2010-2014 Consolidated Plan - City of Champaign

testing program could be implemented. Number of site visits would be determined based on fundingLocal Outcome Measures:• Expand public knowledge of fair housing issues• Eventually, increase minority access to private loan funding if discrimination is determined to be animpedimentHUD Performance Objective: Provide decent affordable housingHUD Performance Measurement Outcome: Availability/AccessibilityAccess to Public/Assisted Housing: In its 2009 Annual Plan, the HACC indicates that it willaffirmatively further fair housing by continuing to market the Section 8 program to property ownersoutside areas of minority and poverty concentration. The HACC also plans to hold bi-annual townmeetings to educate landlords about the Section 8 program and fair housing provisions applicable torental housing.Inputs: HACC funding and staff timeNumber and Type of Households to be Assisted (Outputs): Numbers to be determined based on needLocal Outcome Measures:• Expand property owner participation in Section 8 program, particularly in mixed incomeneighborhoodsHUD Performance Objective: Provide decent affordable housingHUD Performance Measurement Outcome: Availability/AccessibilityGoal 4: Preserve the character, value, and marketability of the City’s older neighborhoods.Neighborhood Wellness data indicates that property values in the City’s older neighborhoods are notkeeping pace with the increasing value of newer subdivisions. Comments received at public meetingsindicate that older subdivisions are becoming less appealing due to the increasing number of deterioratingproperties, particularly rental properties. To improve conditions and preserve the character of older areas,concentrated efforts must be made through a variety of programs to address declining housing conditions,the increasing number of neglected rental properties, the presence of nuisance violations, and otherblighting influences.Objectives:a) Continue the implementation of existing neighborhood improvement plans. The City willcontinue to implement neighborhood revitalization plans previously adopted by the City Council.Neighborhood Services will work with the Planning Department to update and evaluate planningstrategies as necessary to ensure that redevelopment and neighborhood wellness goals are met.Activities:Beardsley Park Plan: Activities to be completed in the coming year include public education andcitizen input meetings, as well as evaluating the future use of the existing Herff Jones parking lot.Infrastructure improvements, including various railroad crossings within the neighborhood boundary,are also scheduled to begin in FY 2010/11.Inputs: $150,000 local fundingNumber and Type of Households to be Assisted (Outputs): Environmental assessment of parking lot;repair/replacement of railroad tracks at the south end of the neighborhoodLocal Outcome Measures:• Completion of key phases in the plan implementation processHUD Performance Objective: Create a suitable living environmentHUD Performance Measurement Outcome: SustainabilityTaylor Thomas Subdivision: Staff will oversee the completion of the Taylor Thomas housingconstruction project as part of the Parkside/Mansard Square redevelopment plan. The City will alsocontinue to look for opportunities to improve the neighborhoods surrounding the new developments tostabilize property values and provide additional incentive for private investment.FY 2010/11 Annual Action Plan: Affordable Housing Activities 115