1 20 361 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/87126bd0e80fd3e3feca307916df238e.pdf bde2b52dc6caa9d4e81873595e822834 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. WHITE COLUMNS ON PEACHTREE CHANNEL 2, ATLANTA, GA. 30309 AN EDITORIAL OPINION .... . .. . January 3, 1969 VIEWPOINT - An official e x pression of the editorial opinion of the management of WSB Television. American Builder Magazines' Centennial issue asked a hard question: "Who really give a damn about housing?" And answers: · "Not the cities - they're headed for a decade of failure. "Not the suburbs - they couldn't care less." "Not the rural areas - everyone's leaving them." "Not the power structure - all they do is talk, talk, talk." Then the magazine recognizes Atlanta as one of the few oasis in a desert of apathy. Because Mayor Allen, Dan Sweat, Cecil Alexander and Malcolm Jones have pushed us far ahead of other cities. But still not far enough. Even the Mayor's crash program falls short of help in the area of the greatest need: units that will rent or sell for $30 to $50 a month. So what can be done? Here is what WSB Television considers some key recommendations: The Federal Housing Act some loans for home ownerships at there's not enough money for this other housing programs. Congress the money. of 1968 allows the FHA to make one per cent interest! But project - or for many of the must see the crisis - and vote Building ·codes must be updated to allow for new, more economical assembly-line building techniques and materials. Building trade unions must stop discriminating and start.helping to train mo~e · workmen. _ Private enterprise must b~ able to build truly low cost housing at a profit. Senator Robert Kennedys suggestions for t ax benefits offer the best hope for that. (more) COX BROADCASTING CORPORATION stotion1: WSB AM-FM-TV, Atlonto • · WIOD AM-FM, Mioml e WHIO AM-FM -TV, Doyton • WSOC AM -FM-TV, Charlotte KTVU, Son Fronci1co •Ooklcnd • WIIC-TV, Pittsburgh �r What private enterprise so far has not built in Atlanta, must then be built as public housing. And some of this public housing can be built in present slum pockets even in Northside Atlanta. One of the most difficult problems in Atlanta is to find land at a reasonable price zoned for apartments. WSB Television suggests the expressways. That's right the expressways! Not on the pavement during rush hour traffic. But in the air space over the freeways! Not only is it possible to build housing over the expressways but it has been done in other cities. The land is already.owned by the government. And the government encourages use of the valuable air space for such necessary urban projects as housing. Incidentally, for rapid transit, too. Without the expressways, only 200 to 400 acres inside Atlanta are zoned for apartments. With the air space over the freeways there would be a minimum of 2,700 acres of expressway rightof-way within the city of Atlanta. Already there's plenty of parking available e very rush hour. � 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 WSB TELEVISION (ON WHITE COLUMNS ON PEACHTREE CHANNEL 2, ATLANTA, GA. 30309 VIEWER 4 I je ee January 3, 1969 on AN EDITORIAL OPINION ,....... VIEWPOINT - An official expression of the editorial opinion of the management of WSB Television. American Builder Magazines' Centennial issue asked a hard question: "Who really give a damn about housing?" And answers: "Not the cities - they're headed for a decade of failure. "Not the suburbs - they couldn't care less." "Not the rural areas - everyone's leaving them." "Not the power structure - all they do is talk, talk, talk." Then the magazine recognizes Atlanta as one of the few Oasis in a desert of apathy. Because Mayor Allen, Dan Sweat, Cecil Alexander and Malcolm Jones have pushed us far ahead of other cities. But still not far enough. Even the Mayor's crash pro- gram falls short of help in the area of the greatest need: units that will rent or sell for $30 to $50 a month. So what can be done? | Here is what WSB Television considers some key recommen- dations: The Federal Housing Act of 1968 allows the FHA to make some loans for home ownerships at one per cent interest! But there's not enough money for this project - or for many of the other housing programs. Congress must see the crisis - and vote the money. Building codes must be updated to allow for new, more economical assembly-line building techniques and materials. Building trade unions must stop discriminating and starthelping to train more workmen. _ Private enterprise must be able to build truly low cost housing at a profit. Senator Robert Kennedys suggestions for tax benefits offer the best hope for that. (more) " €OX BROADCASTING CORPORATION stations: WSB AM-FM-TY, Aflanta @ WHIO AM-FM-TV, Doyton @ WSOC AM-FM-TV, Charlotte WIOD AM-FM, Miami ° KTVU, Son Froncisco-Ookland ® WIIC-TV, Pittsburgh  bd What private enterprise so far has not built in Atlanta, must then be built as public housing. And some of this public housing can be built in present slum pockets even in Northside Atlanta. One of the most difficult problems in Atlanta is to find land at a reasonable price zoned for apartments. WSB Television suggests the expressways. That's right - the expressways! Not on the pavement during rush hour traffic. But in the air space over the freeways! Not only is it possible to build housing over the expressways but it has been done in other cities. The land is already.owned by the government. And the government encourages use of the valuable air space for such necessary urban projects as housing. Incidentally, for rapid transit, too. Without the expressways, only 200 to 400 acres inside Atlanta are zoned for apartments. With the air space over the free- ways there would be a minimum of 2,700 acres of expressway right- of-way within the city of Atlanta. Already there's plenty of parking available every rush hour. HE  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 9, Document 9 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/fcbe31eb14ac90c38f68ebf3f92e4694.pdf a82adbafedf1d95789286cc52a68f68c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I r w ISIO WHITE COLUMNS ON PEACHTREE CHANNEL 2, ATLANTA, GA. 30309 AN EDITORIAL OPINION •.• •• ••• January 2, 1969 VIEWPOINT An official expression of the editorial opinion of the management of WSB Television. "Who is my neighbor?" If you live in Atlanta, here's a modern day answer to that 2,000 year old question. These are your neighbors. Some live in these homes because they are lazy; some because they don't know any better; but most because there is simply no other place to live in this city of a million. For too long, most of us have passed by our slum neighbors on the other side of the road. But the good Samaritans are among us today, too. In 1966, Mayor Allen set a goal - almost 17,000 new housing units in the next five years. It was a modest goal actually aimed only at keeping us about even in the fight against rotte n housing. Since then, Atlanta architect Cecil Alexander has sacrificed much of his own profit-making time as a non-paid chairman of the Mayor's Housing Resources Committee. And Malcolm Jones, a retired Army Colonel, has been the full-time working head of the big housing pus h. At the · e nd of the first two years, the program is amazingly "on schedule". Except in one important area: The city is 4,000 units behind in the goal rJr public housing. Behind in the very area where the need is greatest, where this family must live --in new units that can be rented or purchase d at $30 to $50 per month. Of all the units built or started since 19 66, private enterprise has not b~en able to build anything to re nt o r sell for l ess than $60 a month. That i s not to s a y tha t priv a t e builders have not tried. They have done a fine job. But the high co st of l and and labor and zoning problems have effectively prevented the building of tr~ly low co st housing. That me ans that our gove rnme nt , which is anothe r way of say ing -you a nd I , i s appare ntly the only Samaritan who can change the life of a boy like this. COX BROADCASTING CORPORATION stations: WSB AM-FM-TV, Atlanta • • WIOD AM-FM, Miami WHIO AM-FM-TV, Dayton • WSOC AM-FM-TV, Charlotte KTVU, San Francisco-Oakland • WIIC-TV, Pittsburgh � 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 AN EDITORIAL OPINION ........ January 2, 1969 VIEWPOINT - An official expression of the editorial opinion of the management of WSB Television. “Who is my neighbor?" If you live in Atlanta, here's a modern day answer to that 2,000 year old question. These are your neighbors. Some live in these homes because they are lazy; some because they don't know any better; but most because there is Simply no other place to live in this city of a million. For too long, most of us have passed by our slum neighbors on the other side of the road. But the good Samaritans are among us today, too. In 1966, Mayor Ailen set a goal - almost 17,000 new housing units in the next five years. It was a modest goal - actually aimed only at keeping us about even in the fight against rotten housing. Since then, Atlanta architect Cecil Alexander has sacrificed much of his own profit-making time as a non-paid chairman of the Mayor's Housing Resources Committee. And Malcolm Jones, a retired Army Colonel, has been the full-time working head of the big housing push. At the’end of the first two years, the program is amazingly "on schedule". Except in one important area: The city is 4,000 units behind in the goal “sr public housing. Behind in the very area where the need is greatest, where this family must live --in new units that can be rented or purchased at $30 to $50 per month. Of all the units built or started since 1966, private enterprise has not been able to build anything to rent or sell for less than $60 a month. That is not to say that private builders have not tried. They have done a fine job. But the high cost of land and labor and zoning problems have effectively prevented the building of truly low cost housing. That means that our government, which is another way of saying you and I, is apparently the only Samaritan who can change the life of a boy like this. ttt } COX BROADCASTING CORPORATION stations: WSB AM-FM-TV, Atlanta @ WHIO AM-FM-TV, Dayton @ ‘WSOC AM-FM-TV, Charlotte WIOD AM-FM, Miami ® KTVU, Son Fronciseo-Ookland e WIIC-TV, Pittsburgh  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 9, Document 8 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/1edd8e231590e212e8c8ddf680320ca7.pdf 0043edad9906ab8cf9930adce18fcd89 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. AN OFFICIAL OPINION O F ·l· J: ( 4~ ..,.11?.W t l!__uW jj;j)_ . RADIO/ ATLANTA ~ ~7 1601 WEST PEACHTREE ST,, N.E. \•JSB VI El•IPOI NT "THE NEED FOR MORE SUBSIDIZED HOUSING by Elmo Ellis, General Manager Broadcast Sunday, December 22, 1968 11 Novelist Jan Struther once 1·1rote: A city is greater than its bricks and mortar; it is greater than tower or palace, church or hall; a city's as great as the little people that live there. 11 We agree wit~ the sentiment expressed in these lines, but if we expect the little people to prove their greatness, aren't vie duty bound to ask ourselves, what kind of living quarters are we providing for them? Many families in Atlanta are living in decrepit apartments and rat-infested slum housing. Their so-called homes are unfit for raising children . They lend themselves more often to serving as breeding places for discontent, disease and crime . While we have replaced some of these hovels and shacks, and expect to meet the Mayor's quota of 16,800 replacement units by 1971, we aren't providing nearly enough low and middle-income housing. And we aren't subsidizing the building of such units in enough different places in the city. Clarence Col eman of the Housing Resources Committee of Atlanta hea ded a t eam that studied this matter thoroughly. Its members concluded that (l) subsidized housing must be fairly distributed through the city; and (2) the only politically feasible way to do this is by a 11 package deal , 11 1,11hich designates some ten areas located in various sections, north, south, east and west, all of which are suitable for housing development. The plan isn't new, but its never been given a vote of approval by the Boa rd of Alder~n. If they would say yes, housing development could move ahead in a way to make 1969 a oanher year for Atlanta. Our city has proved its ability to redesign our skyline vlith magnificent ne\'.J office buildings, hotel s, lu xury apartme nts and shooping complexes , This same kin d of vi s ion . and energetic l eaders hip is so rely nee ded in the building of adeq uat e sub sidi ze d housing. · Besides eradicating substandard dwe llings and bringing new sunlight into thousands of lives, such an enlightened effort on a mas s ive, city-~·1i de scale could oerhaps do more than any other thing to promote social and .economic stabili ty and stimulate peaceful progress throughout our community . A great many bus in es s, profess ional and chu rch leader s are sol idl y behind this program. A number of our top civic organizations are enthus iastically s upportin~ it. What we need now i s a res ounding expression of approval from t he vast maj or ity of our loca l citizens . If we make i t cl ear and convin cin g that we , t he people of Atl anta , are behind t hi s package proposal --and we earnes t ly want to see subs idi ze housing di s tri buted t hro ughout the city--then vte will improve vastly the chances that our Housing Authority and our Aldermen will h2ar and give thi s program the green light. # # ,,..,..'°"."? ; 1.;'" I= ~ vi; ' C:: ' . COX 6RO ADCASTI NG CORPO RATION slo lions : W Sa A/.