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Rough Draft of Section 3 - Neighborhoods and Housing.

We are currently revising Section 3 - Neighborhoods and Housing and would like to invite your comments to our statement of goals and objectives.

Protect and enhance the quality of the City’s residential neighborhoods, and encourage the provision of affordable housing for City residents.

Protect and enhance the quality of the City’s residential neighborhoods, and encourage the provision of affordable housing for City residents.

A. Encourage adequate housing opportunities for individuals and families by creating a balanced distribution of housing types throughout the City. 
B. Determine appropriate densities for new and infill residential development, taking into consideration the density and character of existing development, environmental constraints, and the capacity of existing and proposed transportation systems.
C. Encourage the construction of owner-occupied housing of varying types and densities, with a goal of having more than 50% of the City’s housing stock owner-occupied.
D. Limit the construction of new multi-family dwellings to areas that are served by adequate public streets and by pedestrian, bicycle and public transportation facilities.
E. Encourage the provision of housing in mixed-use developments, particularly in the center city and High Street areas.
F. Support the work of private and quasi-public agencies such as the Williamsburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority and Williamsburg Housing Partnership, Inc. in creating and improving moderately priced owner-occupied housing.
G. Use the property maintenance code and the rental inspection program to maintain and improve the quality of the City’s neighborhoods.
H. Address demands for student-oriented housing, both on- and off-campus, in cooperation with the College of William & Mary.
I. Coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions to address regional housing concerns and needs.
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