409 20 10383 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/1e2d9dcd962924bb0068f00109087090.pdf 4e17f92849e4bb6b64beaafc08c97056 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOT I C E To: From: Property Owner and/or Agent Department of Buildings, Housing Division INFORMATION In connection with improving your property to meet requirements of the Housing Code, we suggest that you get several estimates from reputable contractors or home improvement firms before signing a contract for the work to be done. Free estimates can be obtained from the majority of contractors and home improvement firms without obligation on your part. Ask your lawyer to explain any contract BEFORE you sign it. If you cannot afford a lawyer , free legal advice can be obtained from ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY, INC. 501 Fulton County Courthouse Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Telephon2 - 524-5811 RIGHT TO APPEAL Any owner or occupant receiving written notice to correct deficiencies, or receiving written notice that property has been placarded , may within thirty (30) days followin g the date of such notice e nter an appeal in writing to the Housing Appeals Board and appear before the Housing Appeals Board at a specified time and place to show cause why he should not comply with said notice or why the property should not remain placarded. No appeal filed later than thirty (30) days after the date of such notice shall be acted upon by th e Housing Appeals Board unless the Enforcement Of ficial shall consent thereto. The Housing Appeals Board shall normally hold hearings on appeals within thirty (30) days after they re filed and shall render its decision on each appeal in writing to the appellan,t and to the enforcement Officer . Appeals should be addressed to : Housing Appeals Board 1402 City Ha ll Atlanta , Ge orgia 30303 � 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 ny (0) a i © 1p To: Property Owner and/or Agent From: Department of Buildings, Housing Division INFORMATION In connection with improving your property to meet requirements of the Housing Code, we suggest that you get several estimates from reputable contractors or home improvement firms before sign- ing a contract for the work to be done. Free estimates can be obtained from the majority of contractors and home improvement firms without obligation on your part. Ask your lawyer to explain any contract BEFORE you sign it. If you cannot afford a lawyer, free legal advice can be obtained from ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY, INC. 501 Fulton County Courthouse Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Telephone - 524-5811 RIGHT TO APPEAL Any owner or occupant receiving written notice to correct defi- ciencies, or receiving written notice that property has been pla- carded, may within thirty (30) days following the date of such notice enter an appeal in writing to the Housing Appeals Board and appear before the Housing Appeals Board at a specified time and place to show cause why he should not comply with said notice or why the property should not remain placarded. No appeal filed later than thirty (30) days after the date of such notice shall be acted upon by the Housing Appeals Board unless the Enforcement Official shall consent thereto. The Housing Appeals Board shall normally hold hearings on appeals within thirty (30) days after they are filed and shall render its decision on each appeal in writing to the appellant and to the en- forcement Officer. Appeals should be addressed to: Housing Appeals Board 1402 City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303  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 10, Document 32 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/6cef861ddb14f0f381b122dbd9ba46ef.pdf e422ac960abc77f754c387adb3041a18 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOTICE To: Prope rty Owner a nd/ or Agent From: Departm e nt of Buildings, Hou s ing Division I I / I Information In connection w "th impro vin g your property to meet requirements of the Housing Code , we sugge st tha t you get thr ~e e stimate s from reputable contra ctors or home improvement firms before signing a contra ct for work. Free es tim a tes can be obtain e d from the ma jority of contractors and home improvem e nt firm without obli gation on your part. As soon as all work is complete , call for appro val by the Hou s in g Divi s ion. Right to Appeal I I I An y owner or occupant re c e i ving written notice to correct defici e ncies , or rece1v10g written notic e that property ha s been placard e d, may 1thin thirty (30) days following th e date of such notic e e nte r a n appea l in writ~ng to th e Hou s · ng Appeals Board and appear before the Housing App eal s Board a t a s p e cifi e d r·me a nd pl a c co s how cau s e why he should not comply with s a id notic e or why th e prop e rty s hould not rem in plac a rded. No appeal filed later tha n thirty (30) days a ft e r th e da te of s uc h notic e s hall e acted upon by the Housing App eals Boa rd unless th e Enforc e me nt Offici a l sh a ll con sent th Th e Hou s in g App ea l s Board s9 II norma lly hold hearings on appeal s within thirty (30) da ys a fte r th ey a re fil e d a nd s ha7 1 re n k r · ts de cision on e ach app e al in writing to the a ppe ll a nt and to th e E nforc eme nt Office r. App ea ls s hould be a dd ressed to: Hou s in g Appeal s Boa rd 1402 C ity Ha ll , Ge orgia 30303 I 4-H-8 � 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 NOTICE To: Property Owner and/or Agent From: Department of Buildings, Housing Division Information In connection with improving your property to meet requirements of the Housing Code, we sug- gest that you get three estimates from reputable contractors or home improvement firms before signing a contract forwork. Free estimates can be obtained from the majority of contractors and home improvement firms without obligation on your part. As soon as all work is complete, call for approval by the Housing Division. Right to Appeal Any owner or occupant receiving written notice to correct deficiencies, or receiving written notice that property has been placarded, may within thirty (30) days following the date of such notice enter an appeal in writing to the Housing Appeals Board and appear before the Housing Appeals Board at a specified time and placé to show cause why he should not comply with said notice or why the property should not remain placarded. No appeal filed later than thirty (30) days after the date of such notice shall be acted upon by the Housing Appeals Board unless the Enforcement Official shall consent thefeto. \ / The Housing Appeals Board shall normally hold hearings on appeals within thirty (30) days after they are filed and shall rendér its decision on each appeal in writing to the appellant and to the Enforcement Officer. J jf / Appeals should be addressed to: Housing Appeals Board 1402\City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 \ 4-H-8  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 10, Document 31 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/a0386d8cce8b5a6ef68f414c017599f0.pdf 704526a9a168f714bafc65106582ea34 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. PROJECT DATA Wheat Street Gardens - 221 d (3) N-P Spon. - Wheat Street Baptist Churcl NP & RS 1 280 units - all 2 Br. $74.00 up Water Furnished $71.00 down (Completed bef9re current program started) 2 84 units - 48 1 Br. $79.00 36 3 Br. $98.00 Cost $10,912/U (FHA Com.) 3 108 units 3 Br. $140.• 00 (RS $80.00/mo.) 6% interest Cost $12,500/U (FHA Com.) Friendship Center 208 units (16 U/A) 221 d (3) N-P - N-P Spon. - Friendship Baptist Church 34 1 Br. $87.50_ Developer - Celotex Corp. 95 2 Br. $101.00 Builder - Rogers Const. Co. 30 3 Br. $115.00 49 T.H. $107.00 Central Air Conditioning Utilities Furnished Stove & Refrigerator Furnished Cost $10,812/U (FHA Com.) College Plaza 96 uni ts 221 d (3) LD Builder- Randen Construction Co. 96 Units all 2 Br. $75.95 Water Furnished Stove and Refrigerator Furnished Permit for Const. Cost $8,255/U Allen Temple 1 151 units 2 222 units 3 2 08 unit s 221 100 50 1 d (3) N-P N-P Spon. - Allen Temple AME Church 2 Br. $62.00 3 Br. $7 9. 00 .,... Manager's Apt. 1 42 2 Br. $68.00 80 3 Br. $80.00 2 Br. $88.50 3 Br . $ 9 9 .50 . Cost $11,566 / U (FHA Com . ) London Towne Houses 200 1 2 3 4 units 36 48 48 68 221 d (3) Co-op 8 1 Br. 61 2 Br. 122 3 Br. 9 4 Br. $63. 0 0 $69.00 $84.00 $109.00 6 Model Units to select irom. Must sell before const. starts $10.00 application fee $135.00 Down Payment No. Closing Costs N-P Sp on. - FCH, Inc. Builder-Diamond & Kaye Purchase Price (Incls. Tax, Insurance Maintenance) ~ Outside Average Cost $14,078/U (FHA Com.) �London Towne Houses (Cont.'d) Mortgage Interest Real Estate Taxes Mortgage Principal Maintenance Reserve Funds Administration Landlord's profi~ 43% 16% 19% 12% 5% 5% 0% 100% tax deductible items McDaniel Street - Public Housing 650 Units 310 Completed 7-25-68 340 Under Construction BuiLt on Urban Renewal Land Average Cost approximately $14,500/U .. - � 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 PROJECT DATA Wheat Street Gardens - 221 d (3) - N-P Spon. - Wheat Street Baptist Churci NP & RS - #1 280 units - all 2 Br. $74.00 up Water Furnished $71.00 down (Completed before current program started) #2 84 units - 48 1 Br. $79.00 36 3 Br. $98.00 Cost $10,912/U (FHA Com.) #3 £108 units 3 Br. $140.00 (RS $80.00/mo.) 6% interest Cost $12,500/U (FHA Com.) Friendship Center 221 d (3) N-P - N-P Spon. - Friendship Baptist Church 34 1 Br. $87.50 Developer - Celotex Corp. 208 units 95 2 Br. $101.00 Builder - Rogers Const. Co. (16 U/A) 30 3 Br. $115.00 49 T.H. $107.00 Central Air Conditioning Utilities Furnished Stove & Refrigerator Furnished Cost $10,812/U (FHA Com.) College Plaza 221 d (3) LD Builder- Randen Construction Co. 96 units 96 Units all 2 Br. $75.95 Water Furnished Stove and Refrigerator Furnished Permit for Const. Cost $8,255/U Allen Temple 221 d (3) N-P N-P Spon. - Allen Temple AME Church #1 151 units 100 2 Br. $62.00 50 3 Br. $79.00 ” 1 Manager's Apt. #2 222 units 142 2 Br. $68.00 80 3 Br. $80.00 #3 208 units 2 Br. $88.50 3 Br. $99.50 Cost $11,566/U (FHA Com.) London Towne Houses 221 d (3) Co-op N-P Spon. - FCH, Inc. Builder-Diamond & Kaye 200 units 8 1 Br. $63.00 #1 36 61 2 Br. $69.00 Purchase Price #2 48 122 3 Br. $84.00 (Incls, Tax, Insurance & Outside #3 «2648 9 4 Br. $109.00 Maintenance) #4 68 6 Model Units to select from. Must sell before const. starts $10.00 application fee Average Cost $14,078/U (FHA Com.) $135.00 Down Payment No. Closing Costs London Towne Houses (Cont. 'd) *Mortgage Interest 43% *Real Estate Taxes 16% Mortgage Principal 19% Maintenance 12% Reserve Funds 5% Administration 5% Landlord's profit 0% 100% *tax deductible items McDaniel Street - Public Housing 650 Units 310 Completed 7-25-68 340 Under Construction Built on Urban Renewal Land Average Cost approximately $14,500/U  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 10, Document 30 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/5deda2980ae7d57b9f81107d951d14a1.pdf 6316b4a7df0d109a447ef51c02e64fcf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. TOUR Housing Resources Executive Committee and Housing Coordinating Group Sponsored Jointly by HRC and EOA Thursday, Oct. 3, 9:30-12:30 Itinerary Start In front of City Hall Mitchell Street Entrance Bedford-Pine Urban Renewal Project Area Wheat Street Gardens (221 d (3)) Lightning Unload - 10 minute stop Unload - walk through block Vine City Friendship Center College Plaza Allen Temple (221 d (3)) (221 d (3) LD) (221 d (3)) London Towne Houses of Model Homes Unload - 10 minute stop (221 d (3) Co-op) 15 minute stop McDaniel Street Public Housing Project Return to City Hall Unload - Inspection � 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 iv r. Sway eo TOUR Housing Resources Executive Committee and Housing Coordinating Group Sponsored Jointly by HRC and EOA Thursday, Oct. 3, 9:30-12:30 Itinerary Start - In front of City Hall - Mitchell Street Entrance Bedford-Pine Urban Renewal Project Area Wheat Street Gardens (221 d (3)) - Unload - 10 minute stop Lightning - Unload - walk through block Vine City Friendship Center - (221 d (3)) College Plaza - (221 d (3) LD) Allen Temple - (221 d (3))} - Unload - 10 minute stop London Towne Houses - (221 d (3) Co-op) - Unload - Inspection of Model Homes - 15 minute stop McDaniel Street Public Housing Project Return to City Hall  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 10, Document 29 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/d99121902ecab86ad7439438b81f09c8.pdf 9b3b015dd036295a8dab3fedb696a6f9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 1, 1968 r. W, R. offel"d, Building Official Building Departm nt City Ball Atlanta. Georgia 30303 Dear Bill: e ·re very interested in trying to get so et ngible i _provem nts ade in Vine City. A non-profit group bioh app rs to hav promis, is inter sted in acquiring a nu111ber of th worst properties in the heart of the Vine City ar a and either rehabilitating them tom et both City ant F.HA. st ndards or d molisbing th nd r cting ne structures in plac of th old. • This group is currently n goti ting with Joe Shaff r in ffort to obt in control of bis current holdings in the Vin City re only. In ord r to for r listio b sis for n goti tion b t n non-profit group and curr nt on r of the prop rty, I would ppr o1 t it if you 111 b v so of your p ople in th Housing Cod nforo nt pr pr 11st of all of th prop rti sin tb Vine City (bound d by West Bunt r Stre -t, uns t Av nu 81 p on Stre t nd Nortbside Driv) bicb r non to b on d by Jo · Shaff rand or any of bi aff111 t d cop ni s; nd indict th ppr 1s d v lu of ch, sbo non courthouse T x R cord • th 11 As• rar trying to ov r pidly on this proj ct, I to t the bov indict d 1nfor tion oon f ould lbl • Sinor ly. D n • -att Jr. Dir ctor ot Gov rn D /~/ ntal Li 1 on � 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 October 1, 1968 Mr. W. R. Wofferd, Building Official Building Department City Hail Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Bill: We are very interested in trying to get some tangible improvements made in Vine City. A non-profit group which appears to have promise, is interested in acquiring a number of the worst properties in the heart of the Vine City area and either rehabilitating them to meet both City an@ F.HA. standards or demolishing them and erecting new structures in place of the old. This group is currently negotiating with Joe Shaffer in an effort to obtain control of his current holdings in the Vine City area only. In order to form a realistic basis for negotiation between the non-profit group and current owners of the property, I would appreciate it if you will have some of your people in the Housing Code enforcement prepare a list of all of the properties in the Vine City area (bounded by West Hunter Street, Sunset Avenue, Simpson Street and Northside Drive) which are known to be owned by Joe Shaffer and or any of his affiliated companies; and indicate the appraised value of each, as shown on Courthouse Tax Records, As werare trying to move rapidly on this project, I would like to get the above indicated information as soon as feasible. Sincerely, Dan E. Sweat, Jr. Director of Governmental Liaison DES/MDJ/mec  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 10, Document 28 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ecfcf8b1104403b3ae5122d48be39767.pdf 52d2289d39c52624658dbbc96009cc2c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. HOUSING RESOURCES C01I11ITTEE August 7, 1968 Proposed Procedure for Selection of Sites for Public Housing Under the Turnkey Program 1. Promoters a nd developers should initially contact the Housing Aut hority (Mr. M. B. Satterfield or Mr. Gilbert Boggs) relative to proposed sites. 