\, FM ,TV, Atlonto o W IOD AM, FM. Mio mi o W HIO AM, fM ,TV, Doy ton & KTVU, Son Fro nci sco ,O oklond WSOC AM-FM-TV, Chorloll c o WIIC -T',' , Pillsburg h � 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 AN OFFICIAL OPINION OF WySh t/ FOUL) RADIO/ATLANTA 1601 WEST PEACHTREE 5ST., N.E. WSB VIEWPOINT "THE NEED FOR MORE SUBSIDIZED HOUSING" by Elmo Ellis, General Manager Broadcast Sunday, December 22, 1968 Novelist Jan Struther once wrote: "A city is greater than its bricks and mortar; it is greater than tower or palace, church or hall; a city's as great as the little people that live there." We agree with the sentiment expressed in these lines, but if we expect the little people to prove their greatness, aren't we duty bound to ask ourselves, what kind of living quarters are we providing for them? Many families in Atlanta are living in decrepit apartments and rat-infested slum housing. Their so-called homes are unfit for raising children. They lend themselves more often to serving as breeding places for discontent, disease and crime. While we have replaced some of these hovels and shacks, and expect to meet the Mayor's quota of 16,800 replacement units by 1971, we aren't providing nearly enough low and middle-income housing. And we aren't subsidizing the building of such units in enough different places in the city. Clarence Coleman of the Housing Resources Committee of Atlanta headed a team that studied this matter thoroughly. Its members concluded that (1) subsidized housing must be fairly distributed through the city; and (2) the only politically feasible way to do this is by a "package deal," which designates some ten areas located in various sections, north, south, east and west, all of which are suitable for housing development. The plan isn't new, but its never been given a vote of approval by the Board of Aldermen, If they would say yes, housing development could move ahead in a way to make 1969 a banner year for Atlanta. Our city has proved its ability to redesign our skyline with magnificent new office buildings, hotels, luxury apartments and shopping complexes. This same kind of vision and energetic leadership is sorely needed in the building of adequate subsidized housing, Besides eradicating substandard dwellings and bringing new sunlight into thousands of lives, such an enlightened effort on a massive, city-wide scale could nerhaps do more than any other thing to promote social and economic stability and stimulate peaceful progress throughout our community. A great many business, professional and church leaders are solidly behind this program. A number of our top civic organizations are enthusiastically supporting it. What we need now is a resounding expression of approval from the vast majority of our local citizens. If we make it clear and convincing that we, the people of Atlanta, are behind this package proposel--and we earnestly want to see subsidize housing distributed throughout the city--then we will improve vastly the chances that our Housing Authority and our Aldermen will hear and give this program the green light. t # # WIOD AM-FM, Miami o KTVU, San Francisco-Ookland o WIIC-T!, Pittsburgh F FES ep * =: = 1 i COX BROADCASTING CORPORATION slalions: Wa AM-FA-TV, Allanta © WHIO AM-FM-TV, Dayton @ WS5OC AM-FM-TY, Charlolle i: — v  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 9, Document 7 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/0b6badbabf57c4ef83b95e79c049d51c.pdf 46af5a59aeb45aebcb24694ed288727d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ' THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION Monday, December 16, 1968 ,r .A Fig1it at All Levels Two groups in the vital area of housing heard good news last week in Atlanta, btit members immediately got off their laurels to continue their work. ban Renewal, meantime, was hearing that for the first time in urban renewal history here housing construction exceeded the demolitfon rate. · The mayor's Housing Resources Committee was told that Mayor Ivan Allen Jr.'s five-year goal of 16,800 units of low-cost housing surely would be met. Lest this set off jubilation over the place, Atlanta Housing Authority official Howard Openshaw had a somber message, part of which was as follows: More than 3,000 have been completed, another 6,000 are under construction, and more than 7,000 are in the planning process. All wasn't optimism, however. "We're deluding ourselves," said attorney Archer D. Smith III, "if we take these figures and quit working. . . . We've got to be realistic and get behind the package zoning plan. The committee voted unanimously to seek again such a plan, which would zone for low-cost housing simultaneously throughout all sections of the city. Such an approach has been studied by the City Planning department since last August. "In our affluent society, it is unthinkable that millions of Americans remain ill-housed; that affluent whites continue to flee to the suburbs, leaving our urban core to the poor and blacks; that spreading slums and blight are leading us not to decay but destruction, while in many cities, officials remain insensitive lo the plight of the people.. The Citizens Advis0ry Committee for Ur- all Starkly pu t, yes, but a I summing of a national concern. It is well that Atlanta sees the problem and is fighting it through committee, agency, and individual leadership. This is one of America's most important battles, and it must be engaged at all levels of government. � 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 THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION Monday, December 16, 1968 A Fight at All Levels Two groups in the vital area of housing heard good news Jast week in Atlanta, but members immediately got off their laurels fo continue their work. The mayor’s Housing Resources Commit- tee was told that Mayor Ivan Allen Jr.’s five-year goal of 16,800 units of low-cost hous- ing surely would be met. More than 3,000 have been completed, an- other 6,000 are under construction, and more than 7,090 are in the planning process. All wasn’t optimism, however. “We're deluding ourselves,” said attorney Archer D, Smith TH, “if we take these figures and quit working. . . . We’ve got to be realistic and get behind the package zoning plan.” The committee voted unanimously to seek again such a plan, which would zone for low-cost housing simultaneously throughout all sections of the city, Such an approach has been studied by the City Planning de- partment since last August. The Citizens Advisory Committee for Ur- ban Renewal, meantime, was hearing that for the first time in urban renewal history here housing construction exceeded the demolition rate. Lest this set off jubilation all over the place, Atlanta Housing Authority official How- ard Openshaw had a somber message, part of which was as follows: “Tn our affluent society, it is unthinkable that millions of Americans remain ill-housed; that affluent whites continue to flee to the suburbs, leaving our urban core to the poor and blacks; that spreading slums and blight are leading us not to decay but destruction, while in many cities, officials remain insensi- tive to the plight of the people.” Starkly put, yes, but a,summing of a national concern, It is well that Atlanta sees the problem and is fighting it through com- mittee, agency, and individual leadership. This is one of America’s most important bal- tles, and it must be engaged at all levels of government,  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 9, Document 6 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/06c9fdfb83680cce7bdc8bbeb8c8b5e0.pdf a333ee06857d3b9435fcf9f3f4322339 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. "Covers Dixie Like the Dew" Since 1883 Jack Tarver, President ·· EDITORIALS 2-A · low-Cost Housing Gap THE HOUSING Resources Committee heard Thursday that Mayor Ivan Allen's fiveyear, lo,v-cost housing goal of 16,800 replace. ment units by 1971 was . sure of being met. This is encouraging. · But the goal, unfortunately, falls far be-- low the mammoth commitment needed if city leaders are determined to wipe out the terrible slum conditions that breed violence and · volatile r esentment. Noting this, the HRC voted unanimously at its second annual meeting to endorse and push for appr oval of the zoning "package plan" designed to pave the way for low-cost . housing throughout all sections of the city . simultaneously. Is this too much to expect? The answer appar ently has been yesjudging by the silent reception the plan h_as r eceived from the alderm anic Pl anning and · Development Committee and the Zoning Committee since it was r eceived for study last August. Both comm Htces were to seek inform ation from the Planni ng Depar tment. Now, more than four months later , Pl an ning Department Director Colli er Gl adin has r epor ted no substantial progress has been mad e to implement the package plan. HRC Cha irman Cecil Alexander put the · need for the package plan in proper perspec- · . tive las t August. " It's like this, " he told the a ldermen, '.'eithe r we house the poor or we have within ou r midst, if not in this · generation, then cer tainly in the nex t, an alien ated · people r eady to gras p by fo rce what -we would . not pro·vide when there was ye t time. " The true indication of the meager success In providi ng adequate low-cost housing units so far in Atlanta comes from a statement r ele·a sed by the Atlanta Housing Authority Wednesday. F or the first time in Atlanta urban renewal histor=y, said the AHA, housing construction in 1968 exceeded the number of uni ts de molished. In other words , AtlcJ nta has virtually been staniling still, if not going backwards , in at-· tacking its low-cost problem in r ecent years. Therefore, it is not surprising to count the number of r esponsible community orga nizations supporting the package plan. They include the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Community Council of the Atla nta Area Inc., Central Atlanta Progress Inc. , the Wori1en's C_hambe~ of Commerce, the League of Jack Spalding, Editor o DECEMBER 14, 1968 Women Voters, the Christian Council of--Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc., and the Metropolitan Atlanta Conference on Housing. It is time that the conscience of the community be heard . � 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 e Alleria Lourie “Covers Dixie Like the Dew” Since 1883 Jack Tarver, President o Jack Spalding, Editor - EDITORIALS 2-A DECEMBER 14, 1968 for SY Ye — oy Cc Women Voters, the Christian Council of -Met- Low-Cost Housing Gap ropolitan Atlanta, Inc., and the Metropolitan me THE HOUSING Resources Committee heard Al/anta Conference on Housing. a: Thursday that Mayor Ivan Allen's five- It is time that the conscience of the com- Cmene year, low-cost housing goal of 16,800 replace- munity be heard. Ment units by 1971 was sure of being met. This is encouraging. “But the goal, unfortunately, falls far be- low the mammoth commitment needed if city leaders are determined to wipe out the ter- rible slum conditions that breed violence and volatile resentment. Noting this, the HRC voted unanimously at its second annual meeting to endorse and push for approval of the zoning ‘package plan” designed to pave the way for low-cost housing throughout all sections of the city . simultaneously. Is this too much to expect? The answer apparently has been yes— judging by the silent reception the plan has received from the aldermanic Planning and Development Committee and the Zoning Com- _ mittee since it was received for study last * August. Both committces were to seek information from the Planning Department. Now, more than four months later, Planning Department Director Collier Gladin has reported no sub- stantial progress has been made to implement ~ the package plan. HRC Chairman Cecil Alexander put the need for the package plan in proper perspec- tive last August. ‘It's like this,” he told the aldermen, “either we house the poor or we have within our midst, if not in this- genera- tlon, then certainly in the next, an alienated people ready to grasp by force what-we would _ not provide when there was yet time.” The true indication of the meager success in providing adequate low-cost housing units so far in Atlanta comes from a stafement released by the Atlanta Housing Authority Wednesday. For the first time in Atlanta urban renewal history, said the AHA, housing construction in 1968 exceeded the number of units demolished. Tn other words, Atlanta has virtually been standing still, if not going backwards, in at-: tacking its low-cost problem in recent years. Therefore, it is not surprising to count the number of responsible community organi- zations supporting the package plan. They include the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Community Council of the Atlanta Area Inc., Central Atlanta Progress Inc., the Wom- en’s Chamber of Commerce, the League of  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 9, Document 5 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/2946c286305ca81ae7af1fe47840fbad.pdf d1ba48d9576aee4e2c4557f729d848c7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. - - - ' GREATER ATLANTA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION The Greater Atlanta Housing Development Corporation is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, whose primary objective is to assist non-profit sponsors and private developers, as well, in carrying out programs to serve the housing needs of Atlanta's low-income and moderate-income families. · The corporation was established under the auspices of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce in June, 1968, with financial support from the Chamber ($10,000) for the initial funding of the corporation's operations. In close cooperation with the Chamber were Central Atlanta Progress, Inc., key persons of the Mayor' s Housing Resources Committee, and others. It was the intent of the Chamber's Board of Directors, in establishing the corporation, to seek a broad base of leaders1?,ip and financial involvement from throughout the Atlanta business community. Toward this end, a number of the city's leading business citizens have been invited to participate in the funding of the corporation, and there has been gratifying response. The Greater Atlanta Housing Development Corporation will aid sponsors of housing programs in several ways: Interpretation and explanation of programs available under current housing legislation; advisory help and coordination of the development functions, such as assistance in selecting an architect, attorney, engineer, contractor, developer and financial institution for construction loans -- seeking, in each case, those experienced in the type project selected; and helping to arrange and negotiate "seed money" loans for expenses for such services above set out which are incurred before mortgage proceeds become available. These services are being provided through the corporation's Executive Director, who is highly knowledgeable in housing finance, project development and management, judgment of the feasibility of projects, technical aspects of Federal Housing Administration procedures, and communication with the business community and p.eighborhood groups. Arrangement and negotiation of short-term "seed money" loans will result in a reduction of the sponsor's risk and thereby stimulate the construction of sales and rental housing for lower income families and promote rehabilitation of substandard housing. (One prime source of seed money, or 1 ifront end" loans, is to be Atlanta Civic Enterprises, Inc., an organization of ten larger businesses which have created a pool of resources to help solve the local need for housing. Atlanta Civic Enterprises, Inc., is in agreement with the method of approach being undertaken by' the corporation.) The loan fund administered by Atlanta Civic Enterprises fills this need for seed money, which can be loaned at less than the market rate of interest -- with some type of security -and will be generally supplemented to some extent by the non- profit sponsor. It will be a revolving fund, as funds disbursed for the permanent loan are used to repay the seed money, or front end, loans. �/ / Housing Development Corporation - 2 / Cost of operations will initially be provided from the funding support of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and members of the Atlanta business community. However, the corporation is anticipated to become self- sustaining from the fees or other charges for the technical services rendered. Such charges, as a part of the project cost, would be paid from the proceeds of permanent loans. Already, in some FHA projects which have the 100 per cent loan provision, a consultant fee is allowed for inclusion in the cost and payable when mor tgage money is available. The Greater Atlanta Housing Development Corporati on ost ensibly would qualify for such fees in many instances. The housing legislation passed by Congress permits non-profit organizat ions, such as churches, civic organizations, unions and others, to sponsor projects of building or rehabilitating housing for low to moderate income fan1ilies, with loans up to 100 per cent of the costs at interest rates, in some cases, as low as 1 per cent. Despite 100 per cent financing, the initial costs of architect fees, attorney fees, engineering studies, FHA fees, land options and other costs must be paid before mortgage proceeds become available. These front end expenditures can amount to as much as 4 per cent of the total project cost but are reimbursable when mortgage money becomes available. Lack of funds to meet these ·e xpenses often seriously delays or completely rules out projects by non-profit sponsors. Executive Director of the non-profit corporation is Mr. Robert Watkins, formerly owner of Industrial Service Company and with a background in the construction business. Offices of the corporation are located at 2742 First National Bank Building, adjacent to the offices of Central Atlanta Progress, Inc . , which is providing secretarial help as well as office space for the new corporation. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document JF. oy aa? GREATER ATLANTA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION The Greater Atlanta Housing Development Corporation is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, whose primary objective is to assist non-profit sponsors and private developers, as well, in carrying out programs to serve the housing needs of Atlanta's low-income and moderate-income families. The corporation was established under the auspices of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce in June, 1968, with financial support from the Chamber ($10, 000) for the initial funding of the corporation's operations. In close cooperation with the Chamber were Central Atlanta Progress, Inc., key persons of the Mayor's Housing Resources Committee, and others. It was the intent of the Chamber's Board of Directors, in establishing the corporation, to seek a broad base of leadership and financial involvement from throughout the Atlanta business community. Toward this end, a number of the city's leading business citizens have been invited to participate in the funding of the corporation, and there has been grati- fying response, The Greater Atlanta Housing Development Corporation will aid sponsors of housing programs in several ways: Interpretation and explanation of programs available under current housing legislation; advisory help and coordination of the development functions, such as assistance in selecting an architect, attorney, engineer, contractor, developer and financial institution for construction loans -- seeking, in each case, those experienced in the type project selected; and helping to arrange and negotiate ''seed money" loans for expenses for such services above set out which are incurred before mortgage proceeds become available. These services are being provided through the corporation's Executive Director, who is highly knowledgeable in housing finance, project development and management, judgment of the feasibility of projects, technical aspects of Federal Housing Administration procedures, and communication with the business community and neighborhood groups. Arrangement and negotiation of short-term "seed money" loans will result in a reduction of the sponsor's risk and thereby stimulate the construction of sales and rental housing for lower income families and promote rehabilitation of substandard housing. (One prime source of seed money, or "front end" loans, is to be Atlanta Civic Enterprises, Inc, , an organization of ten larger businesses which have created a pool of resources to help solve the local need for housing. Atlanta Civic Enterprises, Inc., is in agreement with the method of approach being undertaken by the corporation. ) The loan fund administered by Atlanta Civic Enterprises fills this need for seed money, which can be loaned at less than the market rate of interest -- with some type of security -~ and will be generally supplemented to some extent by the non-profit sponsor. It will bea revolving fund, as funds disbursed for the permanent loan are used to repay the seed money, or front end, loans. Housing Development Corporation - 2 Cost of operations will initially be provided from the funding support of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and members of the Atlanta business community. However, the corporation is anticipated to become self-sustaining from the fees or other charges for the technical services rendered. Such charges, as a part of the project cost, would be paid from the proceeds of permanent loans. Already, in some FHA projects which have the 100 per cent loan provision, a consultant fee is allowed for inclusion in the cost and payable when mortgage money is available. The Greater Atlanta Housing Development Corporation ostensibly would qualify for such fees in many instances. The housing legislation passed by Congress permits non-profit organizations, such as churches, civic organizations, unions and others, to sponsor projects of building or rehabilitating housing for low to moderate income families, with loans up to 100 per cent of the costs at interest rates, in some cases, as low as 1 per cent. Despite 100 per cent financing, the initial costs of architect fees, attorney fees, engineering studies, FHA fees, land options and other costs must be paid before mortgage proceeds become available. These front end expenditures can amount to as much as 4 per cent of the total project cost but are reimbursable when mortgage money becomes available. Lack of funds to meet these expenses often seriously delays or completely rules out projects by non-profit sponsors. Executive Director of the non-profit corporation is Mr. Robert Watkins, formerly owner of Industrial Service Company and with a background in the construction business, Offices of the corporation are located at 2742 First National Bank Building, adjacent to the offices of Central Atlanta Progress, Inc., which is providing secretarial help as well as office space for the new corporation, UVYy  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 9, Document 41 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ef2885884ef774bbba5d3b64d3c3ce04.pdf e388140ba6fc20a1263574ab9aa6e33f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1968 0V A 130 Hort aoci tlon t 0606 11 · Btr Chic go, Illino your Ton OU dev C . fi • 1c I w 1d 1 to l �Bo b ·~ 14• 1 8 ge a co~por: tion, long t . ·rt ia , prov t:lcl /i -· A l 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 November 14, 1968 Chicago Dwelling Association 130 North Wells Street Chicago, Illinois 60606 Gentlemens On November 13, I had the opportunity of seeing your Town House Park project at 52nd Street and Blackstone in Chicago, developed by National Homes Corporation of Lafayette, Indiana. I was very favorably impressed with the project, particularly the convenience of living conditions and the excellent environmental atmosphere which has been created in development of the project. This Committee is anxious to learn details of the legal relationshipy mission and authority of your organization with _ ¥espect to Chicago Housing Authority and the mechanics involved “an the Town House Parks development. As explained to me yesterday, which I would like to get confirmed or otherwise ciarified: (a) Your organization is a nonprofit subsidiary of the Chicago Housing Authority and as such is able to purchase land, from the Chicago Housing “Rathority, at a write down, by direct negotiation without having to go through bidding procedures. (b) You then contract with National Homes, or some other mobile home manufacturer, for purchase, delivery and erection of the units, including site development (landscaping, street lighting, walks, patios, parking, etc.) on specified sites. (c) You then select the occupants from applications submitted to you and arange for the purghase of the individul units, through a Federal assisted cooperative, on a 38 year FHA insured mortgage.  November 14, 1968 Page 2 (4d) That National Homes Acceptance Corporation, or some other mortgagee, carries the long term mortgage of the cooperative. I am particularly interested in learning how the Chicego Housing Authority obtains the sites which it sells to you, as a nonprofit corporation, and to what extent is the original cost of the land written down on resale to you. Also from what source are your operating funds derived? The Georgia Redevelopment Law requires that Urban Renewal land, if disposed of to private developers for non-public uses, must go through competitive bidding progedures. However, it siso permits “puch land be sold to public or quasi-public bodies by negotiation. i am also interested in learning if Illinois has a similar law, and if so, how are you able to overcome this feature. Any information which you can provide us on this general matter, including perhaps a copy of your articles of incorporation, will be very much appreciated, Sincerely, Malcolm D. Jones Housing Coordinator MDJ/me ec: Chairman, Housing Resources Commit Director of Governmental Liaison 7 ie 2S ee: ee eee ee | | |  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 9, Document 40 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/b4e3c8dd0a0ea95f586991101748fb42.pdf 860adf5c568c0ec8e7619373fdbe130d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ·~ .......... t IS TflE An.ANTA . CO!'fSTITIJTION, Friday, December 13, 1968 . . .,- ,,. . ·,. Allen's IIousurng Goal Seems Siure;Panel Pn1shes Zo:n_e ~Pacliage ~Ian' , By ALEX COFFIN slightly more costly 22i(d) (3) Mayor Ivan Allen Jr.'s five- thous-ing. year low-cost housing goals ap- Although Jones' report was , pear sure of being met, the the most optimistic news by far mayor's Housing Resources rnlating to the goals, attorney Committee he-a-rd Thursday. Archer D. Smi-th III issued a And the committee voted pessi'rnistic warning. unanimously at its second an- "We're deluding ourselves," nual meeting to push again the he sa;id, "if we take these figso-called "package plan," which ui-es and quit working. , . We've / means zoning for low-cost hous- got to be realistic and get befo1g throughout all sections of hind the package zoning plan." the city simultaneously. Ba,rlier in the meeting, Ald. ' Two -aldermanic committees George Cots-akis took exception asked the City Planning depart- ment to study the matter last August, but indirectly seemed to hope the matter would be forgotten. Planning department: di.rector Collier Gladin Thursday ' reported no substantial progress had been made on the matter · since August. • Col. Malcolm Jones, sfaff 1 ma,n for the HRC, said 3,2171· ,-units have been completed, 6.278 ' · t. are under construction clj:d 7,337; •-are in the planning stage-a totar of 16,382 since November, I l I 1966. Allen at that time had set a of 16,800 replacement units by 1971. Jones said that some of lhe 7,337 in planning stages may fall by the wayside, but 6,215 uni ts being considered wlll more th;in compensate for -any losses. Jones said that the program is 4,100 behind in the public housing cate,go-ry, but 4,068 in tlie 1goal t.o rema•rks made at this week's a nnual Chamber of Commerce meeting ~hat the city's bui,lding codes are antiquated. Cotsakis, cha:irman of the Building Committee, asked that bhe HRC and the chamber show him specifically where changes would the:lp the low-cost hous,ing program without jeopardizing · health and safety. H such : ohanges aQ·e shown, Cotsakis said, "I assure you you'll get , 100 pe,r cent cooperation." � 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 B THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Friday, December 18, 1968. P - By ALEX COFFIN Mayor Ivan Allen Jr.’s five- year low-cost housing goals ap- ‘pear sure of being met, the mayor’s Housing Resources Committee heard Thursday. And the committee voted unanimously at its second an- nual meeting to push again the so-called “package plan,’’ which |means zoning for low-cost hous- ing throughout all sections of the city simultaneously, Two aldermanic commitlees ment to study the matter last August, but indirectly seemed to hope the matter would be for- gotten. since August. Col. \are under construction ajid 7,337 1966. Allen at that time had se! a ; goal of 16,800 replacement units by 1971. Jones said that some of the 7,837 in planning stages may fall by the wayside, but 6,215 units being considered wlll more thin compensate for any losses. Jones said that the program is 4,100 behind in the public hous- ing category, but 4,068 in the Planning department’ director Collier Gladin Thursday: reported no substantial progress: had been made on the matter Malcolm Jones, staff! man for the HRC, said 3,217; units have been completed, 6.278 - are in the planning stage—a’ total of 16,382 since November, f slighily more costly 221(d) (3) housing. Although Jones’ report was the most optimistic news by far relating to the goals, attorney Archer D. Smith Ill issued a pessimistic warning. “We're deluding ourselves,” he said, “if we take these fig- ures and quit working... We've got to be realistic and get be- hind the package zoning plan.” Harlier in the meeting, Ald. George Cotsakis took exception asked the City Planning depart- | —— 2 Allen’s Klousing Goal Seems Sure; Panel Pushes Zone ‘Package Plan’ to remarks made at this week’s annual Chamber of Commerce meeting that the city’s building codes are antiquated. Cotsakis, chairman of the Building Committee, asked that the HRC and the chamber show him specifically where changes would help the low-cost housing program without jeopardizing health and = safety. If such changes are shown, Cotsakis said, “I assure you you'll get. 100 per cent cooperation.”  