Goal 2:
Ensure that Cary Residents can enjoy the full benefit of Cary’s high quality of life.
What It Means
- $Support the rehabilitation and preservation of existing housing
- $Ensure the availability of housing to serve families with limited means
- $Provide resources to make housing accessible for individuals with disabilities
- $Support housing options for seniors
Actions To Take
▪ Use Healthy Homes Cary Program to support necessary repairs to homes(Ongoing)
▪ Pilot a low-interest loan fund for landlords to make repairs to rental housing (IN DEVELOPMENT)
▪ Connect existing code enforcement activities with resources for property owners (ONGOING)
▪ Support state-level legislation that supports housing goals(Ongoing)
▪ Fund emergency housing programs to keep residents affected by a crisis in their homes(Ongoing)
▪ Evaluate programs to relieve seniors of housing cost burdens and enable them to age in place(Ongoing)
▪ Explore developer incentives to support affordability (IN DEVELOPMENT)
▪ Align rezoning and development review processes to support Cary’s housing priorities(Ongoing)
▪ Create guide on how to develop housing for persons with disabilities (IN DEVELOPMENT)
▪ Communicate with Senior Advisory Board to help programs meet senior needs in Cary(Ongoing)
▪ Integrate environmental activities into housing programs such as Healthy Homes Cary to ensure all residents have access to (Ongoing)
energy efficient and alternative energy housing resources (IN DEVELOPMENT)
▪ Develop homeownership program to fill housing market gap and promote generational wealth (IN DEVELOPMENT)