llc !h:ban Renc1.·a l .reU: . Aclrian Ho:ies Co rp. ha.s proposed a prefab L re t ai l .for a bout $7, 5 00 plus l and , foundation, clos.i. ne and ros :-.; 0 .b ly tappint.; f ec' S• I. See So.m.'Tiary ( p. 26 ) for overa ll sta tus o.f the pro gram and Summary of Public Housin r.; ( p. 2d ) for th e oveor.:11 1 Pub1ic pror;r;im . Jo Information is ; e l comcd as to chan :";es , addition::_; or deletion s in matE'.rial conta .inc d in Lhis report . Encl . _,11 (Call 1 The City ' s lousin,: c 1.mLr t bulio1 522-~J:63, 1'°Kt.1iJO) . to L1e �.. .213 ,June 2b, 1967 SUI'lMARY OF PU JLTC HOUSING IH J\.TLJ\.NTA Units in ope r· tion - f illed. 1140 Units in Developn:ent s L.:1ge , a s follows : ( 650 ) Uni ts of f He Daniel St., i n Rai-;son 1.'lashington U. R . Proj ec t ( scheduled f or co mpl eti on by J une JO, (248 ) by Oct . 167 (402 ) by March 168 ( 350 ) Uni ts in Thomasvil l e ( 40 ) 1 Bedroom ( 120 ) 2 Bedro om ( Bo) 3 B~dro om ( 80 ) Li Bedroom ( J O) 5 Bedroom ( 140 ) Units , Perry Homes Extension - South of Procte r Creek . (7 8 ) J Bedroom Bids opened lfarch 7, 196 7. Permi t is;:;ued i.ay ( L16 ) 4 Bedroom Es ti :nate J. 8 months t o co n s truct . (16 ) 5 Bedroom 12CO 300 u-.a. I n hands of architect. To adv,-rtise in Fall. 2-:-·z-3 months a ddit:Lonal before c onstruc tion c an start . 12 months , at l east , a dditional. for construction . Will try to have pa.rt deli ve red before final. 6 7. 1 Uni t s previously all ocated - Pro:r:osed Turnkey; 1125 tenta tively pled 6 ed on sites approved b y HUD (5o~gs 6-21) Units allocated fo r l ease ( Is only possibility fo r additional Public Hous ·'ng unit s in occupancy summer , 1967; can only be t urned ove r for Public l- ousing o ::.cupancy as become vacant) . Total add itional planned , as indic.:i.ted above . J uOO-::- New Allocation - Proposed Turn'.<ey . announced Feb. 24 , Arpr oved by Bd . of Aldermen, uec ~ 20 , 1?66 . Additional allocation r e cently r eques t ed for l e· s ing J,_·oc;ram . -lffoLal add:i.tionJ.l units pro jected (olLiO ) 15,014 Encl. //2 6 ,5) Proj e ct (16 for e l derl _y ) Units unde r l ease 162 (65 units , I-1urphy Apts. _; h8 units , 'I'E-nnesscan Commons j J l units , Si ms Naddox.1 s Apts . at Ca pitol and Vinara, require r e habilitation. ); 18 uni ts on Dargan Place . , 1 Total Po t ent1a l l1escrvat ion by ifUD � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Category No. Units Firm 5,2hh Probable 25965 “Total In Sight ~8,209 Being Considered 8,003 Doubtful _ 2,830 19,02 Lost 3,152 Total Proposed 22,194 Enclosures: 1. Notes on Related Matters June 2u, 1967 SUMMARY Estimate Available 1967 1968 1969 1970 L971 (208) ) (2712) (448) - - ( 53) ( 637) (815) ( 7680) (700) (2137) (339) (1263) (760) (700) of waich 8,183 units, considered appropriate, are currently in serious difficulty, due primarily to objections from various sources as to locations (6,713 units in ihe Being Considered Category and 1,470 units in the Doubtful Category. See separate list of "Problem Areas"), In addition, 327 units have been rehabilitated torough the Housing Code Division, 143 units by the H.A. in the West Fnd U. R. Project and 30 units volimtarily by private enterprise #Includes 110 units of P..f. + 1125 units under Turnkey for P.H. + 102 units leased for P.H. Respectfully Submivted, fe a, - ee ae Pky <\ La ag {i \ q t ao ‘\ Malcolm D. Jones a Supervisor of Inspection Services 2. Summary of Public Housing in Atlanta ty a Jo 27 June 28, 1967 NOTES ON RELATED MAPTERS Since compiling the previous report (April 20, 1967), 23 additional proposals have been made. Total is now 95, However, 13 of these proposals constituting 3152 units, which were originally expected to be approved, have been rejected ani are now considered as "Test", Tn addition, 16 proposals constituting 3,183 units are in scrious difficulty dune prisarily to objections from various sources as to 1@ations. The Poundabi for Cooperative Housing, which developed Fastwych Village and Cambridge Square (both in DeXalb County), now has a full time represe aéatiy ve in Atlanta and is seeking clients. They are sponsoring the 200 unit London Towne Houses development in tants (Item F-5). Sevul Gray is a partner in a Corporation which owns 260 new units off Bankhead at Ploridge St., which he wants to sell, + a potential development on the site for 512 additional units. Area is already