431 20 10383 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/1129df9746dd08d9afa6ec46ee1c1ed3.pdf 9d94558bad8815ba1fb1a5cf03246d82 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ' ., - . REPORT ON RESIDENCE OF TENANTS . PROJECT NO • GA • 6-1 8 NAME Less Tha n 1 yr. 1-2 yrs. 2-3 yrs. Leased Housing 1) 3-4 yrs. 4-5 · yrs. Ove r 5 yr s. ,, 1 1. ,."'.7a How long living in city limits? .,s-:' ,. ~.,:o ./. ~7a 6 1 18 J.6Js 12 2. ~,o & -,,,<; ~'"" 'Cl ?71, 9 v 2. 1: i How long living in public housing? 7'l. %1::.. 248 ,j;'y,i 7,.:,-~ In Met ro*Area (Outside City) 4 24 19 3 % Georgia, Outside Metro Area ,7?o 3 -c, ,G j, _f' /y 19 other state \ I: 3. What plac e did t enant -- come from? ,x ><. 203 ~ J, "J o/c; 87 t ~. J% 25 i(11etr o ar ea - Fulton, DeKal b , Cobb, Cl ayt on, Gwinnett . X~ (.7,, u':-lt. c,;.1"'1) ~/c: ..-; c .(. : ~ - 6>1--" ..-:....~ t. =-- - - - - . Number 1. To get wel f a re assist anc e Rea s on for coming to Atla nta ? -l-----"'-------1, r , ~<i 2. To get b ett e r hous in g ( ,'l\':l(! ,,',tV."/(;:. ~J C) /""' v,,-, t,v--f J'e_._'\ ' ) . -/1 ' · // ,; ,,,., / PJ ;9.~ilc. 3. 'l'.o get b etter job . ,,n ~J ~ ,C.h ,,._,,,,...,. c,)~ '/'." 4. To live with r el atives / /c.,~-J ~;,,.,; ) . 5-. To get off f arm 6. other r eas ons ( speci f y) 37 (below ) -- (Show number of t enants i n each category i n appropriate ~pace. ) , , -No Rea son Family Separation Different Environ."llent Marr:lage To At t end School HosJiiitiliaation To seek Companio.n ship · Retired 10 3 6 9 6 1 1. 1 i ' . ' 7,g~~ � 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 REPORT ON RESIDENCE OF TENANTS _ PROJECT NO. GA. 6-18 NAME Leased Housing» * Nao, Ferrehies tntenjrevicel 32.8 - Less Than Over _ 1 yr. 1-2 yrs. | 2-3 yrs. | 3-l yrs. | 4-5 yrs.|c yrs. 1. How long living in city _ ve 0 AF 3a Sh Ay 3.8%, 2.8% EXE TARE 1 6 18 12 9 27) 7 eeegh ee te 77.8%. 598| — 2Bl 3% P| are 28 19 2h ae 3 19. In Metro*Area Georgia, Outside Other (Outside City) Metro Area State 3. What place did tenant = ‘ come from? X* 203 42.4% 87 2429; oe Fae *Metro area - Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Clayton, Gwinnett ‘ RKTT 2 lela cy) Medeatt - ao ow “ ; ; Number lh. Reason for coming to Atlanta? 1. To get welfare assistance CFegarelicns ef porary veasdy, Bese et/ wreurd sage ea 2: Jfeses (0¢G , Lhe 2. To 3. To - To + To AWS get better housing get better job live with relatives get off farm . Other reasons (specify) (below) (Show number of tenants in each category in appropriate space.) of No Reason Family Separation Different Environment Marriage To Attend School Hospitiligation To seek Companionship Retired é af VGAR) Fas Pr Bryn g fie és bow ; * . ~ 7 ff “ 74 F ewe? yay od OGG Peder Las wth é ° Fam Oy ahi nm e - t <> ict i . XARX Those coudel enyeba ProdAri. amar: 4 — — —t OVO OW © go i “ ai, 1 ede pb ea), poses Sot Fhke Paine Pars ¢ end , 163 xu ar , 4 7) of FA4 Sowacé 5 tht of An be the, (76%)  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 1, Document 34 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/3377b68bbe9f5e5c776331f20fdc02dc.pdf b5f9e8a1c86f34c46c977d7fc9a72256 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ~ ·. .. REPORT ON RESIDENCE OF TENANTS A11 · . ________,.,_______ PROJECT NO. Total No. Famib .es Intervieued --1±.,l)_O_ __ NAME . Less Than 1 yr. 1. . How long living in city limits? 1-2 yrs. .13,$ ,:'lcCJ Proi ects 2-3 yrs. 54 3 -~ /. . ,1: I Over 4-5 yrs. 5 yrs. 3-Li yrs. 93l . 2. .'/··~a 82 c, 2, • .0,;'a 115 . 560 540 317 a 1,502 . 7,7,a 3,773 2 • -0 Ci, .. . (i % 'i'/. 1 . 2. How long living in public housing? 76~8,,jfa 444 / a, 6 % In Netro~·Area (Outsicle City) - /3,{7:] Georgia , Outside ._. Metro Area 0 J, ,:?J /3./~ Other State . I I I 3. -- 'What place di.d tenant come from? ~ ~- ' 1,017 t:,t,6 1,930 'a 623 ~(,. 7 7a /.?./ /4 ~"Metro ai:ea - ,Fulton., DeKalb ., Cobb, C!a.~-t on ., Gwinnett (..inn~/.:: Cd 1 ) (:h,i-C,.")~--_. :: ..J~q _C¼. / ;J, ; 'to .- , I Nu.rnber Reason for coming to Atlanta ? 1. To get welfare assistance r:; . 2. To get b etter housing 688 ,v_ ,"-. )( . 3. To get better job l,.lQLi . 4. To live with r e l atives 700 ;,q( i · 5. To get off farm 61 6. Other reasons ( specify) 1,H15 (below ) 3 70 3 _ )( X 4. -F ., ( Show nu~rnber of t e na nt s in . each c ategory in appropriate space . ) Other princi.,a°l 'reason:::: Born in Atlanta Health reasons · Married and moved here ·--·-- -= -· - --.... --,--=-==- -- r.· - - - . - - - - -. . -- - � 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 REPORT ON RESIDENCE OF TENANTS .. PROJECT NO. fs Total No. Families Interviewed _ ),130_ : . NAME Projects " Less Than | .- Over lyr. * 1-2 yrs. | 2-3 yrs. | 3-h yrs. | 4-5 yrs.| 5 yrs. 1. How long living in city 13 = ie 9 82 We - limits? 13 Fo 3. 2 3.2% 2.0% 28% 3.773 z 2. How tong living in public 767 hhh “6 eh housing? 0 0 17 1,502 oe 78.3 2% S4.EF, 73.25; /3.d3; 3 7740 1902 9 OF In Metro*Area Georgia, Outside... . Other | (Outside City) Metro Area State 3. What place did tenant 1,017 1.930 62 come from? 2% x , 296 2 293 $6.7 Fo 3 Ls /%, *Metro area - Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Clayton, Gwinnett xXx (7 ° efzle Cr% ) Gatenen = = FEO. 1 ; Number lh. Reason for coming to Atlanta? 1. To get altura asbhebarice ¢C “Fy egored lass od pe mevy reesen, 3. To 2. To get better housing get better job bese aff weaned we tea fBbMe h. ae live with relatives Heerseng ) 5. To get off farm ? ee 6. Ghee reasons (specify) — (below) 3708 (Show number of tenants in each category in appropriate space.) Other princinal reasons: Born in Atlanta Health reasons - Married and moved here . x m —,; & = oe 3 ff de f 30) f of! 40 ghux bs st frees Ce ay fea) Genie padiedas the fa reynrcin oy Ce: a 5% oF fet Jeri oy ie ; ee f - * ot A - if a *. SEOs Pree EW re t+ a Cos wy Bp intinte at A dew ds C4363 34)- gs i - ' i as = a aK TPES ceeslef 4 velue.- Joke Fiebre = —e - 3/10/E9 VERSIE Oy }  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 1, Document 33 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/11327e54393d706d1ca6a8631e15eb2d.pdf e16c9d1b9dcd21df1baa1b3d43b8c130 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF A.TLANTA. March 18, 1969 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 In connection with the recent attempt to resolve an apparent impasse (requested by owner of the Chamberlain Apartments, a 30 unit 221 d(3) project, on Chamberlain Street in the Butler Street Urban Renewal area) the following situation was brought to light. The architect submit~ed complete and detailed plans to the Building Department, including Heating and Ventilating, and obtained a building permit. Subsequently, the Heating and Ventilating Division declined to go along with the heating plans by insisting on an additional heating duct in the kitchen area, for which the logical location was a boxed-in channel near the ceiling, through which gas pipes had already been installed, thus preventing the addition of a heat duct. The Architect claims this was shown on the original drawings submitted to the Building Department; and, at time of issuance of the building permit, nothing was said about the Heating and Ventilating plans being unsatisfactory. This was confirmed by the Contractor and by representative of the Heating and Ventilating Division. It developed that this situation arose because the plans, when initially submitted to the Building Department, and on which the building permit was issued, were not shown to, or coordinated with, the Heating and Ventilating Division. This appears to be a common practice and the particular controversy in this instance could have been easily avoided, if internal coordination between Divisions in the Building Department had been accomplishedo An engineer has told me that he estimates that the lack of internal lateral coordination within the Building Department on plans submitted to it, costs the Heating and Ventilating contractors alone approximately $1,000,000 a year. �Mr. Dan E. Sweat, Jr. March 18, 1969 Page 2 I have also been advised that on occassions similar internal coordination within the Building Department is not accomplished with the Plumbing and Electrical Divisions on plans when initially submitted. The explanation given for this is that frequently the Plumbing and Electrical plans are not completely developed at the time the building permits are applied for. This is frequently true, however, it appears that examination of tQe plans by the Heating and Ventilating, Plumbing and Electrical Divisions at the time they are initially submitted and being studied by the Buildng Division for issu~nce of building permits would cause detection of most inadequancies and or major conflicts with interests of other Divisions within the Building Department. This is a contention I made repeatedly, when in the Building Department, by specific recommendations on several occassions in an effort to get this accomplished. Such procedure appears to me to be basic and is practiced in many cities. Recommend a positive ·procedure be established in the Building Department that before building permits are issued, appropriate plans be referred to the Heating and Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Divisions, Plumbing Division and Electrical Division and State Fire Marshall Representatives in the Building Department for examination and coordination and that such coordination be accomplished and recorded on such plans, or on attached routing card, showing dates and individuil.s responsible. This will cause a short initial delay in issuance of building permits but will be well worth the time and effort expended by reducing conflicts, confusion, exasperating delays and costly changes later. Sincerely, Malcolm D. Jones Housing Coordinator MDJ/mc � 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 March 18, 1969 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 In connection with the recent attempt to resolve an apparent impasse (requested by owner of the Chamberlain Apartments, a 30 unit 221 d(3) project, on Chamberlain Street in the Butler Street Urban Renewal area) the following situation was brought to light. The architect submitted complete and detailed plans to the Building Department, including Heating and Ventilating, and obtained a building permit. Subsequently, the Heating and Ventilating Division declined to go along with the heating plans by insisting on an additional heating duct in the kitchen area, for which the logical location was a boxed-in channel near the ceiling, through which gas pipes had already been installed, thus preventing the addition of a heat duct. The Architect claims this was shown on the original drawings submitted to the Building Department; and, at time of issuance of the building permit, nothing was said about the Heating and Ventilating plans being unsatisfactory. This was confirmed by the Contractor and by representative of the Heating and Ventilating Division, It developed that this situation arose because the plans, when initially submitted to the Building Department, and on which the building permit was issued, were not shown to, or coordinated with, the Heating and Ventilating Division. This appears to be a common practice and the particular controversy in this instance could have been easily avoided, if internal coordination between Divisions in the Building Department had been accomplished. An engineer has told me that he estimates that the lack of internal lateral coordination within the Building Department on plans submitted to it, costs the Heating and Ventilating contractors alone approximately $1,000,000 a year. Mr. Dan E. Sweat, Jr. March 18, 1969 Page 2 I have also been advised that on occassions similar internal coordination within the Building Department is not accomplished with the Plumbing and Electrical Divisions on plans when initially submitted. The explanation given for this is that frequently the Plumbing and Electrical plans are not completely developed at the time the building permits are applied for. This is frequently true, however, it appears that examination of the plans by the Heating and Ventilating, Plumbing and Electrical Divisions at the time they are initially submitted and being studied by the Buildng Division for issuance of building permits would cause detection of most inadequancies and or major conflicts with interests of other Divisions within the Building Department. This is a contention I made repeatedly, when in the Building Department, by specific recommendations on several occassions in an effort to get this accomplished. Such procedure appears to me to be basic and is practiced in many cities. Recommend a positive procedure be established in the Building Department that before building permits are issued, appropriate plans be referred to the Heating and Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Divisions, Plumbing Division and Electrical Division and State Fire Marshall Representatives in the Building Department for examination and coordination and that such coordination be accomplished and recorded on such plans, or on attached routing card, showing dates and individwis responsible. This will cause a short initial delay in issuance of building permits but will be well worth the time and effort expended by reducing conflicts, confusion, exasperating delays and costly changes later, Sincerely, o DB ofee - Rp ons Malcolm D. Jones Housing Coordinator MDJ/mc  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 1, Document 32 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/4a86d505d2620b4dedc4394b208355f8.pdf 03415db3b6f416f6f1c30bdcaf064cf1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. RESOLUTION by the Housing Resources Commi.ttee ,. SUPPORTING THE NEED FOR HIGHLY CRITICAL DEPRESSED AREAS, INCLUDING LIGHTNING AND PLUNKETTOWN, IN THE NEXT NDP APPLICATION FOR EXECUTION IN 1970. WHEREAS, There are several· highly critical and relatively limited depressed areas in Atlanta of extremely substandard housing, such as PLUNKETTOWN, LIGHTNING, HUFF ROAD and SPRING AVENUE, N. W.; and WHEREAS, The most appropriate and feasible approach toward elimination of the substandard conditions in these areas in clearance and redevelopment of these areas through the NDP program; and WHEREAS, Potential non-cash grants-in-aid credits for the above state d areas are very li1nited; and WHEREAS, The s ubstanda rd physical conditions in these areas are of such long standing with little real effort m ade in the p as t to correct them; and WHEREAS, The City cannot e liminate it s principa l areas of substandard conditions and inferior dwellings until these areas have b ee n broug ht unde r NDP treatment; and WHEREAS, The City of Atlanta h as a surplus of approximately $2. 