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原帖由 wallyy 于 2007-3-9 15:03 发表
4 s+ X8 b, b8 t1 \. U0 o, cFirst-time Homebuyers Program
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7 r; i+ J! X' j, a0 U6 |爱城的第一次买房者可以喘口气了。政府准备拿出一千套新房投入这个特殊的针对爱城的项目以缓解不断增长的市场需求。
. ^5 w0 g( x) v此项目得到市政府的免税法案，另外得到爱城市议会和爱城 ...
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这才是好消息啊!! 
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p7 v; |/ l& IHow will the program work?
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Lots on the 20 sites will be marketed to developers for the purpose of new home construction. Homes will be sold for the market value of the house alone, with the land value taken out of the cost for a period of up to five years.
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The City will guarantee the homes are only sold to first-time buyers and will determine the best way to ensure affordability, such as holding a second mortgage on the land value. Proceeds from the eventual sale of the land will be split equally between the City of Edmonton and the school boards.
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( ]4 V6 h& J( m- b( u: b. A0 aAll of the lots have now been rezoned to allow for low or medium density, multi-family construction. The final number of units constructed on each piece will be determined depending on how much land is available on each site. Impacted communities will have input during the design stage prior to construction, helping to guide how each development fits into their community.
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* j/ s; g' C: dWhat were the sites originally meant for?
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5 e6 ?1 u. ]7 s9 J8 g% KThe sites were originally identified as locations for neighbourhood schools. However, conditions in some areas have changed and the school boards have determined that there will not be schools developed and the sites were declared “surplus.” As the owner of the properties, the City received an exemption in the Municipal Government Act, allowing for all sites to be rezoned to accommodate this program.
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: _1 G* X1 }) X8 i. J& r+ WWhy wasn’t the normal community consultation process used?
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In the interest in creating new homes for first–time buyers in a timely fashion, the normal community consultation processes were modified, allowing the sites to be rezoned all at once, and as part of the same program. Following a site-by-site examination would have compromised the intent of creating a city-wide program and it would have caused excessive delays in being able to move forward with the program.
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In this case, the consultation process will happen after rezoning. Communities will be consulted on the design and character of the buildings, and, in some cases, on the placement of the housing on the site. ! n; |/ K& I& L( b
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1 J) A) ~, Z1 i. a9 R9 oWho will be eligible for the homes?
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+ X9 H; Y% r# ~- XEligible buyers will be first-time Alberta homebuyers who earn a moderate income, approximately 80 to 90 per cent of median income in the Edmonton region.
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8 B# h% a j- R6 r2 i, K4 eHow many homes will be created? Where are they going to be located? o: |0 |# s8 @$ ?
4 w+ c; T2 c/ R% HUp to 1,000 new homes will be created on 20 surplus school sites. + f& s- k7 S7 B5 y! a) d# Y
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How many homes will be constructed on each site?
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Depending on the size of the school building envelope, approximately 25 to 50 homes will be constructed on each site.# d* t5 p" J( X( {) W2 b6 p
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Have the first sites been chosen?& f* U; S) n" d* N
( _6 j$ t3 P0 N. t7 M5 |/ N7 E; rNo. The first three to five sites should be chosen by spring 2007. These will form part of the pilot phase of the program.5 @' C/ W: G! m4 h# U% j
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Can I buy a lot and build my own home?% @1 |$ x5 t1 o4 i( I! `
, k3 O' v2 M- W. l: aNo. The sites will be sold to developers or home builders for construction.+ K* v+ [& s1 @; V- w* \" y; [ n
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Why aren’t there any sites in the downtown core?
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There are no unused school sites in the downtown area. All school sites in the downtown area have buildings on them; as such, they are unsuitable for this program.
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Will construction begin on all sites at once?
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8 i$ `) ~5 x2 E" N2 M% d w% D1 t( BNo. Three to five sites will be chosen as pilot projects. Once the pilot is complete, a review of the program will be done to ensure the program terms and conditions are working appropriately before beginning construction on the remaining sites.
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' n7 D! k+ m _How much will the homes cost?! E5 ?% v5 p* g' G
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The final price of the homes will depend on construction costs and existing market conditions. The City can only really impact the price by removing the cost of the lot from the price for the first five years.
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8 ~$ M4 I9 u2 s3 @3 E' FIt is expected that construction on the first sites will begin in 2008 and those homes will be available for sale late 2008.
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Will there be an impact on traffic levels in the neighborhood?
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% e9 c/ ? \7 b- SThe affected communities were designed to accommodate traffic associated with a school. The new homes to be developed will likely have less traffic impact than a school would have and should not create significant additional traffic demands.
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Will the neighbourhood sports fields or green spaces be impacted?+ `* d3 _! d l1 i
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The protection of green spaces and sports fields is of the utmost importance to the City. That’s one of the reasons why only the area where the school building was to go will be developed for homes. If necessary, we will work around playing fields and playgrounds to minimize impact on recreational activities. These decisions will be made after we have a chance to consult with the communities.
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4 q8 m: E7 S" B" H2 b. h0 U4 |+ |What determines the location of new homes on each site?0 r7 `8 s9 Q4 F3 f- \' s5 f5 r
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For most sites, the new homes will be built in the same area as was originally planned for the school building. These locations may change based on site and neighbourhood specific factors, such as impact on existing and planned sports fields, park and school developments as well as the character of the surrounding community or other similar concerns.
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What happens next?
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The City has begun work on the next phase of the program. Over the upcoming months the following four issues will be addressed:$ A1 O) G" t6 F1 x3 D6 }6 m
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Development and construction program details
- ?& y% y: U3 W9 D* M$ aEligibility criteria and details on a second mortgage (or similar) program
( b- \7 S4 B, O. kPhysical assessment of site opportunities and constraints 1 I7 W1 ~& T' S- g) L, B" n
Finalizing an agreement with school boards on sharing of proceeds
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Can I put my name on a waiting list for these new homes?
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* A) D, m2 d8 [2 ]9 \No – once program details have been developed, the City will begin to take names for a waiting list.
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- G7 R% w0 p, _When will the additional details be available?# S' b3 p3 z. w! f9 ~' Y" p" m+ `
. }' x1 t7 j- b& G# G0 u; }8 [* [It is expected that program details will be finalized by late spring 2007. |
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