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JUN -20 -1996 12:42 NAC HOUSING ISSUES The following are brief summaries of housing related issues identified as part of the Comprehensive Plan. These issues have been identified by Planning District in the Comprehensive Plan document. For the purposes of this Action Plan, the issues have been summarized generally. For detailed information on the specific issue within each Planning District, refer to the Comprehensive Plan. incompatible Land Use Throughout each of the planning areas, several instances of incompatible land uses were identified. These areas consist primarily of one or a small number of single family homes being located adjacent to and/or within commercial zoning districts. There was one identified area where an industrial use and mini- storage are located within a residential district. According to the Comprehensive Plan, these areas are to be given consideration for future redevelopment or relocation activities. In addition to the single family houses discussed above, mobile home parks located in the Rice Street Corridor district and the Northwest Corridor district exist as legal non - conforming uses in Commercial zoning districts. These properties have been targeted for future redevelopment efforts as commercial developments due to their location along the City's prime commercial corridors A map along with a brief description of these areas of conflicting land use has been included as Appendix A. 612 595 9837 P.06 PACE 3 Housing Condition A number of concentrated areas of deteriorating housing were identified within the Northwest and Southwest corridor areas during the inventory portion of the Comprehensive Plan. Generally, these concentrations of substandard houses were located adjacent to commercial areas and were often zoned for commercial use. The City must continue to make the upgrading, maintenance and possible redevelopment of existing structures a high priority. The City is currently taking an active role in encouraging the maintenance and upgrading of the existing multiple family housing stock. The City has issued 1996 revenue bonds to provide assistance to the Providence Apartments for use in upgrading and maintaining the existing complex. Senior Housing The City has identified that the number of older aged persons in the community is increasing. As such, the provision of housing options designed to meet the needs of older residents will be increasingly important. In recognition of this issue, the City has programmed a senior housing project into the proposed Rice Street redevelopment project. Crry OF LITTLE CANADA Page 107 HoutnoACTIONPLAN