2 million in non-cash grants- in- a id credits in the Conventional Urb::tn Renewal progran1 . �NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED b y the Housing Resources Committee: a. That the Planning and Deve lopment Committee of the Board of Aldermen be and are hereby requested to include the specific areas listed a bove, in the City's NDP application for Execution in 1970; and b. That the Mayor and Board of Aldermen be and are hereby requested to approve the inclusion of these areas for Execution in the next NDP application of the City of Atlanta; and c. That although we encourage and appreciate the efforts of other neighborhoods to improve their ar e as through the NDP pr.ogram, if we are to eli1ninate the worst slums in the City, additional and less deteriorated areas should not be placed in priority above the areas listed in this Resolution, for inclusion in the nex t NDP a pplic a tion for e xe cution i n 1970, but r a ther tha t special efforts be made to also include such worthy areas. d. That the Federal Governm e nt (HUD) be form a lly r e queste d by th_e M a yor to a uthori ze utili zation of a re a sona ble portion of Atla nta I s su r plus credits in its con v e ntional Urban Renew a l program to h e lp meet the loc a l shar e of NDP ac tivity in the s e particula r ar eas . � 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 RESOLUTION by the Housing Resources Committee SUPPORTING THE NEED FOR HIGHLY CRITICAL DEPRESSED AREAS, INCLUDING LIGHTNING AND PLUNKETTOWN, IN THE NEXT NDP APPLICATION FOR EXECUTION IN 1970. WHEREAS, There are several highly critical and relatively limited depressed areas in Atlanta of extremely substandard housing, such as PLUNKETTOWN, LIGHTNING, HUFF ROAD and SPRING AVENUE, N. W.; and WHEREAS, The most appropriate and feasible approach toward elimination of the substandard conditions in these areas in clearance and redevelopment of these areas through the NDP program; and WHEREAS, Potential non-cash grants-in-aid credits for the above stated areas are very limited; and WHEREAS, The substandard physical conditions in these areas are of such long standing with little real effort made in the past to correct them; and WHEREAS, The City cannot eliminate its principal areas of substandard conditions and inferior dwellings until these areas have been brought under NDP treatment; and WHEREAS, The City of Atlanta has a surplus of approximately $2, 2 million in non-cash grants-in-aid credits in the Conventional Urban Renewal program. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Housing Resources Committee: That the Planning and Development Committee of the Board of Aldermen be and are hereby requested to include the specific areas listed above, in the City's NDP application for Execution in 1970; and | That the Mayor and Board of Aldermen be and are hereby requested to approve the inclusion of these areas for Execution in the next NDP application of the City of Atlanta; and That although we encourage and appreciate the efforts of other neighborhoods to improve their areas through the NDP program, if we are to eliminate the worst slums in the City, additional and less deteriorated areas should not be placed in priority above the areas listed in this Resolution, for inclusion in the next NDP application for execution in 1970, but rather that special efforts be made to also include such worthy areas, That the Federal Government (HUD) be formally requested by the Mayor to authorize utilization of a reasonable portion of Atlanta's surplus credits in its conventional Urban Renewal program to help meet the local share of NDP activity in these particular areas,  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 1, Document 31 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/81acf61eecae155eff4ccade5a6d2b8b.pdf fe6c5eb9ff52c73e8dbbc450f7a91c64 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Po s i t i o n P a p e r HOUSING LOCATIONS P A NEL Hou s ing Resources Committee For families in the lowe st income br a ckets, $3 ,000 and b e low, which is generally considered pover ty level, low- rent Public Housing has to date been the . only cur rent means of pro v iding standa rd housing. Other Federal as s i s t e d progr a ms, such as the FHA 221 d(2) (Single-family home ow ner s hip); th e 221 d(3) (Thus f a r the w ork horse of th e rnulti-family low income housing program); and th e 235, 235 (j) and 236 progr a ms a uthorized in the 1968 Hou s ing Act, ar e all designed ~o provide sta ndard hou s ing for those families whose incomes ar e just above the Public Housing leve l but n o t suffi cient to ena ble th e m to comp e te for standa rd housing in the priva te ent e rprise op e n m a rket, a s it is now constituted. Rec e nt sur vey , c o n duct e d b y a priva te gr oup, s howe d that more tha n 8 0% of the e x istin g and proj ec t e d Public Hou s ing units in th e Atla nta M e tropolita n area a re lo cat e d wi thin t he City of Atla nta . Furth e rmo r e, the FHA 221 d(3) mode rat e income hou s ing p r o gram i s prohibit e d by F e d e ral l aw from going in a ny a r e a that do es not h ave a certifi e d Wo r k a bl e Progr a m . (No n e of th e Countie s i n the Atlanta Metr o p o litan a r ea h a ve ce r tifi e d Wo r k a bl e Prog r a m s .) This r es t r i ction h owever do es not a pply t o the F HA 2 3 5 or 23 6 m oder ate income h ou s ing pr o gram s autho r i ze d b y the 1968 H ou s ing A c t. S inc e th e metropo lita n area outs id e the A tlant a Cit y Limit s pr ovid es j ob opportunities and emp l oyment for such a l arge p ortion of the Atlanta Metrop o l itan population and constitutes the primar y base for the growth of the Metropolitan .area, it is only j ust and reasonab l e tha t low- rent Publ ic Housing units and Federally " �Page Two . assisted moderate income housing be more equitably distributed beyond the City Limits of Atlanta. At the present time, in Atlanta I s current housing program, locations are needed for ·2 , 261 Public Housing units to meet reservations already requested by the City and approved by the Housing Assist'ance Administration of HUD. Also, Federal reservations and sites are needed for an additional l, 936 Public Housing units in order to meet the City 1 s 5-year goal in this important category. Under existing Federal policies, the Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta is authorized to produce (build, buy or lease) and operate Public Housing units ·within 10 miles distance of Atlanta City Limits, provided the locations are not within the jurisdiction of another legally constituted Housing Authority and if the governing body of the administrative jurisdiction in which the developments are to be located consents and agrees to provide the necess a ry community facilities. Since the FHA 235 and 236 housing programs do not require Workable Programs nor form a l agreement by the local a dmini s tr a tive bodies to pro v ide community facilities, there is an opportunity under these progr a ms for developments to be loc a ted in almost any administrative jurisdiction within the Atla nta Metropolita n are a . We, memb e rs of the Housing Locations Panel of the Housing Resources Com m ittee , b e li eve t hat a d e quate physi cal s ites e x i s t (b ut not w itho ut s e riou s p r o b l ems as to ava i la bility), b o th w ithin th e City Limits o f Atlanta and in th e u n i nc or porat e d area s o f a dj acent counti e s, to me e t c u r r e nt a nd future lowincom e housi n g needs, w ith ou t de trim e nt t o any g roup o r ne i ghborho o d. Howeve r, �Page Three many tests such as zoning, goverrunent agency approval, price, utilities, and availability mu3t be passed. These tests greatly limit site acquisition.. We also feel that not all future Public Housing units or Federally assisted 1noderate income housing should be locate d within the City of Atlanta . We further feel that within the City of Atlanta, Public Housing should be dispersed a nd that Public Housing developments outside the City should be located near sources of employment for the occupa nts, in developments of not to e x c e ed 200- 300 units each. We also believe that home ow nership for both mode rate and low-income fa milie s should b e encour a ged, whe r e ever po s sible a nd tha t priva t e e nte rpris e should continua lly be enc ouraged to produce needed housing in all c a tegories. We w elcome a ll efforts to produce h o using throug h private e nte rpri s e a nd hope tha t wa y s and m ean s will b e fou n d to c r e a te h o u s ing thro:ig h thi s tr a ditiona l m e tho d. We further f e el t hat Atlanta urgently ne e ds a comprehensive review of the Zoning Ordina n ce a nd comple t e r ez o n ing of the e ntire City (not done sinc e 19 5 4 ) in o r d e r to b e s t m e e t the C i ty' s n ee d s in m a n y fie l ds , t o inclu d e a d e qua t e p ro v is ion for low -inc om e hou s ing o f all cat egorie s. Sinc e res ide ntial cons truction is l a r gely c hanne l ed cos t- w i se i n econom ic s t r a ta, t hroug h r equi r e m e n t s on m1 mmum l o t s i ze s a u t h orized f o r res p ect ive Zoning D istricts , thereb y lim iting upp e r b racket s on c o n s t ru c tion c o sts whi ch are p rac tica l for the va r i ou s c a t e go r i es , it fo llow s tha t a p a rtm e nt z oning mig h t j us t as l o g i call y a l s o h a v e seve r a l c a t eg o r i e s , with s om e p 3.rti c u l a r cat egorie s g ea r e d t o l o w- r e nt P u b lic Housing a nd to F e d e rally a ssiste d hou s ing p rograms , such a s the FHA 221 d (3 ), 235 and 23 6 . I .. �Page Four We therefore recommend and urge the following: a. Prompt mutual cooperation and assistance of public bodies in the Atlanta Metropolit a n area in providing a dequate sites for low-incorn.e housing, including Public Housing, preferably in small deve_lopments not exceeding 200- 300 units each, distributed throughout the Atlanta Metropolitan area and insofar as feasible, in reasonable proxi1nity to sources of employment for the occupants. b. That home ownership projects be sponsored and encouraged where ever possible for both moderate a nd low-income families. c. That private enterprise seek to enter the field of low-income housing. That a comprehen s iv e review and rezoning of the entire City of Atlanta be made as soon as possible to meet the constantly expanding n ee ds of the City'l. .::.