zoned Al. Proposed locations for low cost housing are being coordinated with the Planning Dept., when initially submitted, for adequacy of Commnity Facilities,cxisting or proposed. Proposals are also reviewed periodically with the School Dept. for adeouacy of school facilitics. Rehabilitation by Housing Code Division of Building Department on Boulevard in Bedford-Pine U. R. Project (approximately 700 units involved) commenced February 1, The U. R. project is still in survey and planning stage. A list is available in Housing Resources Committse oifice of 103 units on Poulevard which the owners stated they wish to sell, ratner than rehabilitate, This list has been made ayailable io the H.A. and uo a Wabional concern interested in developing a Rehabilitation Demonstration project in that area. In view of difficulties encountered in zoning and getting approvals on sites proposed for large multi-family developments, it is apparent that the low income housing program will have to lean heavily on Developers and Guilders providing a substantial portion of the program on small scattered sites, Thus far, lS sin:le family houses (Item F-14) and 622 units in duplexes and small apartment Gevelopments under conventional financing are already in this category. No proposal has yet been made for construction of units (even efficiency or 1 bedroom) to rent for as low as $50,00 per month. The City's freatcst need is in the $30,00 ~ $50.00 per month rental range. Charles A. Mueller Companies of Jonesboro is promoting the Sweat Equity Program (THA insured morigaze) whereby the purchaser earns the bulk of his down payment through cleaning, painting and landscaping. National Yomes Corp. of Lafayette, Inc. Enaced on the marxet Feb. 1, lYo7, a GOO S.F. (0.5. dimensions) 3 bedroom, prefabricated, preassembled panel, single family house plus a 96 S,.®. (1.8. dimensions) storage biilding a inanufactured by Arrow [etal Products Corp, to sell under FHA 221 (d) (2). Price includes plumbing, electr ieal, heating unit, stove & refrigerator, House can be completely assembled in 85 man hours; 53 of those were perwitted in June for erection in ihe Thomasville rban Renewal Arede Adrian Homes Corp. has proposed a prefab t. retail for about $7,500 plus lend, foundation, closing and possibly tapping fees. See Summary (p. 26) for overall status of the program and Summary of Public Housing (p. 2%) for the overall Public Yousing contribution to the program. Information is \.elcomed as to chanzes, additions or deletions in material contained in this report, (Call 522-63, Pxt.')30), line 1 a FL  f 260% 3000+ 500% 15,014 Enel. #2 ( 10) a = — — ee SUMMARY OF PUBLIC HOUSING IN ATLANTA Units in operation ~ filled. Units in Developrent slage, as follows: Units off McDaniel St., in Rawson-Vashington U. R. Project (scheduled for completion by June 30, 165) (248) by Oct. '67 ; (1:02) by March '68 Units in Thomasville U.R. Project ( 0) 1 Bedroom (16 for elderly) In hands of architect. To advertise in Fall. 2?~2-3 months (120). 2 Bedroom additional before construction can start. 12 monins, at least, ( 80) 3 Bedroom asuditional for construction. ( 80) Bedroom Will try to have part delivered before final, ( 30) 5 Bedroom Units, Perry Homes Extension ~ South of Procter Creek. (78) 3 Bedroom (16) h Bedroom Bids opened March 7, 1907. Permit issued May 'o7. (16) 5 Bedroom Estimate 18 months to construct. Units previously allocated - Proposed Turnkey; 1125 tentatively pledgéd on sites approved by HUD (Soggs 6-21) Units allocated for lease (Ts only possibility for additional Public Housing units in occupancy summer, 19673 can only be turned over for Public Housing occupancy as become vacant). Units under lease 162 (65 units, Murphy Apts.3; 48 uniis, Tennessean Commons; 31 units, Sims Maddox's Apts. at Capitol and Vinara, require rehabilitation.); 18 units on Dargan Place. Total additional planned, as indicated above. New Allocation - Proposed Turnkey. Atproved by Bd. of Aldermen, Dec. 20, 1966, Reservation by iu) announced Feb. 2h, Additional allocation recently requested for leasing pvozram, “Total additionsl units projected (o1l0) Total Potential  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 14 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ba757a3a17da2a0731a1bf332c1aad41.pdf 16410e915ca460a265f6b15b1d0e2843 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. l I (·IOU3ING RG;::lCDitCL.:3 CO,J IT ,LE July !...::c.:curnm COh IT_-L; mLTIDG 6, 1967 The 1x~cutive Group of the l-Iousin1_. .:1esources Commi. ttee met at 10:00 a .