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Centerville 2040 Chapter 4: Housing CHAPTER 4: HOUSING NTRODUCTI®N As a community nearing full development, Centerville is looking to the remaining large pieces of vacant land as the last remaining sites for future residential subdivisions. Large, contiguous parcels remain only in the southern portions of the community. As a result, the City is taking a careful approach to planning land use and density to ensure adequate amounts of land are guided to meet the City's life-cycle housing needs. Lifecycle housing refers to the mix of housing types that meet the housing demands of individuals and families throughout their lives, such as single family detached, town homes, condominiums, apartments, and senior housing. Centerville has a tremendous opportunity to meet this demand not only through the remaining vacant land but within the downtown redevelopment plan/mixed use area located along County Road 21 and Main Street. Housing goals established by the City through the Comprehensive Plan update included the following: • Provide a housing mixture that will allow for low, middle, and high income families which does not discriminate against persons seeking housing based on age, religion, race, ethnic origin, sexual preference, gender, or disability. • Provide for the orderly development of safe and efficient housing opportunities in the City. • Maintain a level ofgrowth compatible with the available level ofpublic services. • Provide non-motorized access to commercial properties and park amenities within the city and surrounding areas. • Promote and emphasize the small town atmosphere of the City. • Plan densities and provide services for a sustainable population in excess of 51 000 people at full build-out. • Increase housing densities to reach the population goal. Housing policies reflect the position of the City on the specific implementation of the Goals. It is the policy of the City of Centerville to: Chapter 4 1 Page 1 19