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• <br />Neighborhoods/Housin~ Obiectives <br />1. To improve the quality, appearance and maintenance of housing in neighborhoods <br />and the health of residents. <br />2. To enhance access and safety for pedestrians and non-motorized transportation. <br />3. To minimize land use and traffic intrusions that adversely impact established <br />neighborhoods. <br />4. To continue the well-maintained residential character of existing neighborhoods. <br />5. To encourage the availability of housing for a population of diverse ages and income <br />levels. <br />6. To protect open space and natural resources, preserving the urban/rural esthetic that <br />Falcon Heights residents value. <br />Nei~hborhoods/Housing Policies <br />1. Adopt and encourage "best practices" to promote public health and encourage an <br />active lifestyle for residents. Require a health impact assessment for new <br />developmentlredevelopment. <br />2. Adopt and enforce the International Housing Maintenance Code to assure the <br />maintenance of existing housing stock. * ~ ~ucYt u:~u °~•~ ~°° ~'-°••~~--~- °°-'° *° ~ ° <br />3. Pursue and encourage housing rehabilitation programs, such as the Housing Resource <br />Center. <br />4. Continue to make rental assistance available to residents through the Metropolitan <br />Housing and Redevelopment Authority Section 8 Program. <br />5. Encourage home ownership by initiating a community land trust program to keep a <br />proportion of homes affordable. <br />6. Monitor and maintain the quality of non-owner-occupied single-family housing by <br />requiring registration and regular inspection of rental housing. [?] <br />7. Space group homes in residential districts with not less than 1/2 mile between homes, <br />as allowable by state statutes. <br />8. Continue to eliminate zoning code violations and nuisance conditions that adversely <br />affect neighborhoods. <br />9. Maintain the single-family character of the existing residential neighborhoods and <br />discourage redevelopment that may be considered a change in use unless irreversible <br />blight can be demonstrated. <br />10. Allow the remodeling of existing residential structures and accessory uses without <br />adversely affecting the character of the neighborhood or substantially reducing <br />required open space. • <br />Assembled Elements, Draft 1 FH Comp Plan 2007 Page 26 of 42 <br />