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amounting to approximately 35 per cent of costs while the price of labor amounts to about 20 per cent of the total.
According to the Housing Plan, Rappahannock County will require 478 additional housing units between 1975 and 1980, amounting to six per cent of the District’s future housing needs.
To assist in the reduction of housing costs, the report makes several recommendations that can be introduced at a local and regional level:
+ Code revision and uniformity of residential zoning and subdivision regulations to make for a more efficient relationship between local government, lawyers, architects, builders, financiers and citizens.
+ Adoption of consistent regional building, housing, plumbing and electrical codes. , , j , , s !,+,< jSuppJLyn of smaller lots—one acre or less—zoned for residential units and in compliance with' local comprehensive plans. Because large lot zoning substantially adds to building prices, availability of smaller lots should permit more households to enter the market.
+ Site and construction flexibility to allow for cluster development alternatives.
+ Site and construction, flexibility to allow for cluster development alternatives.
+ Wide range of housing types to encourage multifamily units compatible with a rural setting.
When Marshall presented the Housing Plan to the Rappahannock-Rapid an Planning District Commissioners, he emphasized that it is intended as a guideline and framework for future endeavers in housing.
“It’s up to the counties to decide how to assimilate and use the data,’’ added Chairman Pete Luke.
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