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36 <br />Goals, Policies and Implementation <br />Low Density Residential <br />1.Protect remaining developable areas reserved for low-density residential for single family development. <br />2.Continue to seek additional housing in all ends of the affordability spectrum, including middle and upper <br />ranges. <br />3.Plan for re-balancing the City’s housing stock by ensuring availability of high-amenity lands for higher-end <br />housing opportunities. <br />4.Preserve infill areas in neighborhoods currently dominated by low-density residential for continued <br />compatible land use patterns, with a presumption for single family. <br />5.Consider regulatory or other options to encourage re-investment in existing single family neighborhoods <br />by existing residents. <br />6.Continue to monitor housing condition and maintenance and consider options for preservation and <br />improvement of existing housing stock. <br />Medium to High-Density Residential <br />1.Consider medium to higher density residential development for those areas where higher traffic volumes <br />and road capacities are already in place. <br />2.Carefully weigh the conversion of commercial or industrial land to residential only in those areas where <br />the non-residential land uses are no longer economically viable due to infrastructure or access. <br />3.Balance the City’s higher density housing stock with high-value multi-family where appropriate. <br />4.Examine multi-family proposals for their ability to make long-term adaptations to the housing market and <br />changing demographics. <br />5.Accommodate the location of new multi-family projects where they are compatible with the surrounding <br />land uses based on traffic generation, building massing, and site usage impacts on adjoining property. <br />6.Continue to seek opportunities to work with existing multi-family building owners to improve property <br />condition, maintenance, and re-investment to maintain value and encourage long-term residency. <br />7.Continue to monitor public safety issues throughout the City, and take aggressive, pro-active steps to avoid <br />conditions that may lead to deterioration and unsafe neighborhood environments. <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 />Mobile Home Parks <br />1.Maintain communication with Mobile Home Park ownership to ensure residents’ access to safe <br />housing.