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 9, Document 4 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/bb155a30584d8ceb64a3ddb8f0938ee7.pdf 0abf820faad1e6bd5808bb18da5a8068 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November 18, 1968 Mr . David Thaler Managing Editor AMERICAN BUILDER 30 Church Street New York~ New York Dear D a ve: Thank very mu.ch for the copy of the centennial is sue. You hav done an outstanding job and 1 am sur this is a tremdndous contribution to the entire low-income housing situation in Am rica. Thanks again for the kind comments about Atl nt . Sincer ly yours, Dan Sw DS:fy / t � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document November 18, 1968 Mr. David Thaler Managing Editor AMERICAN BUILDER 30 Church Street New York, New York Dear Dave: Thanks very much for the copy of the centennial issue. You have done an outstanding job and I am sure this is a tremédndous contribution to the entire low-income housing situation in America. Thanks again for the kind comments about Atlanta. Sincerely yours, Dan Sweat DS:fy Naennnrrnrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeceeeceeeeeeeeeecee eee eee eee eee eee eee eeeee cee ee ec e cc e  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 9, Document 39 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/60524573a0492208042b64247a196696.pdf bab2d248228092f43a4583e6c029d7b0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ,- ' ., l 'l:t li1\ LL 68 Nitch ~l l Strcec SW Atl.::i.nto.) Georg i~ 30303 Telephone 522 - 4463 Ex~cutivc D0oartm~nt lvJn Alle :i, J r ., }l.::i.yor S;:1.m V. H.::..ssell, Jr . , Vi .... e }l.:lyor ::-.nd Presi<.knl: of l\o.::.. rd of Alue,:.::rr.e:n Colonel Ma lcolm D. Jones, Rous i ng Coordinator Do.n E. Swco.t, 3r., Director of Gove:.:-r.ment.::i.l Li.:::.ison Deo a rtm2n t of Build i ngs W. F. Wofford, Bu i ldi~g Of f icial E. F. Wise, Chiei Ele ctrical Inspector H. Goodwin, Assis t a nt Chief Ele ctrical Inspcc ~or Wy lie W. Mit chell, Chi ef Plumbing Inspector w. Departnen t of Pl ann ing Collie r B. Gladin, Planning Direc ·c 0r Citv Ha ll Re porters (Press Room , City Hall) Alexander Cof fin, The Atlanta Constitution Raleigh Bryans , The Atlanta Journa l Housing Res ources Cor.uo itt ee Ce cil A. Al exander, Cha i rman 44 Broad Street KW, Atlanta, Georg ia 30303 Tel: 688 - 3313 Col. Malcolm D. Jones (also shown u-ider Exe.cutive Departme.nt) Alderr:ien Rodney~- Cook (Chai r r:tan , ?l2nning & Develop~e~t Com:nitte e) 34 - lOtQ Street ~E , Atlanta , Georgia 30309 Tel: 89 2- 1561 George Cots akis (Chair~an, 3uilding Commi t tee) 150 Ottley Drive, Atlant a , Georgia 30324 Tel : 874 - 4768 E. Greg ory Grig 6 s (Me.mber , Model Cities Executive Board) 2710 Apple Vu.lley Road NE , Atlanta, Georgia 30319 Tel: 233 - 4162 G. Everett Xi l lic an (Vice Chairman ) Model Cities Executive Boarc) <t 500 Bishop S·c reet N"'i-J , Atlanta , Georgia 30318 Tel : 351-5074 Q • .•V. Willi.'.l;-,,s o:c (;'--:(..:mb c r, Pl.:mni:ig & Development Commi ttee) 855 Hunt:-::r Str...:e:t.: t'W , Atl.: inta, Georg ia 3031L1- Tel: 522 - 5895 Model Ci t i c s ? ro ~r ~~ 673 Cc::. pito l Lv0..r.u-:: SW Atl2nta ; Geor~~a 2 C3 15 Telepho~2 : 524 - 88 76 J . C. Johnso~ , Dire: c tor J ame s L. Wright , Jr ., Phy~ical Planning Coordinat or ' �.-•, ' - "i·mi:-: .; ;, "" ,\,: ,·>,, r i ~-v ,~i: cih ' Ci ·v of Atl.:1nt.:l Suite S:..: ' - 1'.l,:...· ·c 1;,i:i_ l .ing a\ ·1.111 ·a, ~~or:;L, 303 03 Tcl •pho~~ = 523 - -024 X. Il . S.:1tt: ~r iicl~, Executive Director Les ter H. Pcrscl ls, Associa e Sx~cu~ive Dir ec t .. : Gilbert I' . :Joggs , Director 0 £ lousing howar Opcnsh=w , Dirccto _ o f ~edcvc lop~cnL ~dwi:1 L . S~e:::: e, Ch:.:.ir;,,."J.n o _;: t:' e Bo.:1r · , Hous i ng Authority o f the Ci t y of At l ant a , 639 Tru st Co" pany oi Georgia Buil ing, At l.'.'.~~a , Georg i a 30203 Tel : 525-5591 J. B. :S l::1.y1:o·:1 , Sr . (:::-Ie.1be r of Eo;:ird, Housin2; Aud10rity of t h e City of Atlanta 205 Auburn Av2nue 1t , At l ant;:i , Georgia 303 03 Te l: 523-8282 George 1v . !Zc:mcdy, Chairn:an P . O. Box 4655, At l anta , Georgi a 30302 Te l : 588 -7 231 Denver D. Gray , Vice C~a irman 722 Pe;:icntrce Center Buil d i ng , Atlanta , Ge org i a 30303 Te l: 521-1805 Fulton Coux~y Co,Tz.1i ssi o:-,e rs 165 Ce:-,t:i:".'.'. l Aver..u e SW Atlant&, Georgia 30303 Telep· .or.a : 572 - 2791 Cha-.: - l i e Brow::, Ch&i r;nan james H. Aldredge Walter M. ~i~chell Trust Como~nv o f Geor~ia J ames L. Mcyerholt:z , Vic e President 36 Pryor Street NW , Atlanta , Ge org i a 30303 Tel : 588 -7 841 Federal !ousin~ Adninistration 300 Peac~t: ree Cent:er BJilding 230 Pe.:1c:1tree S t :reet NW Atlanta , Georg ia 303 03 Carys . Hoo~s, St.:1 te Director William A. H.:irt-:r,a ..:, D2put:y Director Ralph L . Joh~scon , Chief Underwriter � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document & t Georgia 30303 - Telephone 522-4463 ~*~ jou y + <9" foe a, Executive Department Ivan Alien, J Sam V. Masseil, Colonel Malco i + e@ Mayor and President of board of Aldermen Housing Coordinator or of Governmental Liaison tte Department of Buildings W. F. Wofford, Building Official F, Wise, Chief Electrical Inspector . Goodwin, Assistant Chief Electrica Wylie W. Mitchell, Chief Plumbing Inspec ee Ss E L inspector tor Department of Planning Collier B. Gladin, Planning Director City Hall Reporters (Press Room, City Halil) -- Alexander Coffin, The Atlanta Constitution Raleigh Bryans, The Atlanta Journal Housing Resources Committee Cecil A. Alexander, Chaixman 44 Broad Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 - Tel: 688-3313 Col. Malcolm D. Jones (also shown under Executive Department) Rodney M. Cook (Chairman, P1 34 - 10th Street NE, Ati George Cotsakis (Chairman, B3uilcing Committee) 150 Ottley Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30324 - Tel: 874-4768 E. Gregory Griggs (Member, Model Cities Executive Board) So* 2 2710 Apple Valley Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30319 - Tel: 233-4162 nm. G. Everett Millican (Vice Chairman, Model Cities Executive Boarc) < 500 Bishop Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30318 - Tel: 351-5074 Q..V. Williaason (Member, Planning & Development Committee) 655 unter Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30314 - Tel: 522-5895 Oo 6 @ @ QO 4 > ts t “IO om lo (4 =: Un J. C.. Johnson, Director James L. Wright, Jc., Physical Planning Coordinator a? ~_o - * z BRousine Author City of Atlanta Suite S24 - sui Lak Atlanta, Georvia 30303 M. OB. viield, Executive Director Lester H. Perselis, Associate Executive Direct. : Li i Director of Housing Director of Redevelopnen Edwin L. Sterne, Chairman of the Board, Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta 639 Trust Company of Georgia Building, nta, Georgia 30303 - Tel: 525-5 J. B. Blayton, Sr. (Member of Board, Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta 205 Auburn Avenue NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 - Tel: 523-8282 jrawer 2 ye Fagan ed Housing & Redevelopment Committee dy, Chairman 655, Atlanta, Georgia 30302 - Tel: 588-7231 ered, ce Chairman ; 722 Peachtree Center Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 - Tel: 521-1805 Fulton County Commissioners 165 Central Avenue SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Telephone: 572-2791 rlie Brown, Chairman s H. Aldredge er M. Mitchell Trust Company of Georsia z, Vice President / ct NW, Atlanta, Georgia 303053 - Tel: 588-7841 Federal Housing Administration 300 Peachtree Center Building 230 Peachtree Street NW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Cary S. Hooks, State Dir William A. Hartman, Depu Ralph L. Johnston, Chief Gade mmutter Ce  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 9, Document 38 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/2c5bbf2d07dc74dea8cfa2b05821ade7.pdf 997b8afa11f1dbbc7bbfe1abe4cbe2f4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Octob r 2 2, 1968 r . Ros Vog lg ng 2041 City- CoUD.ty Duildi g Indian p-oll , Ind r Mr .. Vogelge n : I have scheduled am etin for your group 1th Glenn B nn tt and hi k y et ti opl o.f the tl t R gion tropolitan Pl C miaaion for 2: 0 .. m •• Thur day; N overrtbftl' 7. in d m. eti g for 9:30 • m . on Novemb r 8 1th onh to dlscuse 1 nd us ~ari nc: nd the t1 t r ul tiona . 1 I chedule £or tho lr to• e . at City H U ft Ul lt a riv o or ed ont. JU• um r ia t. 430. Inc rely yolU'a , Da ~weat fy e: yo 22-.-t463, � 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 ST A ST he ee at a er ee a a re ile sei Le ee ae Che October 22, 1968 Mr. Ross Vogelgesang 2041 City-County Building Indianapolis, Indiana Dear Mr. Vogeigesang: I have scheduled a meeting for your group with Gienn Bennett and his key staff people of the Atlanta Region Metropolitan Planning Commission for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 7. I have also scheduled a meeting for 9:30 a.m. on November 6 with Mr. Tom Shuttleworth to discuss land use variances and the Atlanta land use rules and regulations. i have not attempted to develop a schedule for a tour of Atlanta programs or facilities. Col. Malcolm Jones, the Mayor's Housing Coordinator, will stand by on the morning of the 8th following the meeting with Mr. Shuttleworth to assist you in seeing those components of Atlanta's programs which you might desire to see. It will be helpful if you will call Col. Jones at City Hall after you arrive so that plans can be worked out. His number is 522-4463, Ext. 430. Sincerely yours, Dan Sweat DS :fy ee: Mr. Gienn Bennett Col, Malcolm Jones Mr. Tem Shuttleworth  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 9, Document 37 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/20fdba66d101016071ee5f1070252b47.pdf 20ad639b5cd96645deed9f801b4197ba Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Glenn E. Bennett, Exe cutive Direct or J. o. Wlngtlold, Jr., Plannlng Dire~ i 1,AY\1/ ' ~~,y 0 'lO r 21~ l OQ·Q 8 u -t ... • ~ ... tb:t ... Gl • nn t . • 1/Jc or • 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 wt CITY OF ATLANTA ® CLAYTON COUNTY * COBB COUNTY ® DEKALB COUNTY ® FULTON COUNTY ® GWINNETT COUNTY iN -ATLANTA REGION METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION 900 Glenn Bullding e Atlanta, Georgia 30808 ° £Telephone (404) 622-7577 Glenn E. Bennett, Executive Director J. D. Wingfield, Jr., Planning Director J ywWi7 “ Ww a \\ rh a October 21, 1968 { REMC TOs Mr. Severinghaus Mr. Aloxander Mr. Born Mr. Heyman Cobb Mx. Wingfield Mr. Hardex 2S R FROM: Glenn HE. Bennett, Executive | 7 t On November 7, at 2:60 P. M., Mr. Vogelsang, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Planning Commisaion in Indianapolis and several members of his Commission are going to be with us for the purpose of talking about 4 organizations fox metrepelitan planning. They now repreaent an agency which is composed of the city and the County, and are getting ready to expand te include several counties. The Chairman is Mr. Charles Whistler, who ia an Indiana lawyer. He and five other members of the Planrinpg Commission will be present. We whil meet in our Conference Room at 2190 o‘clock for an hour or more. I hope you can attend. cor’ Mr. Dan Sweat Ma ‘gs Office ci of 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 9, Document 36 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/d519f77b4c2d065c7f16dd46f39e3350.pdf 5fd248efbec5e91f59ae08704bbfea78 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 2041 CITY-COUNTY BUILDING INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46204 PHONE: 633-3434 November 4, 1968 Mr. Dan Sweat, Jr. Director of Governmental Liaison City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mr. Sweat: We are looking forward to our visit in Atlanta on November 7th and 8th. The group will include the following: Charles Whistler--President Metropolitan Plan Commission--(attorney) Rich~rd DeMars--Secretary Metropolitan Plan Commission--(President Geupel Construction Company) David Meeker --member Me tropolitan Plan Commission--(Director of Model Cities Program)--(architect) Earl Mi les--member Metropolitan Plan Commission--(President Board of Sanitary Commissioners)--(manufacturer) Robert Morris --member Metropolitan Plan Commission--(Insurance Executive) Cornelius 0. Alig --member Metropolitan Plan Commission--(Vice-President Indiana National Bank) James Morris- -Director of Speci al Projects--Office of the Mayor Ross Vogelgesang--Executive Director--Metropolitan Planning Department We wi ll arrive on Eastern Flight #251 at . 