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<br />49 <br /> <br />Medium to High-Density Residential <br />1. Consider medium to higher density residential development for those areas where higher traffic <br />volumes and road capacities are already in place. <br /> <br />2. Carefully weigh the conversion of commercial or industrial land to residential only in those <br />areas where the non-residential land uses are no longer economically viable due to <br />infrastructure or access. <br /> <br />3. Balance the City’s higher density housing stock with high-value multi-family where <br />appropriate. <br /> <br />4. Examine multi-family proposals for their ability to make long-term adaptations to the housing <br />market and changing demographics. <br /> <br />5. Accommodate the location of new multi-family projects where they are compatible with the <br />surrounding land uses based on traffic generation, building massing, and site usage impacts on <br />adjoining property. <br /> <br />6. Continue to seek opportunities to work with existing multi-family building owners to improve <br />property condition, maintenance, and re-investment to maintain value and encourage long-term <br />residency. <br /> <br />7. Continue to monitor public safety issues throughout the City, and take aggressive, pro-active <br />steps to avoid conditions that may lead to deterioration and unsafe neighborhood environments. <br /> <br />8. Continue the City’s rental housing monitoring, through licensing, inspection, and cooperative <br />programming, with the objective of improving residential living environments. <br /> <br />Mobile Home Parks <br />1. Maintain communication with Mobile Home Park ownership to ensure residents’ access to <br />safe housing. <br /> <br />2. Provide opportunities to Mobile Home Park owners and residents to continue the existing <br />land use as developed in a safe and healthy environment. <br /> <br />3. Carefully consider requests for change to Mobile Home Park land uses, and ensure that any <br />such change is consistent with the City’s Land Use Plans and neighboring land use patterns. <br /> <br />Affordable Housing <br />1. Acknowledge the City’s significant historical role in the provision of affordable housing <br />options in the Ramsey County suburban area. <br />