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4-12  Activate and utilize powers and tools of the City Economic Development Authority and/or a City Housing and Redevelopment Authority to make funds available for the creation of new affordable housing.  Develop policies to use Tax Increment Financing to fund activities that increase new affordable housing.  Utilize techniques, such as land trusts to maintain long-term affordability for any new affordable housing unit.  Support and actively promote Anoka County’s 1st Time Homebuyers programs to assist new homeowners entering the market for existing homes.  Partner with, support and market programs offered by the County, State, MHFA, Federal Government and non-profits to fund the development of affordable housing.  Cooperate with developers or other agencies as appropriate to assess senior housing needs in the community.  Allow the creative use of site planning or PUDs that provide flexibility for development containing affordable housing such as a reduction in lot size, setbacks, street width, floor area and parking requirements, and consideration of reduction in City fees.  Update the zoning ordinance and subdivision ordinance to reduce impediments to affordable housing.  Use the land use plan as a tool to provide a variety of residential land uses in a range of densities, concentrating higher density opportunities along major transportation and transit corridors and around future job centers.  Periodically review land use regulations to determine the effectiveness of current ordinances in encouraging additional affordable units as well as encouraging modifications to keep the existing housing stock desirable and livable.  Streamline permitting and development processes to ease the rehabilitation or improvement of existing homes and reduce unwarranted cost impacts on the price of entry-level homes.  Work with the Anoka County HRA to meet the community’s life-cycle and affordable housing needs. To maintain existing housing stock to ensure a high-quality environment in all residential neighborhoods (Goal 11), the City will:  Support and actively promote housing rehabilitation programs for existing owner- occupied homes and rental buildings or units. This includes promotion of all county and state programs and non-profit programs.  Utilize the city’s website, newsletter and other sources for promotion and advertising of housing programs.  Continue enforcement of the Housing Maintenance Code to maintain existing housing stock.  Study the feasibility of establishing a program to require a property inspection and disclosure report before residential property changes hands.  Maintain City rental licensing program and enforcement efforts.  Promote programs that encourage maintenance of existing house including a housing remodeling fair, neighborhood watch programs, city beautification programs, city wide clean up programs, etc.  Develop a list of available resources and providers of in-home services to older adults and those with special needs.