Supporting Documents (Data and Analysis) - Satellite Beach
Supporting Documents (Data and Analysis) - Satellite Beach
Supporting Documents (Data and Analysis) - Satellite Beach
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HOUSING ELEMENT<br />
General Housing Conditions<br />
This Housing Element addresses the provision of adequate <strong>and</strong> affordable housing. Housing is<br />
primarily a function of the private sector. But, the City assumes an active role through<br />
developmental regulations <strong>and</strong> supportive measures for a mix of housing types that meet the<br />
market dem<strong>and</strong>s. <strong>Satellite</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> is a city with a development pattern characterized primarily by<br />
well-constructed single-family, detached homes on platted lots ranging in size from 7,500 square<br />
feet to over 10,000 square feet. Within <strong>Satellite</strong> <strong>Beach</strong>, there is a harmony in l<strong>and</strong> use patterns,<br />
with complementary architectural character <strong>and</strong> consistency in building height <strong>and</strong> density. This<br />
quality results from the fact that 86 percent of the buildings were constructed during a thirty (30)<br />
year period of relatively strict building codes, as can be seen in Table 3-6. Therefore, the City<br />
has avoided problems commonly found in older communities developed without the benefit of<br />
modern l<strong>and</strong> use regulations.<br />
Through-traffic in <strong>Satellite</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> is accommodated by SR A1A <strong>and</strong> South Patrick Drive (SR<br />
513). These provide corridors for retail, commercial, service, <strong>and</strong> institutional functions serving<br />
the year-round <strong>and</strong> seasonal population of <strong>Satellite</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> <strong>and</strong> nearby communities. These<br />
roadway corridors also provide direct access to higher-density residential areas located at the<br />
edge of neighborhoods <strong>and</strong> along the oceanfront. This appropriate relationship between<br />
residential areas <strong>and</strong> high traffic-volume thoroughfares makes it relatively easy for the City to<br />
retain attractive <strong>and</strong> viable residential neighborhoods.<br />
Housing Trends <strong>and</strong> Projections<br />
The housing data contained in this element is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census <strong>and</strong> the 2000<br />
Shimberg Center’s Affordable Housing Needs Assessment. The City of <strong>Satellite</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> has little<br />
vacant l<strong>and</strong> area available for new residential development. This has been the case since the<br />
1980s as evidenced by the number dwelling units issued building permits between 2003 <strong>and</strong><br />
2008 displayed in Table 3-17. Including single family, duplex <strong>and</strong> multi-family dwelling units,<br />
the City has permitted a total of only 393 dwelling units in the 2003-2008 period <strong>and</strong> 156 of<br />
those units were issued for the Patrick Air Force Base Pelican Coast PUD, which was the only<br />
redevelopment of existing housing.<br />
Subst<strong>and</strong>ard Housing<br />
The reason for making a distinction between st<strong>and</strong>ard housing <strong>and</strong> subst<strong>and</strong>ard housing is to<br />
determine the potential threat of structural or functional obsolescence to the health <strong>and</strong> safety of<br />
the general public. For community planning purposes, it is important to establish a definition of<br />
"subst<strong>and</strong>ard" which expresses the community’s minimum acceptable housing quality threshold.<br />
The only readily-available source of housing quality data, other than a dwelling-by-dwelling<br />
inspection, is the U.S. Census Bureau’s Decennial Census of Housing. The following housing<br />
quality indicators are reported at ten-year intervals:<br />
Housing Element<br />
<strong>Data</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Analysis</strong> 3-1