•m;, 'r he followin3 members were present: jhly 6, 1967, :in Cor1u,d"i:,tce Room #2, City I·Icill. Nr. Cecil A. Alf·xander, Chairman., Housing Resources Committe:e Hr, Butler Henderson, i...epresenting Dr. Benjamin i1:.ays., Co-Chairman, Housing Resources Committ~e Nr. Char]£:, s L. r-'eltner, Acting Chairman, Legal Panel Nr. Robert '·!inn, representin 0 , Dr. :;_,( )-r in Ha:i.·rison and .rir . 111oreland Smi'j.}11 Chairman & Vice-Chairman of the Construction anc-1. .!Jesi-gn PanEll Mr. lee Burge, Chairman, Finance (; Non:-Profit..Funcls Panel Mr. A.B. Pacl_,ett,, r,~f..mber, Finance & }Jon.. Profi.t Funds Panel Hr. John '. Tilson., member, Finance i?,: ;ron-Profit Funds Panel 1·ir. Charles F. Palmer, representin2; Hr. Clarence Cole;:-:an., Actin,; Chairman, Public Housing Panel Mr. Nallace L. lee, _1;1ember, Land Acquisi ti.on Panel Dean Williams. Jackson, Chairman, Social Problems Panel Mr . Iswis Cenl~er., inember, Social Problems Panel Mr. t dward L. Simo_n , r epresenting Mr. Vir;~:il Hilton, Chairman, Business Participation Panel hr. Dale Clar':, Chairman, Public I nforrr.ation Panel 11r. w. W. r'·a tes, Consultant Mr. 1,Jalcolm o. ~ones, Director Also present at the meetin we re; I'ir • .l:enry Hill, Treasurer., rtetail Credit Company hr. 'iilliam Bassett, Assistant Chief of Planning De,part.:ient Hr. lJilliam Ilo.~land., L::c:cutive Director of CAClfR Nr . tlet,inald Carter, Community '!1Elations Cornr,dssion Representatives of the Press Hr . Cecil A. Alexander presicled . :1e 0~1ened the meeting by asking tor Panel reports. Hr. L'e l tner was calle d on 'to give a report on the U __ ,al Panel,, i•.ir. Charles L, '. Teltnf.r., .~cting Chairman, I.e_: al Pane:1, reported. that they did not have a chairman as ;}'e t. !-Ie also stated that i..liey have met t 1-dce and that Malcolm Jone:s h as given t hem copies of the Housing Code. Mr. AleAander stated that Hr, ··Tilliam Slayton, Jxecutive Vice- Presi dent o! Urban Ameri ca, su:.,_,e sted that the dayor write a l e t,te r recor.Menclin. tha t a ve ry clos £ look be ta!.{en into the cU2.~rent provisions of Section 11.S for Federal ~-1,500 �2 re:1abilH,ation •. r22 ,.t::: J. Section 312 for 3~~ J.oa;:-1s for property owners in Urban lene1-al and Code I nforcei :ent pro,iects who i:rust ma'~e repairs urn.ier the dousing Code; that s01o1e ,,;ay be found to f i ther mow.fy this to includ.€ any areas in the City or be :;in some le ~islation on tnis • 0 Nr. ;,feltner cs.>;:.pJainec. that h E- .had discussecl. that with Frank 'iilialils. He also stated that if t ti.e Committee f elt it would ~1elp, he uoulc·. draft a letter on this for the Layor 's si€;nature., i ir, Aiex ander said '.1e thought tihi _; 1 -!ouid be ciood. and a greed. to provide i:•Ir •. · ,eltner with a eo~,y of the lE-tter he had prepared for the i'ayor oh this ri1atter. Hr. Ldward L, Simon, represent.in~ rlr, Vir ·il .fl ilton, statE;d t 1:at he wished some leE;islatio!'.l could be in troclucecl t-O correct the sit ation in l!rbai1 Renen al are.as in wl1ich houses exist whicl1 are bot.h f ire hazards ancl heal t:1 ha:.c.arc.ls. Hr. 'Jelt.ner statecl that ~ov. •ic.ddox had vetoed suc;1 a bill not long a1 o. br. t .alcolm Jones, Di:cE:9tor, saic. tha t hf, ,.neY of th e: house i n c:ut stion and that w11en last insp€.ctcci it ,·, as structurally sound, so that it did not warrent demoli·t:i.on; that therefore it cannot 0c ,}ei .. olishE:d under the "In llem" ordip,o.nc~. '.i'his orclinDnCE: ~ l s for the 01 ,ner to inaJe:c r epairs on such property• Nr. Simon said that someone .. needs to re-inspec i., the house in c·uest°ion because it, i s not sound . now• Lfr . Jones stc1.tcd that it has b e en some ti,:, e si nce t he hm.1s€· had bE:.:en insp£cted, and t hat per l1aps n ow t ;.P. City coul<i ta·.~e ac·c~~on to C:·.cmolisn it. um:iE;r i:.he "T..n Rem" orclj_na.ncc.· ~Ir .· J'.lexander aslCE- cl !'ir. Jont-s to £. -"-p lain -che. "In Jem11 ordi;.1ance. l"ir .- Jones e:·plained t hat it was adopt ed l\~' t t1e City , aft(r action ta,.