2. After consideration by the Housing Authority, . if deemed suitable, the Housing Authority will request tentative approval from HUD (Housing Assistance Administration) as to site location. 3. I f looked upon favorable by HUD . the Housing Authority will then call upon the City in writing (Planning Director, with information copy to Housing Coordinator) for report as availability of facilities and if the proposed development is consistent with the Land Use Plan. 4. Planning Department will then determine from appropriate Departments and Agencies, without delay, if adequate facilities are available or can be made available during the development of the project to serve the project when completed; if proposed development is consistent with the Land Use Plan; and so inform the Housing Authority, in writing, with copy to the Housing Coordinator. 5. I f the above is favorable, the Housing Authority will then entertain serious consideration of the site with the developer, who will be advised to apply for appropriate rezoning, if required. 6. The Planning Department (Zoning Division) will notify the Housing Coordinator when rezoning petitions have been filed for l ow-income housing developments and wlm plans are submitted for Planning Department approval on low-income housing projects. ' . - � 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 4, 6. HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE August 7, 1968 Proposed Procedure for Selection of Sites for Public Housing Under the Turnkey Program Promoters and developers should initially contact the Housing — Authority (Mr. M. B. Satterfield or Mr. Gilbert Boggs) relative to proposed sites. After consideration by the Housing Authority, if deemed suitable, the Housing Authority will request tentative approval from HUD (Housing Assistance Administration) as to site location. If looked upon favorable by HUD the Housing Authority will then call upon the City in writing (Planning Director, with information copy to Housing Coordinator) for report as availability of facilities and if the proposed development is consistent with the Land Use Plan. Planning Department will then determine from appropriate Departments and Agencies, without delay, if adequate facilities are available or can be made available divine the dévelopnert of the project to serve the project when completed; if proposed development is consistent with the Land Use Plan; and so ingoen the Housing Authority, in writing, with copy to the Housing Coordinator, If the above is favorable, the Housing Authority will then entertain Serious consideration of the site with the developer, who will be advised to apply for appropriate rezoning, if required. The Planning Department (Zoning Division) will notify the Housing Coordinator when rezoning petitions have been filed for low-income housing developments and whm plans are submitted for Planning Department approval on low-income housing projects.  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 10, Document 27 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/855de1dbfde34a3788546fb184cde702.pdf 32c0762fa2fcc6f50e18c9df4aeb868f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF .ATLANT A. 1 CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 September 30, 1968 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison MEMORANDUM TO Malcolm Jones, Housing Coordinator FROM R. Earl Landers, Administrative Assistant iv With further reference to your memorandum of September 13 • pertaining to Out Fall Sewer in the County Line Road area, this is to advise that Ray Nixon and I met with Carl Johnson, County Manager, and Turner McDonald, County Director of Public Works, to discuss the matter. Both of the s e gentle m e n r e cogniz e the need and are agreeable to county participation. Howeve r, lack of funds . will probably pr event their participation during this year. Ray Nixon is drawing up a resolution, to be approved by our Public Works Committee, formally requesting Fulton Coun ty to participate in this ventur e . � 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 ’ Abie. Seye oc7 CITY OF ATLANTA CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 September 30, 1968 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR Fy R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison MEMORANDUM TO : Malcolm Jones, Housing Coordinator “ FROM : R. Earl Landers, Administrative Assistant Ul With further reference to your memorandum of September 13 pertaining to Out Fall Sewer in the County Line Road area, this is to advise that Ray Nixon and I met with Carl Johnson, County Manager, and Turner McDonald, County Director of Public Works, to discuss the matter. Both of these gentlemen recognize the need and are agreeable to county participation. However, lack of funds will probably prevent their participation during this year. Ray Nixon is drawing up a resolution, to be approved by our Public Works Committee, formally requesting Fulton County to participate in this venture. rae am wwe cle =) 7S).  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 10, Document 26 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/5673cd99cfd8942d03efdcb9575e135b.pdf da7e5c786e8c933004459784c1b6d35f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Octo r 18, 1968 . J . D. J ohn on, Director Mod 1 Cities Pro r m 673 C pitol Ave-nu ., S. tl t , G or l 30312 r Johmi.y: Ye•t r ay I vi lte th t c1ory oft t aud secttonall o. 00 to 45, ooo~. • •C ufacturer ·-.u.•111:u.iu.t in prtc f:rom b al or l , •• • �r . J ohn -0n p, T,.-vo, Octo 1!' 18, l <,68 Mr .. Ciuataf'sol\ c:lairns that the:r is r on bl profit in th e hous for lo builders d t normally mall hou can 'b · {ram d up in day d trimmed out i other day. that all of thee hou a m et both FHA nd VA d th t FH.A · W losure th mort ag hottse p to ufactuzer lil'ta of v•c lUn • •• to o nd .. i camp sn here hou. _ h been 1th , 11 t (locations) e d scan ht, dapt d ould b orth e.aploring foi: th M el ln color f the ho and · of pl e . which I dl l to •h to yo d/or ••t . Ct V. I.'• I) Jl • r. C.cll 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 October 18, 1968 Mr. J. D. Johnson, Director Model Cities Program 673 Capitol Avenue, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30312 Dear Johnny: Yesterday I visited the factory of Imperial Homes (manufacturers of pre-cut and sectionalized framed houses) ranging in price from $8, 000. 00 to $45, 000. 00. I was impressed with the thoroughness, economy of pre-cutting, packaging and quality of materials and workmanship being used in this operation. This firm is just coming up now {not yet on the market) with a 24' x 36', 3 bedroom and bath house with 287 cu. ft. of general storage area which they claim is designed to sell under the Farmers‘ Home Administration program for $8,000.09, to the occupant, to go on his lot. This firm is also developing" a 4 bedroom and bath house which they “hope” to sell under the same program for $9, 099. 00 to the occupant, to go on his lot. Two options are an additional half bath with ceramic tile floor for $410. 00 extra and an outside attached storage area for $/50.00 extra. The President of the firm is Mr. M. .0. Gustafson, and the business address of the plant is 1520 Kalamazoo Avenue, Griffin, Georgia, phone 404-228-8477. Imperial Homes generally selis wholesale te local builders. These houses are packaged and delivered on flat bed trailers (one house per trailer for small houses). Truckage cost to Atlanta is only $36, 00. (This price appears to be symbolic of their entire operations. ) Mr. Johnson Page Two October 18, 1968 Mr. Gustafson claims that there is a reasonable profit in these houses for local builders and that normally a small house can be framed up in a day and trimmed out in another day. The manufacturer states that all of these houses meet both FHA and VA standards and that FHA will insure the mortgages on these houses up to 40 years. Mr. Gustafson has offered to undertake a sales promotional campaign direct to owners of existing vacant lots in Atlanta (where houses have been demolished under the housing code) if he is provided with a list (locations) of vacant residential lots in the central city, together with the names and mailing addresses of the owners. Many of these houses can be adapted 80 as to go end-wise on narrow lots. It has occurred to me that this would be worth exploring for the Model Cities area. I have a catalogue in color of these houses and a set of plans on the $8,000 and $9,990 houses, which I will be glad to show to you and/or other members of your staff. Sincerely, Malcolm D. Jones Housing Coordinator MDJ:ty ec: Mr. Dan E. Sweat, Jr. Mr. Cecil A. Alexander  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 10, Document 25 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/6d0af9529d20e8136fe42273445f4b29.pdf 38975fc65908cce8868e3f1435266f46 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ' - -- .J DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON, D. C. 20410 April 9, 1968 OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR RENEWAL AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY LETTER NO. 454 SUBJECT: (SUPERSEDES NO. 281~) Using the Urban Renewal Program to Provide Low Cost Public Housing Sites To encourage housing for low-income families, it is HUD policy to use the urban renewal program to provide sites for low-rent public housing, and to expedite the provision of such housing. (See LPA Letter No. 418 for a discussion of HUD policy pertaining to the designation of urban renewal projects for "priority consideration" if they contribute to the national goal of expanding the housing supply for low and moderate income fmnilies.) C Use of the urban renewal program to provide such sites is particularly advantageous in high-cost housing areas since it absorbs the Vhigh cost of acquisition of built-up land, site cle~rance and relocation. In addition, project property for low-rent public housing is made available at the special prices provided under Section 1O7(b) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended. In areas with high per-unit costs, where public housing is necessary as a relocation resource to serve other urban renewal projects, the Department will give special consideration to Survey and Planning Applications for se~arate single-purpose public housing site p rojects, or other projects involving substantial amounts of public housing. ! These projects may acquire and clear sites, or acquire housing for rehabilitation by a Local Housing Authority (LEA) for low-rent public housing. Several techniques may be used separately, or in combination, to expedite the carrying out of such projects: ~. Hanclling of such sites or L,ousing as single-purpose urban renewal projects. 2. Acquisition of land under an Early Land Acquisition Loan. 3. Carrying out project execution activities with local funds during the planning stage. .I �.. 2 1. ~ 4. Priority staging of acquisition, site preparation work, and land disposal during the execution stage. 