·--~ That consideration be given to establishing separate apartment zoning categories for Federal assisted multi-family housing developm ents . f. That the Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta actively seek appropriate loc ations , both within and outsid e the City Limits of Atlanta, with view to establishment and operation of Public Hou sing develo?ments thereon in groups of not to exceed 200- 300 units each, g. Tha t the Housing Lo cations P a n e l of the Housing Re sources Committee me et and confer w ith County Comm.ission e rs of adjoining counties, encour a gin1 their cooperation and active participation in locating som e low-rent Publi c Housing units and moderate inco1ne housing deve lopm ents in appropriate locations within their respective j urisdiction. �• Page Five SIGNED : � 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 Position Paper HOUSING LOCATIONS PANEL Housing Resources Committee For families in the lowest income brackets, $3,000 and below, which is generally considered poverty level, low-rent Public Housing has to date been the only aehent means of providing standard housing. Other Federal assisted programs, Bich as the FHA 221 d(2) (Single-family home ownership); the 221 d(3) (Thus far the work horse of the multi-family low- income housing program); and the 235, 235 (j) and 236 programs authorized in the 1968 Housing Act, are all designed to provide standard housing for those families whose incomes are just above the Public Housing level but not sufficient to enable them to compete for standard housing in the private enterprise open market, as it is now constituted, Recent survey, conducted by a private group, showed that more than 80% of the existing and projected Public Housing units in the Atlanta Metropolitan area are located within the City of Atlanta. Furthermore, the FHA 221 d(3) moderate income housing program is prohibited by Federal law from going in any area that does not have a certified Workable Program. (None of the Counties in the Atlanta Metropolitan area have certified Workable Programs.) This restriction however does not apply to the FHA 235 or 236 moderate income housing programs authorized by the 1968 Housing Act, Since the metropolitan area outside the Atlanta City Limits provides job opportunities and employment for sucha large portion of the Atlanta Metropolitan population and constitutes the primary base for the growth of the Metropolitan area, it is only just and reasonable that low-rent Public Housing units and Federally Page Two assisted moderate income housing be more equitably distributed beyond the City Limits of Atlanta. At the present time, in Atlanta's current housing program, locations are needed for 2,261 Public Housing units to meet reservations already requested by the City and approved by the Housing Assistance Administration of HUD. Also, Federal reservations and sites are needed for an additional 1, 936 Public Housing units in order to meet the City's 5-year goal in this important category. Under existing Federal policies, the Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta is authorized to produce (build, buy or lease) and operate Public Housing units ‘within 10 miles distance of Atlanta City Limits, provided the locations are not within the jurisdiction of another legally constituted Housing Authority and if the governing body of the administrative jurisdiction in which the developments are to be located consents and agrees to provide the necessary community facilities. Since the FHA 235 and 236 housing programs do not require Workable Programs nor formal agreement by the local administrative bodies to provide community facilities, there is an opportunity under these programs for develop- ments to be located in almost any administrative jurisdiction within the Atlanta Metropolitan area, We, members of the Housing Locations Panel of the Housing Resources Committee, believe that adequate physical sites exist (but not without serious problems as to availability), both within the City Limits of Atlanta and in the unincorporated areas of adjacent counties, to meet current and future low- income housing needs, without detriment to any group or neighborhood, However, Page Three many tests such as zoning, government agency approval, price, utilities, and availability must be passed, These tests greatly limit site acquisition. We also feel that not all future Public Housing units or Federally assisted moderate income housing should be located within the City of Atlanta. We further feel that within the City of Atlanta, Public Housing should be dispersed and that Public Housing developments outside the City should be located near sources of employment for the occupants, in developments of not to exceed 200-300 units each, We also believe that home ownership for both moderate and low-income families should be encouraged, where ever possible and that private enterprise should continually be encouraged to produce needed housing in all categories, We welcome all efforts to produce housing through private enterprise and hope that ways and means will be found to create housing through this traditional method. We further feel that Atlanta urgently needs a comprehensive review of the Zoning Ordinance and complete rezoning of the entire City (not done since 1954) in order to best meet the City's needs in many fields, to include adequate provision for low-income housing of all categories. Since residential construction is largely channeled cost-wise in economic strata, through requirements on minimum lot sizes authorized for respective Zoning Districts, thereby limiting upper brackets on construction costs which are practical for the various categories, it follows that apartment zoning might just as logically also have several categories, with some particular categories geared to low-rent Public Housing and to Federally assisted housing programs, suchas the FHA 221 d(3), 235 and 236, Page Four We therefore recommend and urge the following: a, Prompt mutual cooperation and assistance of public bodies in the Atlanta Metropolitan area in providing adequate sites for low-income housing, including Public Housing, preferably in small developments not exceeding 200-300 units each, distributed throughout the Atlanta Metropolitan area and insofar as feasible, in reasonable proximity to sources of employment for the occupants, That home ownership projects be sponsored and encouraged where ever possible for both moderate and low-income families. That private enterprise seek to enter the field of low-income housing. That a comprehensive review and rezoning of the entire City of Atlanta be made as soon as possible to meet the constantly expanding needs of the City That consideration be given to establishing separate apartment zoning categories for Federal assisted multi-family housing developments, That the Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta actively seek appropriate locations, both within and outside the City Limits of Atlanta, with view to establishment and operation of Public Housng developments thereon in groups of not to exceed 200-300 units each, That the Housing Locations Panel of the Housing Resources Committee meet and confer with County Commissioners of adjoining counties, encouragin; their cooperation and active participation in locating some low-rent Public Housing units and moderate income housing developments in appropriate locations within their respective jurisdiction, Page Five SIGNED:  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 1, Document 30 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/c6fba192878b2b63b05180cef1555dcd.pdf b8cb4bf5e146a932d01a24f2f7589cc7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I RESOLUTION by the Housing R e sources Com1nitt e e SUPPORTING THE N EED FOR HIGHLY CRITICAL DEPRESSED AREAS, INCLUDING LIGHTNI NG AND PLUNK ETTOWN, IN THE NEXT ND P APPLICATION FOR EXECUTION IN 19 70. WHEREA S, Ther e a re s everal highly critic a l and r e l a tively limit e d d e pre sse d ar eas in Atla nta of e x treme l y sub s t a n d a rd hou s i ng, such a s PLUNKETTOWN, LIGHTNING, HUFF RO A D a nd SPRIN G AVENUE, N. W . ; a nd WHERE A S, The mo s t a ppropri a te and fea s ibl e a ppro a ch toward elimina tion of the substa nda rd cond i ti o ns in thes e are a s in cl ea r a n ce a nd redeveloprn.ent of t h ese ar eas throu g h t h e N DP pro g r a m.; and WHER EAS , Pot ential no n-c as h gra nt s -in- a i d c r e di ts for the a bove sta t e d ar ea s ar e v e ry li1nit e d; a n d WHEREAS , The s ub s t a nda rd p h y s ical conditi o n s in the s e ar e as a re of such lo n g s t a ndi ng w ith l i ttl e re a l e ffo r t m a d e in th e p a st to corre c t the m; a nd WHEREA S , The C i t y c a nnot elim i nat e it s princip a l a r ea s of sub sta nda rd c ondi tion s and i nfe rior d we ll i n g s un t i l th ese a :r e a s ba ve b ee n brou g ht unde r NDF tr eatment; a nd WHE REAS , Th e C i t y of Atla nta h a s a s urplus of a p pr o x im a t e ly $2 . 2 million i n n o n -c as h gr ant s -in-a i d cre dit s in th e Co nventi rrn.a l U r b 3.n R enewal pro g r a 1n. 0 . �• • NOW T HEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by th e Housing Re s ources Comn1ittee: a. Tha t the Planning and Deve l op~nent Corn.mittee of th e Board of A l dermen be a nd a re hereb>r r e qu es t ed to includ e th e sp e cific area s list e d above , in the City 1 s NDP app lic a tion for Execution i n 1970; and b. T hat the M ayor and Boa rd of.Aldermen b e and are he r e by requ este d to approve the in c lusion of th es e areas for E xe cution in the ne xt NDP a ppli cation of th e City o f Atlanta ; and c. T hat a lthough we encourage and a ppre ci a te th e efforts of other neighborhoods to i1nprove their areas through the NDP pro g r a 1n , if we a re to eli1ninate the worst s lum. s i n th e City , addition a l and l ess d e teri or a te d a r eas should not b e p l aced in pr iority above the a r e a s li ste d in this R e3o luti o n, for inc lu sio n in th e ne xt N DP ap plic a t i o n for execution in 197 0, but rather that speci a l e ffort s be made to a l s o includ e such worthy a re a s . d. That the F ederal Govermn e nt (HUD) b e forma ll y r equested by the M a y or to a uthorize utiliz a tion of a reasona b l e portion of Atl a nta 1 s s u rplu s credit s in it s c o ~1.ve nti o na l Ur ban R e n ewal pro gr a m to help 1neet the l ocal sha re of N DP ac ti v ity in the s e parti cul ar areas . � 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 RESOLUTION by the Housing Resources Committee SUPPORTING THE NEED FOR HIGHLY CRITICAL DEPRESSED AREAS, INC LUDING LIGHTNING AND PLUNKETTOWN, IN THE NEXT NDP APPLICATION ' FOR EXECUTION IN 1970. WHEREAS, There are several highly critical and Samet limited depressed areas in Atlanta of extremely substandard housing, such as PLUNKETTOWN, LIGHTNING, HUFF ROAD and SPRING AVENUE, N, W.; and WHEREAS, The most appropriate and feasible approach toward elimination of the substandard conditions in these areas in clearance and redevelopment of these areas through the NDP program; and WHEREAS, Potential non-cash grants-in-aid credits for the above stated areas are very limited; and WHEREAS, The substandard physical conditions in these areas are of such long standing with little real effort made in the past to correct them; and WHEREAS, The City cannot eliminate its principal areas of substandard conditions and inferior dwellings until these areas have been brought under NDP treatment; and WHEREAS, The City of Atlanta has a surplus of approximately $2.2 million in non-cash grants-in-aid credits in the Conventional Urban Renewal program. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Housing Resources Committee: a. That the Planning and Development Committee of the Board of Aldermen be and are hereby requested to include the specific areas listed above, in the Citys NDP application for Execution in 1970; and That the Mayor and Board of Aldermen be and are hereby requested to approve the inclusion of these areas for Execution in the next NDP application of the City of Atlanta; and That although we encourage and appreciate the efforts of other neighborhoods to improve their areas through the NDP program, if we are to eliminate the worst slums in the City, additional and less deteriorated areas should not be placed in priority above the areas listed in this Resolution, for inclusion in the next NDP application for execution in 1970, but rather that special efforts be made to also Suchede such worthy areas. That the Federal Government (HUD) be formally requested by the Mayor to authorize utilization of a reasonable portion of Atlanta's surplus credits in its conventional Urban Renewal program to help meet the local share of NDP activity in these particular areas,  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 1, Document 29 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/fc186c0d6bdb288539cd7f8060361ee7.pdf efc0607876217857137c26d13e3f349d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. • -·- •. .. CITY HALL Aug ust 25, 1969 ATLANTA , GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Arca Code 404 IVAN ALLEN , JR ., MAYOR CECIL A. ALEXANDER, Chairm an Housing Resources Committee MALCOLM D. JONES Housing Coordinator Honor a ble Iva n Alle n, Jr., M a yor City of Atlanta City H a ll Atlanta , G e orgia 30 3 03 D ear Ivan : Enclosed is copy of Resolution un a nimou s ly a dopted b y the Housing Resourc es Committee a t its re g ula r monthly m eeting , August 14, 1969. Thi s R esol u ti on r epresent s o ffi cial action b y thi s C omm ittee i n support of ite m 3b. o f your l ette r <Y~ April 3 , 1969 , to : " Supp ort t h e nee d t o inc lude h i g hly criti cal a r ea s, such a s Plunke ttown and Lig htn i ng, i n t he 19 70 N DP a ppli cati on for e x ecut ion purposes. 