-: en by the 1906 Le .islature whicll gave the Gi t y, with the autnori t.y placed in the .BuilctinL, Offic i al , the ri . ht t o i nspe,c t bui l c.ings which w£re dilapidated_, and ·e,o call upon t :1e 01.ner t o ma\:e r epairs or demolish. If l:-11£.. building is more than 50~~ c. i l a:i. idate d, t h€n the Buildin;;: Departr::ent calls on t he owner to dernol i sh and if t he ot:n&r fail s t o do s o afwr 90 d.af s , t hen t hE: buil ding may be demolished by t he City and a lien pl aced again s t t he pr opert y f or t he cost of demolishing; th e·L the City c.oe s not have the r i ght to rEp~ir. Hr. Alexander t11en c alled on t he Financ e :: f,:on -Pro f it Funds Panel for i ts report.. Pir . Lee Burce, Chairman, Finance .? , r-ron-!'rof it Funds Panel stat t=,d t :at t l,ey were ·worldn~: on trying to get a l ocal non-profi t '. Iousi,,,g D£vclopmE:nt Corporc:.t.ion for.med to .3.os i s t. in the. hou.sing pro __ram. �, - ---- - - - -· - - -- - - ·· --- - - - 3 Hr. Ale) :a.;1l;_er t ; .en a s;:_ccl fo ·c the Puolic Housing Panel 1s report. hr. Charh.s F. ? tl1;1er, r·epresE:ntinc; Lr. Clar0nce Cole:nan, statt,-l 1,na·i; one proble.,, with 1.rhich. his panel is corcerned is t i1e m.JD policy {of discaura~g public housinc ) in racially i denti.f iable areas. He stated i:.hat they felt thi.s was a very tuu·c alistic policy anc.'. t i-1<'., G this Comnri.ttu: should. ta.:e this up. I·1r. h.lc:;..and.er a grectl t,i-ia t this c.~cludu i bo·i:,h all - 'hite are as anc:. all-'rc :_,r o areas. Hr. PalmE..r also stated tha t Atlanta 1s greate.st n(;;ed is more Public Housinc:.• Hr. Ale1~a11de r statcG that Iiousi.ng is also neer.leJ. on the. eD.st side of Atlanta. I-; r. ·~lobe:rt 'hu1, represe:,1tinc Dr. aarrison, as~~ed if we could tr7 to ge:t some coo1Jeration fro111 Fulton and De -~alb cotmties on loca1,ions for low-cost housing? ru.~. Jom:.s said. tha·i:. this ~-ras cl:i.scusscd recently anc.i. that he. felt some type of COOf;c ration could be E:fi. e ctc c.. on a pu.rel::r volt:,ntar,/ bas is. i':r , Ale::,mm. r t,;·ien c alled for t11e La..--id Acquisition Panel. report and as there was none he ne}'_t call ed for t '·1e ,ocial Problems PcJ.11E:l report. Dea.., !-,illiai;1 .s , Jac 1cson, Cha irman, Social Proble1,.s Pan61, stated that he wished to point out -c,iie lat€ Charles O. . ;,i,ne.rich I s part on hi s Panel. ;rc c:w kcd if the Cor,Mittee. woulcl approv<. a motion t o ac :..:nowl e dge his s Ervke with a l etter to his f aii!ily ? Mr. Pa.llt1f;r seconded t ;-1e rnotion an.:l it was carrit:.d unani, ,ousl y . Jean J ac ;~s0n said that his Panel :·E.;1 t it ne-edcd more :..~epre..scntation :from the cornunmity, anC::. ·c.Ho adG..itj_ ona.l members , .;r . lcrwii1 ::tevcns and. .' Jr , Lewi.s Cenkcr, hacl bu:.n a(\ ..cd; t i1at his Pane l als o dec idE(i to '·iori~ on a stai.ement of purpose f or ·i:,his C0i,u;1ittce . ,le saicl that t/ 1e Atl anta dousin . Author.i_t y was also discussed . IL ,ms ie:lt c.:1e ·roL~sin :.uthor.1.ty rn cded some-· ,s ort. of social F or.·Ers for people moving :un,o .10;:•sing develop,1iEmts; tha-t, this s ~1ot·,1c1. be a st-parate a 1;ency by ii.,self so t:1£ needs of t .1e people coul d be ,:1ct. hr . f..le~· andcr as,~cd if t _1c Commit t ee Fant.eel to invite a I1Jei11bE:r of the .Housin;_. Authority to spea:~ on this ma.vi:.6r at the ne~.:t m.. ei;·i.ng? Also if a copy of the ,jocial Problems Pane;l 1 s r c po:rt should iJc r eferred the Cor,1r,umity Relatj_ons Corur,1-i.:,ff·; on, and a copy provided the Jom::Lng J u-i.:,· ;or1_ty? 'i"he Committee a g,r Eed to both~ Nr. Alexander t hen as:.:( d t~1e Public I nf ormat ion Panel for its report. �4 l'ir. D2l c Clart, Chai:cr,ian, Public Information Panel, reportG 6 Llw.t they had a r.1~eting to br :i1c~ thf'. members up to 6.atE.. on e:- vcnt.s <:.ri.c'. to C:isc1.1.ss thG COiii:- .. itke 1 s ll"_bite Pape r". :{E; stau, c.l i.,;rnc, he bacl l'o1mL; thai:. i:..1e ki:.lanta Chambe r of Commerce had r;i v£i1 us l1tgh priorj_t:r on t 11e.ir a e;enda. nr. Alexander then asl~ed . r. Jo1ws to Kcplain the reports listed on t he ar;encl.a • .hr. Jonrn s t .:..tE:c. that the first was a periodic inventory- re:port of low and -11cc1.iu.m cost i1ousing in 1-1.·a an·ca which 1-ms revisc-d J t:ne 2 ,;, 1907. de e :;q:,l ained t i1e J11eaning of the ab fJrcvia·i:.:i.ons cmr. . t i1at soi:l.e L!ni 0s ·,:.rLre not as fir .-.1 as t h£f ht oe. HE, then c ·,pla.ined the ,Swnr,1;;1.17 and t~e Notes a t t .