5. Arranging for site preparation work to be carried out by the IJIA. PUBLIC HOUSWG SITES PS SEPARATE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS An urban renewa.l pro~ ·c t for the exclusive use of low-rent public housing is particularly useful to meet the relocation housing needs of low-income families in other urban renewal projects. Such a singlepurpose project may be separat.ed in planning from another urban renewal project or may be in a separate location. i While such a project must meet basic urban renewal requirements, it may be planned and carried out much more rapidly, and simply, than . multiple - use projects. Jyoject area selectj.on--Aside from eligibility factors, planning considerations are limited to the suitability and the boundaries of the project area for housing uses. . prban renewal pla.u--The urban renewal plan and the report on planning proposa.ls will be very simple. The l snd use plan vi.11 .be limited to a single use , residential, and the controls and other elements of the plan and report will be correspondingly simplified. ~~nd Di spo~al--Since the real property will be connnitted to a single public use, land utilization and marketability studies and reports, evidence of mortgage fi nancing and certain other documentation will not be pertinent. Since the weal Housing Authority is committed, at an a.greed price, to purche.se the site from the LPA, before Part II of the Lo3ll and Grant Application is approvea., disposition activities related to the public housing project or site will be comparatively minor during the execution phase. They will consist primarily of appraisal and price determinations, in accordance with the provisions of Section 107(b), and preparation of disposition instruments. FinanciA,_~ plan~..rr'he noncash local grant-in~aid credit for the local public housing contribution, under Section 107(b) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended by the Housing Act of 1964, may provide the loca.l share of net project cost of the urban renewal project. Therefore, no further commitments for financing the local share may be necessary. This does not, of course, preclude the funlishing by the locality of additional noncash grants- in- aid for pooling purposeso ') -- 1 �3 2. . ACQJlISITl ON OF Ll\Jfil UNDER EARLY LOJ-ID ACQUISITION LOAN If early land acquisition activities are pennitted by State or local law, the LPA mey apply for an Early Land Acquisition Loan to finance the acquisition of. land, property management, relocation of site occupants, and demolition and site clearance during the planning stage. When land is to be disposed of for low-rent public housing, a commitment by the LHA, . guaranteed by the Department of Housing E!Jld Urban Development (DJHUD) under an Annual Contribution Contract (Ace), to assume responsibility for any loss to the Federal Government if an urban renewal project is not carried out, will be accepted in lieu qf a commitment by the local governing bogy. Early land acquisition will expedite the completion of site preparation work, and delivery of the site for the public housing project after execution of the loan and grant contract. 3. CARRY nm C our EXECUTION ACTIVITIBS WITH LOCAL FUNDS DURrnG PLAlUUNG If it will contribute to the acceleration of the acquisition, preparation and• disposal of low-rent public housing sites, HUD may issue a "Letter of Consent" a:cthorizing the LPA to undertake these activities ·with locaJ. funds during the planning staee. t/ . A .,Letter of Consent 11 (as used for this and other purposes) is merely a determination that expenditures made by the LPA in carrying out the specified activities will not be excluded f'rom gross project cost solely be'cause they were incurred prior to the effective date of a contract for loan and grant, or the issuance of a project expenditures budget. However, for the costs to be eligible for inclusion in gross project cost, the .activities authorized by the Letter must be carried out in f'ull confonnance with all HUD policies and requirements applicable under an executed contra ct for loan and grD.nto The LPA should consult with the HUD Regional Office concerning the requirements to be met before a "Letter of Consent" mey be issued. 4. PRIORITY STAGING OF PROJECT EXECUTION ACTIVITIES The LPA mey give priority to the acquisition, preparation, and disposal of low-rent public housing sites in multi-purpose projects during the execution stage. While this will not permit as much acceleration as the carrying out of separate single- purpose public housing projects, the construction and colliJ )letion of ne.w public hoµsing frequently can be . carried out whil~ acquisition, relocation, ·rehabilitation, and site clearance ( �4 activ~ties are still underway in other .parts of the project. Frequently, activities can be expedited in both . single-purpose and multi-purpose projects. For example, the HUD Regional Office may authorize the LPA to contract for second land acquisition appraisals prior to the submission of Part I of the loan and grant applications if: 5. ' (1) the boundaries of the low-rent public housing site have been finuly established1 (2) the public housing use is consistent with the urbaii renewal plan being prepared for the project area, and (3) such action is necessary to assure completion of the appraisal vork before execution of the loan and grant contract. SITE CLEARANCE AND PREPARA.TION BY LOCAL HOUSlliG AlJrH0RITY i In some cases, considerable time mey be saved if the LHA carries out site clearance and preparation actiyj_ties. The lJIA may carry out site clearance and preparation activities under a ~ontract or other -written agreement (see Urban Renewal Manual, Section 30-2-1); or land in the low-rent public housing site may be disposed of with existing improvements, and responsibility for site clearance e.nd preparation activities included in the LHA's contract with Housing Assistance Administration. l In any case, the LPA is responsible for carrying out r elocation of site occupants and making r elocation peyments in accordance with the approved Relocation Program using its ovm staff or contracting \Tith the LHA or othe r s_gency. The LPA shall not disnose of in..iproved land in the low- rent public housing site before the buildings have be@n ·vacated . _______ 143.215.248.55.... Don Hummel Assistant Se cretary HUD-Wash., D. C. ,/ ~" ,I'"""'\ V � 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 “ans 3 ® Uy ut z Tn *S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT % Ly *. Mslid | WASHINGTON, D. C. 20410 April 9, 1968 OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR RENEWAL AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY LETTER NO. 45) (SUPERSEDES NO. 28) SUBJECT: Using the Urban Renewal Program to Provide Low Cost Public Housing Sites ; To encourage housing for low-income families, it is HUD policy to use the urban renewal program to provide sites for low-rent public , housing, and to expedite the provision of such housing. (See LPA Letter No. 418 for a discussion of HUD policy pertaining to the designation of urban renewal projects for "priority consideration” if they contribute to the national goal of expanding the housing supply for low and moderate income families.) Use of the urban renewal program to provide such sites is parti- cularly advantageous in high-cost housing areas since it absorbs the C high cost of acquisition of built-up land, site clearance and relocation. In addition, project property for low-rent public housing is made avail- able at the special prices provided under Section 107(b) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended. In areas with high per-unit costs, where public housing is necessary as a relocation resource to serve other urban renewal projects, the Department will give special consideration to Survey and Planning Appli- cations for separate single-purpose public housing site projects, or other projects involving substantial amounts of public housing. These projects may acquire and clear sites, or acquire housing for rehabilitation by a Local Housing Authority (LHA) for low-rent public housing. Several techniques may be used separately, or in combination, to expedite the carrying out of such projects: Ae Handling of such sites or Lousing as single-purpose urban renewal projects. 2. Acquisition of land under an Early Land Acquisition Loan. 3. Carrying out project execution activities with local funds during the planning stage. hk. Priority staging of acquisition, site preparation work, and land disposal during the execution stage. 5. Arranging for site preparation work to be carried out by the LHA. ‘1. PUBLIC HOUSING SITES AS SEPARATE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS An urban renewal project for the exclusive use of low-rent public housing is particularly useful to meet the relocation housing needs of low-income families in other urban renewal projects. Such a single- purpose project may be separated in planning from another urban renewal project or may be in a separate location. While such a project must meet basic urban renewal requirements, it may be planned and carried out much more rapidly, end simply, than multiple-use projects. Project area selection~-Aside from eligibility factors, planning considerations are limited to the suitability and the boundaries of the project area for housing uses. Urban renewal plan=--The urban renewal plan and the report on planning proposals will be very simple. The land use plan will be_ limited to a single use, residential, and the controls and other elements of the plan and report will be correspondingly simplified. Land Disposal--Since the real property will be committed ‘to a single public use, lend utilization and marketability studies and reports, evidence of mortgage financing and certain other documentation will_not be pertinent. Since the Local Housing Authority is committed, at an agreed price, to purchase the site from the LPA, before Part II of the Loan end Grant Application is approved, disposition activities related to the public housing project or site will be: comparatively minor during the execution phase. They will consist primarily of appraisal and price determinations, in accordance with the provisions of Section 107(b), end preparation of disposition instruments. Financing plan--The noncash local grant-in-aid credit for the local public housing contribution, under Section 107(b) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended by the Housing Act of 1964, may provide the local ' share of net project cost of the urban renewal project. Therefore, no further commitments for financing the local share may be necessary. This does not, of course, preclude the furnishing by the locality of additionel noncash grants-in-aid for pooling purposes. 2. ACQUISTTTON OF LAND UNDER EARLY LAND ACQUISITION LOAN If early land acquisition activities are permitted by State or local law, the LPA may apply for an Early Land Acquisition Loan to finence the acquisition of. land, property management, relocation of site occupants, and demolition and site clearance during the planning stage. When land is to be disposed of for low-rent public housing, @ commitment by the LHA,. guaranteed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (D/HUD) under an Annual Contribution Contract (ACC), to assume responsibility for any loss to the Federal Government if an urban renewal project is not carried out, will be accepted in lieu of @ commitment by the local governing body. Early land acquisition will expedite the completion of site preparation work, and delivery of the site for the public housing project after execution of the loan and grant contract. 3- CARRYING OUT EXECUTION ACTIVITIES WITH LOCAL FUNDS DURING PILANNING If it will contribute to the acceleration of the acquisition, preparation and»disposal of low-rent public housing sites, HUD may issue a "Letter of Consent” acthorizing the LPA to undertake these activities with local funds during the planning stage. - : A "Letter of Consent” (as used for this and other purposes) is merely a determination that expenditures made by the LPA in carrying out the specified activities will not be excluded from gross project cost solely because they were incurred prior to the effective date of a contract for loan and grant, or the issuance of a project expendi- tures budget. However, for the costs to be eligible for inclusion in gross project cost, the activities authorized by the Letter must be carried out in full conformance with all HUD policies and require= ments applicable under an executed contract for loan and grant. The LPA should consult with the HUD Regional Office concerning the reguirements to be met before a "Letter of Consent" may be issued. h. PRIORTTY STAGING OF PROJECT EXECUTION ACTIVITIES The LPA may give priority to the acquisition, preparation, and disposal of low-rent public housing sites in multi-purpose projects during the execution stage. While this will not permit as much acceleration as the carrying out of separate single-purpose public housing projects, the construction and completion of new public housing frequently can be. carried out while acquisition, relocation, rehabilitation, and site clearance activities are still underway in other parts of the project. Frequently, activities can be expedited in both single~purpose and multi-purpose projects. For exemple, the HUD Regional Office may authorize the LPA to contract for second land acquisition appraisals prior to the submission of Part I of the loan and grant applications if: (1) the boundaries of the low-rent public housing site have been firmly established, (2) the public housing use is consistent with the urben renewal plan being prepared for the project area, and > (3) such action is necessary to assure completion of the eppraisal work before execution of the loan and grant contract. 5.' SITE CLEARANCE AND PREPARATION BY LOCAL HOUSING AUTHORITY In some cases, considerable time may be saved if the LHA carries out site clearance and preparation activities. The LHA may carry out site clearance and preparation activities under a contract or other written agreement (see Urban Renewal Manual, Section 30-2-1); or soa land in the low-rent public housing site may be disposed of with existing improvements, and responsibility for site clearance snd preparation activities included in the LHA's contract with Housing Assistance Administration. In any case, the LPA is responsible for carrying out relocation of site occupants and making relocation payments in accordance with the approved Relocation Program using its own staff or contracting with the LHA or other egency. The LPA shall not dispose of improved land in the low-rent public housing site before the buildings have — been vacated. eS es Don Hummel Assistant Secretary 226783-P HUD-Wash., D. C.  