8.17.1 Residential Communities

The intent of the Residential Communities Initiative (RCI) is to improve the housing for military families by providing quality housing that is built in attractive neighborhoods.

The Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) legislation allows developers to build housing to local standards.  In those areas where local standards do not meet the quality of life requirements of soldiers, the Community Development and Management Plan (CDMP) process allows a negotiated determination of those standards.  To ensure a uniform level of quality throughout RCI, Headquarters, Department of the Army has developed a "Quality Standards for New and Replacement Residential Communities Initiative (RCI) Family Housing" to be used as reference points during CDMP preparation.

RCI projects are to conform to all standards and guidelines provided in the Fort Carson IDG.  First and foremost, criteria for conservation and preservation of natural and cultural resources and other sustainable criteria must apply.

All RCI projects planned or under design will meet or exceed the USGBC LEED™ Silver criteria.  See Assistant Secretary of the Army memorandum, Subject:  Sustainable Design and Development Requirements dated 18 March 2003.

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