16.4 - GUIDING PRINCIPLES.
16.4 GUIDING PRINCIPLES.
In the performance of its duties and implementation of its powers,
and in the selection of specific programs and projects to receive its
assistance, the authority shall be guided by the following precatory
principles:
1. The authority shall not become an owner of real property
constituting a project under any program, except on a temporary basis
where necessary in order to implement its programs, protect its
investments by means of foreclosure or other means, or to facilitate
transfer of real property for the use of low or moderate income
families.
2. The authority shall strive to function in cooperation with
local governmental units and local or regional housing agencies, and
in fulfillment of local or regional housing plans, and to that end
shall provide technical assistance to local governmental units and
local or regional agencies in need of that assistance.
3. When feasible, a local contributing effort may be required of
each project assisted by the authority. The local contribution may
be provided by local governmental units or by local or regional
agencies, public or private. The percentage and type of local
contribution shall be determined by the authority, and may include
but should not be limited to cash match, land contribution, tax
abatement, or ancillary facilities. The authority shall seek to
encourage ingenuity and creativity in local effort.
4. The authority shall encourage units of local government and
local and regional housing agencies to use federal revenue-sharing
funds for programs which increase or improve the supply of adequate
housing for low or moderate income families.
5. The authority shall seek to encourage cooperative housing
efforts at the local level, both with respect to the cooperation of
public bodies with private enterprise and civic groups, and with
respect to the formation of regional or multicity units engaged in
housing.
6. With respect to programs relating to housing, wherever
practicable, the authority shall give preference to the following
types of programs:
a. Those which treat housing problems in the context of the
total needs of individuals and communities, recognizing that
individuals may have other problems and needs closely related to
their need for adequate housing, and that the development of isolated
housing units without regard for neighborhood and community
development tends to create undesirable consequences.
b. Those which promote home ownership by families of low or
moderate income, recognizing the need for educational counseling
programs in family financial management and home maintenance in order
to achieve this goal.
c. Those which involve the rehabilitation and conservation of
existing housing units, and the preservation of existing
neighborhoods and communities.
d. Those designed to serve elderly families, families which
include one or more persons with disabilities, lower income families,
or very low income families.
7. The authority shall encourage the protection, restoration and
rehabilitation of historic properties, and the preservation of other
properties of special value for architectural or esthetic reasons.
As used in this subsection, "historic properties" means
landmarks, landmark sites, or districts which are significant in the
history, architecture, archaeology, or culture of this state, its
communities, or the nation. Section History: Early Form
[C77, 79, 81, § 220.4] Section History: Recent Form
C93, § 16.4
96 Acts, ch 1129, §113; 2007 Acts, ch 54, §15--18
Referred to in § 16.1