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 10, Document 24 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/fce8cf5d53b23dce5bac2f7991d06f02.pdf ada12ec5304a92867d60b30ed8f94660 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 18, 1968 II ORA To : U • yor Iv n All Tb r pid el for o• c D; Jr . tt cbed docu ent, LPA L tter o . r uc of slu pocket in Atl nta for site 54, provid nd r velop Lo -cot Public Itou in. d rd lify, tb C cb n tb to 111 •• Tb 1. Cl r tb City o • · t of it • 3. ar for - uch n 0 C b:,;. or: t le th la profitabl 0 , hie ar i practlc 1 occur i fore 1 i • va ta ap 11catlon u t; ib f llowi t 1. r obt 1 · bl ~1atl pr pock t • ir incl • t l_ r• �Mayo r Ivan Alle,n , J r . Pag Two Oct ober 181, 1968 East Atl nta. a nd a ll of Clar ndale be included in t h fir s t ye r ' s program. Th l tter h substantial white suppor t i.n the 11 ighborhood and b e cause of it . loc: tion is import _nt to the pr o gr r.n f r beyond its s i ze . 2. In the proj ct pplication for the po:ttion of Plunk ttown w ithin the City limits of Atl nta, and similar portions of other ar e , that doc\ll'Ile ntation in th pplic.a tion include provi s i on that if ntl wb n Urb n Ren wal project pl ans for ny of th ar·e.as ar adopt d and approved th' t c quisiti on may then star t promptly in such ar a ( ) ,(du~ing the first ye r ' progr ) in h rdship c s 3. That th entir Mod 1 Citi s r a be ineluded in the first year ' NOP pp.Uc _tion, in ord r . t applic: 'bl e home o n rs in th ,n tir are may q ify for and b ni fit from F de r 1 R . h b ilttation A si tant in the £oTm of 3~ d b~ ct Feder 1 L an.cl $ , 000 F d r 1 Grant . Thi e ill not b pos· ible· unl . Model Citi (it ualifie ) i includ d ht the NOP . 4. That r h bilitation in the odel Citi ceonipli hed by th City, rather than by tb Hou. lng Authority, utilizing both th City d Housing Authority Inspector . Thi i b li ved to b th most f lbl proc dur ln vl of the xt nt of curr nt tr d otalf a.vailabl nd hould produc th f;- et t reaults.. (Th Ho sing Authority s origl Uy glv n r pon ibillty for ~ bilita.tion in Urb R n proj ct , wh n the City .h a only 5 Hou.aln Co ln•p ctor and the Fed r 1 Ciove:rnm nt . otild eontribut 2 / 3 of th coet of th . Jn p ctoTs in Urb n R n wal arc a but not in th r · t of th city. m.uat Ho v r , th Ho\1 . in Authority ha no u.thority fol' ~nforc m•nt call upon th City to . rci• itli P olic Po · r in enf rein difficult • r habit lb.ti.on S. c )• T t t. Hou.ins Co tation Stand r d 1n th t1 rl r q uired l 8' OP1Wl" Cit! • a:r l 6. • ~ c:· . r. L er o. 4 4 tfully • � 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 /¥ lye Syyeod October 18, 1968 MEMORANDUM To: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. The attached document, LPA Letter No. 454, provides ample means for rapid clearance of slum pockets in Atlanta and eens of the sites for so-called Low-cost Public Housing. I consider this document worthy of your attention and careful reading in its entirety. Some of the pertinent portions have been marked for your convenience. I urgently recommend that the procedures authorized in this document be executed during the City’s first year’s application under the Neighbor Development Program. It is the most practical and feasible means of clearing the bad slum pockets and converting those areas to much needed and more profitable use (standard housing). The key to accomplishment however is re-use of the land. To qualify, the designated re-use of the land in several instances may have to be « changed from its current zoning to Residential. It is likely that in the areas involved, there will be little or no public objection or protests to such zoning changes. This will accomplish a three-fold purpose: 1. Clear the City of most of its worst slum pockets. 2. Provide sites for much needed Public Housing, which are | very hard to come by; and 3. Put the land involved to a much more practical and profitable use than has thus far been obtainable under existing zoning, or than is likely to occur in the foreseeable future, under the existing zoning. Many other cities in the South-East are taking advantage of this program and are doing just what is proposed above. In formulating, the City’s first year's application under the Neighbor- hood Development Program, I strongly feel that the following features should be insisted upon by you; and I recommend their inclusion in the program: 1. In addition to Bedford-Pine, Model Cities, and certain specific changes in existing Urban Renewal projects, that Fiseue stews, the worst portions of Lightening, Vine City, EEL: Se ES LP PN a eae ae eee Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. Page Two October 18, 1968 East Atlanta and all of Clarendale be included in the first year's program. The latter has substantial white support in the neighborhood and because of its location is important to the program far beyond its size. 2. In the project application for the portion of Plunkettown within the City limits of Atlanta, and similar portions of other areas, that documentation in the application include provision that if and when Urban Renewal ' project plans for any of the areasare adopted and approved that acquisition may then start promptly in such area(s) (during the first year's program) in hardship cases, 3, That the entire Model Cities area be included in the first year's NDP application, in order that applicable home owners in the entire area may qualify for and benefit from Federal Rehabilitation Assistante in the form of 3% direct Federal Loans and $3,000 Federal Grants. This will not be possible unless the entire Model Cities area (it qualifies) is included in the NDP. 4, That rehabilitation in the Model Cities area be accomplished by the City, rather than by the Housing Authority, utilizing both the City and Housing Authority Inspectors. This is believed to be the most feasible procedure in view of the extent of current trained staffs available and should produce the fastest results. (The Housing Authority was originally given responsibility for rehabilitation in Urban Renewal projects, when the City had only 5 Housing Code Inspectors and the Federal Government would contribute 2/3 of the cost of the Inspectors in Urban Renewal areas, but not in the rest of the city. However, the Housing Authority has no authority for enforcement and must call upon the City to exercise its Police Power in enforcing difficult rehabilitation cases). 5. That the Housing Code standards be recommended for use as the Rehabili- tation Standards in the Model Cities area. This will save much time and effort required in adopting separate rehabilitation standards for the Model Cities area. : 6, That the first year's application for tke NDP consist of a program balanced between planning and execution, with primary emphasis on execution during the first year, in such areas and to such extent as is possible and practical of accomplishment. (Emphasis on planning only during the first year in some areas may result in too much execution during the second year, for accomplish- ment with staff and finances available. ) Respectfully submitted, Encl: LPA Letter No, 454 Maleolm D. Jones : Housing Coordinator ect Mr, Dan E. Sweat, Jr. hie Manll A Alewantar a  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 10, Document 23 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/8a7e0a580af4fdd552174d46a360d065.pdf 61d927cad21bb91f56cb689209582382 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Spurn·§ Building By BILL JORDAN The Housing and Urban Development Act of 1963, or "Omnibus housing law, has bee n referred to as a Marshall Plan for housing. Some title or other of the 300-, and passed oh fo partner-buildplus page bill gets in -the news ers. . Under Title IU, the act pro,almost daily as another industry is ,touched in some way, and it vides for FHA .to insure -home !has been said by ,I.hose with au- improvement loans or loans to · thori,ty ,that :the bill is, .without finance additions to multi-family . doubt, the most comprehensive rental projects .that are ·already housing program in American financed with FHA mortgages, 1history. Loans are limited to 90 per cent of FHA's estimate of the value · · ( In addition to providing hous- of the improvements and .to an lng for low-income famili es , the amount not ,to exceed the ..iotal bill provides for some profit- mortgage limitation when ·added making oppor,tunities for r eal ,to the mor,tgage balance. estate men. And, ,as National Real Estate Board President EASIER TERMS Lyn E. Davis has pointed out, While providing a means to there are a ·number of sections improve older areas of the nadesigned .to aid middle-income tion's cities, this ,title also wi ll families ·a cross the country by stimulate business in the con: easing ,the stringency in the struction a nd home improvemor:tgage market. ment business. Easier terms provide an added incentive to NOT BY LOB BY home owners ,to make improveDavis said Jast week -that ments. The top amount on home these provisions did not result improvement Joans has been from lobbying effor,ts, but "from raised from $3,500 to $5,000 . the rca]jza.tion by ·sena1lors and Payoff ,time has been ex.tended 1"epresentatives ,t ha t .~he severe to 7 years and 32 da ys . tigh te ning in ,the mortgage market In ]966 ,3ffeoted more .thari The act should result in inthose who wanted ,to buy or sell creased activity in .the construea house-it had a dam pe ning ef- ~lOn of ?ondon:1nium-type housfect on the entire economy and mg, as 1t specifies that a down created hardships on an exten- ' payment of only 20 per cent of sive Sp€ctrum of ,the economy." th~ amount of th~ purc~ase As to profit making, ,the bill r_nce over $20,000 is_ req uired. open s up a whole new m arket '1 he percenta ge requJred down for build ers, developers, inves of , _he amount und er $20,000 retors and broke rs as it offers an ma tns the same. opportunity for home ownership NO LTMIT The act provid es for mort~ to a segme>nt of ,the population that could neve r before afford to gages .to be mane available by own homes. federal sa vi ngs and loan assoln a copyrighted arlicle, ,the cia tions for mobile homes for Institute for Business Planning the first ,t(rne~ f ~ n o limit recen tly outlined some of ,the as.1£Y.rice on these mortgages. new incentives for the private All the incentives are too nusector. merous ,to mention but run all NEW CORPORATION t he way from governmentUnder Title IX of ,the iact, a backed property insurance in ,new nationa l housing corpora- high-risk areas to fin ancing aid tion that is not a federal agency for college building programs. was treated. The corporation Lyn Davis summed Lt up with will work with private investors t his statement: ' 'With .the imin a partnership arrangement. prove mcn,t in the mortgage The partnership · will subscribe market, the innovations created . up ito 25 per cent of in itial equ i,ty by ,the 1968 Hou sing Act, the investryients in the developm ent growth in ;the economy and the of low and moderate housing de- many o.Lhe,r optimistic s igns , invelopments. In adp.~tion large creased availabil ity and accessidiscounts will be obtained by the bilit.y of homes for Americans j,3 corporaitio.n ,through a mass na- like-ly to be the most important tional group purchasing pool aspect of housing in 1969." l • ! '- .- � 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 t Ty 4 a. a4 ¢ 2 HE lH OuUSsIL & Bill ‘Spurs Building By BILL JORDAN The Housing and Urban Development Act of 1963, or ‘“‘Omni- bus’ housing law, has been referred to as a Marshall Plan for housing. Some title or cther of the 300- plus page bill gets in the news almost daily as another industry is touched in some way, and it has been said by those with au- ‘thority that the bill is, without doubt, the most comprehensive housing program in American history. In addition to providing hous- ( ing for low-income families, the bill provides for some _ profit- making opportunities for real estate men. And, as National Real Estate Board President Lyn E. Davis has pointed out, there are a number of sections designed to aid middle-income families across the country by éasing the stringency in the mortgage market. NOT BY LOBBY Davis said last weck that these provisions did not result from lobbying efforts, but “from the realization by senators and representatives that the severe tightening in the mortgage mar- ket in 1966 affected more than those who wanted to buy or sell a house—it had a dampening ef- and passed on to partner-build- ers. Under Title ITI, the act pro- vides for FHA to insure home improvement loans or loans to rental projects that are already financed with FHA mortgages. Loans are limited to 90 per cent of the improvements and to an amount not to exceed the “total mortgage limitation when added to the mortgage balarice. EASIER TERMS While providing a means to improve older areas of the na- tion's cities, this title also will stimulate business in the con- struction and home improve- ment business. Easier terms provide an added incentive to home owners to make improve- “ments. The top amount on home improvement loans has been raised from $3,500 to $5,000. Payoff time has been extended to 7 years and 32 days. : The act should result in in- creased activity in the construc- tion of condominium-type hous- fect on the entire economy and created hardships on an exten- sive spectrum of the economy.” ing, as it specifies that a down payment of only 20 per cent of the amount of the purchase As to profit making, the