Housing Planning Process Lacoochee/Trilby Neighborhoods

Planning Activities Housing Architectural Design Analysis of Existing Partners Housing Inventory Revitalization Strategies

Current Conditions  2,507 Housing Units  20% Empty and Vacant  47% Mobile Homes  74% Homeowners  More than half of population has lived in neighborhood more than 20 years  Half of homeowners have no mortgage

Housing Conditions  For Single Family  Sound Condition18%  Minor Repairs Needed24%  Moderate Repairs Needed32%  Substantial Repairs Needed17%  Dilapidated 9%

Housing Conditions  For Manufactured Housing  Sound Condition 9%  Minor Repairs Needed19%  Moderate Repairs Needed36%  Substantial Repairs Needed22%  Dilapidated 14%

Further Assessment Tools  Complete and Thorough Housing Inventory  Visit every dwelling unit in area  Interview residents  Conduct a condition survey of houses

Priority Housing Revitalization Strategies  Relocation and Demolition  Site Acquisitions  Site Designs, Structure Types, and Accessibility  Housing Mix  Phasing and Financing Plan

Relocation and Demolition  Pasco County will demolish substandard structures as a grant in neighborhood  A new Housing Replacement Program will soon be unveiled with County funds and funds from another source

Site Acquisitions  The County will continue to work with housing not-for-profit agencies in purchasing properties for housing rehabilitation and construction

Site Designs, Structure Types, and Accessibility  All new homes built will be designed with Lacoochee and Trilby’s historic nature in mind  Funding Set Aside in Grant for Design Criteria and Architectural Plan

Housing Mix  Enhance the units owned by the Housing Authority  Stabilize and increase the amount of homeownership in neighborhood  Look at property owned by and adjoining Housing Authority units for possible new rental development

Partners  Existing Partnerships:  Habitat for Humanity of East and Central Pasco  Workforce Housing Ventures, Inc.  Consider expanding partnerships to increase rehabilitation and construction activities

Phasing Plan – Single Family  Accept Applications for Housing Preservation Grant  Develop Replacement Program  Develop Housing Strategy with Agencies

Phasing Plan – Public Housing  Intensive housing condition survey of Cypress Villas II  Hiring design firm for redesign of Cypress Villas II  Condition survey of other units owned by Pasco Housing Authority  Work with USDA for revitalization of Cypress Farms and Cypress Manor

Financing Strategies  Neighborhood Stabilization Program  Housing Preservation Grant