-1c end of the inventory; also the rel at ed paper entitlul II Proble1., .t\rr,.as 11 • ( ':;e:. e co ~;y of 3wnmary attached to t ,1ese mii1ute s.) l i'i:i. i.fr. Alc: :ander at t nis poi nt statE:o that he had m;gle cted to as 1-: if the Busines s Participation Panel had an~rt:1.:i.n to rEport an.d t he:: did. not. Hr. Jones t llen stateC:'. t hat not lon;: ago, as a 1~E·Sl,lt of requ E:s :L by thE: Land Acquisition Panel, he h :J/. as 1<et:: t.11€. Plannin:; DeparttiJCn t to provio.c hirn , rj_th information concerni n G va c ant land i n f'.tlanta Fhic\1 1;a s zoneci f or apartr:.ents • .:ie reportE..( t hat he ha..:;_ recent,ly rE.c c-ivcd a zoning map ~-i t h orange color8d ar(; ;:.::; s 1.'.pcrimposc. d ove r t he r,J_a p, i :1e:ic i:.,. ·.·• ·L;he vacan-c land. (e s ·ca tec.:. that the-.. exac t si ze= of tiHcSt p a·cels F as not ...nown ( Est·].1;;2.tE'd. only ) ano. U1at he h ad t,one over t :.J e entire map and co.,1~ iled a l ist of t:ic v a c an t land s l.lmm zoned for apa.rtment,s . ~IE:: "i:.~1c.m explai nE::d ·t,hE: s Luci · anu r E.11ortE.d L ,s findin s lli1d conclusions. ( Jee cover s11(..et, P-. celiirrn ar r j~al] s is, a ttac hec'. ) t r. : 'EcltnE:r d S .:~f . d -;,;1e nwi1ucr of v aca:1t acre.s no i.- zoned i or ap.?.r t 111ents? figt11•e ,.; a s not a:v~ 1.lable. T ,1£: i1r. Buri.;€ as;.c; .. ,:'. ,. -_1 L; t V1E- qna..·1:Lit~y of o the.r v a c ant land, zoned Industrial or otheri,rise. 't he fi 11r cs w~1·eo not. available. Lr. /\l c..,,ancl.er statec•. that, t ru:: Land !',cq u.isition Panel F aG now going to get t o reviev thl Land Use :3t ctdy . He as';:ec.l if thEre °!'JaS any otner business b1c:fore ad journin,? l'.ir . Jones as.-{ed that t11e . Cowmi ttu. give him some i dea as to action to tarn about the ab ove ,,ien-cionE. cl s ·i.;uc.:y on land zoned f or apart ,,;ents. 1·i:r. Ale,~an6.er stated. that l1e felt the. re were tt-ro steps whic h could bf; ta:~en: 1. That t11e fi gures i ·i r. 'cltner and i'JI'. ·;c-u r E rer~ue:st.cd be obtained from the Planning Department. 2. That this Colllmittec. i;o to run \-i i.th this study and relatE.d figures and snow them wha. t ,,'<:.. a::..·e up against. �- - - ·--- - - - -- 5 The: only otl1e:r thin whfoh ti1is Commil.,teE.. could act upon no-. is to urge the Plannin;, Department w get more zon_:_ng c.:1ane;ed in both th€ Fulton and DeKalb porti ons of P:i:.lanta. x • .·t ltner as\E::d vrii.at about the ~ent Sur:plemcnt item on the ar;e:nc1a? 1-tr. Joms sta l-t \..i. that t,:1e Hous e ol' H.epresrmta-LivE;s rejcctt d. it this year; the i1a;:;-or has ':JE..en callu~ u pon to [; O to ' ~ashingtoa to ;- ive 'i 'es ti.E.,on.y- nex t ,-rce ·. before the 3 enat,E. Appropr i ations Commi tte e in ~ up··,ort of try jni to [~et the program reins,;atcd; t hat i1e, ,."r- . Jones, has bEcr1 callE.:cl upon by :Jan SuE..at in the r;ayor's of fice to prcpa:i.'E:: st. Vt-ra l sta i.,cl "E:11 t- G in S L'-, J ort of the pro Lr am. i"lr. Ale x nnd.cr as:cE:d if it would ,,c,e:;i"it the .a 7 or if this Co,•m.tit vE: € pn. p 2i c d a report or sta.tem.ent also support:i.n ;,:-, the ..,'.£nt Supplement program. 0 l'::r. t.l tm;r inovecl "t,ha t tllis Co :r.L, te: c P~'epa::.:·c, a m0;;iorial to ·i:,bat efl'c-c "l,. Er. Jackson s e conc,ec~ the mo tion ancJ. it F c>.s c 2..rr i cd 1manb ;ously . As the re was no flll"thEr business,., t i1e r£.· et:1.ng adjourned at 11:45 a.m. R.€ spcctfully sub1ni ·Gted, ilicls: Summary of Low-cost Housi.11 6 Tnv€ntory qeport Prel:u inar ." .:·.nalysis covE..r shee t, � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document i UTES YOUSING ReSCURCLS CO.) IT LE LiclCUTIVL CO IT. MELTING July 6, 1967 The Executive Group of the dousin: Resources Committee inet at 10:CO am, July 6, 1957, in Comuiitce Room #2, City Hal. ‘The following members were present: Mr. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman, Housing Resources Conmittce Mr», Butler Henderson, representing Dr. Benjamin ways, CoeChairman, Housing Resources Committee Mr. Charles L. ‘'eltner, Acting Chairman, Legal Panel li, Robert “‘inn, representin., Dr. :.c\vin Harrison and “r,. :ioreland Smith, Chairman & Vice-Chairman of the Construction and Yesign Panel Mr. lee Burge, Chairman, Finance & NonrProfit-Funds Panel Mr. AeB.e Pad eti, member, Finance & Non-Profit Funds Panel Mr. John ‘Jilson, member, Finance ¢: ‘ion-Profit Funds Panel tir. Charles If. Palmer, representin; iir, Clarence Colesan, Actin; Chairman, Public Housing Panel Mre "iallace