pill; Price over $20,000 is required, opens up a whole new marke for builders, developers, inves; tors and brokers-as it offers an t{ The percentage required down of the amount under $20,000 re- mains the sare, opportunity for home ownership} No LIMIT to a segment of the population The act provides for mort- that could never before afford to gages to be made available by own homes. federal savings and loan asso- In a copyrighted article, the|/ciations for_mobile_ homes for Institute for Business Planning recently outlined some of the new incentives for the private sector, NEW CORPORATION Under Title IX of the act, a new national housing corpora- tion that is not a federal agency + was created. The corporation will work with private investors in a partnership arrangement. The partnership will subscribe _up to 25 per cent of initial equity investments in the development of low and moderate housing de- velopments. In addition large discounts will be obtained by the corporation through a mass na- tional group purchasing pool the first time. There is no limit as to price on these morigages. All the incentives are too nu- merous to mention but run all the way from government- backed property insurance in high-risk areas to financing aid for college building programs. Lyn Davis summed it up with this statement: ‘‘With the im- provement in market, the innovations created by the 1968 Housing Act, the many other optimistic signs, in- creased availability and accessi- bility of homes for Ameticans is likely to be the most important aspect of housing in 1969.” finance additions to multi-family |, of FHA’s estimate of the value| the mortgage] growth in the economy and the) freee swe 2}  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 10, Document 22 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/e2f8bd1a67faaf9d3e07943fab93f656.pdf 32ffa6fc0bb63c42bf7466d7c183a9db Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 25, 1968 . r . James L. right, Jr. Physic 1 Planning Co ordinator 0d 1 Cities 673 Capi t 1 .A venue, S. • Atl nta, Georgi 30318 Dear r. right: Reference ts ade to y emor ndum of October 18 to Mr . J . c . Johnson, odel Citie Dir ctor , and my subs quent di oussion ·ith you re construction . of lo -cost singl -f mily bouses on sc tt rd lots in th od l Citi s r a, a.s e ns of getting o e tangible housing improv. ments st _rt d .i n th r a s soon s po sibl • • Y st rday, I talked 1th a r putabl builder dy nd illing to construct 1mm di t ly on or more "Imp rial Ho s", on a trial b . sis, on th ho oner's lot(s) in th od 1 Citi s ar , to b fin nc d und r s ot1on 235 of the 1968 Housing Act. I under t nd th t 11 it:d fund for thi progr may b v :.llable to th local FHA office n st ppl1c tion c n be m d und r Section 221 d (2) nd Und r th 235 progr the o•n r ust occupy a unit of d lling nd i r u1r d top y 20 of his ( ximu ortg g 1s $15,000). Tb diff r no b tw p ym nt nd th onthly payment on pr1ncip I, int r (if th purcb s b db n financ d t ark - int 1 .... 3-,. int r st r t , aooordtng to I mily 11100 , ortg dlr ctly by FHA. If you Mod 1 Cit1 ct Th bu:lld r :L al or ady and willin to purcba e Model C1ti r a on hlch to co truct and 11th purcha r , prov1d1n th l nd c t pr unit i r rd lot no in th on th ir lot int to ualifi �I ~r~ James L. Wright; Jr. October 25, 1968 ge 2 Und r this progra it is doubtful that a builder could afford to p y more than $1_,500 pr unit for th land on str ets which h ve utilities lre dy inst lled. $1mil r financing is vailable for r habilit ting r sidential structures to be sold to own r-occup nts. It appears that this iS the most feasible ay of getting uch n eded resid nt1 1 improvements st rted right ay in appropriat portions o:f the odel Cit1 s rea. Ve1--y truly yours, alcolm .D. Jons Housing Coordinator MJ)J/ cc: 11.r . Dan E. S e t,· Jr. / r. Cecil A. Al~ nder Mr . J. • c. Johnson � 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 October 25, 1968 Mr. James L. Wright, Jr. Physical Planning Coordinator Model Cities 673 Capital Avenue, 8.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30312 Dear Mr. Wright: Reference is made to my Memorandum of October 18 to Mr. J. C. Johnson, Model Cities Director, and my subsequent discussion with you re construction of low-cost single-family houses on scattered lots in the Model Cities area, as a means of getting some tangible housing improvements started in the area as soon as possible. Yesterday,mI talked with a reputable builder who is ready and willing to construct immediately one or more "Imperial Homes", on a trial basis, on the home owner's lot(s) in the Model Cities area, to be financed under Section 235 of the 1968 Housing Act. I understand that limited funds for implementing this program may be available to the local FHA office next week. In any event, application can be made under Section 221 d (2) and transferred to 235. Under the 235 program the owner must occupy a unit of a 1-2 family dwelling and is required to pay 20% of his monthly income to the purchase (maximum mortgage is $15,000). The difference between the 20% income payment and the monthly payment on principal, interest, taxes and insurance (if the purchase had been financed at market interest rates) above a 1-3% interest rate, according to family income, may be subsidized to the mortgagee directly by FHA. If youvand your staff will find owner(s) of scattered lots in the Model Cities area who.would like to have a home(s) constructed on their lot(s) under this program and occupy the home(s), I will be glad to put the builder in touch with them for selection of houses and filing of application with FHA, A subdivision "Die" developed exclusively with these houses may be seen near Jonesboro just off Highway I-75. The builder is also ready and willing to purchase vacant lots in the Model Cities area on which to construct and sell these houses to qualified purchasers, providing the land cost per unit is reasonable.  ‘Mr. James L. Wright, Jr. October 25, 1968 Page 2 Under this program it is doubtful that a builder could afford to pay more than $1,500 per unit for the land on streets which have utilities already installed, Similar financing is available for rehabilitating residential structures to be sold to owner-occupants. It appears that this is the most feasible way of getting much needed residential improvements started right way in appropriate portions of the Model Cities area. Very truly yours, Malcolm D. Jones Housing Coordinator f MDJ/mc cc: Mr. Dan E. Sweat, an.” Mr. Cecil A. Alexander Mr. J. C. Johnson  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 10, Document 21 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/43171e73bd4955b15622c13b186b5b99.pdf ba9fd941b9a67b82570e7056a64bdda4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 29, 1968 Page 2 We hope that you will be able to attend the meeting on November 12. A return address postal card is enclosed for your convenience in informing us whether you expect to attend. Sincerely, .%,J.,.,,.;!~~"'-',,,___.Malcolm D. Jones Housing . Coordinator MDJ/mc Encl: Return address postal card �elJt,... fla ·l a Jnurrml 2-A Thursday, October 24, 1968 96-Acre Community Center In Thomasville Section Planned By PHIL GARNER Bids for development of a 96-acre community in the Thomasville urban renewal area were opened by the Atlanta Housing Authority Thursday. A ,total of five bids to buy the by the ,housing authority until a land and . dr;velop it was re- winner has been chosen. ceived. Bids submitted: The winning prop osal will be • Pace Development Corp.;_ of chosen by out-of-to\vn ex-perts Atlanta, $8.6 million. C.i:> 'l who were chosen for experience Intedaith, Inc., of Atlanta, -and accomplishments related ~o $11.1 million. Interfalth, Inc., is housing clevelopm-ent. Then· an association of 19 Atlanta names will not b-e made public churches. &' l 3 u National Homes Corp., of J1aFayette, Ind., $8.7 million.6DD J . I. Kislak and Boise Cascade, both of Miami, a joint bid of $11.5 million. 7 "} 1j t.) Vector Co., Inc., and Merton Development Co., both of Atlanta, a joint bid of $11.6 million. '] l. '2. U WASHINGTON UPl - The fed- The proposals will be judged eral Water Pollution O:mtrol Acl- on architecture and developmini'S tra<t-ion has approved three men:t des ign ra-thcr than price. grants for Georgia totaling HOWARD OPEN'SHA W, di rec$409,650. .tor ·of urban renewal for lhe Eaitonton will get $132,000 for Aitlanta Housing Authority, told construct.ion of a waste wa ter bidders the new appro ach to treatment plant and interceptor 'housing development will emsewer. The ,total cost of the ph asize "an economic - social mix." project is $422,000. Thomson will receive $128,160 Atlanta is one of three U.S. cities receiving initial fed eral to help build a second ary sew- surrlus as a res ult of a age trea,tment plant, an inter- directive land from .Pres ident Johnceptor sewer aincl a pumping son last year that such land be , s,tation and force main. To la! diverted for use by the poor cost of the project is $427,200. whenever possible. The Clayton Co unty Water Au- The land consists of parcels thority will get $149,490 for con- BBl and CCI i:n th e Thomasv ille struction of an inite,rceptor urban renewal area. sewer, which will cost $462,000. The bid competition is for an entire community to includ e housing, education, recreation, commerce, streets and utilit:ies. Three Grou1ts 1-;elp Cities Cut PoU ution 1 Rally Plan ned For Ccmdidates A.t Briarlake A GOAL OF the development is to provide housing for a cross section of the social and economic groups of Atl anty A "meet-the-candidate" rally No fewer than 3,000 wuts of · for 15 subdivisions in the Briar- the housing must be developed cliff Elementa ry School area to assure its availabili ty to famihas been scheclule_d for Monday lies of the lowest in come group. at 7:30 p.m. · Sites for two primary schools The rally will be at the Briar- must be designated for use by lake Elementary School, Briar- the Atlanta Board of Education. Jake and LaVista Roads, Presi- A small retail commercial area dent William E. Perrett of the will be developed to serve resiPonderosa Civic Association dents of the surrounding com- . said. 1munities. The names of the jury memJ ames \~. Jim Whipkey of hers, their occupations and the WS~-TV will be maste r of cere- el ate on which they will meet are momes. bein g kept se cret by the housAmong those invited to attend in g auth ority to prevent presare E. Ea rl Pat ton Jr. a nd sure upon them, Mr. Opensha w Herman E. Talm:.clgc, U.S. Sen- sa id. a te can clicl atcs; Ben B. Black- The housing author ity, howburn and James ~l ackay, can- eve r, must make a fina l decision didales fo r U.S. representa tive ; base d on the jL!!fs r comm enand DeKa lb Coun ty legislative elation ,rilhin 60 cl ays , accord ing and commiss ion candidates. to Mr. Openshaw. · " . ·,, . ? 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 Page 2 October 29, 1968 We hope that you will be able to attend the meeting on November 12. A return address postal card is enclosed for your convenience in informing us whether you expect to attend. Sincerely, Ze 7 , uwco— Malcolm D. Jones Housing. Coordinator MDJ/me Encl: Return address postal card  She Atlanla Zourial a=> a Grn fi haeny Epccand, FRO 2-A aK Thursday, October 24, 1968 5 Sulomrc Ics 5 On U Urban Pian 96-Acre Community Center In Thomasville By PHIL GARNER Section Planned Bids for development of a 96-acre community in the Thom- asville urban renewal area were opened by the Atlanta Housing Authority Thursday. A total of five bids to buy the land and develop it was re- ceived. The winning proposal will be chosen by out-of-town experts who were chosen for experience and accomplishments related to housing development. Their names will not be made public Three Grants Help Cities Cut Pollution WASHINGTON (?) — The fed- eral Water Pollution Oontro! Ad- ministration has approved three grants for Georgia totaling $409,650. Eatonton will get $132,000 for construction of a waste waiter treatment plant and interceptor sewer. The total cost of the project is $422,000. Thomson will receive $128,160 to help build a secondary sew- age treatment plant, an inter- ceptor sewer and a pumping station and force main. Total cost of the project is $427,200. The Clayton County Water Au- thority will get $149,490 for con- struction of an_ interceptor sewer, which will cost $462,000. Rally Planned For Candidates At Briarlake A “meet-the-candidate” rally for 15 subdivisions in the Briar- cliff Elementary School area ‘has been scheduled for Monday at 7:30 p.m. The rally will be af the Briar- Jake Elementary School, Briar- lake and LaVista Roads, Presi- dent William E. Perrett of the Ponderosa Civic Association said. James W. ‘Jim’? Whipkey of WSB-TV will be master of cere- monies. Among those invited to attend are E, Earl Patton Jr. and Herman E. Talmadge, U.S. Sen- ate candidates; Ben B. Black- burn and James Mackay, can- didates for U.S. representative; and DeKalb County legislative and commission candidates. by the housing authority until a winner has been chosen, Bids submitted: . Pace Development Corp., of Atlanta, $8.6 million, ¢/2 4? Interfaith, Inc., of Atlanta, $11.1 million. Interfaith, Inc., is an association of 19 Atlanta churches. F2x.8u National Homes Corp., of La- Fayette, Ind., $8.7 million 420 y J. I. Kislak and Boise Cas- cade, both of Miami, a joint bid of $11.5 million. yy ¢ Vector Co,, Inc., and Merton Development Co., both of At- lanta, a joint bid of $11.6 mil- lion. GL The proposals will be judged on architecture and develop- ment design rather than price. HOWARD OPENSHAW, direc- tor of urban renewal for the Atlanta Housing Authority, told bidders the new apprcach to ‘housing development will em- phasize “an economic - social mix.” Atlanta is one of