2.4.3 Goals and Policies

1. Goal 1
1. 1.1. Policies:
2. Goal 2
1. 2.1. Policies
3. Goal 3
1. 3.1. Policies

Goal 1

Available housing resources in the city are maximized.

Policies:

Encourage and support federal, state, local, and private programs that provide resources for those in need of safe affordable housing.
Support financial assistance programs that serve to increase home ownership for low and moderate income residents.
Promote programs that offer counseling on the responsibility of home ownership and debt management, home loan information, and technical assistance to potential home owners from all segments of the population.
Encourage and support programs that provide a mix of services to elderly residents, including but not limited to assistance with financial, transportation, and social/isolation issues, to enable them to remain in their houses.
Continue to work with county, state, and federal agencies to receive a reasonable share of funding for housing.
Continue to streamline the permit application process to reduce the length of time for review and approval.
Appropriately amend the zoning ordinance to establish clear development standards, review, and approval procedures for a variety of housing types, including but not limited to multi-family housing.

Goal 2

Adequate housing sites and opportunities are provided for all types of households.

Policies

Maintain an adequate supply of appropriately zoned land with amenities to accommodate the projected housing needs.
Review and adjust city residential development standards that are determined to be a constraint on the development of housing.
Support well designed and compatible second units and carriage homes and other conventional housing opportunities such as live-work spaces.
Support transit oriented residential development along transit corridors.
Promote and facilitate the build out of vacant and underutilized urban land through infill, reuse, and redevelopment activities as appropriate for housing.
Research all appropriate state, federal and private funding and programs for the development and rehabilitation of housing affordable to very low, low, and moderate income people.
Continue to work with non-profit home builders (ex. Habitat for Humanity) on infill and redevelopment projects.
Encourage the development of a variety of housing styles and lot sizes to accommodate all types of households.
Allow flexibility within the city’s standards and regulations to encourage a variety of housing types.
Research potential zoning and building codes that allow for visitability or easier conversion of a home to accessibility needs.
Research, define, and set a desired level of affordable housing in Surprise.

Goal 3

Energy conserving programs are supported, developed, and incorporated in the building or rehabilitation of housing to reduce household energy costs.

Policies

Support LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), or similar standards, that provide certifications to buildings and neighborhoods exceeding minimum efficiency energy standards.
Administer the Tree Planting Program to provide shade and to help with neighborhood revitalization and beautification.
Research and create “Green Building Standards” for all new residential housing.

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