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--. .' . an exception to required replacement housing if there is an adequate local supply of low to moderate income dwelling units in standard condition. Exceptions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis as described in 24 CFR 570.488(c)(1)(B). The City of Elk River will provide relocation assistance, as described in Section 570.488( c )(2), to any lower income person displaced by the demolition of housing or by the conversion of a low to moderate income dwelling unit to another use in connection with an assisted activity. C. Consistent with the goals and objectives of activities assisted under the Act, the City of Elk River will take the following steps to minimize the displacement of persons from their homes: I. A Development Agreement was developed between the Developer (MDI Limited Partnership #70) and the City assuring that all activities are in compliance with the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, as described in 24 CFR 570.606 and 24 CFR, Part 42. 2. The Developer will utilize the services of Conworth, Inc. for acquisition and relocation activities. 3, The City will utilize services from Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. Community and Economic Development Group to provide project administration services and ensure compliance to all state and federal requirements. Definitions for the purposes of this plan are as follows: A low to moderate income dwelling unit is a unit with a market rental, including utility costs, that do not exceed the applicable fair market rent for existing housing and moderate rehabilitation, as established under the Section 8 existing housing program. A vacant occupiable dwelling unit is a unit that is in standard condition; or in substandard condition, suitable for rehabilitation; or in dilapidated condition and occupied less than three months from the date of the grantee agreement. An occupiable dwelling unit is a unit that is in standard condition or has been raised to a standard condition from a substandard condition, suitable for rehabilitation. A standard condition dwelling unit is a well-built unit with adequate space for persons living there. There are no major defects in the structure and only minor maintenance is required. Such dwellings will have the following characteristics: reliable roofs, sound wells and foundations; adequate and stable floors, walls and ceilings; surfaces and woodwork that are not seriously damaged nor have paint deterioration; sound windows and doors; adequate heating, plumbing, and electrical systems which don't present safety hazards; adequate insulation for local climatic conditions; and is in compliance with local building and housing codes. A substandard condition dwelling unit. suitable for rehabilitation will show a lot of deferred maintenance with permanent damage to structural items. Conditions contributing to substandard dwelling units, include but are not limited to, sagging, cracked, rotting or leaking roofs, walls, foundations, ceilings, floors, doors, and windows; deteriorated surfaces and woodwork; unreliable heating, plumbing, or electrical systems which present safety hazards or inadequate insulation. The cost of rehabilitating the unit 05-10