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Housing Policies Draft (4-2-18) Page 1 <br />Draft Comprehensive Plan Policies – Housing <br /> <br />Low Density Residential <br />• Protect remaining developable areas reserved for low-density residential for single family <br />development. <br /> <br />• Continue to seek additional housing in all ends of the affordability spectrum, including <br />middle and upper ranges. <br /> <br />• Plan for re-balancing the City’s housing stock by ensuring availability of high-amenity <br />lands for higher-end housing opportunities. <br /> <br />• Preserve infill areas in neighborhoods currently dominated by low-density residential for <br />continued compatible land use patterns, with a presumption for single family. <br /> <br />• Consider regulatory or other options to encourage re-investment in existing single family <br />neighborhoods by existing residents. <br /> <br />• Continue to monitor housing condition and maintenance and consider options for <br />preservation and improvement of existing housing stock. <br /> <br /> <br />Medium to High-Density Residential <br />• Consider medium to higher density residential development for those areas where higher <br />traffic volumes and road capacities are already in place. <br /> <br />• Carefully weigh the conversion of commercial or industrial land to residential only in <br />those areas where the non-residential land uses are no longer economically viable due to <br />infrastructure or access. <br /> <br />• Balance the City’s higher density housing stock with high-value multi-family where <br />appropriate. <br /> <br />• Examine multi-family proposals for their ability to make long-term adaptations to the <br />housing market and changing demographics. <br /> <br />• Accommodate the location of new multi-family projects where they are compatible with <br />the surrounding land uses based on traffic generation, building massing, and site usage <br />impacts on adjoining property.