three U.S. cities receiving initial federal surplus land as a result of a directive from President John- son last year that such land be diverted for use by the poor whenever possible. The land consists of parcels BB1 and CCI in the Thomasville urban renewal area. The bid competition is for an entire community to include housing, education, recreation, commerce, streets and utilities. A GOAL OF the development is to provide housing for a cross section of the social and eco- nomic groups of Atlanta, + ¢ 7 No fewer than 3,000 units’ of the housing must be developed to assure iis availability to fami- lies of the lowest income group. Sites for two primary schools must be designated for use by the Atlanta Board of Education. A small retail commercial area will be developed to serve resi- dents of the surrounding com- munities. The names of the jury mem- bers, their occupations and the : date on which they will meet are being kept secret by the hous- ing authority to prevent pres- sure upon them, Mr. Openshaw said. The housing authority, how- ever, must make a final decision based on the Jurys recommen- dation within 60°days, according to Mr. ee nshaw. | ae | fv =  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 10, Document 20 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/62d030a38b96df5bffff0f8c290fff1a.pdf 7eec06b49827ad8c6263748208a05c76 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. \Jo CITY OF A.TLAI'JT.A October 29, 1968 CITY HALL ATLA1'."'TA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 !VAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR CECIL A. ALEXANDER, Chairman Housing Resources Committee MALCOLM D. JONES Housing Coordinator Dear Members: Executive Group, Hous.ng Resources Committee, Housing Coordinating Group (and Guests) In view of the Workshop on Housing being held by NAHRO on November 6-8 at the Marriott in Atlanta, the Nov.ember meeting of the Executive Group, HRC and the Low-income Housing Coordinating Group, regularly scheduled for November 7, will be postponed. The November meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 12, in Committee Room No. 2, Second Floor, City Hall. This meeting will feature a presentation by the Model Cities Staff to the Model Cities Executive Board of the proposed plans for development for the Model Cities area. This is very timely and should be interesting and stimulatin~ especially in view of the new approach to Urban Renewal known as the "Neighborhood Development Program" recently authorized by the Housing Act of 1968. This requires planning and execution to be done simultaneously by increments, approved on a yearly basis. It is expected that Model Cities will get into the execution phase under this new concept by January 1, 1969. In addition to Model Cities, we expect to have a veiy interesting film, "Cora Street", to show you._ This film was made by ACTION Housing, Inc. of Pittsburgh. The film features typical slum conditions throughout the nation and shows what is being done in certain cit~es to improve and correct the situation. ' Although riot yet definite, we propose to hold the 1968 Annual Meeting of the HRC (full Committee Membership} on Thursday, Decemb~r 5, at 11:00 · a.m. in Committee Room No. 2, Second Floor, City Hall. _ Please circle the date on your calendar ~ We expect to have available for the Annual Meeting in December a run down on the first two years' activities and accomplishments of the Housing Resources Committee and to present for your consideration some proposals for future operation of the Committee. � 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 ATIANTA CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 October 29, 1968 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR CECIL A. ALEXANDER, Chairman Housing Resources Committee MALCOLM D. JONES Housing Coordinator Dear Members: Executive Group, HouSng Resources Committee, Housing Coordinating Group (and Guests) In view of the Workshop cn Housing being held by NAHRO on November 6-8 at the Marriott in Atlanta, the November meeting of the Executive Group, HRC and the Low-income Housing Coordinating Group, regularly scheduled for November 7, will be postponed, The November meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 12, in Committee Room No. 2, Second Floor, City Hall. This meeting will feature a presentation by the Model Cities Staff to the Model Cities Executive Board of the proposed plans for development for the Model Cities area, This is very timely and should be interesting and stimulating, especially in view of the new approach to Urban Renewal known as the "Neighborhood Development Program" recently authorized by the Housing Act of 1968. This requires planning and execution to be done simultaneously by increments, approved on a yearly basis. It is expected that Model Cities will get into the execution phase under this new concept by January 1, 1969. In addition to Model Cities, we expect to have a very interesting film, "Cora Street", to show you. This film was made by ACTION Housing, Inc, of Pittsburgh. The film features typical slum conditions through- out the nation and shows what is being done in certain cities to improve and correct the situation, Although not yet definite, we propose to hold the 1968 Annual Meeting of the HRC (full Committee Membership) on Thursday, December 5, at 11:00 a.m, in Committee Room No, 2, Second Floor, City Hall. Please circle the date on your calendar. We expect to have available for the Annual Meeting in December a run down on the first two years’ activities and accomplishments of the Housing Resources Committee and to present for your consideration some proposals for future operation of the 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 10, Document 19 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/da629e1f40e6ad1f10e2be7649bd0ab8.pdf 4516b0a2cc15739c678935268c1fd88f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. -. . CITY HALL 68 Mitchell Street SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 - Telephone 522-4463 Executive De partmen t Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor Sam V. Massell, Jr., Vice Mayor Col~ Malcolm D. Jones, Housing Coordinator Dan E. Sweat, Jr., Director of Governmental Liaison ••• I Department of Buildings W. F. E. F. W. H. Wylie Wofford, Chief Building Inspector Wise, Chief Electrical Inspector Goodwin, Assistant Chief Electrical Inspector W. Mitchell, Chief Plumbing Inspector Department of Planning Collier B. Gladin, Director Building Committee George Cotsakis, Chairman 150 Otley Drive NE, Atlanta, Georgia - 874-4768 . Housing Resources Committee Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman 44 Broad Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 - 688-3313 Col. Malcolm D. Jones (also shown under Executive Department). Aldermen Rodney M. Cook, Chairman, Aldermanic Housing Committee 34 - 10th Street NE Atlanta, Georgia ·Tel.: 892-1561 E. Gregory Griggs (Committee member, Model City Program) 2710 Apple Valley Road NE Atlanta, Georgia Tel.: 233-4162 G. Everett Millican (Committee member, Model City Program) 500 Bishop Street NW Atlanta, Georgia Tel.: 351-5074 ... .. .' ~~·.;.;.;.. •· --.,,.~-..:: ,__-:-: . ·-.-~· . . . · i �/ Al dermen (continued) Q. V. Williams on (member> Aldermanic Housing Committee) 855 Hunter Stree t NW Atlanta, Ge org ia Tel.: 522-5895 Model Ci t y Pr ogr am 673 Ca pitol Avenue SW Atlanta, Georgi a 30315 Telephone: 524-8876 . -~ J. c. Johnson, Director James L. Wright, Jr., Physical Planning Coordinator E. Gregory Griggs, Committee member (also shown under Aldermen) G. Everett Millican, Committee member (also shown under Aldermen) Atlanta Housing Authority Suite 824 - Hurt Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Tel.: 523-6024 ' M. B. Satterfield, Executive Director Lester H. Pe~sells~ Associate Executive Director Gilbert H. Boggs, Director of Housing Howard Openshaw, Director of Redevelopment Edwin L. Sterne> Chairman 639 Trust Company of Georgia Building, Atlanta, Ga. 30303 - 525-5591 •.-;-; 3 .., "_6).. XJP<;-' 7-:-0,1/ A,,.,. ., I /-;u. ,M143.215.248.55 -.Pt-~ Chamber of Commerce: Housing & Redevelopment Committee George W. Kennedy, Chairman P. o. Box 4655 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 Tel.: 588-7231 Denver D. Gray, Vice Chairman 702 Peachtree Center Building, Atlanta, Ga. 30303 - 521-1805 Fulton County Commissioners 165 Central Avenue SW Atlanta, Georgia · 30303 Tel.: 572-2791 James H. Aldredge Charlie Brown Walter M. Mitchell rh' A J.j ~ r.-/..: 1 Je),\>v, ,d C.H .· • R ~·, • • , - . • •. •• • • , • • • • , .... . . . - ~-~---·- . . . .. -·-·-.--- ·--- ··--.·····-· ' . ·1 i . ' . ... =~~- .;;c"'~ . : ----··- - � 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 = Jlw. dvoced CITY HALL 68 Mitchell Street SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 - Telephone 522-4463 Executive Department Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor Sam V. Massell, Jr., Vice Mayor Col. Malcolm D. Jones, Housing Coordinator Dan E, Sweat, Jr., Director of Governmental Liaison Department of Buildings W. F. Wofford, Chief Building Inspector E. F. Wise, Chief Electrical Inspector W. H. Goodwin, Assistant Chief Electrical Inspector Wylie W, Mitchell, Chief Plumbing Inspector Department of Planning Collier B. Gladin, Director Building Committee George Cotsakis, Chairman 150 Otley Drive NE, Atlanta, Georgia = 874-4768 Housing Resources Committee Cecil A, Alexander, Chairman 44 Broad Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 - 688-3313 Col. Malcolm D, Jones (also shown under Executive Department). Aldermen Rodney M, Cook, Chairman, Aldermanic Housing Committee 34 ~ 10th Street NE Atlanta, Georgia ‘Tel.: 892-1561 E. Gregory Griggs (Committee member, Model City Program) 2710 Apple Valley Road NE Atlanta, Georgia Tel,: 233-4162 G. Everett Millican (Committee member, Model City Program) 500 Bishop Street NW Atlanta, Georgia Tel.: 351-5074  Aldermen (continued) Q. V. Williamson (member, Aldermanic Housing Committee) 855 Hunter Street NW Atlanta, Georgia Tel.: 522-5895 Model City Program 673 Capitol Avenue SW Atlanta, Georgia 30315 Telephone: 524-8876 J. G, Johnson, Director James L. Wright, Jr., Physical Planning Coordinator E. Gregory Griggs, Committee member (also shown under Aldermen) G, Everett Millican, Committee member (also shown under Aldermen) Atlanta Housing Authority Suite 824 - Hurt Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Tel.: 523-6024 M. B. Satterfield, Executive Director Lester H, Persells, Associate Executive Director Gilbert H, Boggs, Director of Housing Howard Openshaw, Director of Redevelopment Edwin L. Sterme, Chairman 639 Trust Company of Georgia Building, Atlanta, Ga, 30303 « 525-5591 TB BSE TROT oye. Chamber of Commerce: : Housing & Redevelopment Committee George W. Kennedy, Chairman P, O, Box 4655 | Atlanta, Georgia 30302 Tel.: 588-7231 Denver D, Gray, Vice Chairman 702 Peachtree Center Building, Atlanta, Ga. 30303 - 521-1805 Fulton County Commissioners 165 Central Avenue SW Atlanta, Georgia - 30303 Tel,: 572-2791 : James H, Aldredge Charlie Brown Walter M, Mitchell HA Heeks ven sce) - hgh a rel aoe pss og, Hey aa sain Re mn ae gee POSS FE AES. COPEL, Ty ¢ HALE Reyk: Le Eom eB L ack Ras EG 7 Ray AK's ce | Noi at? ks OS ieee: a  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 10, Document 18 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/fccc0be569fa20038de4db3c5cfd5506.pdf a174f5aa9be516d8d0f61941cf5edc36 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF ATLANTA OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS 800 CITY HALL Atlanta, Georgia 30303 September 12, 1968 • WILLIAM R. WOFFORD, P.E., R.A. e INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS ELMER H. MOON, E.E., P.E. ASST. INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS ? Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. City of Atlanta Mayor Atlanta, Georgia Dear Sir: Re: Report Concerning Cooper-Glenn Area The Building Department Housing Code Division is making every effort to eliminate hazardous and unsafe conditions in the above area by making inspections and notifying the owners of requirements necessary to make structures safe and sanitary or to demolish the building. We have not insisted upon full compliance with the Housing Code in the above area inasmuchas most of the property is slated for acquisi t ion and demolition under the Model Cities Program. To date , t he Department has s ent out notices effecti ng one hundred and sevent y- seven structures consisting of approxima tely four hundred living units. Fort y- seven buildings have been complied by rehabilitation and thirt y -five have been demolished. Thirteen owners have been in court and e i ght y- one bui ldings are currently being repaired. Hous ing Code enfor cement i n t he above area has been most dif fi cu lt because: ( a) Delay in app rova l of f unds f or t he acquisition of properties by the Hou s ing Authority for the purchase of a s chool and park s ite located east of Whitehal l Terrace, S. w. {b) Property owners and re s idents of the area are aware of future Model Cities plan and feel that their property may be acquired and that rehabilitation might cause them an undue expenditure which they may not later recover if the property is acquired. �, Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. September 12, 1968 - 2 - (c) Lending institutions are reluctant to lend money in the above disadvantaged area for home improvement purposes • • (d} Insurance policies have been canceled on structures because of the possibility of civil disturbances. We are continuing to make every effort to improve the above areao By riding through this section many vacant lots where buildings have been demolished can be seen and improvements in housing is progressing under the handicaps mentioned above. Some bad housing is being demolished to make way for future commercial projects. Very truly yours, w. R. Wofford Building Official WRW:gs ... � 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 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS 800 CITY HALL Atlanta, Georgia 30303 September 12, 1968 WILLIAM R. WOFFORD, P.E., R.A. INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS ELMER H. MOON, E.E., P.E. Ve 7. f j ASST. INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS 4 Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Iu bl City of Atlanta Mayor Atlanta, Georgia > Dear Sir: Re: Report Concerning Cooper-Glenn Area The Building Department Housing Code Division is making every effort to eliminate hazardous and unsafe conditions in the above area by making inspections and notifying the owners of requirements necessary to make structures safe and sanitary or to demolish the building. We have not insisted upon full compliance with the Housing Code in the above area inasmuchas most of the property is slated for acquisition and demolition under the Model Cities Program. To date, the Department has sent out notices effecting one hundred and seventy-seven structures consisting of approximately four hundred living units. Forty-seven buildings have been complied by rehabilitation and thirty-five have been demolished. Thirteen owners have been in court and eighty-one buildings are currently being repaired. Housing Code enforcement in the above area has been most difficult because: (a) Delay in approval of funds for the acquisition of properties by the Housing Authority for the purchase of a school and park site located east of Whitehall Terrace, S. W. (b) Property owners and residents of the area are aware of future Model Cities plan and feel that their property may be acquired and that rehabilitation might cause them an undue expenditure which they may not later recover if the property is acquired. Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. -2- September 12, 1968 (c) Lending institutions are reluctant to lend money in the above disadvantaged area for home improvement purposes. (d) Insurance policies have been canceled on structures because of the possibility of civil disturbances, We are continuing to make every effort to improve the above area, By riding through this section many vacant lots where buildings have been demolished can be seen and improvements in housing is progressing under the handicaps mentioned above. Some bad housing is being demolished to make way for future commercial projects. Very truly yours, at) Se tt Oh OM W. R. Wofford Building Official WRW: gs  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 10, Document 17 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/70bd8481141b4a57ede7a6fc4edb5caf.pdf 400e824dc6facba91bd6afca29e4f8ef Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF .ATLANTA. September 20, 1968 CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Cod e 404 IVAN ALLEN, JR ., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assi stant MRS. ANN M. MOS ES, Exec utive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR ., Director of Gove rnm ental Li aiso n MEMORANDUM To: Col. Malcolm Jones From: Dan Swea~ The attached letter from Bill Wofford to Mayor Allen raises certain problem areas which you are well familiar with. I believe, however, that certain provisions of the new Housing Act will allow us to overcome some of the problems with enforcing the code in areas which mi ght become future urban renewal projects. I believe the new H o using Act will allow us to go ahead with code e nforcement without jeopardizing any urban renewal credits and will now also allow application of the loan and grant . program. Would you give me your thoughts along these lines? DS :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 CITy OF ATLANTA CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 303038 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 September 20, 1968 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison MEMORANDUM To: Col. Malcolm Jones From: Dan Sate The attached letter from Bill Wofford to Mayor Allen raises certain problem areas which you are well familiar with. I believe, however, that certain provisions of the new Housing Act will allow us to overcome some of the problems with enforcing the code in areas which might become future urban renewal projects. I believe the new Housing Act will allow us to go ahead with code enforcement without jeopardizing any urban renewal credits and will now also allow application of the loan and grant program. Would you give me your thoughts along these lines? DS :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 10, Document 16 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/911f7d64ab8a1b95c6458cfc2172f051.pdf 01ceabc9612565a998dd0d0380fb27ee Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT / FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20411 ASSISTANT SECRETARY-COMMISSIONER August 2, 1968 68-8 • TO: ALL APPROVED MORTGAGEES SUBJECT: RELAXATION OF MORTGAGE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS We have just notified our insuring offices that FHA, with the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, now has a congressional mandate to allow every valuator in the agency to perform his function in determining value in many areas without t .he administrative limitations of "economic soundness" and "economic life." The new act eliminates any limitation upon FHA participation in inner city areas on account of neighborhood blight or the age of the properties. ( __ FHA insurance programs are to be used everywhere, provided only that the individual property meets eligibility requirements which have been sufficiently broadened by the new act to iimit rejection only to those instances where a property has so deteriorated or is subject to such hazards, noxious odors, grossly offensive sights or excessive noises that the physical improvements are endangered or the livability of the property or the health or safety of its occupants are seriously affected. A property will be deemed to be an acceptable risk when a market exists and the property is free of the above cited dangers. FHA's mission is clear. It is to meet the housing needs of all people. We ask for the cooperation of all FHA approved mortgagees in the fulfillment of this mission. FHA mortgage insurance will adequately protect the mortgagee's investment, and the careful professional work of our valuators will further protect the mortgagee's and the Secretary's interests. With your help, we will effectively broaden the housing choices available to all of the public and lessen the blight upon c e rtain properti e s and areas that the denial of financing benefits can impose. Sincerely yours, ~r/~ Phi lip N. Br owns t ein Ass i stant Secretary- Commissioner 229632-P HUD-Wash., D. C. .. � 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 + one MENT o, in DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT a fi “lll, FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20411 ASSISTANT SECRETARY-COMMISSIONER August 2, 1968 68-8 TO: ALL APPROVED MORTGAGEES SUBJECT: RELAXATION OF MORTGAGE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS We have just notified our insuring offices that FHA, with the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, now has a congressional mandate to allow every valuator in the agency to perform his function in determining value in many areas without the administrative limitations of “economic soundness" and "economic life." The new act eliminates any limitation upon FHA participation in inner city areas on account of neighborhood blight or the age of the properties. FHA insurance programs are to be used everywhere, provided only that the individual property meets eligibility require- ments which have been sufficiently broadened by the new act to limit rejection only to those instances where a property has so deteriorated or is subject to such hazards, noxious odors, grossly offensive sights or excessive noises that the physical improvements are endangered or the livability of the property or the health or safety of its occupants are seriously affected. A property will be deemed to be an acceptable risk when a market exists and the property is free of the above cited dangers. FHA's mission is clear. It is to meet the housing needs of all people. We ask for the cooperation of all FHA approved mortgagees in the fulfillment of this mission. FHA mortgage insurance will adequately protect the mort- gagee's investment, and the careful professional work of our valuators will further protect the mortgagee's and the Secretary's interests. With your help, we will ’ effectively broaden the housing choices available to all of the public and lessen the blight upon certain properties and areas that the denial of financing benefits can impose. Sincerely yours, Philip N. Brownstein Assistant Secretary-Commissioner 229632-P HUD-Wash., D. C.  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 10, Document 15 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/0fd782574aabc6b3b9ca3b885b925267.pdf 495d889425512c1e48d67385594a9f93 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF .ATLANT.A October 4, 1968 CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 !VAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR • MEMORANDUM To: CECIL A. ALEXANDER. Chairman Housin g Resources Committee MALCOLM D. JONES Housing Coordinator Mr. Dan E. Sweat, Jr. Director of Governmental Liaison Reference is made to your Memo of September 20 and Bill Wofford's letter of September 12 to Mayor Allen pertaining to difficulties encountered in Housing Code enforcement in the Cooper-Glenn area. FHA has recently liberalized its policy by relaxing its requirements for mortgage insurance. This should help. A copy of the liber al ized policy is attached. The billion dollar commitment by the Insurance Industry to the President for purchase of mortgages in hard-core and previously uninsurable areas, should also assist somewhat in this field. However, insurance companies are still extremely reluctant to make the loans without FHA insured mortgages. The Housing Act of 1968 has liberalized the requirements for direct 3% Federal Loans, under Section 312 of the Act, and has increased maximum Federal Grants, under Section 115, for rehabilitation from $1,500 to $3,000 for needy home owners. However, both the Federal Loans and Grants are still limited to certain areas; these are: Urban Renewal areas, Code Enforcement areas, Neighborhood Development Pr ogram areas, Section 117 areas (which require little acquisition), Certified areas (See sub-par. (B)(i), Section 509) and the so-called "Fair P lan° areas (See Section 1211 of the Act and sub-par. (C)(i), Section 509). At present, it appears that the Cooper-Glenn area .. does not automa tically qualify under any of the above indicated Sections of the Act; and if sufficient improvement is made in the area through rehabilitation, this could still poss ibly prevent subsequent qualification of the area for an Urban Renewal Project. This has been confirmed by a Federal official. I have been advised by Mr. Phillip Johnson of the Rehabilitation Loans and Grants Branch of Renewal Assistance Administration of HUD, the mere fact that this or other areas are included in Atlanta's Model Cities area is insuff~cient within itself to enable property owners to qualify for assistance under the 1968 National Housing Act; that perhaps the simpliest and quickest means of qualifying the �Mr. Dan E . Sweat, Jr. October 4, 1968 Page 2 the Cooper-Glenn area, as well as other similar areas, for direct Federal Loans and Grants would be through the filing and Federal approval of an application for a "Certified" area; and further, that in order to qualify for direct 3% Federal Loans and Rehabilitation Grants, the property involved must be residential and owner-occupied; definite boundaries must be established for the area; the area must be eligible for Urban Renewal within a three (3) year period; and the City must demonstrate its ability to meet its share of the Urban Renewal costs within that length of time; and the Federal authorization will be limited to a l year's duration. A,,owner-occupied residential structure may comprise 1-4 units; the Federal Loans and Grants are 100%. However, administration of applications and follow through, except in Urban Renewal areas, must be borne 100% by City funds; and the individual applications must be processed by a City designated LPA and filed with the Rehabiliation Loans and Grants Branch of the Renewal Assistance Administration of HUD at 645 Peachtree. Even though the application for a Certified area may be approved by HUD, I have been informed that the Federal authorizat·ion for expenditures is still extremely limited and funds may not be a'\Eli.lable until additional funding by Congress. The "Fair Plan" to which reference is made in sub-par. (C)(i), Section 509 and Section 1211 of the Act (See "Fair Plan", page 83, Public Law 90-448) requires the passage by the State of Fair Act legisl a tion. To d ate, no State has passed such legislation and only one State : is .workipg on it. If and when the State passes the required Fair Act legislation, specific areas will not then have to qualify as "Certified" areas. It thus appears that the liberalization of extending the direct 3% F ederal Loans and increasing t _h e Federal Grants to $3 1 000 will not apply on a City wide basis (but will apply only within certain specif i ed areas discussed above); that it can only be ta k en advantage of on a city wid e ba s is when and after the State Fair Act ha s bee n enacted by the St a te Leg isl at ure. All of t he above has been derived f r om curr