The City should continue to develop and implement a citizen oriented, pro active education program regarding neighborhood preservation. Continue to participate in the Community Development Block Grant and other rehabilitation programs. Action Statement B.3.a. The City should continue involvement with the rehabilitation programs. The rehabilitation programs includes CDBG loans for single family homes, including mobile homes and CDBG paint grants.
Rental rehabilitation occurs through a local program with federal and non federal funds.
Ensure that new development and rehabilitation efforts promote quality design and harmonize with existing neighborhood surroundings. Action Statements B.4.a. The City should continue architectural and site review of private and public development to ensure that the design is sensitive to and compatible with existing neighborhood surroundings. The City should study and propose design solutions to mitigate the effects of a combination of uses or a combination of uses of different intensities. Displacement impacts on tenants as a result of revitalization or land use changes should be considered in the application approval process and minimized where possible.