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GOAL: Safe and High-Quality Affordable Housing
Sources: TIRZ/NST/CC Meeting/EDS
Build Affordable Single-Family Homes
· ACTION STEPS: Advocate for the development of affordable single-family homes on land owned by the Houston Land Bank
COORDINATION
Community: Magnolia Park / Manchester NST Role: Organize, Advocate
City: Housing and Community Development Department | Role: Support, Implement
Community Connectors: Houston Land Bank, Houston Habitat for Humanity, Tejano Center for Community Concerns | Role: Support, Implement
Build Affordable Rental Housing
· ACTION STEPS: Advocate for the construction of new multi-family housing with 10 units or less, and adjacent to transit and other amenities; Establish partnerships with community connectors to identify incentives, site options, and implementation strategies
COORDINATION
Community: Magnolia Park / Manchester NST | Role: Organize, Advocate
City: Housing and Community Development Department | Role: Support, Implement
Community Connectors: Houston Land Bank, Tejano Center for Community Concerns, TIRZ #23, New Hope Housing | Role: Support, Implement
Advocate for community benefits agreements
COORDINATION
Community: Magnolia Park / Manchester NST | Role: Advocate
City: Mayor’s Office of Economic Development | Role: Support
GOAL: Safeguarded Families, Housing, and Neighborhood Character
Sources: NST/CC Meeting
Advocate for new and expanded resources for home repair
COORDINATION
Community: Magnolia Park / Manchester NST | Role: Advocate
City: Housing and Community Development Department | Role: Support
Community Connectors: Rebuilding Together Houston, Tejano Center for Community Concerns, SER Jobs Youth Build Program, TX/RX Maker Hub, Hope Disaster Recovery
Provide property tax relief for vulnerable homeowners
· ACTION STEPS: Identify and advocate for financial and/or policy initiatives that protect residents burdened by rising property taxes, this may include capping property appraisals for long-term residents who meet income eligibility requirements, particularly in areas where assessments are rising rapidly
COORDINATION
Community: Magnolia Park / Manchester NST | Role: Advocate
City: District I | Role: Support
Community Connectors: Harris County Appraisal District, Kinder Institute for Urban Research | Role: Support
Preserve the character of the neighborhood through minimum lot size and building line ordinances
COORDINATION
Community: Magnolia Park / Manchester NST | Role: Advocate, Organize
City: Planning and Development Department | Role: Support, Implement
Community Connectors: Area Civic Organizations | Role: Support, Advocate, Organize
Repair and preserve affordable rental housing
COORDINATION
Community: Magnolia Park / Manchester NST | Role: Organize
City: Planning and Development Department, Housing and Community Development Department | Role: Support, Implement
Community Connectors: Area Rental Property Owners | Role: Implement
GOAL: Expanded Homeownership
Connect new homebuyers to available programs and resources
· ACTION STEPS: Develop outreach materials and a campaign to connect potential new homeowners to homebuyer education and assistance programs, including down payment assistance
COORDINATION
Community: Magnolia Park / Manchester NST | Role: Organize, Outreach
City: Housing and Community Development Department | Role: Support, Implement
Community Connectors: Tejano Center for Community Concerns | Role: Support, Implement