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<br />a. Our Housing Strategy is to achieve new housing through redevelopment of certain <br />sites from lower-density to achieve infill on open parcels. Infill and redevelopment <br />are guided toward middle and higher density housing types. Projected growth for <br />developed communities is anticipated to occur through reinvestment at higher <br />development densities. The City’s land use policies and strategies reflect this <br />regional strategy. Through 2040, the Plan states that 158 acres or 6% of the city’s <br />land use will be utilized for higher density residential. The private market is <br />expected to respond to the need for additional housing by making good use of <br />available properties. The Metropolitan Council has asked Little Canada to <br />accommodate 72 more units of affordable housing at varying AMI levels between <br />years 2021 and 2030. <br />4. Chapter 10: Implementation <br />a. Little Canada may propose amendments to the Comprehensive Plan from time to <br />time as circumstances warrant. <br /> <br />Public Hearing: <br />A Major Subdivision requires a Public Hearing and the City Council will open the hearing at their <br />May 11, 2022 meeting to take comment from the public. At that time, they will consider the <br />comments from the public and the Major Subdivision application from the Planning Commission. <br />Public hearing notice letters were sent to addresses within 350 feet of the parcel as well as to the <br />Pioneer Press for publication. Residents who attended the Neighborhood meeting in March 2022 <br />and provided email addresses were also notified via email. <br /> <br />Next Steps: <br />The proposed development will follow the process schedule below: <br /> <br />May 5th – Planning Commission Preliminary Plat <br />May 11th – City Council Preliminary Plat <br /> <br />May 25th – City Council Preliminary Plat – final decision (may go onto Final Plat and Rezoning <br />process) <br /> <br />June 9th – Planning Commission Final Plat, Variance, and Rezoning <br />June 20th – City Council Final Plat, Variance, Rezoning and Development Agreement <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />To recommend approval of a Preliminary Plat for U.S. Home, LLC, Lennar, to construct a <br />townhome community with (178) townhomes and move forward with the proposal for Final Plat, <br />Variance, Rezoning and Development Agreement consideration. <br /> <br />