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CMP Part JC. Iloaiiag Plaa <br />HOUSING ACTION PLAN <br />Orono's 1 lousing Action Plan is a set of implementation policies designed to <br />achieve the above stated Housing Goals and Planning Policies. <br />As has been indicated, tlie dominant land use in the City of Orono is <br />primarily that of singl 'Hmily residential homes. There is very limited <br />industrial-commercial d.velopment or opportunities for employment and <br />shopping within the City. Orono residents have always relied on the historic <br />town centers in adjacent communities for shopping as well as employment. <br />The general lack of commercial and industrial development and the limited <br />availability of city* scrv'ices such as municipal sewer, wntcr and moss transit <br />will limit the opportunities for. and make it dilTicult, if possible at all. to <br />provide opportunities for the range of housing types required to meet the <br />affordability and lifecycle goals in many areas of Orono. However, several <br />areas in Orono have been identified which can provide an adequate level of <br />public services to support the development of new lifecycle housing <br />opportunities. <br />A top priority in Orono must be improving the housing conditions of persons <br />w ho ore presently inadequately housed and eliminating substandard housing. <br />Hiere are deteriorated and dilapidated housing units located throughout the <br />City. Most of Orono’s urban dwellings have been upgraded from seasonal <br />cabins ti. jugh either private or publie rehabilitation programs. Others remain <br />in need of attention. Thus, while pursuing where possible the con. .ruction <br />of new life-cycle and alTordablc housing units in the City. Orono’s Housing <br />Action Plan is aimed principally at improving the condition of Orono's older <br />homes, both urban and rural, and improving the housing conditions of <br />Orono’s many low, moderate and fi.xed income residents. <br />1. Orono will cooperate with neighboring cities to fulfill area-wide <br />housing needs. Most apparent is the need of many senior Orono <br />residents who desire to live in the immediate area, but who eannot <br />find availabh* senior housing. Orono will actively participate with <br />nearby municipalities to faciliuitc the provision of senior housing at <br />locations that ore near to home yet also convenient to necessary <br />shopping, transportation and medical facilitio. <br />2. Orono will participate in housing rehabilitation subsidy <br />programs. Many Orono residents, both urban and rural, are <br />occupying older housing that has code-related structural, safety or <br />health hazards, substandard living conditions or energy inefficiencies. <br />They would like to improve their housing condition and their <br />neighborhood’s appearance, but are unable to because of insufficient <br />income. In many cases, older couples are forced to choose between <br />City of Orono Conmnnily Mansgcnicnt Plan <br />Srpteabrr ZOOS <br />Page 3C-25