Chapter 3.28
RESIDENTIAL ANTI-DISPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PLAN
Sections:
3.28.010 Replacement of low-income dwelling units.
3.28.030 Relocation assistance.
3.28.040 Minimizing displacement.
3.28.010 Replacement of low-income dwelling units.
Chelan County will replace all occupied and vacant occupiable low-income dwelling units demolished or converted to a use other than as low-income housing as a direct result of activities assisted with funds provided under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, as described in 24 CFR 570.488. (Res. 2007-113 (part), 7/30/07).
3.28.020 Replacement housing.
All replacement housing will be provided within three years of the commencement of the demolition or rehabilitation relating to conversion. Before obligating or expending funds that will directly result in such demolition or conversion, Chelan County will make public and submit to the state CDBG program staff the following information in writing:
(1) A description of the proposed assisted activity.
(2) The general location on a map and approximate number of dwelling units by size (number of bedrooms) that will be demolished or converted to a use other than as low-income dwelling units as a direct result of the assisted activity.
(3) A time schedule for the commencement and completion of the demolition or conversion.
(4) The general location on a map and approximate number of dwelling units by size (number of bedrooms) that will be provided as replacement dwelling units.
(5) The source of funding and a time schedule for the provision of replacement dwelling units.
(6) The basis for concluding that each replacement dwelling will remain a low-income dwelling unit for at least ten years from the date of initial occupancy.
(7) Information demonstrating that any proposed replacement of dwelling units with smaller dwelling units (e.g., a two-bedroom unit with two, one-bedroom units) is consistent with the housing needs of low-income households in the jurisdiction. (Res. 2007-113 (part), 7/30/07).
3.28.030 Relocation assistance.
Chelan County will provide relocation assistance, as described in 24 CFR 570.488, to each low-income household displaced by the demolition of housing or by the conversion of a low-income dwelling to another use as a direct result of assisted activities. (Res. 2007-113 (part), 7/30/07).
3.28.040 Minimizing displacement.
Consistent with the goals and objectives of activities assisted under the act, Chelan County will take the following steps to minimize the displacement of persons from their homes.
The steps Chelan County will take may include the following:
(1) Use CDBG funds to provide seed money grants or loans, long-term mortgage loans at favorable rates, or capital grants to tenant groups of multifamily buildings to help them convert to cooperatives.
(2) Stage rehabilitation of assisted housing to allow tenants to remain during and after rehabilitation, working with empty buildings or groups of empty units first so they can be rehabilitated first and tenants moved in before rehabilitation on occupied units or buildings is begun.
(3) Establish temporary relocation facilities in order to house families whose displacement will be of short duration, so they can move back to their neighborhoods after rehabilitation or new construction.
(4) Evaluate housing codes and rehabilitation standards in reinvestment areas to prevent their placing undue financial burden on long-established owners or on tenants of multifamily buildings.
(5) Establish counseling centers operated by either the county or nonprofit operations to assist homeowners and renters to understand the range of assistance that may be available to help them in staying in the area in the face of revitalization pressures.
(6) Establish a program of grants or deferred loans for rehabilitation or repairs to property owners who agree to limit rent increases for five to ten years.
(7) Develop displacement watch systems in cooperation with neighborhood organizations to continuously review neighborhood development trends, identify displacement problems, and identify individuals facing displacement who need assistance.
(8) Adopt policies that help to ensure certain rights for tenants faced with condominium or cooperative conversions.
(9) Consider the adoption of tax assessment policies to reduce the impact of rapidly increasing assessments on lower income owner-occupants or tenants in revitalizing areas, such as:
(A) Deferred neighborhood-wide reassessments if area has not been extensively upgraded; or
(B) Deferred tax payment plans or exemptions.
(10) Shift the concentrated demand generated by intense investment in one or two neighborhoods to other neighborhoods by:
(A) Cessation of any publicly supported rehabilitation except for low-income housing;
(B) Targeting public improvements into several other neighborhoods with potential for revitalization; and
(C) Conduction of advertising campaigns to attract interest in other neighborhoods. (Res. 2007-113 (part), 7/30/07).