Le. Lee, tember, Land Acquisition Panel Dean William S. Jackson, Chairman, Social Problems Panel Mr. Lewis Cenker, member, Social Problems Panel Mre idward L. Simon, representing Mr. Viril liilton, Chairman, Business Participation Panel tir. Dale Clar’:, Chairman, Public Information Panel i. VW. W. Cates, Consultant Mr. Halcolm 2. Jones, Jirector Also present at th: meetin were: Mr. Henry Hill, treasurer, ‘tetail Credit Company ite ‘illiam Dassett, Assistant Chicf of Planning Departwent Mr. “William Howland, uxecutive Director of CACUR Mir. Reginald Carter, Commnity Relations Comission Representatives of the Press Mire Cecil A. Alexander presided. ‘le opened tne meeting by asking for Panel reports. lir. ‘‘eltner was called on to give a report on the Le al Panela ir, Charles L, ‘’eltner, .cting Chairman, Le al Panel, reported that they did not have a chairman as yet. He also statcd that they have met trice and that Malcolm Jones has given them copies of the Jousing Code, Mr. Alexander stated that Im. ‘Jillian Slayton, !xecutive Vice-President of Urban America, su., ested that the iiayor write a letter recoimendin that a very close look be taken into the current provisions of Section 115 for Federal $1,500 reiabilivation . reai.teg Section 312 for 3/5 loaas for property owners in Urban Neneral anc Code Inforcement projects who imst mate repairs under the -iousing Code; tnaat some way be found to either modify this to incluce any areas in the City or be:in sone legislation on tais, Mr. Weltner explained that he nad discussed that with frenk ‘illiams., ie also stated that if tue Comittee felt it would nelp, he wouls draft a letter on this for the liayor's signature, irs Alexander said ne thought this would be good and agreed to provide Mre “eliner with a couy of the letier he nad prepared for the iiayor on this matter. ir. Ldward L. Simon, representing ir, Vir il Milton, stated ti:at he wished some lesislation could be introduced vo correct the sit ation in Urban Renewal areas in which houses exist which are both fire hazards and health hazards. Mr. feltner stated that ‘ov. ‘addox had vetoed such a bill not long a‘o. i”. Malcolm Jones, Directory saic. that he .ner of the house in cuestion and that when last inspected it was structurally sound, so that it did not warrent denolition; tiat thercfereit cannot dc Jeolished under the "In Rein" ordinance. this ordinance galls for the omner to maxe repairs on such property, Mr. Simon said that someona.. needs to re-inspeci the house in cuestion because it is not sound now, lire Jones stated that it has been some tixe since the house had been inspected, and that perhaps now tue City coulda take action to cemolisn it under the "Tn Rem! ordinance, site Alexander asked tir. Jones to esplain tne "In em" ordinance. i. Jones e: plained that it was adopted by the City, after action taxen by the 1906 Le islature which gave the City, with tne autnority placed in the Builain, Official, the ri ht to inspect builcings which were dilapidated, and wo call upon toe orner to ma’se repairs or demolish, If the building is more than 50% cila;idated, tien the Building Department calls on the owner to demolish and if the o-vner fails to co so after 90 cays, then the building may be demolished by the City and a lien placed against the property for the cost of demolishing; thet the City coes not have the right to repair. ilies Alexander then called on the Finance ~ ‘Yon=Profit Funds Panel for its report. Mir. Lee Burje, Chairman, Finance ’: Non-Profit Funds Panel stated tiat they were workin;. on trying to get a local non-profit Yousing Development Corporation formed to assist in the housing pro rame i. Alezancer t.en asxcd for the Public Housing Panel's report. lr. Charles Tf. Pelmer, representing ir, Clarence Coleman, stated that one proble.. with which his panel is corcerned is tne UD policy (of discouraging public housinjg) in racially identifiable areas. He statcd chat they felt this was a very unrcalistic pealicy anc thai this Committee should tae this un. im. Alexander agrecu that this e.cluced both ali-‘hite areas anc all-'c:ro areas. tir. Palmer also stated that Atlanta's greatest need is more Public Housin:,. iir. Alexander statea that housing is also neeced on the east side of Atlanta. i. Robert ‘inn, representing Dr. darrison, asxed if we could tizy to get some cooperation from Fulton