Rapid City Affordable Housing Survey

The Rapid City Community Development Department is preparing an Affordable Housing Policy Resolution for the Planning Commission and City Council. This policy will suggest a variety of potential code amendments for qualified projects that will reduce barriers to housing diversity, promote preservation of existing affordable housing stock, and encourage the development of new affordable housing units in Rapid City. The phrase affordable housing is used very generally in this context to mean housing that typically costs less than 30% of gross family income, including utilities.

Your input is requested on a range of possible code amendments. The data collected from this survey will be included in summary report to the Planning Commission and City Council. Answers will be kept anonymous. Thank for your sharing your comments and suggestions.

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* 1. Do you agree that more affordable housing options are needed in Rapid City?

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* 2. Which of the following zoning /permitting methods should be permitted in an affordable housing development? Select all that apply.

Allow smaller lot sizes

Increase density for multi-family

Decrease off-street parking requirements

Increase lot coverage limits

Decrease setback requirements

Create new zoning for small lots and tiny homes

Restricted architectural features/additions (no decks, garages, basements, etc.) to reduce construction and maintenance costs as well as re-sale value.

Reduced building permit costs

Other (please specify)

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* 3. An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is defined as a subordinate dwelling which has its own cooking, sleeping, and sanitation facilities. What type of ADUs should be permitted in residential neighborhoods?

ADUs within or attached to a single-family residential building

ADUs within a detached accessory structure associated with a single-family dwelling that is smaller than the primary structure and that is not a mobile home or recreational vehicle.

Both A and B

Neither A nor B

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* 4. Select the cost ranges of housing that are most needed in the home ownership market category. Select all that apply.

Under $50,000

$50,000 - $100,000

$100,000 - $130,000

$130,000 - $160,000

$160,0000 - $200,000

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* 5. Select the cost ranges of housing that are most needed in the rental market category. Select all that apply.

Under $300/mo.

$300 - $500/mo.

$500 - $750/mo.

$750 - $1,000/mo.

$1,000 - $1,250/mo.

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* 6. What types of affordable housing are needed in Rapid City? Select all that apply.

Tiny homes (under 400 sq ft)

Patio homes (under 800 sq ft)

Small single-family (800 to 1,000 sq ft)

Accessory dwelling units

Duplexes

Triplexes / fourplexes

Townhomes

Mobile / manufactured homes

Micro / studio apartments (under 300 sq ft)

Standard apartments (over 300 sq ft)

Group homes

Rapid City Affordable Housing Survey

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* 1. Do you agree that more affordable housing options are needed in Rapid City?

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* 2. Which of the following zoning /permitting methods should be permitted in an affordable housing development? Select all that apply.

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* 3. An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is defined as a subordinate dwelling which has its own cooking, sleeping, and sanitation facilities. What type of ADUs should be permitted in residential neighborhoods?

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* 4. Select the cost ranges of housing that are most needed in the home ownership market category. Select all that apply.

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* 5. Select the cost ranges of housing that are most needed in the rental market category. Select all that apply.

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* 6. What types of affordable housing are needed in Rapid City? Select all that apply.

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* 7. Are there any other comments you want to share about affordable housing, or a policy to address affordable housing in Rapid City?