10:26 A.M. and have reservations at the Marriott Motor Ho t el. We appreciate the appointments you have arranged for us. I wi ll call you upon arrival. I f your schedule permits, we would enjoy hav ing you as our guest for lunch . Sincerely, 143.215.248.55-----Ross Vogel ge an Executive Dir ector FRV: lm � 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 -METROPOLITAN PLANNING DEPARTMENT ‘MARION COUNTY. INDIANA 2041 CITY—COUNTY BUILDING INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46204 Puone: 633-3434 November 4, 1968 Mr. Dan Sweat, Jr. Director of Governmental Liaison City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mr. Sweat: We are looking forward to our visit in Atlanta on November 7th and 8th. The group will include the following: Charles Whistler--President Metropolitan Plan Commission--(attorney) Richard DeMars--Secretary Metropolitan Plan Commission-- (President Geupel Construction Company) David Meeker--member Metropolitan Plan Commission--(Director of Model Cities Program) --(architect) Earl Miles--member Metropolitan Plan Commission--(President Board of Sanitary Commissioners) --(manufacturer) Robert Morris--member Metropolitan Plan Commission--(Insurance Executive) Cornelius 0. Alig--member Metropolitan Plan Commission-- (Vice-President Indiana National Bank) James Morris--Director of Special Projects--Office of the Mayor Ross Vogelgesang--Executive Director--Metropolitan Planning Department We will arrive on Eastern Flight #251 at. 10:26 A.M, and have reservations at the Marriott Motor Hotel. We appreciate the appointments you have arranged for us. I will call you upon arrival. If your schedule permits, we would enjoy having you as our guest for lunch. Sincerely, Ca Lint tame —- Ross Vogelgegang Executive Director FRV:1m  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 9, Document 35 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/de9a27a052f3d027f17fcc9a3d1cb4c0.pdf 27068880c53c32f50d233c8e213cdebe Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Page 1 117 - Code Enforcement Grants may helpf pay for concentrated code enforcement administration, etc. and for the provision and repair of necessary streets, sidewalks, street lighting, etc. Area must be built up, predominately residential and with code violations in 20% of the buildings. .. Grants and Loans may be made through LPA's or private non-profit agencies as designated by the LPAo �Page 2 115 - Rehabilitation G~ants Up to $3,000 to low-income owner occupants. For repair and improvement of owner-occupied homes to bring them up to housing code standards. . May not exceed actual cost of repairs and improvements if home owners income is $3,000 or less or --Jf annual income - is over -$3,000, and cost of repairs and improvements cannot be financed under 312 that can be amortized so that entire housing expense does not exceed 25% of his income. 115 grants and 312 loans may be handled through local Urban Renewal agencies or thru a private non-profit group designated as tin agency. (p. 24; also seep. 49, Urban Coalition SummaryJ Only available in Urban Renewal, Code Enforcement, Neighborhood Development Program, Certified and Fair Act areas. �Page 3 312 - Direct Rehabilitation Loans 3% direct loans. Applicable to low and moderate income owners of residential and business property: In U.R., Code Enforcement, NDP and Certified areaso May be used also to bring structures up to Code or Urban Renewal ---Xequirements. 115' grants and 312 loans may be handled through local Urban Renewal Agencies or through a private non-profit group designated I as an agency (Po 24 Urban Coalition Summary). Only available in approved Urban Renewal, Code Enforcement, Neighborhood Development Program, Certified and Fair Act areas. Workable Program is required. �Page 4 235 - Home Ownership and Cooperative Housing Program Assists in constructiori and rehabilitation of sales or cooperative housing (single or multi-family)~ Assistance similar to 236. Can lower interest rate to buyer as low as 1%. Open to private developers who are not limited profit sponsors (unlike 236, RS, 221 .d (3), ~21 (h)). Mortgage nearly 100%. $200 down payment (may be used against closing cost). Buyer must pay 20% of his incomeo Upper income b~ackets same as 236. (Generly will benefit people of higher income than 236, because higher credit rating required of purchasers than renters.) May insure risky 236 projects? No Workable Program required. �Page 5 . .236 - Rental and Cooperative Housing Program Similar in purpose to 221 d (3) and may suppl ant it 0 Rental or cooperative, limited profit and non-profit. Sponsor may get FHA insured mortgage financing as low as 1% interest, but not below 1%. - 40 .year mortgage. Tenants required to pay 25% of family income. Upper limits of elligible tenants not as high as 221 d (3) (Lower income families given preferance) • .-Assistance is much less than principal and interest cost of Public Housing. In between Public Housing and 221 d (3). · Rental payments adjusted periodically (Tenants may continue to live in project, paying full rent). Tenants may purchase units under Section 235. No . Workable Program required. No local approval required. �Page 6 237 - Home Ownership for Previously Bad Risks �Page 7 207 - Low-income Housing Demonstration Program Prohibits high-rise elevator projects for families with cbildreno Grants and Loans to public or private non-profit organizations to develop and demonstrate new or improved means of providing housing for low-income familieso �Page 8 Neighborhood Development Program Planned and carried out on basis of yearly increments. - 11ay cover act~vities in several contig uous or non-contig uous areas. May reserve funds estimated to be needed for succeeding · year. - - - - .Broad- plan -spec-ifying .major.-1.and ._use~ density and public facilities proposed. Rehabilitation activites could proceed along with public - - ··- - -improvements; - vri. tb--detanea -· plann"ing- arid scheduling of subsequent activites proceeding simultaneotisly with actual development in the area. Workable Program is requiredo �Page 9 Low Rent Public Housing Atlanta 3 1 200-5,200 Programs: I. May buy existing housing. 2. May buy new housing (Turnkey). 3. May lease new or existing housing. -4-~ - - .. - . ··- May combine with Private Developer Non-profit, Cooperative, limited profit or profit. 5. May sell Public Housing units to tenants in Public Housing Projects, purchased for lease or leased units? 6. May build Public Housing projects. _ _Workable Program required except lease program (Leasing Program requires approval of local governing body of the community.) �·--- Page 10 Rent Supplement May rent new or rehabilitated uni t s . 40 year supplement to Sponsor (FHA commitment)o Built under 221 d (3) - Market interest rate . Small Portion Below Market interest rate Small portion for 202 Elderly Rent Supplement is difference between actual rent and 25% of I ---tenants -income. I Cannot be more than 70% of actual rent. Can remain, if pays rent (25% of income.)i I Workable Program is required, or local official approval by community in which project is locatedo ---·· - - �Page 11 221 d (3) - Below Market Interest Rate Rental and Cooperative Housing Construction and rehabllitation of moderate income hous i ng . Rental -or cooperative. Limited Profit - Developer permitted to earn 6% return on equity. May increase to 12% after taxes. Non-Profit - Builder - Seller. Private developer may ____build.,...ancL selL to _non-pro_f_i _ts_ or __coop_era tives. 40 year mortgage. 3% interest. ·--~Assistance amounts to -about 4%. Upper limits tied by formula to Public Housing limits. Generally first rental limited to $5,000 - small families $9,500 - large families Can be sold to elligible tenants under Section 235. �- -- . -- __ .J _ _ _ Page 12 221 (h) and 235 (j) - Rehabilitation for Sales Program 3% interest (financed .same way as 221 d (3) non-profit) • . ·· - 235 (j) converts 221 (h) to new assistance methodo Interest may be as low as 1%o Main difference is income limits and method of financing. · Mortgage assistance is difference between 20% of home ownership's - -- --- -i-ncome and- mortgage - payments _ (including .pr-incipal ,- interest, taxes and insurance), but not below 1% interest. Under 235 (j) existing houses not needing rehabilitation may ---"b·e - purcbased' by -"tlle nori-prcffi t · and resold. Must be viable neighborhoods (both programs). No Workable Program required. �Page 13 202 - Senior Citizens Housing _Program 3% interest. 100% loans. 50 year terms. Individuals or heads of households 62 years or over are elligibleo For people whose incomes are too high for Public Housing and too low for private housing market. Nonprofits or cooperatives may sponsor. Constructed or rehabilitated. Som~ Rent Supplement available. �- - - -- - - Page 14 204 - Grants to Housing Authorities to Improve Services to Tenants �Othe r Page 15 Seed Money Loans Provides for 80% interest free loans to nonprofits and cooperativ~s for seed money Normally repaid when project is permanently financed. Remainder may be cancelledo National Homeowners Foundation:-; May make grants and loans to public e nd private organizationso National - Housing -Partnerships Partnership may provide up to 25% of the initial equity investment. Objective. Opens up the ppssibility of locally organized broadly based profit motivated development groups receiving technical assistance and financial investment from this source. Model Cites Workable Progr am not required. Urban Renewal Demoli t ion Gran ts Hist or ic Prese••ation New Communities � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Page 1 117 -~Code Enforcement Grants may help‘pay for concentrated code enforcement administration, etc. and for the provision and repair of necessary streets, sidewalks, street lighting, etc. Area must be built up, predominately residential and with code violations in 20% of the buildings. Grants and Loans may be made through LPA's or private non-profit agencies as deSignated by the LPA, Page 2 115 - Rehabilitation Grants Up to $3,000 to low-income owner occupants, For repair and improvement of owner-occupied homes to bring them up to housing code standards. May not exceed actual cost of repairs and improvements if home owners income is $3,000 or less or ~ If annual income is over $3,000, and cost of repairs and improvements cannot be financed under 312 that can be amortized so that entire housing expense does not exceed 25% of his income. 115 grants and 312 loans may be handled through local Urban Renewal agencies or thru a private non-profit group designated as @n agency. (p. 24; also see p. 49, Urban Coalition Summary.) Only available in Urban Renewal, Code Enforcement, Neighborhood Development Program, Certified and Fair Act areas. Page 3 312 - Direct Rehabilitation Loans 3% direct loans, Applicable to low and moderate income eghete of residential and business property: In U.R., Code Enforcement, NDP and Certified areas. May be used also to bring structures up to Code or Urban Renewal _requirements,. 115 grants and 312 loans may be handled through local Urban Renewal Agencies or through a private non-profit group designated as an seeney (p. 24 Urban Coalition Summary). Only available in approved Urban Renewal, Code Enforcement, Neighborhood Development Program, Certified and Fair Act areas, Workable Program is required. Page 4 235 - Home Ownership and Cooperative Housing Program Assists in construction and rehabilitation of sales or cooperative housing (single or multi-family). Assistance similar to 236, Can lower interest rate to buyer as Low as 1%. Open to private developers who are not limited profit sponsors (unlike 236, RS, 221 d (3), 221 (h)). Mortgage nearly 100%. $200 down payment (may be used against closing cost). Buyer must pay 20% of his income, Upper income brackets same as 236. (Generly will benefit people of higher income than 236, because higher credit rating required of purchasers than renters.) May insure risky 236 projects? No Workable Program required. Page 5 . 236 - Rental and Cooperative Housing Program Similar in purpose to 221 d (3) and may supplant it. Rental or eoorerative;stimited profit and non-profit, Sponsor may get FHA insured mortgage financing as low as 1% interest, but not below 1%. 40 year mortgage. Tenants required to pay 25% of family income, Upper limits of elligible tenants not as high as 221 d (3) (Lower income families given preferance). Assistance is much less than principal and interest cost of Public Housing. In between Public Housing and 221 d (3). “Rental payments adjusted periodically (Tenants may continue to live in project, paying full rent). Tenants may purchase andes under Section 235, No.Workable Program required. No local approval required, Page 6 237 - Home Ownership for Previously Bad Risks Page 7 207 - Low-income Housing Demonstration Program Prohibits high-rise elevator projects for families with children, Grants and Loans to public or private non-profit organizations to develop and demonstrate new or improved means of providing housing for low-income families. Page 8 Neighborhood Development Program Planned and carried out on basis of yearly increments. ~May cover activities in several contiguous or non-contiguous areas, May reserve funds estimated to be needed for succeeding year. Broad. plan specifying major land uses density and public facilities proposed, Rehabilitation activites could proceed along with public improvements, with detailed planning and scheduling of subsequent activites proceeding simultaneously with actual development in the area. Workable Program is required, Page 9 Low Rent Public Housing Atlanta 3,200-5,200 Programs : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. May buy existing housing. May buy new housing (Turnkey). May lease new or existing housing. May combine with Private Developer Non-profit, Cooperative, limited profit or profit. May sell Public Housing units to tenants in Public Housing Projects, purchased for lease or leased units? May build Public Housing projects. Workable Program required except lease program (Leasing Program requires approval of local governing body of the community.) Page 10 Rent Supplement May rent new or rehabilitated units, 40 year supplement to Sponsor (FHA commitment), Built under 221 d (3) - Market interest rate. Small Portion Below Market interest rate Small portion for 202 Elderly Rent Supplement is difference between actual rent and 25% of ~-~-tenants income, Cannot be more than 70% of actual rent. Can remain, if pays rent (25% of income.) <¢ Workable Program is required, or local official approval by community in which project is located. Page 11 221 d (3) - Below Market Interest Rate Rental and Cooperative Housing Construction and rehabilitation of moderate income housing. Rental or cooperative. Limited Profit - Developer permitted to earn 6% return on equity. May increase to 12% after taxes, Non-Profit - Builder - Seller. Private developer may __.build_and sell to non-profits or cooperatives, 40 year mortgage. 