anc! Detalb counties on locations for low-cost housing? lr, Jones said that this was discusscd recently anc that he felt some type of cooperation coulda be efiectc a on a purely voluntary basise if. Alexancer tvnen called for the Land Acquisition Panel.report and as there was none ne next calied for tie »:0cial Problems Panel rcport. Dean ‘illiai 5, Jackson, Chairman, Social Probleus Pancl, stated that he wisned to point out vie late Charles 0. simerich's part on his Panel. ‘Ie asked if the Comittee would approve a motion to ac:.mowledge his service with a letter to his famliy? Mr. Palmer seconded tie inmotion ana it was carrica unani. ously. Jean Jacisson said that his Panel felt it needed more representation from the coumunity, anc. wo adaitional incmbers, or, hrwin stevens and ir. Lewis Cenker, had been acveds; tnat his Panel also decicec to wor: on a stavement of purpose for this Committce, ie said that tie Atlanta Housin. Authority was also Giscussed . Iv was ielt the fousin ‘uthoriiy necded some sort of social vor.cers for people moving into nouwsing developrienis; thai this siould be a separate ayency by iiself so the needs of tae people could be -ict, Mr. Alerander as.ed if tse Committee wanted to invite a wenber of the Housin;, Authority to spea': on this mavuter at the ne,t meting? Also if a copy of the vocial Problems Panel's report should ve rcferrcd the Coiirunity Relations Conmiss on, anc a copy proviced tae Jousing jut iority? The Committee agreed to both, Mir, Alexander then asked tae Public Information Panel for its report. ir. Dale Clark, Chairian, Public ‘nformation Panel, reportec that they had a neeting to brag the members up to cate on events anc. to ciscuss the Com.dttoe's "hite Paper". ‘Je stavecd vwiac he hac founa thav tae Atlanta Chamber or Connserce nad given us high priority on their agenda. fir. Alexander then asked .r. Jones to explain the reports listed on the agenda. hr. Jones stctec that the first was a periodic inventory report of low and mcciuin cost nousing in Atlanta which was revised June 20, 1907. de explained tie weaning of the abbreviations anc that sowe unius ire not as firm as the; li ht ve. He then cxplained tne Summary and the Notes at tne end of the invcntory; also the related paper entitled "Problem Areas". (Sce covy of Summary abiached to taese minutes.) ir, Alexander at tnis point states that he had neglected to as’: if the Business Participation Panel had anytain to report and ther dic not. Mir. Jones tien statec that not lon; ago, as a result of request by the Land Acquisition Panel, he har. askec the Planning Departwent to provide hin with information concerning vacani land in ‘Atlanta which was zonec for apartrentse je reportec that he ha. recently received a zoning map *ith orange colored ares superimposcd over the map, incics.... the vacant land. je stateca that the exact size of these percels vas not mown (estimated only) anc that he had gone over the entire map and com, iled a list of the vacant land shown zoned for apertments. ‘le tuen explained whe siiia’ anu reported ivs findin s and conclusions. (see cover sheet, Prelim nar7 fnalysis, attacaec) hr. “‘eltner us:ed tee number of vacant acres noi. zoned for apcrtients? Tne figbvre was not available. hire BDurye asx... scout vie cuantity of other vacant Land, zoned Industrial or otherwise. ‘The fi vres were not available. lire Alesancer statew that tne Land fcequisition Panel was now going to get to review the Land Use Study. He asked if there was any otner business before adjournin, ? lire Jones asied that tae Committee give him some idea as to action to take about the above wentionea study on land zoned for apartwents. ire Ale.tancer stated that he felt there were two steps which could be taen: 1. ‘hat tne figures itir. cltner and wr. rur ¢€ requested be obtained from the Planning Department, 2e ‘that this Committee go to [UD with this study and related figures and snow them what we are up against.  