ent interpre tati ons of the Act b y those in HUD who have at tended speci al b r i e fing conferences in Washington on provisi ons o f the Ac t . It is still wi thou t interpreting administrativ e mater i al . To me, this a l l appears t o b o il d o wn to this: Federal Assistance in the form of Direct Loans and Rehabilitation Grants to owneroccupants of residential properties can only be obtained in Urban Renewal areas , Code Enforcement areas, Neighborhood Development Program areas, Certified areas, Section 117 areas and Fair Plan areas, only one type of which currently exists in Atlanta i.e. Urban Renewal areas. �Mr. Dan E . Sweat, Jr. October 4, 1968 Page 3 Furthermore, it is also quite clea r that Atlanta does not have enough time nor money to qualify all of its slum areas for Federa l assistance; and that it is a fallacy to deliberately hold in suspense any area which is in need of substantial residential improvement, whj}e hopefully waiting for e x tensive direct Federal assistance. I f we are to eliminate the slums and put ever y family in a d ecent, safe and sanitary dwel l ing, as the Mayor has indicated, in a 5-yea r period, or even within the next 10 years, in addition to such Federal Assistance as may become aw l able in any of the various type Federal approved areas which may be designated, the following steps are necess ary: A. The Hous ing Code and a p propr iate Sanitary Re g ul at ions will hav e to be rig orously enf orce d in a ll areas o f the City <w h ic h are not d efini te l y s ch-;Tu ed £o r acq u isition wit h i n the next 1 - 2 ye a rs) a g ainst pro p ert y owne rs who are abl e t o pay ( and also a ga ins t t enants , a s approp r i a te ) f or the ne c e s sary imp r oveme n t s . ( As Bi ll Wo ff o rd ' s l e tter states, th is i s not be ing done now in all areas of the City.) B. The Zoning Or d inanc e should be amend e d t o perm i t stru:tu r a l cha n ges in No n - Co nfo r mi ng Us e Re sidential property (if used f o r resid ential pu rpo ses) to meet full requirements o f the Ho using . (This would e nc o urage i mpr ov e me nt o f res id e nt ia l pr o p er ti es , rather than perpetuating slum conditions. This was recently unsuc cessful l y recommended by the HRC. c. Churches and N6n- Profi t Orga nizations wi l l have to financially assist those home owners who are not financial l y able to p i y f or the required improvements; a nd, D. I n order to improv e residential environment in ma ny areas, the City should adopt a Commercial and I ndus trial Code. 13:18, 29 December 2017 (EST)­ Ma 1 col m Hous ing MDJ/mc Encl: Copy , FHA MEMO o n Relaxatio n o f Mo r t g a g e I n sura nce Requirements. � 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 October 4, 1968 CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR CECIL A. ALEXANDER, Chairman Housing Resources Committee MALCOLM D. JONES Housing Coordinator MEMORANDUM To: Mr. Dan E,. Sweat, Jr. Director of Governmental Liaison Reference is made to your Memo of September 20 and Bill Wofford's letter of September 12 to Mayor Allen pertaining to difficulties encountered in Housing Code enforcement in the Cooper-Glenn area, FHA has recently liberalized its policy by relaxing its require- ments for mortgage insurance. This should help. A copy of the liberalized policy is attached. The billion dollar commitment by the Insurance Industry to the President for purchase of mortgages in hard-core and previously uninsurable areas, should also assist somewhat in this field. However, insurance companies are still extremely reluctant to make the loans without FHA insured mortgages. The Housing Act of 1968 has liberalized the requirements for direct 3% Federal Loans, under Section 312 of the Act, and has increased maximum Federal Grants, under Section 115, for rehabilitation from $1,500 to $3,000 for needy home owners, However, both the Federal Loans and Grants are still limited to certain areas; these are: Urban Renewal areas, Code Enforcement areas, Neighborhood Development Program areas, Section 117 areas (which require little acquisition), Certified areas (See sub-par. (B)(i), Section 509) and the so-called “Fair Plan" areas (See Section 1211 of the Act and sub-par. (C) (i), Section 509). At present, it appears that the Cooper-Glenn area. does not automatically qualify under any of the above indicated Sections of the Act; and if sufficient improvement is made in the area through rehabilitation, this could still possibly prevent subsequent Qualification of the area for an Urban Renewal Project. This has been confirmed by a Federal official, I have been advised by Mr. Phillip Johnson of the Rehabilitation Loans and Grants Branch of Renewal Assistance Administration of HUD, the mere fact that this or other areas are included in Atlanta's Model Cities area is insufficient within itself to enable property owners to qualify for assistance under the 1968 National Housing Act; that perhaps the simpliest and quickest means of qualifying the Mr. Dan E. Sweat, Jr. October 4, 1968 Page 2 the Cooper-Glenn area, as well as other similar areas, for direct Federal Loans and Grants would be through the filing and Federal approval of an application for a "Certified" area; and further, that in order to qualify for direct 3% Federal Loans and Rehabilitation Grants, the property involved must be residential and owner-occupied; definite boundaries must be established for the area; the area must be eligible for Urban Renewal within a three (3) year period; and the City must demonstrate its ability to meet its share of the Urban Renewal costs within that length of time; and the Federal authorization will be limited to a 1 year's duration. Amowner-occupied residential structure may comprise 1-4 units; the Federal Loans and Grants are 100%; However, administration of applications and follow through, except in Urban Renewal areas, must be borne 100% by City funds; and the individual applications must be processed by a City designated LPA and filed with the Rehabiliation Loans and Grants Branch of the Renewal Assistance Administration of HUD at 645 Peachtree, Even though the application for a Certified area may be approved by HUD, I have been informed that the Federal authorization for expenditures is still extremely limited and funds may not be avilable until additional funding by Congress, The "Fair Plan" to which reference is made in sub-par. (C)(i), Section 509 and Section 1211 of the Act (See “Fair Plan", page 83, Public Law 90-448) requires the passage by the State of Fair Act legislation. To date, no State has passed such legislation and only one State is working on it, If and when the State passes the required Fair Act legislation, specific sreas will not then have to qualify as "Certified" areas, It thus appears that the liberalization of extending the direct 3% Federal Loans and increasing the Federal Grants to $3,000 will not apply on a City wide basis (but will apply only within certain specified areas discussed above); that it can only be taken advantage of on a city wide basis when and after the State Fair Act has been enacted by the State Legislature. All of the above has been derived from current interpretations of the Act by those in HUD who have attended special briefing conferences in Washington on provisions of the Act. It is still without interpreting administrative material, To me, this all appears to boil down to this: Federal Assistance in the form of Direct Loans and Rehabilitation Grants to owner- occupants of residential properties can only be obtained in Urban Renewal areas, Code Enforcement areas, Neighborhood Development Program areas, Certified areas, Section 117 areas and Fair Plan areas, only one type of which currently exists in Atlanta i.e. Urban Renewal areas. Mr. Dan E, Sweat, Jr. October 4, 1968 Page 3 Furthermore, it is also quite clear that Atlanta does not have enough time nor money to qualify all of its Slum areas for Federal assistance; and that it is a fallacy to deliberately hold in suspense any area which is in need of substantial residential improvement, while hopefully waiting for extensive direct Federal assistance, If we are to eliminate the slums and put every family in a decent, safe and sanitary dwelling, as the Mayor has indicated, in a 5-year period, or even within the next 10 years, in addition to such Federal Assistance as may become awilable in any of the various type Federal approved areas which may be designated, the following steps are necessary: A. The Housing Code and appropriate Sanitary Regulations will have to be rigorously enforced in all areas of the City (which are not definitely scheduled for acquisition within the next 1-2 years) against property owners who are able to pay (and also against tenants, as appropriate) for the necessary improvements. (As Bill Wofford's letter states, this is not being done now in all areas of the City.) B. The Zoning Ordinance should be amended to permit struturel changes in Non-Conforming Use Residential property (if used for residential purposes) to meet full requirements of the Housing. (This would encourage improvement of residential properties, rather than perpetuating slum conditions, This was recently unsuccessfully recommended by the HRC. C. Churches and Non-Profit Organizations will have to financially assist those home owners who are not financially able to pay for the required improvements; and, D. In order to improve residential environment in many areas, the City should adopt a Commercial and Industrial Code, Malcolm D. Housing Coordinator MDJ/me Encl: Copy, FHA MEMO on Relaxation of Mortgage Insurance Requirements,  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 10, Document 14 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/5b4ef1cccebdf5174302a745a9faf81b.pdf b11b08da6617c9435c33cfa3be8bc93a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. fIOUSING RESOURCES COMM ITTEE PROJECT DATA • October 3, 1968 Wheat Street Gardens - 221 d (3) N-P Spon. - Wheat Street Baptist Churc ' NP & RS 1 280 units - all 2 Br. $74.00 up Water Furnished -$71.00 down (Completed befpre current program started) 2 84 units - 48 1 Br. $79.00 36 3 Br. $98.00 Cost $10,912/U (FHA Com.) 3 108 units 3 Br. $14~.oo {RS $80.00/mo.) 6% interest Cost $12,500/U (FHA Com.) Friendship Center 208 units (16 U/A) 221 d (3) N-P - N-P Spon. - Friendship Baptist Churcl 34 1 Br. $87.50. Developer - Celotex Corp. 95 2 Br. $101.00 Builder - Rogers Const. Co. 30 3 Br. $115.00 49 T.H. $107.00 Central Air Conditioning Utilities Furnished Stove & Refrigerator Furnished Cost $10,812/U (FHA Com.) College Plaza 96 units 221 d (3) LD Builder- Randen Construction Co. 96 Units all 2 Br. $75.95 Water Furnished Stove and Refrigerator Furnished Permit for Const. Cost $8,255/U Allen Temple 1 151 units 221 100 50 1 d (3) N-P N-P Spon. - Allen Temple AME Church 2 Br. $62.00 3 Br. $7 9. 00 Manager's Apt. 2 222 units 142 2 Br. $68.00 80 3 Br. $80.00 3 208 unit s 2 Br. $88.50 3 Br. $99.50 Cost $11,566/U (FHA Com.) London Towne Hous es 2 00 1 2 3 4 units 36 48 48 68 221 d (3) Co- op 8 1 Br . $63. 00 61 2 Br . $69. 00 122 3 Br. $84. 00 9 4 Br. $1 09 . 00 6 Model Units to select from. Must sell before const. starts $10.00 application fee $135.00 Down Payment No. Closin~ Costs N- P Spon. - FCH, Inc. Bu i lder-Diamond & Kaye Purchase Price (Incls. Tax, Ins u rance & Outside Main t enance) Avera ge Cost $14,078/U (FHA Com.) �London Towne Houses (Cont.'d) Mortgage Interest Real Estate Taxes Mortgage Principal Maintenance Reserve Funds Administration Landlord's profit tax deductible items • 43% 16% 19% 12% 5% 5% 0% 100% McDaniel Street - Public Housing 650 Units 310 Completed 7-25-68 340 Under Construction Built on Urban Renewal Land Average Cost approximately $14,500/U 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 COMMITTEE PROJECT DATA October 3, 1968 Wheat Street Gardens - 221 d (3) - N-P Spon. - Wheat Street Baptist Chur, NP & RS - #1 280 units - all 2 Br. $74.00 up Water Furnished ‘$71.00 down (Completed before current program started) #2 84 units - 48 1 Br. $79.00 36 3 Br. $98.00 Cost $10,912/U (FHA Com.) #3 108 units 3 Br. $140.00 (RS $80.00/mo.) 6% interest Cost $12,500/U (FHA Com.) Friendship Center 221 d (3) N-P - N-P Spon. - Friendship Baptist Churc! 34 1 Br. $87.50 Developer - Celotex Corp. 208 units 95 2 Br. $101.00 Builder - Rogers Const. Co. (16 U/A) 30 3 Br. $115.00 49 T.H. $107.00 Central Air Conditioning Utilities Furnished Stove & Refrigerator Furnished Cost $10,812/U (FHA Com,) College Plaza 221 d (3) LD Builder- Randen Construction Co. 96 units 96 Units all 2 Br. $75.95 Water Furnished Stove and Refrigerator Furnished Permit for Const. Cost $8,255/U Allen Temple 221 d (3) N-P N-P Spon. - Allen Temple AME Church #1 #151 units 100 2 Br. $62.00 50 3 Br. $79.00 ' 1 Manager's Apt. #2 222 units 142 2 Br. $68.00 80 3 Br. $80.00 #3 208 units 2 Br. $88.50 3 Br. $99.50 Cost $11,566/U (FHA Com.) London Towne Houses 221 d (3) Co-op N-P Spon. - FCH, Inc. Builder-Diamond & Kaye 200 units 8 1 Br. $63.00 #1 36 61 2 Br. $69.00 Purchase Price #2 48 122 3 Br. $84.00 (Incls. Tax, Insurance & Outside #3 «48 9 4 Br. $109.00 Maintenance) #4 68 6 Model Units to select from. Must sell before const. starts $10.00 application fee Average Cost $14,078/U (FHA Com.) $135.00 Down Payment No. Closing Costs London Towne Houses (Cont. 'd) *Mortgage Interest 43% *Real Estate Taxes 16% Mortgage Principal 19% Maintenance . 12% Reserve Funds 5% Administration 5% Landlord's profit 0% 100% *tax deductible items McDaniel Street - Public Housing 650 Units 310 Completed 7-25-68 340 Under Construction Built on Urban Renewal Land Average Cost approximately $14,500/U  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 10, Document 13 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 10 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968