3% interest. “Assistance amounts to about 4%. Upper limits tied by formula to Public Housing limits. Generally first rental limited to $5,000 - small families $9,500 - large families Can be sold to elligible tenants under Section 235, Page 12 221 (h) and 235 (j) - Rehabilitation for Sales Program 3% interest (financed same way as 221 d (3) non-profit).. 235 (j) converts 221 (h) to new assistance method, Interest may be as low as 1%. Main difference is income limits and method of financing. — Mortgage assistance is difference between 20% of home ownership's -—_income and mortgage. payments (including principal, interest, taxes and insurance), but not below 1% interest, Under 235 (j) existing houses not needing rehabilitation may ~be purchased by the non-profit and resold, Must be viable neighborhoods (both programs). No Workable Program required. Page 13 202 - Senior Citizens Housing Program 3% interest. 100% loans. 50 year terms. Individuals or heads of households 62 years or over are elligible. For people whose incomes are too high for Public Housing ana too low for private housing market. Nonprofits or cooperatives may sponsor. Constructed or rehabilitated. Some Rent Supplement available. Page 14 204 - Grants to Housing Authorities to Improve Services to Tenants Other Page 15 Seed Money Loans Provides for 80% interest free loans to nonprofits and cooperatives for seed money Normally repaid when project is permanently financed. Remainder may be cancelled, National Homeowners Foundation: May make grants and loans to public end private organizations, --National. Housing -Partnerships Partnership may provide up to 25% of the initial equity investment. Objective. Opens up the possibility of locally organized broadly based profit motivated development groups receiving technical assistance and financial investment from this source, Model Cites Workable Program not required, Urban Renewal Demolition Grants Historic Presesx¥ation New Communities  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 9, Document 34 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/a5b8aec14403187fc86d6244ce0514b3.pdf 3987cc2d3a9fa829814391c9aa6a6e01 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. HOUSING RESOURCES COMM ITTEE October 30, 1968 Significant Features I~ Some Applicable Sections Housing Act 1968 CONTENTS Section Program Page 117 Code Enforcement l 115 Rehabilitation Grants 2 312 Direct Rehabilitation Loans 3 235 Home Ownership and Cooperative Housing Program 4 236 Rental and Cooperative Housing Program 5 237 Home Ownership for Previously Bad "Risks"6 207 Low Income Housing Demonstration Program 7 Neighborhood Development Program 8 Low Rent Public Housing 9 Rent Supplement 10 Below Market Interest Rate and Cooperative Housing 11 Rehabilitation Sales Program 12 202 _S.enior Ci t _izens Housing Program 13 204 Grants to Housing Authorities to Impr ove Services to Tenants 14 Others 15 221 d(3) 221 (h) & 235 (j) � 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 30, 1968 Significant Features In Some Applicable Sections Section 117 115 312 235 236 237 207 221 d(3) 221 (h) & 235 (j) 202 204 Housing Act 1968 CONTENTS Program Page Code Enforcement 1 Rehabilitation Grants 2 Direct Rehabilitation Loans 3 4 Home Ownership and Cooperative Housing Program Rental and Cooperative Housing Program 5 Home Ownership for Previously Bad "Risks"6 Low Income Housing Demonstration Program 7 Neighborhood Development Program 8 Low Rent Public Housing 9 Rent Supplement 10 Below Market Interest Rate and Lk Cooperative Housing Rehabilitation Sales Program 12 Senior Citizens Housing Program 13 Grants to Housing Authorities to 14 Improve Services to Tenants Others . 15  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 9, Document 33 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/1aa0cfc29368b7a866988bb11ae894c7.pdf d7f1426ee7f66124b23fed60aeae4870 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. C TY OF P3.-TL.A1 TV:[1.1\.. HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE November 27, 1968 CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR CECIL ·A. ALEXANDER, Ch ai rman Housin g Resources Committee MALCOLM D. JONES Housin g Coordinator Dear Members: Housing Resources Committee' Low-Income Housing Coordinating Group (and Guests) The Annual Meeting of the Housing Resources Committee and the LowIncome Housing Coordinating Group will be held at 10:30 a.m.,_Thursday, Decemb er 12 in Committee Room 2, Second Floor, City Hall. This the second Annual Meeting of the Housing Resources Committee and will include the full membership of the Committee. Mayor Allen is scheduled to address the Committee on this occassion. We arE::: revising the Status Report of the Low and Medium Income Housing Program to show results during the first two years of the Program, which ended November 15. We feel that you will be pleased with the overall accomplishments. Also, we are preparing for you a slide presentation showing currently exist ing slum conditions in the City, which we are trying to eliminate and typica l illustrations of low and medium income housing developments which we are promoting a s replacement housing. I n addition, we propose to have for you r review an Annua l Report showi ng I - Our accomplishments to date; I I - Implications and anticipated effect s of t he Housing Act of 1968, as it relates to the future of our Low- i ncome Housing Progran loc a lly; III - Unfinished Business; and IV Future Direction fo r the a ctiv i ties of our Comm ittee • . We as k tha t t he Chairman or Act i ng Cha irma n of e ach of the panels of t he Commi tt e e prepare and send to Ma lcolm Jones, Room 1204 , City Hall by December 4 , a b rief r epor t ( not ex ceedi ng 1- 2 pa ges) of your panel's a ct ivities during 196 8 and a ny s ugges tions f or fu tur e a ct i on, for summa riz i 1 in the Annua l Report. We anticipate a good turn out at t he me eting o n De cembe r 12 and hope that you will be abl e to at te nd. Sincerely, ~ . ///1/ - 'j;/ ~ · ~ 143.215.248.55"Cecil A. Alex ander, Cha irman CAA/me � 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. HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 230303 November 27, 1968 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 : IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR CECIL A. ALEXANDER, Chairman Housing Resources Committee . * MALCOLM D. JONES Dear Members: Housing Resources Committee, Housing Coordinator Low-Income Housing Coordinating Group (and Guests) The Annual Meeting of the Housing Resources Committee and the Low- Income Housing Coordinating Group will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 12 in Committee Room 2, Second Floor, City Hall. This the second Annual Meeting of the Housing Resources Committee and will include the full membership of the Committee, Mayor Allen is scheduled to address the Committee on this occassion. We are revising the Status Report of the Low and Medium Income Housing Program to show results during the first two years of the Program, which ended November 15. We feel that you will be pleased with the overall accomplishments, Also, we ay preparing for you a slide presentation showing currently existing slum conditions in the City, which we are trying to eliminate and typical illustrations of low and medium income housing developments which we are promoting as replacement housing. In addition, we propose to have for your review an Annual Report showing I - Our accomplishments to date; II - Implications and anticipated effects of the Housing Act of 1968, as it relates to the future of our Low-income Housing Progranlocally; III - Unfinished Business; and IV - Future Direction for the activities of our Committee. We ask that the Chairman or Acting Chairman of each of the panels of the Committee prepare and send to Malcolm Jones, Room 1204, City Hall by December 4, a brief report (not exceeding 1-2 pages) of your panel's activities during 1968 and any suggestions for future action, for summarizil in the Annual Report. Ye anticipate a good turn out at the meeting on December 12 and hope that you will be able to attend. Sincerely, SE wee cecil 7. erase, Chairman CAA/me  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 9, Document 32 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/66e3f24d192f23a97b91cce04262b935.pdf ef371a5b02bc6a60d1785e1809f880c0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dec TO: ber 6., 1968 M yor xv- n All _n, Jr . Thi i to in.form you of th eurre t it tion pert 1u1n to t -e propos d rezon ng fr. 1 to A-1 of tb 5l• · o.l"e Bro .nto n Ro d sit fo:r . 450 unit Turnk y d v lop t (to toclud en 1 nt ry school in th r ). Act ion 16, • b. c. �--------"- -·:---------~----------------------------, .ayor Iv n All n , Jr "' Dec r 6,198 2 ye Thee ti r . lfr • division) c- . l'tt ted a.v lo nt riod for tb1 th pi-oj et 1 221 Lincol n Hom -~,-on pp red befor This hi it p , tf lly, ol 1 MDII nol. o. Jo Coor 1 t r tbr subth � 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 oe aS Pe et December 6, 1968 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Ivan Alien, Jr. This is to inform you of the current situation pertaining to the proposed rezoning from M-1 to A-1 of the Sl-acre Browntown Road site for a 450 unit Turnkey development (to include an elementery school in the area). Action was deferred by the Zoning Committee on November 16, 1967, until after July 1, 1968, in order for essential Community Pacilities to be provided for (actual and planned) by the responsible Departments. In view of the impending School Bond issue, further consideration by the Zoning Committee was not requested or taken until yesterday when the matter was discussed informally with the Committee, following the regular Zoning agenda. No action was taken by the Zoning Committee on the petition. In preparation for this discussion, the Promoters and Developer® appeared before the Zoning Committee and placed in the hands of each member of the Committee a brochure, similar to the attached, containing copies of the following, all of which are favorable: a. A letter By Dan Sweat written May 14, 1968, ~e pointing out need for the project and the a of improvements that had then been made. b. Current factual letteres (this week) from the Construction, School and Parks Departments specifying improvements which have been made and those planned for the general area in the foreseeable future. ec. Letter from the Housing Resources Committee explaining approved plans of the Butler Street YMCA project which will provide every substantial Community Facilities for the general area, to supplement those provided by the City. Cecil Alexander appeared personally before the Zoning Committee yesterday, representing the Housing Resources Committee, pointing out the need for and endorsing the proposed project.  Mayor Ivan Allen, dr. Page 2 December 6, 1968 The estimated development period for this project is three years. Mrs. Odessa Hill {resident in the 221 Lincoln Homes sub- division) and Alderman @. V. Wilkéamson appeared before the Committee and opposed the project. This project has been in the mill nearly two years. The developer is getting discouraged and informed me yesterday that his option will soon expire and he is not in position to get it further renewed. This is a good project, in a logical location and is badly needed by the City in the low-income housing program. The site has been approved by both the Housing Authority and HUD and has been favorably recommended by the Planning Department and the Joint Planning Board. Considerable progress has already been made in improving Community Facilities in the general area and additional substantial improvements are planned and projected. This general area has probably received more attention, effort and financing within the past year than almost any other comparable area in the City within the same period of time. It would be most unfortunate if this project is denied now, because of the persistant and apparently now unwarranted protests of only a very few objectors, The Butler Street YMCA project in the same general area which was also deferred on November 16, 1967, was subsequently approved without another Public Hearing. I would hope that this could be handled similarly. Respectfully, Malcolm D. Jones Housing Coordinator MDJ/mc Encl: Brochure  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 9, Document 31 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ea940aabac0410b5a15b06e6c4663573.pdf 522799e181486bc3b0315c00c6ff9d61 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. HOUSING RESOURCES COMM ITTEE Novemb er 1 5 , 1 9 6 :3 SUMMARY T o t al Dwelling Units Permi tt ed i n At l anta: Dwelling 1966 - 2 ,382 1963 - 9,129 1964 - 3,829 1967 - 4 , 63 0 . STATUS OF ACCELERATED LOW- INCOME HOUSING PROGRAM 1 96 5 - 2,656 1968 - 4, 0 98 ( t h r u Oc t .) (Commenc ed Nov. 15 , 1 966) Units Demolis h e d under Hous ing Co E· : Nov . & Dec . 1963 144 During 1967 - 1,2 7 2 740 Dur ing 1968 (t h r u Oct) TOTAL 2,156 5 y ro Pro g r am, 1 9 67-71 Go a l s : % es tab lished f or fir s t 2 yrs. 100% ( Same % used f o r 5 yr . peri od)l 6 , 800 S ta tt s Compl e t e d ( Ne w Co nst (57%) (9,5 76 ) No. Un:i.,ts 0 ) Nov. 15 3 , 2 17 Au g . 