Approving 55+ Housing: Facts That Matter

By Paul Emrath and Fei Liu

Created to help builders and developers obtain approval for 55+ housing in their jurisdictions, this resource dispels many of the myths about 55+ housing that prompt well-meaning officials and conscientious citizens to interfere with the approval process. The publication presents the facts for builders and developers to pass on to their local planning boards, city or county councils, civic and homeowner associations, and other interested groups. Chapters include: Education Issues, Planning for Road Improvements, Parking Standards, Public Safety Services, Water and Sewer Services, Public Parks and Libraries, and Local Economic Impact (Jobs, Income, and Taxes) for active adult communities and elderly tax credit projects.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BuilderBooks
• Release date: Jan 1, 2008
• ISBN: 9780867187021

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Approving 55+ Housing: Facts That Matter

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About the Authors

Paul Emrath, Assistant Staff Vice President of Housing Policy Research. At NAHB, Emrath’s responsibilities include conducting statistical and economic research on a wide variety of housing policy topics, estimating the economic impact of home building, and generally overseeing the research activities of the Housing Policy Department. Since joining NAHB in 1992, he has developed many of the methods NAHB uses to analyze government programs and housing market data, produced more than 400 customized reports analyzing the impact of residential construction in various metropolitan areas, non-metropolitan counties and states across the country, and published more than 100 research articles. His articles Seniors in the Market for Housing: State Forecasts Through 2006 (NIC Review, Vol. 6, November 1998) and The American Housing Survey: A Valuable New Information Source for Seniors Housing (Seniors Housing & Care Journal, Vol. 10 No. 1, 2003) won National Investment Center awards for original research in the field of 50+ housing.

Before his promotion to Assistant Staff Vice President, Emrath worked for NAHB as Housing Policy Analyst (1992-1994), Director of Survey Analysis (1994-1995), Senior Economist (1995-1999) and Regulatory Economist (1999-2001). Prior to joining NAHB, he taught economic theory and statistics at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Emrath has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Fei Liu, Housing Policy Economist, joined NAHB’s Housing Policy Department in 2006. She also earned a Ph.D. degree in Economics from Indiana University in 2006.

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the NAHB 50+ Housing Council’s Research Committee for the contributions in made to this project. The Research Committee reviewed drafts of each chapter and provided valuable insights that significantly improved the final product. During this process, the Committee was chaired by Steve Wattenbarger, Bellevue, Washington.

About the 50+ Housing Council

The NAHB 50+ Housing Council exists to encourage the development and management of an adequate supply of housing for 50+ consumers by serving its members and affiliated local councils through education, membership, research, communication, information, advocacy and networking products and services. As information providers, we are committed to compiling and sharing strategic housing solutions that optimize individual and corporate achievements of NAHB and 50+ Housing Council members as they strive to meet the housing needs of 50+ consumers in the United States. For more information or to join, visit www.nahb.org/join50plus.

Table of Contents

Figure List

Table List

Introduction

Chapter 1 Tax Revenue and Other Economic Benefits

Chapter 2 Education Services

Chapter 3 Transportation

Chapter 4 Public Safety

Chapter 5 Parks and Recreation

Chapter 6 Water Supply and Sewerage

Appendix 1: Tables with Geographic Detail

Appendix 2: Detail on the Economic Benefits

Figure List

Figure I-1 55+ Population Forecast

Figure I-2 Persons Per Household by Age of Household Head

Figure 1-1