Clearfield, Utah's 1995 Consolidated Plan constitutes a strategic vision for housing and community development in the city. This document summarizes that plan so that citizens in the community can have a quick overview of Clearfield's housing and community development problems; the 5-year broad goals, strategies and actions proposed to deal with those problems; and, the specific projects proposed for 1995 to carry out this strategy.
Clearfield's Consolidated Plan identifies three goals it aims to accomplish during the funding year. The city intends to pursue public improvement work to replace badly deteriorated water and sewer lines, road resurfacing, curb, gutter and sidewalks. The city secondly aims to develop a local CDBG process to receive, administer and monitor these dollars. Thirdly, the city aims to update its general land use master plan.
The consolidated plan includes an action plan constituting an application for funds under the CDBG formula program for a total of $360,000.
The city of Clearfield is a new entitlement community without prior citizen
participation structure. The city made considerable effort to learn of and
contact those organizations, interest groups and other governmental entities who
are knowledgeable of the housing and community development needs of the city.
This initial contact has prompted the city to identify improved coordination and
input into future assistance provided by the county and state offices.
Clearfield City is located in Davis County, Utah, an is part of the much
larger Salt Lake- Ogden Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clearfield is situated
at an entrance to Hill Air Force Base which has been and will continue to plan
an important role in the economy of the city. Should the Federal Government
decide to close down Hill Air Force Base or the Ogden Defense Depot, which have
both been on their "hit" list, it will drastically affect Clearfield
by taking away the major employer for this area, as well as have a significant
affect on Clearfield businesses which will be affected through loss of revenue.
Many residents are present or former civilian or military employees of Hill air
Force Base. Present employees who might be terminated would be greatly affected
by the cost of housing; both ownership or rental tenant.
A significant portion of Clearfield's residential development took place
during the 1940's and 1950's and is, therefore, roughly 45 years old. While
this housing is basically in sound condition, there is some maintenance required
and a significant need for upgrading the infrastructure in older neighborhoods.
Upgrading of the infrastructure remains the number one way in which Clearfield
City can promote citizen participation and pride in upgrading their older homes,
encouraging landlords to maintain their homes to receive fair rents from
tenants, and provide for the needs of the lower income individuals and families.
The efforts of Clearfield City staff and elected officials have been and will continue to be focused primarily on the provision of basic city services such as police and fire protection, public utilities and infrastructure, general planning, zoning and development review, and local economic development efforts. The provision of social services in Clearfield is carried out primarily by Davis County government agencies in conjunction with State and Federal programs. Given the existence of this established County framework for social service delivery, and considering local staffing and budgetary constraints, implementation of extensive social service programs at the local level is not expected in Clearfield in the foreseeable future.
Over the next five year period, Clearfield City will continue to develop the Consolidated Plan strategy and the implementation of a local process for administering allocated CDBG funds. Once developed and in place, the city will follow this process and use Federal CDBG and local funds to identify, design, and construct neighborhood revitalization projects targeted at older, lower income areas.
The City has set a goal to complete an update of its Master Plan by summer of 1996.
Clearfield will need to coordinate with the Davis County government agencies and monitor their activities in order to keep apprised of their programs and their utilization and effectiveness in Clearfield.
Local economic development efforts aimed at expanding employment and income opportunities for Clearfield residents will be continued and expanded as appropriate.
Given the focus and capability of Clearfield City government, housing assistance provided to priority households through Clearfield actions may likely be "indirect" assistance during the next five year period. That is to say, that benefits from neighborhood revitalization projects or economic development efforts may not specifically meet the needs of individual priority households. Rather, they're intended to provide a climate in which housing and economic opportunities for Clearfield residents can be expanded. Direct assistance projects are activities undertaken by Davis County Housing Authority and other public social service agencies.
There are no homeless needs identified. Activities aimed at directly
assisting homeless and special needs populations will be initiated by area
social service agencies and not Clearfield City government. Clearfield will
continue to assess the needs of these groups within the community and encourage
the expansion of social service programs accordingly.
The city will carry out one activity which will be the replacement of badly deteriorated water and sewer lines; road resurfacing, curb, gutter and sidewalk. The project will take place in the Lakeview Subdivision with the major portion of the project being on North Lakeview Drive.
| Project Title and Description | Location | $ Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Replacement of public improvements in the Lakeview Subdivision | Lakeview Drive | 307,500 |
| Project Administration and Engineering | 52,500 |
MAP 2 depicts points of interest and low-moderate income areas.
MAP 3 depicts points of interest, low-moderate income areas, and minority concentration levels.
MAP 4 depicts points of interest, low-moderate income areas, and unemployment levels.
MAP 5 depicts points of interest, low-moderate income areas, unemployment levels, and proposed HUD funded project(s); in addition, a table provides information about the project(s).
Mr. Scott Hodge, Director
Public Works Department
140 East Center Street
Clearfield, UT 84015
(801) 774-7221