11 C opies of this R e sol ution h a ve b e e n pr o vided e ach mernb e r of the Pla nning and D evelopme nt C omm ittee , th e Pla nnin g Dir ec tor a nd th e E x ecutive Di rec tor o f th e H ous i ng Aut hority. Pleas e note th e last Whe r eas and ite m d (las t par a gr a ph of t h e R esolution ). If you thi nk w e ll of thi s idea , w e will b e g l a d to dr a ft a l e tter to HUD for y our signatu re , or y ou m i g ht p refer f o r the P l a nning D e p ar t ment t o pr e p are t he l e tt e r . Sinc e r~ C ec il A . A l exander, Chairman Housing Resourc e s Committee CAA / me Encl: Copy of R es o l utio n � 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 % APE REAR GE Eee August 25, 1969 CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR CECIL A. ALEXANDER, Chairman Housing Resources Committee Haug Coordinator Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Ivan: Enclosed is copy of Resolution unanimously adopted by the Housing Resources Committee at its regular monthly meeting, August 14, 1969, This Resolution represents official action by this Committee in support of item 3b. of your letter of April 3, 1969, to: "Support the need to include highly critical areas, such as Plunkettown and Lightning, in the 1970 NDP application for execution purposes, "' Copies of this Resolution have been provided each member of the Planning and Development Committee, the Planning Director and the Executive Diréctor of the Housing Authority. Please note the last Whereas and item d (last paragraph of the Resolution), If you think well of this idea, we will be glad to draft a letter to HUD for your signature, or you might prefer for the Planning Department to prepare the letter, Sincerely, / Cecil A, Alexander, Chairman Housing Resources Committee CAA/me Encl: Copy of Resolution  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 1, Document 28 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/90c191d3d9053f94bda4ea607464fd7d.pdf 954108400a0045f7a3d238426c695f62 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1 CI Y OF A.TL.,iAl'JT.A CITY HALL ATLANTA, G A . 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 DEPARTMEN T OF PLANNING COLLIER 8. GLADIN, Dir e cto r September II, 1969 Mr. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairma n Housing Resources Commi ttee ~ Finch , Alexander, Barnes, Rot hscfii Id and Paschal I 44 Broad Stre et Atlan ta , Georgia De ar Cecil: We are delighte d to have the support of f·he Housing Re sources Committee in atte mpting to i nclude "highly critical areas, such as Plunke ttown and Ligh tning, in th e 1970 NDP application for exe cution purposes". As you will recall, we atte mpted to in c lude these two are as in the 1969 NDP application. Howeve r, they fa il ed to be i nc luded due to lack of local finan cing. We are ma king the same attempt aga in f·his year to include J·he se two are a s in the 1970 NDP ap p li cation . As yet, we st ill do n ot know whethe r loca l fin a ncing wi ll enab le us to include them. Re lative to th e las t Whe reas cl a use and ite m d (last pa ragra ph of the Resolution), this is not a ma tte r J-o be taken up with HUD. Unde r NDP t his p roce du re of "poo ling " ~i sca !! aneous ly" det ived loca l non-cash cre dits is, in fact~ pe rmissi b le and e ncou rage d by HUD. None the less , the Di re ctor of Fina n ce took th e posit ion last year, and it is p resume d he wi ll do so again thi s year, that each a rea included in the ND P a pp li c a tion shoul d be se lf-supporti ng and be supporte d by a five- ye ar fina n c ing p la n. Let ' s assume, for examp le , th a t there we re a surpl us of loca l non-cash g ra nts- in-aid in Bedford Pine unde r NO P in 1969 and 1970 and fu rt he r, it wa s de cide d to use this sur plus to fi nan ce and in c lude new a reas (such a s Plunkettown and Lig ht nin g ) in t he 1970 NDP a ppli cat ion. Furt her, le t's assume tha t Bedford-Pine in 1971, 1972 a nd 1973 had need of us ing these su rp lus cred its i t had ge nerated in prior years. The point bei ng that b y using a ll surp lus credits the re wou ld be no reserve for fut u re years and t he c il·y woul d face a cash deficit in 1973, 1974 and 1975 in fin ancing Bedford - Pinei a lso, possib ly a cash d e fic it in fi na nci ng the new areas ad de d in 1969 and 1970. �• Mr. Ceci I A. Alexander -2- September 11, 1969 While we share the concern that highly critical _areas need to be included in , annual NDP applications, financial stabilil-y and financial restraints do play a maj·o r role. The answer to this dilemma is one on wh ich the Pla nning Department and the Finance Department concur and have recommended to a recent joint meeting of the Planning and Development Committee and the Finance Comm ittee on this very matter. This city must make an annual, .fixed appropriation of cash for NDP and Urban Renewal purposes, which sum can be coun ted on and u sed to finance future NDP applications and to get on with this matter of work ing in highly critical areas in;tead of just talking about them. Sincerely, ~\ ~ Col Iier B. Gladin Planning Director CBG/ jp Copy to - Mayor Ivan Al !en Dan Sweat .. � 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. Wes CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel, 522-4463 Area Code 404 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING COLLIER B. GLADIN, Director September I], 1969 Mr. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman Housing Resources Committee a. Finch, Alexander, Barnes, Rothschild / and Paschal] 44 Broad Street ae Atlanta, Georgia Wa Dear Cecil: We are delighted to have the support of the Housing Resources Committee in attempting to include "highly critical areas, such as Plunkettown and Lightning, in the 1970 NDP application for execution purposes". As you will recall, we attempted to include these two areas in the 1969 NDP application. However, they failed to be included due to lack of local financing. We are making the same attempt again this year to include these two areas in the 1970 NDP application. As yet, we still do not know whether local financing wil! enable us to include them. Relative to the last Whereas clause and item d (last paragraph of the Resolution), this is not a matter to be taken up with HUD. Under NDP this procedure of "pooling" miscellaneously derived local non-cash credits is, in fact; permissible and encouraged by HUD. Nonetheless, the Director of Finance took the position last year, and it is presumed he will do so again this year, that each area included in the NDP application should be self-supporting and be supported by a five-year financing plan. Let's assume, for example, that there were a surplus of local non-cash grants-in-aid in Bedford Pine under NDP in 1969 and 1970 and further, it was decided to use this surplus to finance and include new areas (such as Plunkettown and Lightning) in the 1970 NDP application. Further, let's assume that Bedford-Pine in 1971, 1972 and 1973 had need of using these surplus credits it had generated in prior years. The point being that by using al! surplus credits there would be no reserve for future years and the city would face a cash deficit in 1973, 1974 and 1975 in financing Bedford-Pine; also, possibly a cash deficit in financing the new areas added in 1969 and 1970. Mr. Cecil A. Alexander -2- September II, 1969 While we share the concern that highly critical areas need to be included in annual NDP applications, financial stability and financial restraints do play a major role. The answer to this dilemma is one on which the Planning Department and the Finance Department concur and have recommended to a recent joint meeting of the Planning and Development Committee and the Finance Committee on this very matter. This city must make an annual, fixed appropriation of cash for NDP and Urban Renewal purposes, which sum can be counted on and used to finance future NDP applications and to get on with this matter of working in highly critical areas instead of just talking about them. Sincerely, Carn Collier B. Gladin Planning Director CBG/jp Copy to - Mayor Ivan Allen Dan Sweat  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 1, Document 27 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/af9c696ed9441cfe7108019ad6d96dd0.pdf 63de56f4402439d14828d52d2f9c3251 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ·. ·Questions by Chairman August 26, 1969 Housing Resources Committee QUESTIONS 1. Will you support the rezoning of the entire city so as to include needed areas for all types of development including low income housing? 2. Would you support the creation of a Housing Department in the City to directly handle problems of low income housing? 3. Will you vigorously pursue the enforcement of the Housing Code? 4. Do you favor a City Building Code that would allow the most advanced approved building techniques? 5. Will you support tl-E continua tion of a vigorous housing program over your term of off ice with the goal of eliminating all of Atlanta's slums? 6. Will you ask for the 2,000 units of public housing needed to complete the present program? 7. Will you a. b. c. Continue the Housing Resources Committee Merge it with Citizens Advisory Committe e for Urban Renewal Disband the Committee 8. Will you continue to seek _all possible Feder•al aid in programs concerning low income housing ? 9. What are your goals for housing in Atlanta? ....., . . � 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 ———-~=aanf ‘Questions by Chairman t 26, 1969 aNeue ; Housing Resources Committee QUESTIONS 1. Will you support the rezoning of the entire city so as to include needed areas for all types of development including low income housing? 2. Would you support the creation of a Housing Department in the City to directly handle problems of low income housing? 3. Will you vigorously pursue the enforcement of the Housing Code? 4. Do you favor a City Building Code that would allow the most advanced approved building techniques? 5. Will you support the continuation of a vigorous housing pro- _ gram over your term of office with the goal of eliminating all of Atlanta's slums? 6. Will you ask for the 2,000 units of public housing needed to complete the present program? 7. Will you a. Continue the Housing Resources Committee b. Merge it with Citizens Advisory Committee for Urban Renewal c. Disband the Committee 8. Will you continue to seek all possible Federal aid in programs concerning low income housing? 9. What are your goals for housing in Atlanta?  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 1, Document 26 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/7d96a574979759328a02a1d3cb04f7e6.pdf 717dbf454e5b46e8b5e17a2c990037ea Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. • .. Questions by Public Relations Panel Housing Resources Committee i. What is your attitude toward low-income ·housing? 2. What do you see as the future for low-income housing in the Atlanta area? 3. What steps should be taken, if any, to reconcile the management points of view expressed by the Atlanta Housing Authority a nd TUFF (Tenants United For Freedom); i.e., how do you feel about self determination in the operation of housing units? 4. Much has been said about the need for single family lowincome housing - - how would this b e financed and where would it be built? 5. What is your attitude toward the present zoning law? it be changed - - if so, how? 6. What is your attitude toward the pre sent building code? it be changed - - if so, how? 7. Do you env1s1 on a continuation of the Housing Resources Committee? If so , in what dire ction? .·, Should Should � 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 Questions by Public Relations Panel Housing Resources Committee What is your attitude toward low-income housing ? What do you see as the future for low-income housing in the Atlanta area? What steps should be taken, if any, to reconcile the management points of view expressed by the Atlanta Housing Authority and TUFF (Tenants United For Freedom); i.e., how do you feel about self determination in the operation of housing units? Much has been said about the need for single family low- income housing -- how would this be financed and where would it be built? What is your attitude toward the present zoning law? Should it be changed -- if so, how? What is your attitude toward the present building code? Should it be changed -- if so, how? Do you envision a continuation of the Housing Resources Committee? If so, in what direction?  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 1, Document 25 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/c137bc1017c425a8bd5d47788033ee10.pdf 2540581df3156368f030da3f263739ac Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I MODERATE AND UPPER INCOME IN-TOWN HOUSING Housing Resources Committee POSSIBLE QUESTIO~S CQ~CERi' .JING HaJSING DEVELOPt.ENT IN ATLANTA I. M..1ch emphasis, effort and expense -has been placed on low-incorre housing developrrent in Arrerica's larger cities and, as you know, Atlantq. is a leader in this field. How- ever, many people arc concerned that, unless sorre comparable emphasis is placed on the problem of middle to upper incorre housing, the city will eventually be inhabited primarily by the poor. \\1hat are your views as to what generally nust be done to hot only stem the flow of middle to upper income groups out of the city, but also to attract those who have alre ady left to return? II. Many people feel that it would be sense less to initiate any large scale housing program designed to encourage middle to upper incorre groups to remain in the city until the crirre problem in Atlanta is alleviated. Do you feel that this is .. indeed a significant factor in this problem and if so, what do you think generally nust be done about it? "'. 