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Centerville 2040 Chapter 4: Housing <br /> • Increase in construction costs. When combined with land prices, it becomes <br /> more difficult to provide affordable units through new construction. <br /> • Physical limitations of land due to wetlands, poor access, poor soils that <br /> would increase the cost of land development or construction thus making it <br /> more difficult to build affordable units. <br /> • Limited amount of remaining developable land. <br /> • State, county and local tax structures. <br /> • Availability of regional public transit options within the City. <br /> There are some significant barriers to construction of new affordable housing including the <br /> few named above. It is important that cities help in the effort to provide affordable <br /> housing. To assist in this effort, Centerville can use its regulatory tools, including <br /> implementing land use and zoning regulations that do not impede the construction of <br /> affordable housing. Many of these tools can help developers by reducing setback and <br /> open space requirements, increasing density, or reducing fees all in the effort to support <br /> construction of affordable housing. <br /> The following Housing Action Plan outlines efforts Centerville will explore to maintain <br /> existing affordable housing and create new affordable housing in the next ten years. The <br /> items are listed by category, including regulatory, financial and other. <br /> Chapter 4 1 Page 10 <br /> 28 <br />