15 3,002 ( 13 %) (2, 184 ) (3 0%) (5, 0 4 0) FHA 221 Pv t . Devel. (Conv .) ( 0%) ( 0) Eld erly & N. n . T:,' Nov 15 ( 6 50 ) Aug 15 ( 310) Nov 15 (854 ) Aug 1 5 (70 0 ) Nov 1 5 (1 481 ) Aug 15 (1760) Nov 15 (232) Aug 1 5 (232 ) Und er Cons truction 6,278 5,831 ( 1412) (1532) ( 1263) (11 74 ) (3 362) ( 312 5) ( 241 ) In Planning 7 l 337 7271 2 (23 88 ) (260 8 ) ( 4 1 35) ( 4 23 4 ) (514 ) ( 424 ) (300) (446 ) 16,83 2 1 6,54 5 ( 4 4 50 ) (1026 ) (5476 ) (- 4100 ) (4 4 50 ) (6252 ) (6108 ) (53 57) (53 0 9) (773) (67 8) To tal In Sight Plus Lea s ing Pr o gram Increas e or De f icit Being Co -sider ed(a ll c ate) ( 1026 ) (5476 ) (- 4 100 ) (-~ 3 824 ) (+317) (+ 269) (+773) (-r-678 ) 400 u nits d evel o ped c o nvent ional ly, included in p rev i o us r e p ort, h a ve been "droppe d bec 8use rent~ Did Not Ma ter i alize (S e e No te A atta c hed. ) are t o o high t o q ua l i f y und e r the ·Low- Income Ho .si _g P r o gram . Figure s in th is c o lumn are basic a nd repr esent the e ntire program ; () in columns t o the right , indic ate breakd own by programs of figure s included i n ba sic c o lumn . In additi o n, 1, 026 un its h a ve been leased for P . H. ; 800 o f these are n ow o c cupied o r availat,le for oc c upanc y a s Public Housing. Also 18 ,59 4 units have been repor t ed by the Housing Cod e Di vision a s re pa i red (rehabilit ated) . However, those figures incl ude un its f ound in complia nce o n o rig ina l ins pec tion o It is es t i ma t ed that 75% o f this figure, or 13 1 9~ 5 sub- standard unit s have b ee n brought int o complia nc e t h r o ugh a c t u a l r eha bilitat ion. 3 4 0 units have been r ehab ilita t ed by the H.A. in the i'lest End U . R . are a . Thes e re hab ili ta ted uni t s do n o t increa s e t h e number o f hous i n g u ni ts availabl e, but d o incre.:i s •= the sup ply of standard unit s. + 32 6,215 -255 5, 20 5 (+4068 ) Not e: Includes only u n its f i n a nced under Federa l as s i s ted l ow and medium income h o using progr ams ; and u nits construc ted under co nventi ona l finan c ing a s follows: Llu1ti- family unit s cos t i ng n ot mo re t h an $10,000, exc lusive o f l and Re spectully submitted, 11 11 11 Duplex units " " " $ 12,000 , " y:J.--, . / 7 - k! ~ -\ ~ ~ v..!' ~ 11 11 11 11 11 " Single Fa mily " " $1 5, 000, Enc ls: 1 . Summary of Public Hou s i n g in Atlanta Malcolm D. Jone_ 2 . Notes Housing Co orcinator 3. Invent ory of Lo w and MediumincomeHousing in Atlanta (with office copies o nly) 4 . Project Index ( with o ffice copies o nl y) - - ~ _ u . . -~' " ~ ~ �HOUSING RESOURCES COMM ITTEE November 15, 1968 SUMMARY OF PUBLIC HOUS ING IN ATLANTA ,874 • 1140 (650) (140) (350) 4200 ( 1372) (730) (1313) (785) 3 00 5,640 5, 640 ( 1,02 6) 2,000 1 6, 5 14 0 • Existing Units iri operation - filled. Units in Development stage, as follows: Units under construction off McDaniel St., in Rawson-Washington Uo R . Project (Scheduled for completion i n '68) (2 48 ) Spring'68 - 310 of these units completed 7-25-68; remaineder comp leted 11-10-68. Uni t s under construction in Perry Homes Ex tension - South of Procter Cree k . (78 ) 3 Bedroom Bids opened Ma rch 7, 19670 p ermit issued May '67. Cons truct i on behind schedule. ( 46 ) 4 Bedroom 85% compl eted 11-10-680 Est i mat ed complet ion date Febo 1, 1969. (16) 5 Bedroom Units planned for Thomasville U.R. (16 Elderly) ( 40 ) 1 Bedroom ( 120) 2 Bedroom ( 80 ) 3 Bedroom ( 80 ) 4 Bedroom (30) 5 Bedroom Project Bids opened May 15, 19680 Contract s igned July 1, 19680 Ground broknn July 17, 1968. Will try t o ha ve part delivere d before fi n al schedul E!d completion d at e Jan 1970. Units reserved (Al l ocations made by HUD to date; Hollywood Rd., 202; Bankhead Hwy., 500; Gilbert Rd ., 220; and Honor Farm # 1, 4 50) ( 730 units of this reservation are approved for use in the leasing program.) (1,313 un its of this reservation are tentatively committed; East Lake # 2, 800; Jonesboro Rd ., , 160; Bedford - Pine U.R. area , 353.) (735) units of this reservation are tentatively proposed f or commitment t o pr ojec ts in plann i ng o Un its all ocated for leasing program (Leased uni t s c an only be utilized fo~ P. H. occ upancy as the y become vacant.) T o tal under Development and In Planning Units under lease (9 locati ons); 800 o f these are occupied or available for occ upancy as Publ i c Hous in1~. On September 18,1968, Bd . o f Ald o approved Resolution autho rizing H.A. t o request alloc a tion fr om HAA o f 2,000 additional units o f Public Housing . Request i s being prepared by H.A. Total Public Housing Potential Figures in ( ) in this colum are included in figure abo ve n ot in ( ). Encl . #1 �HOUSING RESOURCES CO fMI TTEE November 15, 1968 NOTES A. 13 , 2 6 0 units proposed did not materialize, of which 12,339 were shown in the previous report of Aug. 15, 1968 and 928 "dditiona :. unit s are lis t ed in this report, as Lost. (The majority, but not all, of these losses was due to disapprovals of sites and pr o p osed rezoningo) B . Pro p os e d locations for lovr:imcme housing are coordinated through the Plan. Depto, for adequacy of Community Facilities, existing or proposed o Pr o p osals are also reviewed periodically with the Schoo l Depto for adequacy of school facil i ties. C. Th e Tr a vele r s Ins u rance Company has financed 70 or more new single family low-cost houses in the Thomasville Urban Renewa l proj ect area und er the FHA 221 d(2) insured mortgage programo Equitable has made $1,000,000 available to Atla n ta Mortgage Brok erage Co ., f or fi n ~nci ng low-cost h omes at favorable rateso Interest is increasing in development of home-ownersh i p housing. D. In vi e \; of dif ficulties encountered in zoning and getting other approvals on sites proposed for large multi-family deve l opments, it i s appa re n t that t h e Low-income Housing Program will have to lean heavi l y on Developers and Builders providing a sub s ta nti al portion o f the req uir e men t on sma ll scattered sites, both Conventionally and Federal assisted. E . No pr o p osa l had yet been made for construction of units (even efficiency or 1 bedroom) to rent or sell f or as low as $50 per mo11t · , alth ough the Lond on Towne Houses 9 a 221 d (3) co-op development now under construction, is approaching t h i s, with its one bed r o i>m unit s elling at $6 9 p er month o The City's greatest need js n t he $30-$50 per month rent~l-purchase range ; whic h appears to ha ve littl e c hance of a ccomp lis hment~ wi thout governmental subsidy. F. Prefab distribu tor s a nd convention al builders have interesting potential houses to offer but, because of :fear o f local Codes diffi c ultie~ ar e c ur rently p rod ucing very few sing le-family h ouses in Atlanta to sell in the $10,000-$15,000 r ange f or whi c h th<!re is a strong demand and mar~e to Pe rh a ps th e grea t est dif f iculty is availabili t y of suitably priced land wit h in t he Cit y Limit s. Economi c s f or thi s price- r ang e sales hous i ng requ i res land wh ich will not cost t h e developer more tha n $ 1,500 pe r ·un i t , ( a 5 ,001) sq. ft. l o t is cons id e r ed a mpl e for th i s type house)o G. Imperial Homes o f Gr i ffi n 9 Ga 9 manufacturers of pre-cut sectionalized frame houses, has developed a . 2 4 'x36', 3 bed r oom & bath h(u5e designed t o sell p t o the occupant f or $ 8,000 to go on his land; and is developing a 4 bedroom & bath to sell s im ilar l y f or ab ou ·; $9, 000. National Home s o f Lafa y at te 9 Ind. is erect i ng 200 un i ts o f pre-built , 4 bedroom; b a th a nd ½ u ni t s i n Chic a go and i s d o i 11g the site planning and landscaping . H. The nonpr o fit Great e r At l anta Housing Development Corpo is now in business. The CACUR's nonprofit corporation to r e habi l itat e existing units under 2 21 ( h ) ha s mad e e x celle nt progress o n its f irs t gr oup o f 5 hous es i n Lind~ood P::1rk . ~ orr · s Brovn College is o nother suc h sponsor . No rth We st Commu nit y Forum ha s a lso fi led app l i ca ti o ns f or 4 p ro j ects u nd er 2 21 ( h) . I . Informati o n is wel comed a s to correct i ons, addit i ons or delet i ons of material contained in this report. Encl: # 2 (Call 522- 4463 , Ext o 43()). � 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 November 15, 1963 Total Dwelling Units Permitted in Atlanta: SUMMARY Dwelling Units Demolished under Housing Coje: 1963 - 9,129 1966 - 2,382 Nov. & Dec. 1966 - 144 1964 - 3,829 1967 - 4,630 STATUS OF ACCELERATED LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROGRAM During 1967 =) “Eig eee 1965 - 2,656 1968 - 4,098(thru Oct.) (Commenced Nov. 15, 1966) - During 1968(thru Oct) - 740 TOTAL 2,150 S yr. Program, 1967-71 Goals: % established for first 2 yrs. 100% (57%) (13%) (30%) (0%) (Same % used for 5 yr. period)16,800 (9,576) (2,184) (5,040) (0) Status *No. Units P.H. & TK FHA 221 Pyt. Devel. (Conv.) Elderly & N. H. Nov. 15 Aug. 15 Nov 15 Aug 15 Nov 15 Aug 15 Nov 15 Aug 15 Nov 15 Aug 15 Completed (New Const .) 3,217 3,002 (650) (310) (854) (700) #(1481) (1760) (232) (232) Under Construction 6,278 5,831 (1412) (1532) (1263) (1174) (3362) (3125) (241) eee In Planning 7,337 7,712 (2388) (2608) (4135) (4234) (514) (424) (300) (446) Total In Sight 16,832 16,545 *%* (4450) (4450) (6252) (6108) (5357) (5309) ¢ (773) (678) Plus Leasing Program (1026) (1026) (5476) (5476) Increase or Deficit +32 -255 (-4100) (-4100) (+4068) (+3824) (+317) (+269) 773) (+678) Being Considered(all cat.) 6,215 5,205 #400 units developed conventionally, included in previous report, have been dropped because rents Did Not Materialize (See Note A attached.) Program, *Pigures in this column are basic and represent the entire program; () in columns to the right, indicate breakdown by programs of figures included in basic column, ** In addition, 1,026 units have been leased for P.H.; for occupancy as Public Housing. Also 18,594 units have been reported by the Housing Code Division as repaired (rehabilitated). However, those figures include units found in compliance on original inspection. It is estimated that 75% of this figure, or 13,945 sub-standard units have been brought into compliance through actual rehabilitation. 340 units have been rehabilitated by the H.A. i the West End U.R. area. These rehabilitated units do not increase the number of housing units available, but do increas? the supply of standard units. Note: Includes only units financed under Federal assisted low and medium income housing programs; and units constructed under conventional financing as follows: Multi-family units costing not more than $10,000, exclusive of land Duplex units " us m " $12,000, ny er " Sia, . ’ eg ; Single Family " és o ci " $15,000, a r " F212 leche Yous Summary of Public Housing in Atlanta Malcolm D. Jones « Notes Housing Coorcinatox « Inventory of Low and MediumIncomeHousing in Atlanta (with office copies only) e Project Index (with office copies only) Respectully submitted, Encls: Am WMH are too high to qualify under the ‘Low-Income Housing 800 of these are now occupied or availatle n  8,874. f 1140 * (650) (140) (350) 4200 (1372) (730) (1313) (785) 300 5,640 5,640 (1,026) Encl. # HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE November 15, 1968 SUMMARY OF PUBLIC HOUSING IN ATLANTA Existing Units in operation - filled. Units in Development stage, as follows: Units under construction off McDaniel St., in Rawson-Washington U.R. Project (Scheduled for completion in 68) (248) Spring'68 - 310 of these units completed 7-25-68; remaineder completed 11-10-68. Units under construction in Perry Homes Extension - Scuth of Procter Creek. (78) 3 Bedroom (46) 4 Bedroom Bids opened March 7, 1967. Permit issued May '67. Construction behind schedule. (16) 5 Bedroom 85% completed 11-10-68. Estimated completion date Feb. 1, 1969. Units planned for Thomasville U.R. Project (40) 1 Bedroom (16 Elderly) Bids opened May 15, 1968. Contract signed July 1, 1968. Ground broken (120) 2 Bedroom July 17, 1968. Will try to have part delivered before final scheduled (80) 3 Bedroom completion date Jan 1970, (SO) 4 Bedroom (30) 5 Bedroom Units reserved (Allocations made by HUD to date; Hollywood Rd., 202; Bankhead Hwy., 500; Gilbert Rd., 220; and Honor Farm #1, 450) (730 units of this reservation are approved for use in the leasing program.) (1,313 units of this reservation are tentatively committed; East Lake #2, 800; Jonesboro Rd., 160; Bedford-Pine U.R. area, 353.) (785) units of this reservation are tentatively proposed for commitment to projects in planning. Units allocated for leasing program (Leased units can only be utilized for P.H. occupancy as they become vacant.) Total under Development and In Planning Units under lease (9 locations); 800 of these are occupied or available for occupancy as Public Housins. On September 18,1968, Bd. of Ald. approved Resolution authorizing H.A. to request allocation from HAA of 2,000 additional units of Public Housing. Request is being prepared by H.A. Total Public Housing Potential *Figures in ( ) in this colum are included in figure above not in ( ). Hie I. HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE November 15, 1968 NOTES 13,260 units proposed did not materialize, of which 12,339 were shown in the previous report of Aug. 15, 1968 and 928 additiona:®. units are listed in this report, as Lost. (The majority, but not all, of these losses was due to disapprovals of sites and proposed rezoning.) Proposed locations for lov-irone housing are coordinated through the Plan. Dept., for adequacy of Community Facilities, existing or proposed. Proposals are aiso revieved periodically with the School Dept. for adequacy of school facilities. The Travelers Insurance Company has financed 70 or more new Single family low-cost houses in the Thomasville Urban Renewal project area under the FHA 221 d(2) insured mortgage program. Equitable has made $1,000,000 available to Atlanta Mortgage Brokerage Co. for financing low-cost homes at favorable rates. Interest is increasing in development of home-ownership housing. in view of difficulties encountered in zoning and getting other approvals on sites proposed for large multifamily developments, it is apparent that the Low-income Housing Program will have to lean heavily on Developers and Builders providing a substantial portion of the requirement on small scattered sites, both Conventionally and Federal assisted. No proposal had yet been made for construction of units (even efficiency or 1 bedroom) to