HomeMy WebLinkAbout814RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION of the City Council
of the City of Kent, Washington adopting
the 1977 Housing Assistance Plan under the
Housing and Community Development Act of
1974.
WHEREAS, the United States Congress in 1974 en-
acted Public Law 93-383, commonly called the "Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974", hereinafter called "the
Act 11
, and
WHEREAS, the primary objective of the Act is "the
development of viable urban communities, by providing decent
housing and suitable living environment and expanding economic
opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate in-
come", and
WHEREAS, adoption of a Housing Assistance Plan by
an incorporated municipal jurisdiction participating in an
urban county arrangement for allocation purposes is one of
the requirements of applying for a Community Development Grant
under the Act, and
WHEREAS, the City of Kent is an incorporated mu-
nicipal jurisdiction, jointly participating with King County,
an urban county, in the procurement of funds under the Act,
NOW, THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON
DO HEREBY RESOLVE:
Section 1. That the 1977 City of Kent Housing As-
sistance Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit A, and incorporated
herein by reference as if fully set forth herein, be and the
same hereby is adopted as the City of Kent's 1977 Housing As-
sistance Plan.
PASSED at the Regular Meeting of the Kent City
Council this 1st day of 1976.
ATTEST:
AS TO FORM:
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Res-
olution No. ~, passed by the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, the 1st day of November, 1976.
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MARIEJ~RK
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~HIBIT A
CITY OF I<BIT
1977 HOUSING ASSISTA~CE PLAN (H. A. P.)
One of the necessary elements of Kent's Housing and Community
Development Program is a housing assistance plan. The Planning
Department has reviewed the current housing needs* in Kent and
recommends the following Housing Assistance Plan for 1977:
l. Goals for Persons and/or Units to be Assisted.
a) First priority is for new construction of elderly assisted
housing units and leasing of existing units for families.
b) Second priority is for substantial rehabilitation of
housing units for the elderly.
2. Locations for New Construction and Substantial Rehabilitation
Projects.
After reviewing the criteria for suitable locations of new
.construction and substantial rehabilitation of assisted units
(e.g., accessible to public transportation, needed services
and facilities, and employment centers; have adequate utility
services, etc.) the Planning Department found as they did for
the 1976 H.A.P., that the most suitable area is that generally
around the CBD core (see map). The East Hill area was identi-
fied as only marginally suitable for family units and unac-
ceptable for elderly housing. West Hill was considered unac-
ceptable due to the unavailability of public transportation
and the lack of needed services and facilities. The marginal
area (East Hill), was excluded because it was felt that
assisted units should not be located in areas which do not
have all or most of the needed services. As the H.A.P. is
revised every year, these areas can be annually reexamined and
included at such time as the area is sufficiently serviced.
3. Background data
a) City of Kent Housing Assistance Needs (See Chart #1)
These needs were arrived at by analyzing census data and
using the following County guidelines.
(1) Owner occupied units -Assistance needed if: the unit is
valued at less than $10,000; and the occupants' yearly
income is less than 80% of the-area-wide median
income ($9,338).
(2) Renter occupied units -Assistance needed if: gross
rent exceeds 25% of the occupants' income; and the
occupants' yearly income is less than 80% ofthe
area-wide median income.
b) Survey of Kent Housing Stock -(See Chart #2)
*Housing needs are defined as: Substantial rehabilitation, rent
subsidy and new construction.
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SURVEY OF KENT HOUSING STOCK
KING COUNTY RATING SYSTEM (ESTIMATE)
Total Single-
Family units in
Census Tract City of Kent # of 1* # of 2* # of 3* # of 4*
283 28 16 9 1 2
290 203 137 58 7 1
291 728 508 203 17 0
292 899 555 292 47 5
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297 963 627 296 38 2
298 544 365 157 19 3
TOTAL: 3,550 2,354 1,048 132 16
*RATINGS FOR CONDITION OF HOUSING STOCK
The buildings will be classified as follows:
(1) Sound: Providlng safe and adequate housing, well maintained,
structurally sound without visible deterioration or observable defects.
(2) Basically sound: Structurally sound, providing apparently adequate
housing having slight or minor defects resulting from lack of ordi-
nary maintenance. Defects can be corrected easily or minor hazards
on premises readily removed, but prolonged neglect can lead to
deterioration, structural unsoundness and inadequate housing.
Examples of minor defects are blistered or peeling paint, lack of
paint, broken gutters or downspouts, cracks in wall covering, con-
crete or mortar, weathered winddw frames and sills, premises lit-
tered or overgrown with weeds.
(3) Deteriorated: Does not provide apparently adequate housing, having
major defects contributing to structural unsoundness or lacking
adequate weather protection, requiring replacement and repair beyond
ordinary maintenance. Examples would be decayed, insecure footings,
breaks, openings or missing materials of wall and roo covering,
badly weathered or loose rotted siding, sagging eaves on roof line,
deflection in vertical walls, loose crumbled mortar, unsafe porches
and steps.
(4) Dilapidat~: Not providing safe and adequate shelter, having
several critical deficiencies, to the extent that correction would
require substantial overhaul and rebuilding -possible rehabilita-
tion would be infeasible. This would include structures of
inadequate or makeshift materials, or inadequate conversion of a
structure not designed for housing.
Housing classed under No. 3 would warrant further and complete investi-
gation with greater than 50 per cent probability that code notice would
be given; and Class 4 houses would warrant departmental action without
further investigation if complete inspection is not immediately possi-
ble, according to the code.
,In most cases, it was specified, the inspector would make a personal
call where he felt there are repairs needed, and discuss them in a
friendly_manner with the homeowner.
KENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT
OCTOBER 14, 1976