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 . ile MODERATE AND UPPER INCOME IN- TOWN HOUSING Housing Resources Committee - POSSIBLE QUESTIONS CONCERNING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN ATLANTA Mich emphasis, effort and expense has been placed on low-income housing development in America's larger cities and, as you know, Atlanta is a leader in this field. How- ever, many people are concemed that, unless some compar- able emphasis is placed on the problem of middle to upper income housing, the city will eventually be inhabited pri- marily by the poor, What are your views as to what generally must be done to not only stem the flow of middle to upper income groups out of the city, but also to attract those who have already left to retum? Many people feel that it would be senseless to initiate any 1aree scale housing program designed to.encourage middle to upper income groups to remain in the city until the crine problem in Atlanta is alleviated. Do you feel that this is indeed a significant factor in this problem and if so, what do you think generally must be done about it?  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 1, Document 24 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/a2273c9479b05f2614d8412601fc4a79.pdf dfd8fe2baa5fe6e0e473029389ae2794 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I •• ' ' C I .. i .Il ! ' Questions by the Social Aspects Panel . Housing Resources Committee i. To All Candiates: 1. Do you see a need for emergency housing in Atlanta; and if so, do you see this as a responsibility of City Government? 2. In what positive ways would you work to insure Fair Housing in Atlanta? 3. Since Low-income Housing units are intended as replacements for slum dwellings, but yet slums still exist; what ideas do · you have for eventually eliminating slum pockets in Atlanta? 4. How can the Mayor's Office work with the Atlanta Housing Authority to obtain b etter social services for families and senior citizens in Public Housing? -·----- ., � 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 Questions by the Social Aspects Panel Housing Resources Committee To All Candiate s: 1. Do you see a need for emergency housing in Atlanta; and if so, do you see this as a responsibility of City Government? 2. In what positive ways would you work to insure Fair Housing in Atlanta? 3, Since Low-income Housing units are intended as replacements for slum dwellings, but yet slums still exist; what ideas do ‘ you have for eventually eliminating slum pockets in Atlanta? 4, How can the Mayor's Office work with the Atlanta Housing Authority to obtain better social services for families and senior citizens in Public Housing?  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 1, Document 23 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/7721ffa973ac0c2fd8c547049fad4bc4.pdf d404ff9d5e0cda811dc23eb0a66c0b7f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. . ... ~· .. - · .., . . ...,~ Questions by Legal Panel Housing Resources Committee 1. Whether or not the entire City should be rezoned, and if so, whether they would employ the 1983 Land Use Plan as their basic guide? 2. Their position on package zoning, i.e., disbursing public housing units throughout all quadrants of the City, and, in particular, whether each candidate would favor public housing in the ward in which they presently reside, if land could be located that was feasible in cost, and if the requisite community facilities were available? 3. ~ Should the· City undertake to construct public housing units with public funds to · provide for its poor, and do they feel that priva te enterprise is capable and willing to meet this need, should the City not continue the fostering of public housing? 4. Does a public housing unit of the caliber of the John 0. Chiles Project on Ashby Street lower or improve prqperty values and the standards of the community, if it were placed in (a) a slum neighborhood; (b) a lower middle class neighborhood; (c) a middle class neighborhood; (d) an upper class neighborhood? 5. Do you feel that the Atlanta School Bo a rd should be given the right, and should exercise the right, to lease school buildings from a private developer in order to provide the requisit e cornmunity facilities in a l a rge public housing project, as opposed to the present system of having to a cquire the land in fee simple before being able to use it for school purposes? 6. Do you feel that the present Housing Resources Committee, consisting of one staff man, one secretary, with the Chairman and the rest of the Committee being engag e d in private enterprise, should be abolished, e x panded, or diminished? 7. What is your position on the proposal that a separate housing department be created for the City with a department head holding equal dignity with other departments, a full time staff, and sufficiert secretarial assistance? 8. What would be your position on a specific grievance procedure relative to eviction and discipline in Atlanta Housing Authority projects? .·, 1 � 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 Questions by Legal Panel Housing Resources Committee Whether or not the entire City should be rezoned, and if so, whether they would employ the 1983 Land Use Plan as their basic guide? Their position on package zoning, i.e., disbursing public housing units through- out all quadrants of the City, and, in particular, whether each candidate would favor public housing in the ward in which they presently reside, if land could be located that was feasible in cost, and if the requisite community facilities were available? Should the City undertake to construct public housing units with public funds to provide for its poor, and do they feel that private enterprise is capable and willing to meet this need, should the City not continue the fostering of public housing ? Does a public housing unit of the caliber of the John O, Chiles Project on Ashby Street lower or improve property values and the standards of the community, if it were placed in (a) a slum neighborhood; (b) a lower middle class neighborhood; (c) a middle class neighborhood; (d) an upper class neighborhood? Do you feel that the Atlanta School Board should be given the right, and should exercise the right, to lease school buildings from a private developer in order to provide the requisite community facilities in a large public housing project, as opposed to the present system of having to acquire the land in fee simple before heing able to use it for school purposes ? Do you feel that the present Housing Resources Committee, consisting of one staff man, one secretary, with the Chairman and the rest of the Committee being engaged in private enterprise, should be abolished, expanded, or diminished? What is your position on the proposal that a separate housing department be created for the City with a department head holding equal dignity with other departments, a full time staff, and sufficiert secretarial assistance? What would be your position on a specific grievance procedure relative to eviction and discipline in Atlanta Housing Authority 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 1, Document 22 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/5b4ce1872464b80ba46529601db9587e.pdf 03dab386d20fd60f013c776d9cacf531 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. - -· - ~ - . ;,: .. ,. ·,, - --- ,. Questions by Construction and Design Panel Housing Resources Committee To All Candiates: 1. Do you favor and will work toward a single Building Inspector with authority over all building trade inspectors? Will you insist upon this being carried out? 2. Will you support the effort to get low and medium housing built in the neighborihg suburban areas? 3. Would you encourage the Building Inspector to give positive consideration to innovations? 4. Would you favor an Appeals Board be given authority to override decisions of the Building Inspector? 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 Questions by Construction and Design Panel Housing Resources Committee To All Candiates: 1, Do you favor and will work toward a single Building Inspector ' with authority over all building trade inspectors? Will you insist upon this being carried out? 2. Will you support the effort to get low and medium housing built in the neighboring suburban areas ? 3, Would you encourage the Building Inspector to give positive consideration to innovations ? : 4. Would you favor an Appeals Board be given authority to override decisions of the Building Inspector?  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 1, Document 21 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/0b634bf67a6e6c6f70afd01ff6c462fc.pdf ab9fa78184a02e639c484749363e9f3e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. - -··-- ----- - - -, Questions by Housing Locations Panel Housing Resources Committee 1. (a} (b} Would you support prompt mutual cooperation and assistance of public bodies in the Atlanta Metropolitan area in providing adequate sites for low-income housing, including Public Housing, preferably iri small developments not exceeding 200-300 units each, distributed throughout the Atlanta Metropolitan area and insofar as feasible, in reasonable proximity to sources of employment for the occupants? How would you propose going about getting this done? 2. Would you support a comprehensive review and rezoning of the entire City of Atlanta to be made as soon as possible to meet the constantly expanding needs of the City? 3. What is your feeling about establishing a separate apartment zoning category for Federal assisted multi-family housing developments ? 4. Would you advocate that the Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta actively seek appropriat e locations, both within and outside the City Limits of Atla nta, with vi ew to establishment and operation of Public Housing developments thereon in groups of not to exceed 200-300 units each? ...., ... � 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 1, Questions by Housing Locations Panel Housing Resources Committee (a) Would you support prompt mutual cooperation and assistance of public bodies in the Atlanta Metropolitan area in providing adequate sites for low-income housing, including Public Housing, preferably in small developments not exceeding 200-300 units each, distributed throughout the Atlanta Metropolitan area and insofar as feasible, in reasonable proximity to sources of employment for the occupants ? (b) How would you propose going about getting this done? Would you support a comprehensive review and rezoning of the entire City of Atlanta to be made as soon as possible to meet the constantly expanding needs of the City? What is your feeling about establishing a separate apartment zoning category for Federal assisted multi-family housing . developments ? Would you advocate that the Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta actively seek appropriate locations, both within and outside the City Limits of Atlanta, with view to establish- ment and operation of Public Housing developments thereon in groups of not to exceed 200-300 units each?  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 1, Document 20 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/cb5eb2949acea95c90fbffa81e4bea24.pdf 8251d55af3d0d614a753386574883549 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ~-~ ..- - - - ~ · . : : . - - " ' - • - ~ - - -. ,:. ...._..z.!1..~UI..:.· _, •• • • - ~, _ _ .!.....-.~ •••• · - '"i.!.!.."..