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Centerville2040 Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br /> <br />While the City is doing their part in creating a regulatory land use plan that permits areas of <br />greater density, barriers to development of affordable housing still exist in the region as well <br />as in Centerville. Some of these barriers are beyond the City’s control including: <br /> Steady increases in land prices. <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 /> <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 housing. <br />To assist in this effort, Centerville can use its regulatory tools, including implementing land <br />use and zoning regulations that do not impede the construction of affordable housing. <br />Many of these tools can help developers by reducing setback and open space requirements, <br />increasing density, or reducing fees all in the effort to support construction of affordable <br />housing. <br />The following Housing Action Plan outlines efforts Centerville will explore to maintain existing <br />affordable housing and create new affordable housing in by the year 2030. The items are <br />listed by category, including regulatory, financial and other. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Page 56 <br /> <br /> <br />