rent or sell for as low as $50 per month, although the London Towne Houses, a 221 d (3) co-op development now under construction, is approaching this, with its one bedroom unit selling at $69 per month. The City's greatest need is nthe $30-$50 per month rental-purchase range; which appears to have little chance of accomplishment, without governmental subsidy. Prefab distributors and conventional builders have interesting potential houses to offer but, because of Bar of local Codes difficulties are currently producing very few single-family houses in Atlanta to sell in the $10,000-$15,000 range for which there is a strong demand and market. Perhaps the greatest difficulty is availability of suitably priced land within the City Limits. Economics for this price-range sales housing requires land which will not cost the developer more than $1,500 per unit, (a 5,000 sq. ft. lot is considered ample for this type house). Imperial Homes of Griffin, Ga, manufacturers of pre-cut sectionalized frame houses, has developed a 24'x36', 3 bedroom & bath house designed to sell, to the occupant for $8,000 to go on his land; and is developing a 4 bedroom & bath to sell similarly for abou’: $9,000. National Homes of Lafayatte, Ind. is erecting 200 units of pre-built, 4 bedroom; bath and $ units in Chicago and is doing the site planning and landscaping. The nonprofit Greater Atlanta Housing Development Corp. is now in business. The CACUR's nonprofit corporation to rehabilitate existing units under 221 (h) has made excellent progress on its first group of 5 houses in Lindyood Park. Morris Brown College is another such sponsor. North West Community Forum has also filed applications for 4 projects under 221 (h). Information is welcomed as to corrections, additions or deletions of material contained in this report. (Call 522-4463, Ext. 430). Encl: #  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 9, Document 30 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/2512819003295899af565c0a82b54e1c.pdf d869ed831268ed69f00ad6a80529686e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. TO: The Housing Resources Committee of Atlanta FROM: Sub-Committee on Public Housing During the last year the Sub-Committee on Public Housing held numberless meetings with many community leaders and visited a great many acceptable sites for projects. After days and nights of discussions and tireless blending of opinions, plans for action were unaminously agreed. rhe only logical conclusion was reached that (1) subsidized housing must be fairly distributed throughout the city and, (2) that the only politically feasible way to do this was by a "package deal" simultaneously presented to Council by the Mayor and Atlanta Housing Authority with overwhelming community support. Our full Committee, the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Ma yor ' s Citizens Advisory Committee, church organizations and many others approved and endorsed such procedure. But when submitted to the Housing Authority the Authority stated it hadn't studied the plan, failed to approve or disapprov~but instea d proceeded with the single shot approach which had failed before. The r esult wa s continuing turn downs of rezoning by the Aldermanic zoning powers . . I t is the opinion of the Sub ~Committee on Public Housing t hat i t is not too late to resubmit those rejected z on i ng appl i c a tions t hr ough the "pack age plan" on a simultaneous b a sis t o mee t th e city ' s n eeds for subsid ized hous i ng an d that the Mayor , the Board of Alderman and th e Atlanta Housing Author ity shoul d proceed to do so forthwith . If the same energy, zea l and l ead er s hip of our " power structure" and c i ty offi c ia ls t h at was mobil ized to bu i ld our dazzling stadium, luxu~y apartments and magn i ficent h otel s and office buildings in our urb a n redevelopment a r eas had been applied with equal energy, zeal and lea d ership to providing subsidized housing for those who were bu l ldozed out of slums to make room for these majestic structures, the goal of public housing our Mayor publicly proc l aimed so long ago would now be nearly reached. �. -2. ; We have done wonders for the rich. Now, let us do wonders for the poor! Therefore, as Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Public Housing and on its behalf, I move that our full Committee does now reaffirm its position on "package rezoning", and calls upon its fellow organizations of the city and those responsible for its implementation to cooperate to put it into effect. Member, William Bohn December 12, 1968 ' '\ "' � 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 TO: The Housing Resources Committee of Atlanta FROM: Sub-Committee on Public Housing During the last year the Sub-Committee on Public Housing held numberless meetings with many community leaders and visited a great many acceptable sites for projects. After days and nights of discussions and tireless blending of opinions, plans for action were unaminously agreed. The only logical conclusion was reached that (1) sub- sidized housing must be fairly distributed throughout the city and, (2) that the only politically feasible way to do this was by a "package deal" simultaneously presented to Council by the Mayor and Atlanta Housing Authority with overwhelming community support. Our full Committee, the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Mayor's Citizens Advisory Committee, church organizations and many others approved and endorsed such procedure. But when submitted to the Housing Authority the Authority stated it hadn't studied the plan, failed to approve or dis- approve, but instead proceeded with the single shot approach which had failed before. The result was continuing turn downs of rezoning by the Aldermanic zoning powers. It is the opinion of the Sub-Committee on Public Housing that it is not too late to resubmit those rejected zoning applications through the "package plan" on a simultaneous basis to meet the city's needs for subsidized housing and that the Mayor, the Board of Alderman and the Atlanta Housing Authority should proceed to do so forthwith. If the same energy, zeal and leadership of our "power structure” and city officials that was mobilized to build our dazzling stadium, luxury apartments and magnificent hotels and office buildings in our urban redevelopment areas had been applied with equal energy, zeal and leadership to providing subsidized housing for those who were bulldozed out of slums to make room for these majestic structures, the goal of public housing our Mayor publicly proclaimed so long ago would now be nearly reached. We have done wonders for the rich. Now, let us do wonders for the poor: Therefore, as Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Public Housing and on its behalf, I move that our full Committee does now reaffirm its position on “package rezoning", and calls upon its fellow organizations of the city and those responsible for its implementation to cooperate to put it into effect. December 12, 1968 \ THE SUB-COMMITTEE f i : fi j a t g : j (° if \ AO (‘x 1 PBA, Both \ Mae tte AAS eA Chairman, Clarence Coleman Vice- -Chairman, Charles F. Palmer quit ty ri & 1, ,» * Trt ca y ae © OE ft ee a et a ae | inadsca VA he at a wy bea gens ORT tee Sate, Member, Will iam Bohn  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 9, Document 3 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/43dfb1234d59aadacb837722c2a47f56.pdf fde784320e90b68e6cab8d9780c87135 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Report of Legal Panel Decemb er 9 ~ 1968 . I I In brief$ the ach i evements and act i vities of the Legal Panel in tbe year-to date have been as follows~ (1) Advocacy, drafting and passage by the Atlanta School Board of a local constitutional amendment to allow the City of Atlanta, through its local School Board, to lea se school buildings for a term longer than that of the Ci t y Councilo The research on this project was done by Freeman Hutton and the Chairman of this Committee, and was presented by the Chairman to the School Board on June 28, 19680 The 3chool Board passed the concept of leasing school buildings from private developer s for a long-term in principal, and directed Mr~ Ao C. Latimer" the schocl board attorney~ in conjunction with the Legal Panel draft the specific local constitutional -amendmento to The a dvantage of this local constitutional amendment would be that school facilities could be provided in a low-cost housing project in the form of xental payments over a term of years, thus alleviating the need of the School Board to construct a school facility at high initial costs, and thus providing the project with necessary community fa c i lit ies o The most oft-used ex cuse in opposition to zoning proper ty f or low- cost housing is that no school f acilities would be available; a n obj e ction which would b e come moot after passage of the constitutional amendment, in that the School Board would lease with little diminution in its bonds' credito Upon completion of the d rafting, t he amendment will then be submitted to the School Board sometime in early 1969, for formal approval so that it can be rea died for the 1970 Legislature and subsequent referendumo As a practical matter, the leas ing arrangements in Urban areas will probably be required to contain an option to purchase vested i n the School Board in that City credit against Federal Funds could only b e al lowed in structures which were a public facility; ac cording to Mr Neil Zi ttrauer, o f the Depar tment of Housing and Urban Development, Re newal Assis t a nce Admini~trationo 0 (2) The Legal Panel, through its Chairman, drafted the Package Zoning Proposal, presented to the Board of Aldermen on August 2, 1968, and assisted in the publ icity surr ounding the presentation of said p r oposa l on August 2, 19680 (3 ) The Legal Pa nel, throu gh its Cha i rman, serv e d on an Ad Hoc Committee , r eview ing t he tota l purposes of t he Committ ee o This Ad Hoc Committee rev i e wed a report of Colonel Jones , dated Febr uary 7, 1968, and made its c omments to the full Housing Resources Committee o (4) Mr o Freema n Hu t t on del i vered a report on the Hous i ng and Urban Development Act of 1 9 68 0 At t he conclusion of the report, Mro Hutton was charged with the res ponsibility of working with Mr o Bill Gates to compile a detailed analysis of the Act and its affect Encl: le �2 on Housing Resources Committee activities. The Legal Panel is presently working on Housing Code enforcement, inability of certain slum dwellers to obtain building permits in nonconforming areas of the City, as well as its continued analysis of the Ho~sing and Urban Development Act of 1968, and continued participation tn tb,e .School Board amendment involving leasing. Archer D. Smith, III Chairman, Legal Panel � 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 of Legal Panel pecember 9, 1968 atl Drie£Z, the achievements and activities of the Legai Panel in the vear-to date have been as foiiows?: {1} Advocacy, drafting and passage by the Atlanta School Board of 2 locai constitutional amendment to allow the City of Atlanta, through its lecal School Board, to lease school buildings for a term Jonger than that of the City Council, The research on this project was done by Freeman Hutton and the Chairman of this Committee, and was presented by the Chairman to the School Board on June 28, 1968. The School Board passed the concept of leasing school buildings from private develcpers for a long-term in principal, and directed tir, A. C. Latimer, the schoci board attorney, in conjunction with the Legal Panel to draft tae specific local constitutional amendment, The advantage of this locai constitutional amendment would be that schooi facilities could be provided in a low-cost housing project in the form of rental payments over a term of years, thus aileviating the need of the School Board to construct a school facility at high initial ccsts, and thus providing the project with necessary community facilities. The most oft-used excuse in opposition to zoning property for low-cost housing is that no school facilities would be available; an objection which would become moot after passage of the constitutional amendment, in that the School Board would lease with little diminution in its bonds' credit. Upon completion of the drafting, the amendment will then be submitted to the School Board sometime in early 1969, for formal approval so that it can be readied for the 1970 Legislature and subseduent referendum, AS a practical matter, the leasing arrangements in Urban areas will probably be required to contain an option to purchase vested in the School Board in that City credit against Federal Funds could only be allowed in structures which were a public facility; according to Mr. NeiJj Zittrauer, of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Renewal Assistance Administration, (2) The Legal Panel, through its Chairman, drafted the Package Zoning Proposal, presented to the Board of Aldermen on August 2, 1968, and assisted in the publicity surrounding the presentation of said proposal on August 2, 1968, (3) The Legal Panel, through its Chairman, served on an Ad Hoc Committee, reviewing the total purposes of the Committee. This Ad Hoc Committee reviewed a report of Colonel Jones, dated February 7, 1968, and made its comments to the full Housing Resources Committee, (4) Mr. Freeman Hutton delivered a report on the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. At the conclusion of the report, Mr. Hutton was charged with the responsibility of working with Mr. Bill Gates to compile a detailed analysis of the Act and its affect Encl: le on Housing Resources Committee activities. The Legal Panel is presently working on Housing Code enforcement, inability of certain slum dwellers to obtain building permits in non- conforming areas of the City, as well as its continued analysis of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, and continued participation :in the School Board amendment involving leasing. Archer D. Smith, III Chairman, Legal Panel  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 9, Document 29 Box 5 Box 5 Folder 9 Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1968