__ - .: _ _.... _ "-- -· ~ • .,__,:_;:__ • • -_;,~~ · C. • • • HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE September 4, 3: 00-5: 00 P. M. CANDIDA TES FOR MAYOR Linda Jenness (Mrs.) Socialist .Workers Campaign Committee P. O. Box 7817 Atlanta, Georgia 30309 3:00 Sam Massell, Jr. 40 Pryor Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 3:20 Dr. Horace E. Tate Executive Director Georgia Teachers and Education Association · 201 Ashby Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 3:40 Rodney M. Cook 34 10th Street, N. E. Atlant a , Georgia 30309 4:00 G. Everett Millican 500 Bishop Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30318 4:20 0 . • .... � 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 September 4, 3:00-5:00 P.M. CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR Linda Jenness (Mrs. ) Socialist Workers Campaign Committee B®, box Tol7 Atlanta, Georgia 30309 Sam Massell, Jr. 40 Pryor Street, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dr. Horace E, Tate Executive Director Georgia Teachers and Education Association 201 Ashby Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia Rodney M. Cook 34 10th Street, N. E, Atlanta, Georgia 30309 G. Everett Millican 500 Bishop Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30318 3:00 3:20 3:40 4:00 4:20  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 1, Document 19 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/0546ccf59c5ebe0746ccd2b48e652eea.pdf cc7484c4941b77ea2166d1f503670d2e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MINUTES Housing Resources Committee September 4, 1969 .. I I The regular monthly meeting of the Housing Resources Committee was held 3:00 - 5:00 P. M., Thursday, September 4, 1969, in Committee Room 2, Second Floor, City Hall. This meeting was devoted exclusively to responses by candidates for Mayor to questions posed by members of the HRC pertaining to the respective . candidates' position on housing. Invit_a tions to candidates were issued by the Public Relations Panel, HRC, which sponsored the meeting. The scheduling of time of appearance, advance press releases and letters of appreciation to candidates after their appearance were all handled by the Chairman, Public Relations Panel. Copies of these, together with invitational notice, to HRC members, Agenda, with time indicated for each Candidate (Encl. 1) and other related documents are attached to the file copy of these minutes. Chairman Cecil Alexander was out of town and could not a ttend the meeting, so Mr. Richard Harvey, Chairman of the Public Relations Panel conducted the meeting. Chairmen of the respective Panels prepared and sent questions to the Housing Resources Committee Office a week before the meeting in order that the questions could b e provided each Candidate in a dvance so that the Committee would receive more comprehensive answers. Those questions were mailed to the respective candidates on August 29, 1969. Copies of the questions are attached to these minutes (Encl. 2 ). Each Candidate was given 10 minutes to express his views on housing, and a 10 minute question and answer period. During the question and answer phase, the Chairmen of the respective Panels asked the Candidates questions pertaining to their particular Panel interests. All Candidates wer e present except Mrs. Linda J enness, who was out of town that day. Mr. John V atava represented Mrs. Jenness. Formal opening statements by candidates Jennes s and Mas sell were submitted to the HRC and are attached to the file copy only of the minutes of this meeting. ·, �Page Two Alderman Millican' s opening statement attempted answers to as many of the written questions prepared by the respective Panels, as time would permit. Alderman Cook and Mr. Tate spoke from notes only and submitted no prepared opening statements for the record. ~ Questions asked respective candidates were in general selected from lists previously submitted to them and notes were taken by Panel Chairmen on questions asked. Replies were so numerous and involved and stenographic assistance so limited as to preclude recording in the minutes of specific questions asked · and answers given. In general, however, all candidates with the exception of Mrs. Jenness (represented by spokesman) appeared to be sympathetic with the low and moderate income housing program and offered to assist where practicable. From this standpoint, it is apparent that the meeting was beneficial and worthwhile. Newspaper comment on the meeting is attached to the file copy of the minutes. The meeting was adjourned at 5: 00 P. M. Respectfully submitted, ~d ~ .i2-<--<..nl--<.C.,. Malcolm D . .~ s Housing Coordinator me Encls: Agenda Questions by Respective Panels ·.·, ~ � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document MINUTES Housing Resources Committee September 4, 1969 The regular monthly meeting of the Housing Resources Committee was held 3:00 - 5:00 P. M., Thursday, September 4, 1969, in Committee Room 2, Second Floor, City Hall. This meeting was devoted exclusively to responses by candidates for Mayor to questions posed by members of the HRC pertaining to the respective . candidates' position on housing. Invitations to candidates were issued by the Public Relations Panel, HRC, which sponsored the meeting. The scheduling of time of appearance, advance press releases and letters of appreciation to candidates after their appearance were all handled by the Chairman, Public Relations Panel. Copies of these, together with invitational notice, to HRC members, Agenda, with time indicated for each Candidate (Encl. 1) and other related documents are attached to the file copy of these minutes, Chairman Cecil Alexander was out of town and could not attend the meeting, so Mr. Richard Harvey, Chairman of the Public Relations Panel conducted the meeting. Chairmen of the respective Panels prepared and sent questions to the Housing Resources Committee Office a week before the meeting in order that the questions could be provided each Candidate in advance so that the Committee would receive more comprehensive answers, Those questions were mailed to the respective candidates on August 29, 1969. Copies of the questions are attached to these minutes (Encl. 2). Each Candidate was given 10 minutes to express his views on housing, and a 10 minute question and answer period, During the question and answer phase, the Chairmen of the respective Panels asked the Candidates questions pertaining to their particular Panel interests. All Candidates were present except Mrs, Linda Jenness, who was out of town that day. Mr. John Vatava represented Mrs. Jenness. Formal opening statements by candidates Jenness and Massell were submitted to the HRC and are attached to the file copy only of the minutes of this meeting. Page Two Alderman Millican's opening statement attempted answers to as many of the written questions prepared by the respective Panels, as time would permit. Alderman Cook and Mr, Tate spoke from notes only and submitted no prepared opening statements for the record, Questions asked respective candidates were in general selected from lists previously submitted to them and notes were taken by Panel Chairmen on questions - asked, Replies were so numerous and involved and stenographic assistance so limited as to preclude recording in the minutes of specific questions asked and answers given. In general, however, all candidates with the exception of Mrs. Jenness (represented by spokesman) appeared to be sympathetic with the low and moderate income housing program and offered to assist where practicable. From this standpoint, it is apparent that the meeting was beneficial and worthwhile. Newspaper comment on the meeting is attached to the file copy of the minutes. The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 P. M. Respectfully submitted, = Ay le crlhre = 1 2 Malcolm D. Jones Housing Coordinator mc Encls; Agenda Questions by Respective Panels  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 1, Document 18 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/3afc4c4df707ca86571dd2a9b8f21218.pdf 366ebb8dcd652c857f375d19b44a185b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. C TY OF .ATJ-dA.i'\TT. l\.. September 25, 1969 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 Mr. Collier B. Gladin Planning Director City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Collier: Enclosed is a complete rev1s1on, dated August 15, 1969, (as of July 31, 1969) of Status Report on the Low and Moderate Income Housing program in three sections: Summary, Inventory and Index. As you will note, the Inventory of projects has many blanl< spaces, which were intended for insertion of certain data, which the limited facilities and staff of this office have precluded obtaining the desired information necessary to complete the forms. The principal items needed are bedroom composition, monthly rentals or payments, estimated or actual time for completion and name and telephone number of local contacts from whom specific additional information may be obtained. In as much as you have proposed that an element of your Department could serve as the staff research arm of the Housing Resources Committee, I am therefore submitting to you herewith the attached copy of this latest Low and Moderate Income Housing Status Report, prepared by this office, with request that your Department comp.lete the blanks on the current Inventory dated August 15, 1969, make changes in status of development of existing projects and add such additional projects to the Inventory as are appropriate, through October 31, 1969, and return this report to me by November 10, 1969, showing the additional information, in order that this office may prepare a complete revised report as of November 15, 1969, showing comparative figures with those contained in the Second Annual Report of November 15, 1968. This information is essential and will be very much appreciated. �September 25, 1969 Mr. Collier B. Gladin Page Two Sally Pickett and Helen Meyers of your office are anxious to see the current enclosed report and to extract certain inf::)rmation from it for your files. Sincerely, Malcolm D. Jones Housing Coordina tor MDJ/mc Encl: cc: Revision of complete Status Report on the Low and Moderate Income Housing Program dated August 15, 1969 in thr e e sections. Mr. Cecil A. Alexande r Mr. Dan E. Sw eat, Jr. ~ � 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 Tres te ara 7 rr A Cl aL ~~ Or" AT LA — WIN tL. September 25, 1969 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 Mr. Collier B. Gladin Planning Director City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Collier: Enclosed is a complete revision, dated August 15, 1969, (as of July 31, 1969) of Status Report on the Low and Moderate Income Housing program in three sections: Summary, Inventory and Index. As you will note, the Inventory of projects has many blank spaces, which were intended for insertion of certain data, which the limited facilities and staff of this office have precluded obtaining the desired information necessary to complete the forms. The principal items needed are bedroom composition, monthly rentals or payments, estimated or actual time for completion and name and telephone number of local contacts from whom specific additional information may be obtained, In as much as you have proposed that an element of your Department could serve as the staff research arm of the Housing Resources Committee, Iam therefore submitting to you herewith the attached copy of this latest Low and Moderate Income Housing Status Report, prepared by this office, with request that your Department complete the blanks on the current Inventory dated August 15, 1969, make changes in status of development of existing projects and add such additional projects to the Inventory as are appropriate, through October 3l, 1969, and return this report to me by November 10, 1969, showing the additional information, in order that this office may prepare a complete revised report as of November 15, 1969, showing comparative figures with those contained in the Second Annual Report of November 15, 1968. This information is essential and will be very much appreciated, September 25, 1969 Mr. Collier B. Gladin Page Two Sally Pickett and Helen Meyers of your office are anxious to see the current enclosed report and to extract certain information from it for your files. Sincerely, Malcolm D. Jones Housing Coordinator MDJ/me Encl; Revision of complete Status Report on the Low and Moderate Income Housing Program dated August 15, 1969 in three sections. cc: Mr. Cecil A, Alexander Mr. Dan E. Sweat, Jr..-~  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 1, Document 17 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/33754dd31620656074130beb06932e51.pdf 2bc85883d46db487e3cd9fb4ba89b06c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. . HOUSiiTG RESOURCES COMMITTEE O<.:tobei· 8, 1969 . The Honcl"able G~or~e Romn ey Scc:r.ctal· y of the UaHcd St"te Department of Housing aud Urban Development Wa -hJ.nr~toi1, D . c .. Dear Mr. SecretaI.·y: On October 8, 1969, at i-cque t of this Committee, a pl"esentation was made to the Committee b>' a. rcr:i:eeentat:i.vc of. the Houning Authodty of th City of Atlant:i (the City':1 Agent for carrying o.~t the U.rb2.L1 Renewal Progra.111.) on propo.ccc.l a ctivitica for 1}70 in the City'o Pc.1.ghbo1·hood Development P1·ogram. Copy of oumm,i1·y i::; attached {E ncl. !). Thie proi)Oscd program includco 1:athcr extensive activities in the flvo e:doting NDP ai·ea.s and also min mum acquisition in three additional .11· 'a.S. Two of t.hcse, i. c. Lightning and Plunkettown a:l:"e ve1.·y deprccsc<l resi<lentia.l at>en.s, which tl iB Ccmmittce luo been strongly promoting for acquioitim1 co1nmcncing in U70, in or<lci• to 1·id the City of these 13peci.fic pocl:cts o! very dilapidated residential slums. 0 The City has made a major effort in developing thl::; proposed program and is prepared to meet the local Ghare o( the Net Project Coot, ao indicated in the attached. However, letter recently received frOl'n Region III of HUD (copy attached) indicates a draa;ic cut back in the anticipated Federal capital grant funds with which to finance the Federal share of Atlanta's proposed N eighl>orhood Development Program !or 1970. This would mean a severe blow to Atlanta's 1970 NDP program and great dioappointment to the Project A1:ea Committees (PACs) and other citizens of the areas involved. with ...vhom the Housing Authority, the City Planning Department and this CommitteeTa-;e been working closely for so long. A drastic cut back now in propoacd activities would be disastrous to morale and neighborhood aspirations. Encl. 3 �The H onorable George Romney . October 8, 1969 Page 2. t1 mt:a has pi·cviously established an en via b!.e reputation for Ur b,tn Renewal and NDP accomp!inhment and can be depended upon to continue to do a e x-editable j ob in this respect. ,P The Housing ResouE"ccs Committee Hoelf was created by Mayor Allen i n Novembe!" 