DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE | CHAPTER 1
The College Hill neighborhood, a residential area surrounding the UNI campus, con- tains a concentration of lower rated housing, including a large number of rental units and single-family residences that have been converted to multi-family units. Many of these multi-family rental properties have been converted illegally and have not been brought up to current zoning, building, rental, fire codes and safety regu- lations and remain unsafe for the number of students that are housed there. Rec- ommendations for improving the College Hill neighborhood are covered in section three of this document.
The Cedar Falls 2020 strategic plan calls for the development of a comprehensive housing needs study to help guide housing construction over a 10-year period. This project would provide the City the opportunity to develop a variety of housing styles to serve the diverse needs and preferences of community members and new residents. This city-wide plan could also be used as a tool to help implement mini- mum design standards, address challenges in the current housing market, identify areas for infill development, and help guide community growth in a way that ad- dresses the needs of developers, renters and homeowners.
The city-wide housing plan should include a focus on the areas identified above as needing attention (College Hill and North Cedar neighborhoods). It should pro- pose a comprehensive approach to rehabilitation assistance, infill redevelopment incentives and infrastructure improvements for these and other existing neighbor- hoods identified as revitalization priorities. The Des Moines neighborhood revital- ization program (NRP) is one example of how a city can approach this issue. The NRP creates public/private partnerships in which neighborhood residents and busi- ness owners organize to create neighborhood organizations that can be official- ly recognized by the City and County. With support from city staff, the neighbor- hood organizations create action plans for addressing critical issues in their area. A Neighborhood Finance Corporation supports these revitalization efforts by provid- ing purchase loans, refinance loans, home improvement loans, and other services to homeowners and developers.
SENIOR HOUSING
While Cedar Falls provides adequate locations and developments for seniors, the re- cent trend has been the development of isolated “pockets” of senior housing. While several housing options are available to seniors in these pockets (single family, as- sisted living centers, townhomes), they tend to be isolated and inaccessible to areas of town with commercial centers, medical facilities, and residents of different ages. While assisted living centers tend to meet the needs of elderly residents, those who want to reside in single-family condos or townhomes must rely on their car or pub- lic transit in order to reach places for shopping and dining activities as well as cen- ters that provide opportunities for socializing and senior activities.
As outlined in Table 1.4, the “retiree” population (over 60) increased by more than 20% from 2000 to 2010, and this upward trend is expected to continue. Over the coming decades, the demand for affordable senior housing will rise. This housing should occur in areas where there will be access to health care and multi-use or commercially zoned facilities. Several existing developments are already located in areas of the City zoned RP (Planned Residential) which allows for small commercial and retail outlets in the area. Integrated housing opportunities for all income levels of seniors should be addressed by the city-wide housing plan recommended in the 2020 strategic plan.
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