fhe only owner thin which this Comiivtee could act upon noi is to urge the Plannin:, Departient vo get more zon:ng enanged in both tne Fulton and JeXalb portions of Avlanta. ir. ‘e€ltner asec what avout the tent Suyplement item on the agenda? Mr, Jones staicd that the House of Representatives rejectiea it this year; the nayor has bcen callec upon to go to ‘'ashnington to sive iestinony next vee’. before the Senate Appropri.aticns Committee in gapsort of trying to get the propran reinstated; that he, . y+, Jones, has been called upon by Jm Sveat in the iayor's office to prepare several stacchents in su,jort of the pro:ram. iy. Alexander asied if it would scneiit the ayor if this Commitee prepared a report or statement also supportin,, the ‘ent Supplement program. mre cliner nove vhat this Co :nivicc prepaie a mesiorial to that eficcr. lr. Jackson seconaea the motion and it was carried unaninuously. As there was no further business,, tne -xet.ng adjourned at 11:5 a.m. Respectiully submitted, Vs ecihe cd. > valeolm D, Jones Supervisor of “hspection services incls: Summary of Lowecost Housing *nventory Yeport Prelii inar, ‘nalysis cover sheet,  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 13 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/8ed5741f87dbe7689622ca28015783f0.pdf 82c10d8a0b2c49db28d2f3588bc65983 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. LAND ACQUISITION PANEL Housing Resources Committee RESOLUTION RESOLUTION BY The LAND ACQUISITION PANEL, of the Housing Resources Committee WHEREAS, there appears to be a serious need for additional land within the City of Atlanta, appropriately zoned for construction of multi-family housing units, for low and medium income families, under the Turnkey and 221 (d) (J) programs; for single-family sales housing under the 221 (d) (i') programs; as well as construction of both types under other methods of financing, including conventional. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY the LAND ACQUISITION PANEL, of the Housi ng Resourdes Committee that: 1. There is an urgent need for completion by the Planning Department of the proposed city-wide Land Use Study; and 2. In connection therew~th the preparatioh by the Planning Department of a map and listing all vacant properties five (5) acres or larger which are zoned appropriately for development of Turnkey and/or 221 (d) (J) multi-family housing for low and medium income families; and J. Thi s Panel request s an opportunity t o me et with the Planning and Devel opment Committee of the Board of Aldermen at an earl y date to review t he t entative f indings of the Land Use Study and to cons ider and discuss mat ters in connecti on ther ewith; and 4. Copies of t his Resol ution be sent to the following: Planning Engineer Chairman, Planning and Development Committee of the Board of Aldermen Chairman, Zoning Committee of the Board of Aldermen Director of Governmental Liaison The Mayor Adopted June 20, 1967 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LAND ACQUISITION PANEL Housing Resources Committee RESOLUTION RESOLUTION BY The LAND ACQUISITION PANEL, of the Housing Resources Committee WHEREAS, there appears to be a serious need for additional land within the City of Atlanta, appropriately zoned for construction of multi-family housing units, for low and medium income families, under the Turnkey and 221 (d) (3) programs; for single-family sales housing under the 221 (d) (2) programs; as well as construction of both types under other methods of financing, including conventional. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY the LAND ACQUISITION PANEL, of the Housing Resources Committee that: l. 26 3 he There is an urgent need for completion by the Planning Department of the proposed city-wide Land Use Study; and In connection therewith the preparation by the Planning Department of a map and listing all vacant properties five (5) acres or larger which are zoned appropriately for development of Turnkey and/or 221 (d) (3) multi-family housing for low and medium income families; and This Panel requests an opportunity to meet with the Planning and Development Committee of the Board of Aldermen at an early date to review the tentative findings of the Land Use Study and to consider and discuss matters in connection therewith; and Copies of this Resolution be sent to the following: Planning Engineer Chairman, Planning and Development Committee of the Board of Aldermen Chairman, Zoning Committee of the Board of Aldermen Director of Governmental Liaison The Mayor Adopted June 20, 1967  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 5, Folder 17, Document 12 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 17 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1967