1966 to pron1.ote . c oorcli_n ate an.tl C)~?editc tho City's lov,· ~nd moderate income housin[; pro£5ra.m . To date H hao accomplished creditable results. as eviden c ed by the attached Summary - Status:; o! Accelerated Low-Inc ome Housing Program (End. 2 ). Thcrcfor'3 on b2half of, and in accordance with formal unanimous action by tho E:·ccutive Group, Housing Resourc0s Committce I uz-ge that cvc'i:y consideration be eiv1~n by your office to maintaining Fcdcr~1.l capital. grant funds to be allocated to Atlanta in. cu?pc-1.·t of the 1970 NDP program at or as near a.s posaible to the p1·oposcd I Jct Project Cost of the 27. 4 millio11 dollal"s. 0 Since1·cJ.y Cecil A. Alexander• Chairman Hou&ing Resources Committee CAA/me Encls: 1. Summa1·y, Atlanta ' s Proposed Neighborhood Development Program for 1970. Z. Sun,mary .. Status of Accelerated Low-Income Housing Program. cc : Mr . Edward H. Baxter Regional Administrator Region III, HUD - � 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 October 8, 1969 The Honorable George Romney Secretary of the United State Devartment of Housing and Urban Development Washington, D. Cy Dear Mr. Secretary: On October 8, 1969, at request of this Committee, a presentation was made to the Committee by a representative of the Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta (the City's Agent for carrying out the Urban Renewal Program) on proposed activitica for 1970 in the City's Neighborhood Development Program. Copy of summary is attached (Encl. 1) This proposed program includes rather extensive activities in the five existing NDP areas and also minimum acquisition in three additional arcas, Two of these, i.e., Lightning and Plunkettown are very depressed residential areas, which this Committee has been strongly promoting for acquisition commencing in 13970, in order to rid the City of these specific pockets of very dilapidated residential slums. The City has made a major effort in developing this proposed program and is prepared to meet the local share of the Net Project Cost, as indicated in the attached. However, letter recently received from Region UI of HUD (capy attached) indicates a drastic cut back in the anticipated Federal capital grant funds with which to finance the Federal share of Atlanta's proposed Neighborhood Development Program for 1970. This would mean a severe blow to Atlanta's 1970 NDP program and great disappointment to the Froject Area Committees (PACs) and other citizens of the areas involved, with whom the Housing Authority, * the City Planning Cepartment and this Committee have been working closely for so long. A drastic cut back now in proposed activities would be disastrous to morale and neighborhood aspirations, Bacl, 3 The Honerable George Romney October 8, 19693 . Page 2 Atlanta has previously established an enviable reputation for Urban Renewal and NDP accomplishment and can be depended upon to continue to do a creditable job in this respect, The Housing Resources Committee itself was created by Mayor Allen in November 1966 to prornote, coordinate and expedite the City's low and moderate income housing program. To date it has accomplished creditable results, as evidenced by the attached Summary - Status of Accelerated Low-Income Housing Program (Encl. 2). Therefore on behalf of, and in accordance with formal unanimous action by the Executive Group, Housing Resources Committee, lurge that every consideration be given by your office to maintaining Federal capital grant funds to be allocated to Atlanta in support of the 1970 NDP program at or as near as possible to the proposed Net Project Cost of the 27.4 million dollara. Sincerely, Gecil A. Alexander, Chairman Housing Resources Committee CAA/me Encle: 1. Summary, Atlanta's Proposed Neighborhood Development Program for 1970. 2. Summary - Status of Accelerated Low-Income Housing Program. cc: Mr. Edward H. Baxter Regional Administrator Region lll, HUD 7  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 1, Document 16 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/5bad703bc4f2ed10fe10ace6981e568a.pdf c0f177a194e1f8f12f49218676abb2d0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. In 1922 the Secreta ry of Co1ni11e rc e Herbert Hoover reported to Congress that conflicting and a ntiqua t ed building codes .w ere sub s tantia lly incrc.:ising building cos ts in the United Stat~s. has yet to be solved . Forty-seven years later this prob lem In this nation, where effic i ent productive inves tment is the key to economic growth, we see outdated l aws robbing us of their efficie ncy. No industry fee ls this mor e th an building c onstruction , our l argest activity r equiring private investmen t f unds. · And no area is more hurt by this th a n a rap i dly growing , rapidly u-:b,:rnizing area such as Atlanta . Archaic bu il d ing codes c an rob each homeowner of hundreds of do ll ars th at c ould otherwise be used for productive investment. When this is added to the thousands wasted on public buildings, financed by the taxp ayers , it is seen that millions of investment dollars are drained away fro m the building market th rough restrictive buildin~ practic s . This means that £ewer families are ab l e to move into new homes and business are discouraged from making bui lding investments . It is seen then that obsolete building codes can form a drag on the economic development: of a community. Conversely, an up-to-date I building code cannot only make more homes more available to more people , but it _c an also act as a stimulus to a community ' s economic development. The harm done by an outdated building code_i s most .easily seen in low cost , . low income family housing . The several hundred dollars additional ·cost to build a home in a poorly coded jurisdiction means, to many families, the difference between a new house and remaining in a rat infested slum . The numerous urban renewal projects within Atlanta where public funds are spent to make adequate building codes even more important. Our city has five different codes: Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Housing, and Heating and Ve ntilating which will be discussed on detail. BUILDING The building division h as patterned its code after the National Building Code. This code is written and recommended primarily b1 the (ational Board of Fire Underwriters and its basic concern is safty . Very little attention is paid to innovative materials or advances in techno l ogy. ELECTRICAL The Electrical division uses the National Electrical Code with a small book of revisions to apply specifically to Atlanta. There is an Electrical Advisory Board composed of l ocal union and non-union electricians who influence changes and interpretations of the code. There is also an Electrical Examining Board which administers the examination to become a licensed Atlanta electrician. �- 2 - ( Thr ough t h is examina t i on the boar d cont r ols the number of e l ectr ici ans a nd th e l evel of s h il l r e qu ire d f or th at lic ens e. PLUMB I NG Th e Off ic i al Pl umbi ng Code is writ t en by loc a l Atlanta plumb e r s . The P l umbi ng divis i on a l so h a s a Plumbi ng Advis or y Board and Examina t ion Board whos e functi ons para lle l those of the e l e ctr ic a l div is i on. HEAT ING and VE!\'l'ILATING Th e Hea ti ng a nd Vent ilating Code is l oc a lly wr itt en by an advis ory Board , • .. c onsis t i ng o f members of the h ea t ing and ventilat i ng i ndustry of Atlanta . HOUSING ., '· The Atlan t a Housi ng Code sets down minimum housi ng standards for existing bµildi ng and is not primarily concerned with any new construct i on . All of the aforementioned are strictly Atlanta codes. They are a pproved by t h e Board of Aldermen and the Mayor and have the for6e of c ity ordinances. They apply only to building w:i.thi.L'J. t 1e cj,ty l_.imits. CODES OUTSIDE OF ATLA~1 TA Jus t outside of the city limits t he·ce is a multiplicity of codes. The Fulton County Code for example, applies to all £ire.as in Fulton County which are not also in an incorp orated city such as Atlanta or Roswell. In DeKalb County on the other h and , their code applies to all unincorporated areas and t o several inc orporated cities who h ave chosen to use the county code. There are even severa l cities who use the c ounty codes for building and heating, for example, and their own city codes for plumbing and electricity. This presents a very serious prob lem. Many builders serve the entire five county me t ropolitan area and are thus face d with many differen t codes. To solve the problem of applying different specific ations for each building erected they have devised a c omposite area code. This code contains the s t rictest provision on each point in t he various area codes. any house wil l meet the requ irements of any code in any area. In this way As is e as ily seen , this invo l ves a great de a l of wasted time and money, and a better h ouse.is not necessarily t h e result. RESTRICTIVE TRADE PRACTICES Unfortunately, Atlanta ' s only code problems are not as a result of other l ocal codes. In spite of rec en t revision, there can be found numerous faults in any of Atlanta's codes. By a fault, I mean a stipulation \vhich adds cost to a house without any improvement . These problems will be discussed with respect to the individual c·o des to which they apply. ~ �.. - 3 - ... PLUNBING Co nsi der i ng th e prese nt t echnology in the ~rad e> the Atl an t a Plumb i ng Code ap pears t o be overly restr i ct i ve i n only two basi c area s. concer ns pl astic drai n , was t e and vent pipe . The fir st The use of th is pi pe i s c ur- rently unde r consideration by the plumbing advis ory bo ard and wil l hopefu l ly be pcr~i t t ed i n t h e near f ut ure. plumbi ng trees. The second a r ea concerns pr efabr icate d Though the code_never specifi c a l ly proh ib i t s these t rees , it d oes require that ~il p l umbing to be done by authorized Atlanta Plumbers. Since most of the prefabricated trees are manufactured outside of the cit~ i t is virtually impossib le for them to comply with t his provision. -r. · Another restrictive r ule i:equires that all plumbing be left expose d for ins pe ction on the site. This means that a prefabricated wall, which :can greatly reduce. costs , cannot be us ed because the plumbing would be inclosed within it. The problems li e in these areas then: a) Plastic drain, waste, and vent p~pe is not considered, b) Not allowing even rough assemblCf outside of the city. c) No special provisions for i nspcct;on of prefabricated walls. ELECTRICAL Far fewer objec tions are voiced on the Electrical Code than either the building or the plumbing codes. The obj ections that are encou;tered concern the necess ity of putting washing machines and dryers on separate circuits, and by th e same token, diswashers and garb age disposers must also b e separated. The only other objection concerned the prohibition of underground feeder and branch circuits. The objections on the El e ctrica l Code were then: a) Inability to put washing machines and_dryers on the. same circuit • b) I nability to put dishwashers and garbage disposers on the same circuit. c) Illegality of underground feeder and branch circuits. BUILDING At this time the Atlanta Building Code exists in two forms, the 1961 edition and its several ammendments and the tota lly revised edition which will go into effect on January 1, 1970. This revised edition contains many provisions that th e local builders have requested and is consequently quite �D . - 4 - up to dat e , There are however, two gl aring items th a t seemed to h ave been over l ooke d . The first concerns the sp a cing of trusses. Pr efab ric a ted roof trus se s have be come a great cos t reduc i ng factor in hose c onstructi on, and th e gener al ly accept ed s paci ng is twe nty -f our inches. The Atlanta code, ap parently failin g to recogni ze the wide spread use of these trusses, refers t o t h em by the ir indiv idual c ompo nents , th a t is, r after s and joists . The code c ites examp l e s where rafters may be p l a c e d twenty-f our inches apart but t h e greates t spaci ng f_o_r a j oi p t is si xtee n inches. ri cated trusses to be sp a ced at si x teen inches. r oof sheathing. ·t Thus requi ring pre fab- Th e o the r prob lem concerns The nationa lly a ccept ed th i ckness for r oof sheating i s 3/ 8 inch, whereas th e Atlanta r; ode cpecifies 5 / 8 i nch , It is in the.se two areas , then, that t h e problem lie : .... a) Sixteen ins ~ead of t we nty-four inch spacing for pre fab ricated roof trusses , b) 5/ 8 inch instead of 3/ 8 inch roof ahaathing, Anoth er very important problem wh i ch ex ists in a ll o f Atlanta 's codes is requiring all of the labor to be performed by craftsmen li censed in Atl;mt a. This greatly limits the amount of prefabrication done in factories outside of Atlanta even ·.:·.though prefabric ation can substantially lower the cos t of a hou se. For example, bathroom assemb li es can be mass produced, not unli ke an automobile, on an assemb l y l ine. These units, including lavatories, water closets, showers , tubs and electrical connections are then transported to th e building site by truck. When the unit is installed in the house it is virtu ally impossible t o tell that it wa s not built in the c onventiona l manner, yet the cost is substantial l y l ower . niqu e, Atlanta ' s c odes do not permit this tech- Since the plumbing and e lectri ca l work was not done within the ci ty l i mits and by lic ensed Atla nta craftsmen1 the unit is prohibited. It seems that i f the unit were built acco rding to a national standard that it s hould be allowed, By inspection at the fact ory it could be determi neJ that the unit would be every bit as safe and dur abl e as a bathroom assemb l ed on t h e site . Safe ty and durability are intended to be the ma jor considerations of a building code. �,. • - 5 - This examp l e il l ustrates a genera l tendency i n the At l an t a c odes t o d i scrimi nate against i nnovation. Prefabri c ation and p l astic pipe are two money savi ng i nnovat i ve tech ni ques which have pr oven t hemse lves s afe and durab le in o ther j urisdictions , yet, they are bo t h prohibited, Ev entua l ly, t hey wi ll both undoubt ed ly be accepted but in the mean t ime a great dea l of . \ ... money is spent ~nnecessarily. Sa fegua rds must be maint ained to pr ote ct the h orn~ buyer from any faulty or dangerous innova tions but there is a need for a prov i sion in our co e6 to a l low f~r the test ing of new ideas by an imp artial Tes t and Evalua tion Board. a nd dur-ability of th e produ ct . 1. Th ese tests wou ld che ck both the performance If the ·t ests were successfully passed the object or technique wou1.d be approved ancl it could Le put into use uithout t he l ong l egisl a tive battle invo lved in altering a code. ·"' The improvement of Atlanta's Code i s a difficu lt but necessary task. It will r equire vigo1·ous joint action from chambers of c.ommerce, civic s~tvi~e gruups , a~d trn<l0 dnd pt ufcsoionnl aooociations. and thcro iu no t~dB0~ f or a progress i ve city l ike Atlanta to a ll ow antiquated building codes to retard its urban constr ction. Admittedly there are many problems associated with any urban renewal project but the slums aria scar on Atlanta ' & face · and new building are the sti~hes needed to close that scar. A Progressive set of building codes is the needle with which these stiches must be made. � 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 In 1922 the Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover reported to Congress that conflicting and antiquated building codes were substantially increasing building costs in the United States. Forty-seven years later this problem has yet to be solved. In this nation, where efficient productive investment is the key to economic growth, we see outdated laws robbing us of their effi- ciency. No industry feels this more than building construction, our largest activity requiring private investment funds, And no area is more hurt by this than a rapidly growing, rapidly urbanizing area such as Atlanta. Archaic building codes can rob each homeowner of hundreds of dollars that could otherwise be used for productive investment. When this is added to the thousands wasted on public buildings, financed by the taxpayers, it is seen that millions of investment dollars are drained away from the building market through restrictive building practices. This means that fewer families are able to move into new homes and business are discouraged from making building investments. It is seen then that obsolete building codes can form a drag on the economic development of a community. Conversely, an up-to-date building code cannot only make more homes more available to more people, but it.can also act as a stimulus to a community's economic development. The harm done by an outdated building code is most easily seen in low cost, low income family housing. The several hundred dollars additional ‘cost to build a home in a poorly coded jurisdiction means, to many families, the difference between a new house and remaining in a rat infested slum. The numerous urban renewal projects within Atlanta where public funds are spent to make adequate building codes even more important. | Our city has five different codes: Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Housing,and Heating and Ventilating which will be discussed on detail. BULLDING The building division has patterned its code after the National Building Code, This code is written and recommended primarily by the National Board of Fire Underwriters and its basic concern is safty. Very little attention is paid to innovative materials or advances in technology. ELECTRICAL The Electrical division uses the National Electrical Code with a small book of revisions to apply specifically to Atlanta. There is an Electrical Advisory Board composed of local union and non-union electricians who influence changes and interpretations of the code. There is also an Electrical Examining Board which administers the examination to become a licensed Atlanta electrician, ~t a en Through this examination the board controls the number of electricians and the level of shill required for that license. PLUMBING The Official Plumbing Code is written by local Atlanta plumbers. The Plumbing division also has a Plumbing Advisory Board and Examination Board whose functions parallel those of the electrical division. HEATING and VENTILATING -* The Heating and Ventilating Code is locally written by an advisory Board consisting of members of the heating and ventilating industry of Atlanta. ie HOUSING The Atlanta Housing Code sets down minimum housing standards for existing building and is not primarily concerned with any new construction. All of the aforementioned are strictly Atlanta codes. They are approved by the Board of Aldermen and the Mayor and have the force of city ordinances. They apply only to building within the city limits. CODES OUTSIDE OF ATLANTA : Just outside of the city limits there is a multiplicity of codes. The Fulton County Code for example, applies to all areas in Fulton County which are not also in an incorporated city such as Atlanta or Roswell. In DeKalb County on the other hand, their code applies to all unincorporated areas and to several incorporated cities who have chosen to use the county code. There are even several cities who use the county codes for building and heating, for example, and their own city codes for plumbing and electricity. This presents a very serious problem. Many builders serve the entire five county metropolitan area and are thus faced with many different codes. To solve the problem of applying different specifications for each building erected they have devised a composite area code. This code contains the | strictest provision on each point in the various area codes. In this way any house will meet the requirements of any code in any area. As is easily | seen, this involves a great deal of wasted time and money, and a better house,is not necessarily the result. RESTRICTIVE TRADE PRACTICES , _ Unfortunately, Atlanta's only code problems are not as a result of other local codes. In spite of recent revision, there can be found numerous faults in any of Atlanta's codes. By a fault, I mean a stipulation which adds cost to a house without any improvement. These problems will be discussed with respect to the individual codes to which they apply. x PLUMBING Considering the present technology in the trade, the Atlanta Plumbing Code appears to be overly restrictive in only two Gasic areas. The first concerns plastic drain, waste and vent pipe. The use of this pipe is cur- rently under consideration by the plumbing advisory board and will hopefully be permitted in the near future. The second area concerns prefabricated . plumbing trees. Though the code never specifically prohibits these trees, it does require that all plumbing to be done by authorized Atlanta Plumbers. Since most of the prefabricated trees are manufactured outside of the city it is virtually impossible for them to comply with this provision. Another restrictive rule requires that all plumbing be left exposed for inspection on the site. This means that a prefabricated wall, which ‘can greatly reduce costs, cannot be used because the plumbing would be inclosed within it. The problems lie in these areas then: . a) Plastic drain, waste, and vent pipe is not considered. b) Not allowing even rough assemble outside of the city. ¢) No special provisions for inspection of prefabricated walls. ELECTRICAL Far fewer objections are voiced on the Electrical Code than either the building or the plumbing codes. The objections that are encoutered concern the necessity of putting washing machines and dryers on separate circuits, and by ‘the same token, diswashers and garbage disposers must also be separated. The only other objection concerned the prohibition of underground feeder and branch circuits. The objections on the Electrical Code were then; a) Inability to put washing machines and dryers on the. same circuit, b) Inability to put dishwashers and garbage disposers on the same circuit. c) Illegality of underground feeder and branch circuits. BUILDING At this time the Atlanta Building Code exists in two forms, the 1961 edition and its several ammendments and the totally revised edition whieh will go into effect on January 1, 1970. This revised edition contains many provisions that the local builders have requested and is consequently quite ois : up to date. There are however, two glaring items that seemed to have been overlooked. The first concerns the spacing of trusses. Prefabricated roof trusses have become a great cost reducing factor in house construction, and the generally accepted spacing is twenty-four inches. The Atlanta code, apparently failing to recognize the wide spread use of these trusses, refers to them by their individual components, that is, rafters and joists. The code cites examples where rafters may be placed twenty-four inches apart but the greatest spacing for a joint is sixteen inches, Thus requiring prefab- ricated trusses to be spaced at sixteen inches. The other problem concerns roof sheathing. The nationally accepted thickness for roof sheathing is 3/8 inch, whereas the Atlanta Code specifies 5/8 inch. It is in these two areas, then, that the problem lie: a) Sixteen instead of twenty-four inch spacing for pre- fabricated roof trusses. b) 5/8 inch instead of 3/8 inch roof sheathing. Another very important problem which exists in all of Atlanta's codes is requiring all of the labor to be performed by craftsmen licensed in Atlanta. This greatly limits the amount of prefabrication done in factories outside of Atlanta even <though prefabrication can substantially lower the ‘cost of a house. For example, bathroom assemblies can be mass produced, not unlike an automobile, on an assembly line. These units, including lavatories, water closets, showers, tubs and electrical connections are then transported to the building site by truck. When the unit is installed in the house it is virtually impossible to tell that it was not built in the conventional manner, yet the cost is substantially lower. Atlanta's codes do not permit this tech- nique. Since the plumbing and electrical work was not done within the city limits and by licensed Atlanta craftsmen,the unit is prohibited. It seems that if the unit were built according e national standard. that it should be allowed. By inspection at the factory it could be determine that the unit would be every bit as safe and durable as a bathroom assembled on the site. Safety and durability are intended to be the major considerations of a building code, nt a This example illustrates a general tendency in the Atlanta codes to discriminate against innovation. Prefabrication and plastic pipe are two money saving innovative techniques which have proven themselves safe and durable in other jurisdictions, yet, they are both prohibited. Eventually, they will both undoubtedly be accepted but in the mean time a great deal of money is spent g@nnecessarily. Safeguards must be maintained to protect the homé buyer from any faulty or dangerous innovations but there is a need for a provision in our codes to allow for the testing of new ideas by an impar- tial Test and Evaluation Board. These tests would check both the performance and durability of the product. If the tests were successfully passed the object or technique would be approved and it could be put into use without the long legislative battle involved in altering a code. “ The improvement of Atlanta's Code is a difficult but necessary task. It will require vigorous joint action from chambers of commerce, civic and service groups, and trade and professional adsodlations. ‘Theve is no Yeason for a progressive city like Atlanta to allow antiquated building codes to retard its urban construction. Admittedly there are many problems associated with any urban renewal project but the slums are a scar on Atlanta's face ‘and new building are the stiches needed to close that scar. A Progressive set of building codes is the needle with which these stiches must be made.  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 1, Document 15 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 1 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969